How to Remove Yourself from PeopleFinders
A complete step-by-step guide to opt out of PeopleFinders and remove your personal information. Medium difficulty, takes approximately 10-20 minutes. Includes the manual process plus how Privacy Sweep automates removal across 750+ data brokers.
Manual Removal Steps
- 1Go to peoplefinders.com/optout.
- 2Search for your record by name and location.
- 3Locate your record and click 'Opt Out'.
- 4Enter your email address.
- 5Click the opt-out confirmation link in your email.
- 6Removal takes up to 48 hours.
Important Notes
- ⚠PeopleFinders uses web-based opt-out forms. Some may include CAPTCHA verification.
- ⚠PeopleFinders may re-list your information if they re-acquire it from public records or other sources. Opt-out is not permanent.
- ⚠Processing times may vary. PeopleFinders has up to 45 days to comply with CCPA/CPRA deletion requests.
What Is PeopleFinders?
PeopleFinders is a people search data broker that collects and aggregates personal information from public records, online sources, and commercial databases. It makes this data — including names, addresses, phone numbers, and more — searchable to the public. Removing your information from PeopleFinders helps protect your privacy and reduces your digital footprint across the data broker ecosystem. PeopleFinders is one of the most widely used data brokers, making it a high-priority target for removal.
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