How to Remove Yourself from Data Broker Sites (Complete Guide)

Overview

Data brokers are companies that collect, aggregate, and sell your personal information — your name, address, phone number, email, relatives' names, income estimate, and more. There are over 4,000 data broker companies in the US alone.

This information makes you vulnerable to targeted scams, spam calls, and identity theft. Removing it is one of the most impactful privacy actions you can take.

Free Methods — Manual Opt-Outs

The major data brokers all have opt-out processes, but they are deliberately time-consuming and must be repeated regularly as data re-appears. Here are the most important ones to start with:

• Spokeo — spokeo.com/optout
• WhitePages — whitepages.com/suppression_requests
• BeenVerified — beenverified.com/do-not-sell
• Intelius — intelius.com/opt-out
• PeopleFinder — peoplefinder.com/optout

Paid Services — Automated Removal

If you don't want to spend 10+ hours on manual opt-outs and re-check them every few months, a paid removal service handles everything automatically. DeleteMe is the service we recommend after testing it for 6 months.