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How to Remove Your Personal Information From the Internet (Complete 2026 Guide)
Free step-by-step guide: remove your address from Google, opt out of Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified and 12 more sites, and use California DROP.
BeenVerified·Background check site
Remove yourself from BeenVerified
To remove yourself from BeenVerified, use the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in the site footer, search your name, select your record and verify the request through the email BeenVerified sends. Removal usually takes 24 to 48 hours and the opt-out is free.
Free first check · Results stay private
FreeCost to opt out
24 to 48 hoursTypical removal time
Email linkVerification
Need their own opt-outSister sites
How to remove yourself from BeenVerified
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Open the opt-out page
Go to beenverified.com/app/optout/search, or click "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" in the beenverified.com footer.
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Search your name
Enter your first and last name and state, then find the record that matches you.
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Choose your record
Click "Proceed to Opt Out" on your listing. If you see several that are you, handle each one.
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Verify by email
Enter an email address, click "Send Verification Email", then open the email and click "Verify Opt Out".
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Check the sister sites
BeenVerified's parent company runs other people-search sites, such as PeopleLooker. Search those too, since one opt-out may not cover them.
Official page: BeenVerified opt-out search ↗
What BeenVerified shows about you
BeenVerified sells background reports to subscribers. A report can combine your address history, phone numbers, emails, relatives, social profiles and public records such as court and property filings. Because it's a paid report, people often trust it, which makes outdated or wrong information there more harmful.
Watch out for the family of sites
BeenVerified belongs to a group of people-search sites that share data. Removing yourself from one doesn't guarantee you're gone from the others, so search each of them by name after you opt out. Free sites like TruePeopleSearch and Whitepages often carry the same records.
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Finds every listing
We search BeenVerified for every profile tied to your name, phone, email and past addresses, including duplicates and family listings the opt-out form won't show you.
Files and confirms the opt-out
We submit the removal, handle the verification steps, and check that the listing is actually gone.
Watches for it coming back
People-search sites re-add records from public data. We recheck BeenVerified and file again whenever your listing returns.
Covers the copycat sites
The same records show up on other people-search sites. One scan covers them along with BeenVerified.
BeenVerified: frequently asked questions
Is the BeenVerified opt-out free?
Yes. You don't need an account or a subscription to remove your record.
How long does BeenVerified take to remove me?
Usually 24 to 48 hours after you click the verification link.
Does removing myself from BeenVerified remove me from PeopleLooker?
Don't assume so. PeopleLooker is owned by the same company but has its own opt-out, so check it separately.
Can my information come back on BeenVerified?
Yes. BeenVerified updates its database regularly, and a removed record can reappear. If it does, submit another request.
Sources
Last reviewed . Removal processes change often; if a step looks different, follow the site's current instructions.
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