The Data Broker
Opt-Out List
Every people-search site and data broker worth removing yourself from, with a direct opt-out link, sorted by how much damage each one actually does. Search it, filter it, work down it.
Showing all 70
| Tier | Site | Opt-out link | Effort |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | WhitePagesAddress, phone, age, relatives — free tier | whitepages.com/suppression-requests | Easy |
| T1 | SpokeoIndexes by name, email AND phone | spokeo.com/optout | Easy |
| T1 | MyLifeInvented “Reputation Score”; no clean form | privacy@mylife.com | Hard |
| T1 | TruePeopleSearchHighest-traffic free lookup. Re-lists fast. | truepeoplesearch.com/removal | Easy |
| T1 | FastPeopleSearchSame family as TruePeopleSearch | fastpeoplesearch.com/removal | Easy |
| T1 | FastBackgroundCheckFree address + relatives | fastbackgroundcheck.com/removal | Easy |
| T1 | RadarisNotoriously sticky. Expect to escalate. | radaris.com/control/privacy | Hard |
| T1 | ThatsThemHolds email addresses and IP-derived location | thatsthem.com/optout | Easy |
| T1 | USPhoneBookReverse phone → name and address | usphonebook.com/opt-out | Easy |
| T1 | NuwberFree full profile | nuwber.com/removal/link | Medium |
| T1 | SearchPeopleFreeAddress history | searchpeoplefree.com/opt-out | Easy |
| T1 | CyberBackgroundChecksFree relatives list | cyberbackgroundchecks.com/removal | Easy |
| T1 | AdvancedBackgroundChecksFree address history | advancedbackgroundchecks.com/removal | Easy |
| T1 | SmartBackgroundChecksFree tier | smartbackgroundchecks.com/optout | Easy |
| T1 | ClustrMapsMaps your address history publicly | clustrmaps.com/bl/opt-out | Medium |
| T1 | SpyDialerReverse phone and email lookup | spydialer.com/optout.aspx | Easy |
| T1 | 411.comWhitepages-owned | whitepages.com/suppression-requests | Easy |
| T1 | AnyWhoPeopleConnect-owned | suppression.peopleconnect.us | Medium |
| T2 | BeenVerifiedParent of several brands below | beenverified.com/app/optout/search | Easy |
| T2 | PeopleLookerBeenVerified family | peoplelooker.com/optout | Easy |
| T2 | NeighborWhoProperty + occupant data | neighborwho.com/optout | Easy |
| T2 | OwnerlyProperty ownership | ownerly.com/optout | Easy |
| T2 | NumberGuruReverse phone | numberguru.com — footer opt-out | Easy |
| T2 | InteliusPeopleConnect — one form covers the family | suppression.peopleconnect.us | Medium |
| T2 | TruthFinderPeopleConnect | suppression.peopleconnect.us | Medium |
| T2 | Instant CheckmatePeopleConnect | suppression.peopleconnect.us | Medium |
| T2 | US SearchPeopleConnect | suppression.peopleconnect.us | Medium |
| T2 | ZabaSearchPeopleConnect | suppression.peopleconnect.us | Medium |
| T2 | ClassmatesPeopleConnect — old school records | suppression.peopleconnect.us | Medium |
| T2 | PeopleFindersCovers PublicRecordsNow + USA-People-Search | peoplefinders.com/opt-out | Easy |
| T2 | USA-People-SearchPeopleFinders family | usa-people-search.com/manage | Easy |
| T2 | PublicRecordsNowPeopleFinders family | publicrecordsnow.com/optout | Easy |
| T2 | InfoTracerDeep records incl. court and vehicle | infotracer.com/optout | Medium |
| T2 | CheckPeopleBackground reports | checkpeople.com/opt-out | Easy |
| T2 | GoLookUpBackground reports | golookup.com/support/optout | Medium |
| T2 | PeekYouLinks your usernames across platforms | peekyou.com/about/contact/optout | Medium |
| T2 | SocialCatfishReverse image and profile search | socialcatfish.com/opt-out | Medium |
| T2 | Sync.meCaller ID from uploaded address books | sync.me/optout | Easy |
| T3 | ZoomInfoThe biggest B2B database. Do this one. | privacy.zoominfo.com | Medium |
| T3 | Apollo.ioWork email + direct dial | apollo.io/privacy-policy | Easy |
| T3 | RocketReachWork email + phone | rocketreach.co/opt-out | Easy |
| T3 | LushaSales contact data | lusha.com/legal/privacy-notice | Easy |
| T3 | ContactOutScrapes LinkedIn | contactout.com/optout | Medium |
| T3 | SignalHireRecruiter database | signalhire.com — privacy → opt out | Medium |
| T3 | Seamless.AISales database | seamless.ai — privacy request form | Medium |
| T3 | Lead411Sales database | lead411.com — do not sell | Medium |
| T3 | UpLeadSales database | uplead.com — privacy → opt out | Medium |
| T3 | Adapt.ioSales database | adapt.io — privacy request | Medium |
| T3 | Hunter.ioEmail pattern discovery | hunter.io/claim | Easy |
| T3 | Clearbit (HubSpot)Enrichment data | HubSpot privacy request form | Medium |
| T4 | LexisNexisRisk Solutions — feeds much of the industry | consumer.risk.lexisnexis.com | Hard |
| T4 | AcxiomMarketing data giant | isapps.acxiom.com/optout/optout.aspx | Medium |
| T4 | EpsilonMarketing data | epsilon.com — consumer privacy | Medium |
| T4 | Data Axleformerly infoUSA | data-axle.com — privacy → opt out | Medium |
| T4 | CoreLogicProperty + tenant screening | corelogic.com — consumer request | Hard |
| T4 | MelissaAddress verification data | melissa.com → footer → privacy | Medium |
| T4 | InfutorIdentity resolution | infutor.com — privacy → opt out | Medium |
| T4 | LiveRampIdentity graph / ad targeting | liveramp.com/opt_out | Medium |
| T4 | Experian (marketing)Separate from your credit file | experian.com/privacy/opting_out | Medium |
| T4 | TransUnion (marketing)Marketing opt-out | transunion.com — privacy → opt out | Medium |
| T4 | Equifax (marketing)Marketing opt-out | equifax.com — marketing opt out | Medium |
| T4 | Thomson Reuters CLEARInvestigative database | thomsonreuters.com — individual rights | Hard |
| T4 | VeriskInsurance data | verisk.com — privacy request | Hard |
