People-Search.org opt-out
people-search.org How to remove yourself from People-Search.org
Find your record on people-search.org and press the "request removal" button on the record. The privacy policy, dated September 14, 2025, says that's how to have your information removed from its database.
On average, Serus sends about 184 removal requests per person, 89% of them to data brokers, so expect People-Search.org to be one of many.
Reviewed by Anthon Wansland
Head of Product & Co-Founder
Serus is a privacy company with paid tools to find and remove your personal data. This guide shows the free way to do it yourself.
- Opt-out page
- people-search.org
- Method
- Online form
- What you need
- Listing URL
- Cost
- Free
- Last updated
People-Search.org doesn't say how long removal takes. Under California law, a business has 45 days to act on a deletion request (15 business days for an opt-out of sale).
How to opt out of People-Search.org
- 1
Find your record
Search your name on people-search.org and open the record that's yours.
- 2
Press request removal
The privacy policy says to press the "request removal" button on the record widget.
- 3
Check the listing
Search your name again after a few days to see that the record is gone.
Watch out for
- The privacy policy doesn't describe a separate removal form, a processing time or any verification step.
- The homepage says its data comes from county courthouses, state repositories, federal court systems, voter registration files, property records and other government sources. Removing a listing doesn't change those records.
Sources checked: people-search.org
Last verified against the official page:
What People-Search.org holds about you
- Court and criminal records
- Property records
What People-Search.org is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
People-Search.org doesn't publish a relisting policy. Its data comes from public sources that update, so search your name every few months.
Your rights
California: CCPA. If you live in California, the CCPA lets you ask a business to delete the personal information it holds about you and to stop selling or sharing it. Businesses generally have 45 days to respond.
California: the Delete Act. Data brokers that hold information on Californians must register with the state. California residents can use DROP, the state's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, to send one deletion request to every registered broker at once.
Other US states. Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and a growing list of other states give residents a similar right to delete. Vermont, Texas and Oregon also make data brokers register with the state. Where no state law applies, the broker's own opt-out above still works for most people.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
How do I remove myself from People-Search.org?
Press the request removal button on your record. The privacy policy names that as the route.
Is there an email address for removals?
The privacy policy doesn't list one.
Where does People-Search.org get its data?
Its homepage lists county courthouses, state repositories, federal court systems, voter registration files and property records.
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