Data Broker Opt-Out

How to complete Data Broker Opt-Out

People-search sites like Whitepages, Spokeo, and BeenVerified scrape and resell your name, address, phone, and relatives to anyone who searches. Opting out pulls your details off these public listings, which cuts down spam, robocalls, and the easy reconnaissance a stranger could do on you.

1. Search your own name in quotes plus your city to find which broker sites already list you
2. Go to each site's opt-out or privacy page, find your specific record, and submit the removal request
3. Confirm via the verification email or link they send, which is the step most people forget
4. Hit the big aggregators that feed the others: Acxiom, LexisNexis, Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, Intelius
5. Re-check in two to four weeks, since some listings reappear and need a second request

Tips

• A paid service like DeleteMe or Optery automates this across hundreds of brokers if doing it by hand is too much
• Never pay a broker to 'remove' your data, the legitimate opt-out is always free
• Use a masked or secondary email for the requests so you don't hand them a fresh contact

What counts as done

Searching your name no longer surfaces your address and phone on the brokers you opted out of.