| T5 | OptOutPrescreenKills prescreened credit offers | optoutprescreen.com | Easy |
| T5 | DMAchoiceDirect mail suppression (small fee, 10 yrs) | dmachoice.org | Easy |
| T5 | CatalogChoiceCatalogue suppression | catalogchoice.org | Easy |
| T5 | DoNotCall RegistryTelemarketing | donotcall.gov | Easy |
| T5 | DAA WebChoicesInterest-based ad opt-out | optout.aboutads.info | Easy |
| T5 | NAI opt-outAd network opt-out | optout.networkadvertising.org | Easy |
| T5 | Google My Ad CenterAd personalisation | myadcenter.google.com | Easy |
Every URL on this page was checked on 31 Aug 2026. Six were corrected after the companies moved their opt-out pages, and one entry was removed because the company's domain no longer resolves. Some sites return a block page to automated checks but work normally in a browser — that is expected.
If you find a dead link, use the 60-second method further down this page to locate the current one.
Links open in a new tab and are unaffiliated — there is no referral or affiliate arrangement with any company on this list. Where a company has no stable opt-out URL, the privacy contact or the route through their site footer is given instead.
How to work this list
Doing 70 opt-outs in one sitting is how people burn out on Day 2. The tiers exist so you can stop at any point and still have got the benefit that matters most.
- Tier 1 first, always. These publish your address for free, with no paywall, and they rank in Google for your name. They cause essentially all of the real-world harm. Eighteen sites, about two hours.
- Then Tier 2. Paywalled, so lower social harm, but they hold the deepest files — relatives, court records, property.
- Tier 3 only if you work. These sell your work email and direct dial to salespeople. If you get cold calls on your mobile, this is why.
- Tier 4 is slow but permanent. The wholesalers feed everyone else. Hardest forms, longest waits, most durable result.
- Tier 5 is the quickest win. Twenty minutes, and your postbox and phone get noticeably quieter within about sixty days.
Before you start: three things
- Make a throwaway email address and use it for every opt-out. Several of these companies treat a removal request as a marketing signup. Never give them your real inbox.
- Search for every version of your name — nickname, maiden name, middle initial in and out, and the misspelling that shows up on junk mail. Most opt-outs are matched on exact values, so a variant you skip stays published.
- Keep a log. Site, date filed, email used, confirmation received. When a site re-lists you — and some will — a log turns a 20-minute re-fight into a 2-minute one.
What the tiers mean
| Tier | What it is | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Free people-search sites | Publishes your address with no paywall and ranks for your name. Highest real-world harm. |
| T2 | Paid background checks | Deepest files — relatives, courts, property — but behind a paywall. |
| T3 | B2B and recruiter databases | Sells your work email and direct dial. The blind spot most guides skip. |
| T4 | Wholesalers | Sells to everyone else. Slow to remove, but stops the supply. |
| T5 | Mail, calls and ad targeting | Not people-search, same industry. Fastest felt improvement. |
When a link is dead
Opt-out pages move constantly — sometimes by accident, often not. When one of these 404s, do this instead of giving up:
- Search
site:broker.com opt out, thensite:broker.com "do not sell". - Try
/optout,/opt-out,/removal,/suppressiondirectly. - Scroll to the site footer and look for “Privacy”, “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”, or “Your Privacy Choices”.
- Check the California data broker registry. Registered brokers are legally required to publish a working opt-out URL there. Search the company name at cppa.ca.gov/data_broker_registry. This is the reliable one.
The Ghost Protocol is the route through it — what to do tonight, what to batch, the verification step people silently fail, the search-engine cleanup afterwards, and the ten-minute monthly routine that keeps you off. The full system, printable trackers, copy-paste request templates.
Common questions
Is this list really free?
Yes, and there is no email gate. It is the appendix from a $10 book, published openly, because the book’s value is the order and the method, not the URLs. If you work this list alone and never buy anything, that is a completely fine outcome.
How long does the whole list take?
Tier 1 is about two hours. All five tiers takes considerably longer and is best split across several evenings — partly for your sanity, partly because the confirmation emails arrive over days anyway.
Will I have to do this again?
Yes. Brokers re-ingest public records on roughly a quarterly cycle, and a record that differs slightly from your suppression entry publishes as a new profile. Ten minutes a month on the Tier 1 sites catches re-listings early. Here is why it happens in detail.
Do these companies have to remove me?
In a growing number of US states — California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and more each year — residents have a statutory right to deletion and to opt out of sale. Most large brokers apply the process nationally because maintaining fifty workflows costs more than honouring everyone. In the UK and EU, UK GDPR / GDPR Article 17 gives you a right to erasure with a one-month response deadline.
Is any of this illegal?
No. Every link here is a company’s own opt-out process, and using it is exercising a right you already have.