Remove Your DataStep-by-step opt-outs for people-search sites and data brokers, plus the follow-ups that keep your listings from coming back.
Google's Results about you tool: what it removes and what it can't
What Google's Results about you tool does, screen by screen, what it will and won't remove from Search, and how to pair it with people-search opt-outs.
Read the briefing »California's Delete Act and DROP: one request to every registered data broker
California's DROP lets residents send one deletion request to every registered data broker. How it works, why August 2026 matters, and what it will not cover.
Read the briefing »Why people-search listings come back after you opt out
Opted out and found yourself listed again? Why people-search listings return, how to keep a removal log and a short routine that keeps your details down.
Read the briefing »How to remove yourself from Whitepages, Spokeo and BeenVerified
The opt-out steps for Whitepages, Spokeo and BeenVerified: where each form is, how each site verifies you, what to hold back and how long removal takes.
Read the briefing »What a data broker knows about you, and where it got it
People-search, marketing and identity brokers each keep a file on you. What those files hold, where the data comes from and the first steps to take.
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