Data broker opt-out directory
These sites compile public records, purchased data and scraped profiles into searchable listings of your name, address, phone number, age, and relatives — and sell access to it, to anyone. Opting out of one does not opt you out of the rest: work through the list.
Do this periodically, not once. Many of these brokers re-scrape source data and re-list removed profiles months later, so an opt-out is a recurring chore, not a one-time fix. There are paid removal services that automate re-submission across brokers on your behalf — that can be worth it if you don't want to repeat this manually, but it is a tradeoff (ongoing cost, and you are trusting another company with your details to remove your details from other companies) rather than something categorically better than doing it yourself for free. We don't endorse a specific one here.
People-search sites
- SpokeoEasy
A people-search aggregator that compiles contact, address and relative data into a public profile page.
- WhitepagesMedium
Long-running directory-style people search; the suppression form is separate from its main site search.
- PeopleFindersEasy
People-search aggregator covering names, addresses and phone numbers.
- RadarisHard
People-search profile aggregator; opt-outs on this site are commonly reported as slow or requiring re-submission.
- MyLifeHard
Compiles "reputation profile" pages from public records; removal is handled through its privacy policy and typically requires contacting the company directly.
- TruePeopleSearchEasy
Free people-search site pulling from public records.
- FastPeopleSearchEasy
Free people-search site; shares a similar data footprint to TruePeopleSearch.
- US SearchEasy
People-search and background-lookup site under the PeopleConnect umbrella.
- PeekYouMedium
Aggregates social-media and public-web profile links under a single name-based lookup.
Background-check services
- BeenVerifiedEasy
Subscription background-check reports built from public records.
- InteliusEasy
Background-check and people-search reports, also under the PeopleConnect umbrella.
- Instant CheckmateMedium
Subscription background-check reports covering criminal, contact and address records.
- TruthFinderMedium
Subscription background-check and people-search reports.
- LexisNexisHard
A large public-records and risk-data broker whose data also feeds many other background-check and screening services.
Marketing data brokers
- AcxiomMedium
A marketing-data broker that compiles and sells consumer profiles to advertisers, not a public-facing search site.
Search engines
- Google "Results about you"Easy
Lets you request removal of search results that surface your contact details, not a data broker itself — removing a result does not remove it from the source site.