{
  "name": "Media Removal Data Broker Opt-Out Dataset",
  "description": "Official opt-out pages and processes of the most searched US people-search sites and data brokers: verification, published processing time, coverage, relisting and sources.",
  "creator": "Media Removal",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/",
  "date_modified": "2026-11-04",
  "citation": "Media Removal. (2026). Media Removal Data Broker Opt-Out Dataset [Data set]. https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/",
  "notes": "Summaries of each site's published opt-out process. A null value means the site does not publish that point. The official pages in `sources` are the authority.",
  "records": [
    {
      "site": "Whitepages",
      "slug": "whitepages",
      "domain": "whitepages.com",
      "owner": "Whitepages, Inc.",
      "related_sites": [],
      "opt_out_url": "https://www.whitepages.com/suppression-requests",
      "steps": 8,
      "verification": "Whitepages verifies the request with a phone number: it places an authorization call and asks you to enter a four-digit code. It says the number is collected only to verify your link to the listing and is not resold or used on its site.",
      "cost": null,
      "published_processing_time": null,
      "coverage": "The opt-out removes the listing whose URL you submit, and Whitepages says it can only remove information from the services it provides. It cannot hide your information in databases it does not control, such as public records, and search engines may keep showing cached Whitepages data for up to 30 days in some cases.",
      "relisting": null,
      "sources": [
        "https://support.whitepages.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010106908-Edit-or-Remove-a-personal-listing",
        "https://www.whitepages.com/suppression-requests",
        "https://www.whitepages.com/privacy"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/whitepages/"
    },
    {
      "site": "TruthFinder",
      "slug": "truthfinder",
      "domain": "truthfinder.com",
      "owner": "PubRec LLC",
      "related_sites": [
        "instantcheckmate.com",
        "intelius.com",
        "ussearch.com"
      ],
      "opt_out_url": "https://suppression.peopleconnect.us/login",
      "steps": 5,
      "verification": "You first verify an email address through a link. TruthFinder then asks for your full name and date of birth to locate your report, and confirms the match when you show you still have access to one of the phone numbers or email addresses listed in it.",
      "cost": "PeopleConnect says the Suppression Tool is free.",
      "published_processing_time": null,
      "coverage": "Suppression stops your Background Report from being shown when someone searches your name on the PeopleConnect people search sites, including TruthFinder.com, InstantCheckmate.com, Intelius.com and USSearch.com; it does not apply to Classmates.com or to data those sites collect from their users. Your name may still appear in phone, address or email reports, or on registered sex offender lists, and the information stays available from its original sources. PeopleConnect asks you to contact it if you still see your Public Data after using the tool.",
      "relisting": null,
      "sources": [
        "https://suppression.peopleconnect.us/login",
        "https://app.truthfinder.com/privacy-center/",
        "https://www.truthfinder.com/privacy-policy/"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/truthfinder/"
    },
    {
      "site": "Spokeo",
      "slug": "spokeo",
      "domain": "spokeo.com",
      "owner": "Spokeo, Inc.",
      "related_sites": [
        "thatsthem.com"
      ],
      "opt_out_url": "https://www.spokeo.com/optout",
      "steps": 5,
      "verification": "Spokeo sends a confirmation email to the address you enter, and the request is completed when you click the link in it.",
      "cost": null,
      "published_processing_time": "Spokeo says an opt-out request should be processed in 24 to 48 hours, depending on the nature of the request and the amount of data.",
      "coverage": "The tool removes only the specific listing you identify from Spokeo.com and other Spokeo-operated websites, excluding Thatsthem.com, which has its own opt-out at thatsthem.com/optout. It does not remove data from the original sources, and court records are only limited when you email an expungement or sealing order to expungement@spokeo.com.",
      "relisting": "Spokeo says that because it keeps receiving new and updated public records, your information may reappear in a new listing without notice. It recommends checking Spokeo regularly and submitting a new request for each additional listing.",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.spokeo.com/optout",
        "https://www.spokeo.com/privacy-policy"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/spokeo/"
    },
    {
      "site": "BeenVerified",
      "slug": "beenverified",
      "domain": "beenverified.com",
      "owner": "The Lifetime Value Co. LLC",
      "related_sites": [],
      "opt_out_url": "https://www.beenverified.com/svc/optout/search/optouts",
      "steps": 4,
      "verification": "BeenVerified verifies the request by email and says it uses that address only to send the verification message.",
      "cost": "BeenVerified says you never have to pay to remove your own record and do not need to be a member to opt out.",
      "published_processing_time": "After the confirmation email, BeenVerified says the change appears in its People Search results the next time its servers refresh, which in most cases takes 24 hours.",
      "coverage": "The online process removes one record from BeenVerified's People Search results; to remove more than one, you email privacy@beenverified.com. Your name may still appear in BeenVerified's other search services, which have their own opt-out links for Property Search and Contact Search, and BeenVerified can only remove records from its own site.",
