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Data Broker Opt-Out
Remove your personal information from the internet's biggest data brokers. Step-by-step instructions with direct opt-out links.
Opt-out URLs and steps were last verified in April 2026. Brokers may change their processes at any time. Always verify you are on the broker's official domain before submitting personal information. Some opt-outs require you to share sensitive data (name, address, government-issued ID) with the broker to locate your records. Exposure labels reflect how accessible your data is through each broker, not a judgment on the company.
Educational tool for personal use. Not a professional security assessment.
Aggregates name, address, phone, relatives, and social profiles from public records.
Sells background-style reports including address history, relatives, and criminal records.
One of the oldest people-search sites; holds address, phone, and background report data.
Aggregates public records into searchable profiles including current and past addresses.
Free people search with detailed address histories, phone numbers, and relatives.
Provides free access to addresses, phone numbers, and associated people.
Reverse lookup site that maps names, emails, phones, and IP addresses to individuals.
Comprehensive people search with deep address, employment, and social media cross-referencing.
Background check service selling criminal, court, and address history reports.
Sells comprehensive background reports including criminal, financial, and contact data.
Background check provider with address, criminal, and court record data.
One of the largest data brokers; holds thousands of data points per consumer for marketing targeting.
Marketing data company that profiles consumers for targeted direct mail and digital advertising.
Aggregates legal, financial, and personal data used for risk assessment and identity verification. Note: this opt-out requires sensitive personal information (partial SSN, government ID). Verify the domain carefully before submitting.
Publishes what it calls "reputation scores" for individuals and sells profile reports. The FTC sued MyLife in 2020 over its marketing practices, resulting in a $21 million settlement.
Deep web people search used primarily by businesses, investigators, and background check services.
Free people search that resurfaces old addresses and phone numbers from public records.
People search site with detailed contact and background information sourced from public records.
Maps individuals to addresses and shows household composition from public data.
Why This Matters
Data brokers are companies whose business model centres on collecting, packaging, and selling personal information, often without individuals' explicit knowledge or meaningful consent. They pull from hundreds of public and semi-public sources: voter rolls, property records, court filings, social media, purchase histories, and data purchased from apps you have used.
The resulting profiles can include your full name, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, relatives and associates, estimated income, political affiliation, health interests, and even a predicted "influence score." These profiles are sold to marketers, landlords, employers, debt collectors, private investigators, and anyone else willing to pay a subscription fee.
Beyond targeted advertising, the real risk is stalking, harassment, doxxing, and social engineering attacks. When your address and family members are a 10-second search away, the danger is not abstract. Opting out reduces your attack surface even if it does not eliminate it entirely.
Tips for Better Results
- Set a recurring calendar reminder for 3 months from now. Data brokers re-aggregate from public records continuously. A single opt-out pass fades quickly without follow-through.
- Use a dedicated email address just for opt-out requests. Some brokers send confirmation emails, and having a separate address prevents your main inbox from becoming a target for data-broker-related spam.
- Consider a removal service if you want ongoing automation -- but go in clear-eyed. To remove your data from brokers, these services need your data first. Research their privacy policy carefully. The irony is real.
- Want to audit your broader digital privacy? Run a full privacy checkup →
How This Tool Works
Everything runs locally in your browser. This page contains no external scripts, makes no API calls, and sends no data to our servers. The broker list is hard-coded into the page you downloaded.
Checklist state is stored in localStorage only. Your progress is saved under the key tpa-data-broker-optout in your browser's local storage. It never leaves your device. Clearing site data in your browser will reset your progress.
We do not track which brokers you opt out of. Our Plausible analytics only sees that this page was visited. It does not record which cards you expand, which boxes you check, or any interaction beyond the page load.