      "relisting": "BeenVerified says a data partner may send a new record about you that it cannot match to the one you opted out, so a separate record can appear later. If that happens, it asks you to contact privacy@beenverified.com to have it removed.",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.beenverified.com/svc/optout/search/optouts",
        "https://www.beenverified.com/faq/privacy/"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/beenverified/"
    },
    {
      "site": "FastPeopleSearch",
      "slug": "fastpeoplesearch",
      "domain": "fastpeoplesearch.com",
      "owner": null,
      "related_sites": [],
      "opt_out_url": "https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/optout",
      "steps": 4,
      "verification": "You confirm the request through the link sent to your email address. The privacy notice states that opt-out requests do not require identity verification; requests to know, delete or correct are verified by matching two or three data points you provide, such as name, email address or phone number.",
      "cost": null,
      "published_processing_time": "FastPeopleSearch asks you to allow 3 days for the record to be fully removed from the site.",
      "coverage": "The opt-out applies to the record that matches the details you enter. FastPeopleSearch warns that leaving out information or giving inaccurate details will hinder the opt-out, and asks for the whole form to be completed so it can remove all your information from the site.",
      "relisting": "FastPeopleSearch says it will try to apply an opt-out to the publicly available information it collects as a courtesy, but this does not remove the data from its original source. Because it regularly receives new public records, your information may appear again in its data products, and it recommends refreshing your opt-out request periodically.",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/optout",
        "https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/privacy"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/fastpeoplesearch/"
    },
    {
      "site": "CheckPeople",
      "slug": "checkpeople",
      "domain": "checkpeople.com",
      "owner": "CheckPeople, LLC",
      "related_sites": [],
      "opt_out_url": "https://checkpeople.com/opt-out",
      "steps": 2,
      "verification": "The Suppression Center sends a verification email with a link to proceed. The privacy policy adds that CheckPeople may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before deleting information.",
      "cost": null,
      "published_processing_time": "CheckPeople says opt-out requests can take 5-7 days to take effect, and that results may take longer to disappear from search engines.",
      "coverage": "An opt-out removes your data from CheckPeople's people search results, whether or not you are a member of the site. The Suppression Center says it manages the display of your public information on people search websites owned by CheckPeople.com, without naming them.",
      "relisting": null,
      "sources": [
        "https://checkpeople.com/opt-out",
        "https://checkpeople.com/company/privacy-policy",
        "https://checkpeople.com/privacy-rights"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/checkpeople/"
    },
    {
      "site": "Intelius",
      "slug": "intelius",
      "domain": "intelius.com",
      "owner": "Intelius, LLC",
      "related_sites": [
        "truthfinder.com",
        "instantcheckmate.com",
        "ussearch.com"
      ],
      "opt_out_url": "https://suppression.peopleconnect.us/login",
      "steps": 4,
      "verification": "You verify your email address through the link PeopleConnect sends, then confirm your identity with your full name, date of birth, and a phone number or email address you can verify.",
      "cost": "The Suppression Tool is free, and you do not need to be a subscriber to use it.",
      "published_processing_time": null,
      "coverage": "Suppression stops your Background Report from being shown when someone searches your name on PeopleConnect people search sites, including TruthFinder.com, InstantCheckmate.com, Intelius.com and USSearch.com. It does not cover user data or Classmates.com, and your name and other details may still appear in phone, address or email reports or on registered sex offender lists.",
      "relisting": "PeopleConnect says suppression does not affect the third-party sources of the information, and that discrepancies in public records may make it hard to remove everything. If you still see public data about you after suppressing your report, it asks you to contact privacy@intelius.com.",
      "sources": [
        "https://suppression.peopleconnect.us/login",
        "https://app.intelius.com/privacy-center/",
        "https://www.intelius.com/privacy-policy/"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/intelius/"
    },
    {
      "site": "TruePeopleSearch",
      "slug": "truepeoplesearch",
      "domain": "truepeoplesearch.com",
      "owner": null,
      "related_sites": [],
      "opt_out_url": "https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/removal",
      "steps": 4,
      "verification": "You confirm the request through the link sent to your email address. The privacy notice states that opt-out requests do not require identity verification; requests to know, delete or correct are verified by matching two or three data points you provide, such as name, email address or phone number.",
      "cost": null,
      "published_processing_time": "TruePeopleSearch asks you to allow 3 days for the record to be fully removed from the site.",
      "coverage": "The opt-out applies to the record that matches the details you enter. TruePeopleSearch warns that leaving out information or giving inaccurate details will hinder the opt-out, and asks for the whole form to be completed so it can remove all your information from the site.",
      "relisting": "TruePeopleSearch says it will try to apply an opt-out to the publicly available information it collects as a courtesy, but this does not remove the data from its original source. Because it regularly receives new public records, your information may appear again in its data products, and it recommends refreshing your opt-out request periodically.",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/removal",
        "https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/privacy"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/truepeoplesearch-opt-out/"
    },
    {
      "site": "Instant Checkmate",
      "slug": "instant-checkmate",
      "domain": "instantcheckmate.com",
      "owner": "Instant Checkmate, LLC",
      "related_sites": [
        "truthfinder.com",
        "intelius.com",
        "ussearch.com"
      ],
      "opt_out_url": "https://suppression.peopleconnect.us/login",
      "steps": 4,
      "verification": "You verify your email address through the link PeopleConnect sends, then confirm your identity with your full name, date of birth, and a phone number or email address you can verify.",
      "cost": "PeopleConnect says its Suppression Tool is free.",
      "published_processing_time": null,
      "coverage": "Suppression stops your Background Report from being shown when someone searches your name on PeopleConnect people search sites, including TruthFinder.com, InstantCheckmate.com, Intelius.com and USSearch.com. It does not cover user data or Classmates.com, and your name and other details may still appear in phone, address or email reports or on registered sex offender lists.",
      "relisting": "PeopleConnect says suppression does not affect the third-party sources of the information, and that discrepancies in public records may make it hard to remove everything. If you still see public data about you after suppressing your report, it asks you to contact privacy@instantcheckmate.com.",
      "sources": [
        "https://suppression.peopleconnect.us/login",
        "https://app.instantcheckmate.com/privacy-center/",
        "https://www.instantcheckmate.com/privacy-policy/",
        "https://www.instantcheckmate.com/help/instant-checkmate-opt-out-not-working/"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/instant-checkmate/"
    },
    {
      "site": "National Public Data",
      "slug": "national-public-data",
      "domain": "nationalpublicdata.com",
      "owner": null,
      "related_sites": [],
      "opt_out_url": "https://nationalpublicdata.com/optout.html",
      "steps": 3,
      "verification": "The opt-out asks for the URL of your profile and, on the following page, your email address.",
      "cost": null,
      "published_processing_time": null,
      "coverage": "The opt-out works on the profile URL you submit. If you run into problems, the site asks you to send it a link to the page on nationalpublicdata.com where your information appears, and says it will remove it manually.",
      "relisting": null,
      "sources": [
        "https://nationalpublicdata.com/optout.html",
        "https://nationalpublicdata.com/about-us.html",
        "https://nationalpublicdata.com/privacy.html"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/national-public-data/"
    },
    {
      "site": "PeopleFinders",
      "slug": "peoplefinders",
      "domain": "peoplefinders.com",
      "owner": "PeopleFinders, LLC",
      "related_sites": [
        "findaneighborhood.com"
      ],
      "opt_out_url": "https://www.peoplefinders.com/opt-out",
      "steps": 5,
      "verification": "PeopleFinders emails you a link to the removal form, and the details you enter on the form must match the record you want removed. Its privacy notice says opt-out requests do not require verification.",
      "cost": "Free. The opt-out page says no trials or payment are required.",
      "published_processing_time": "PeopleFinders asks you to allow 3 days for the record to be fully removed from its site after you submit the form.",
      "coverage": "PeopleFinders removes the record that matches the details you submit; if the information is incomplete, it may not find every record about you. Removal applies only to its own site, not to the original public sources or other websites.",
      "relisting": "PeopleFinders says it regularly receives new public records, so your information may appear again in the future, and it recommends refreshing your opt-out request periodically. The Record Suppression Form adds that if you give incomplete information and it later receives new data linked to a record it could not identify, that information may reappear on the site.",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.peoplefinders.com/opt-out",
        "https://www.peoplefinders.com/about/privacy"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/peoplefinders/"
    },
    {
      "site": "MyLife",
      "slug": "mylife",
      "domain": "mylife.com",
      "owner": "InsightBridge LLC",
      "related_sites": [],
      "opt_out_url": "https://www.mylife.com/privacyrequest",
      "steps": 5,
      "verification": "The form requires your state, name, city, ZIP code, an email address checked with its \"Email Validator\" and your birth year, plus a human check. MyLife says these details help it remove the correct record when several profiles share the same or a similar name, and that it emails a confirmation when the deletion is complete.",
      "cost": null,
      "published_processing_time": "The form says requests are processed within the legally required time frames. MyLife's privacy policy says it responds to state privacy-rights requests within 45 days, which it may extend once by another 45 days.",
      "coverage": "MyLife says any profile listing on its website that matches your information will be permanently removed, and it will unsubscribe your email and delete any accounts registered with that email. Its privacy policy notes that some portions of a removed profile may remain in its backup systems.",
      "relisting": null,
      "sources": [
        "https://www.mylife.com/privacyrequest",
        "https://www.mylife.com/privacy-policy"
      ],
      "verified_at": "2026-11-04",
      "url": "https://mediaremoval.com/data-broker-opt-out/mylife/"
    }
  ]
}