Data Brokers
Data Brokers
How to remove yourself from people-search sites and data brokers: what they publish, where they get it, and the free opt-outs that actually work.
Data brokers assemble your address history, phone numbers, and relatives from public records and sell access to anyone. You never agreed to it, and in the United States they mostly did not have to ask. These guides explain how the industry works and, more usefully, how to get yourself out of it - every major site has a free opt-out, and we document the steps for each one.
How Long Does a Data Broker Opt-Out Take? (2026)
Realistic removal timelines by broker, the legal deadlines that actually apply, and what to do when your opt-out stalls.
Data BrokersHow to Remove Yourself From Radaris and MyLife
Free, step-by-step removals for two of the stickiest people-search sites, with realistic timelines and the quirks that trip people up.
Data BrokersHow Data Brokers Price and Sell Your Information
What your data actually sells for per record, who buys it, and how to take yourself off the market.
Data BrokersSpokeo vs Whitepages vs BeenVerified: What They Expose
A side-by-side look at what the big three people-search sites publish about you, and how to remove yourself from each.
Data BrokersHow to Remove Your Phone Number From the Internet
Where your phone number leaked from, which sites to opt out of first, and how to lock it against spam calls and SIM-swap fraud.
Data BrokersAre Paid Data-Removal Services Worth It? (2026)
Paid removal services file the same free opt-outs you can - here is what independent testing found, what they cost in 2026, and when paying is worth it.
Data BrokersHow to Remove Your Home Address From the Internet
Your address is published by people-search sites, public records, and mailing data - here is where it comes from and the fastest way to remove it.
Data BrokersWhy Data Brokers Keep Relisting You (and How to Stop It)
Removed profiles come back because an opt-out clears a listing, not the data pipeline behind it - here is the cycle and the routine that beats it.
Data BrokersHow Many Data Brokers Have Your Information?
Nobody knows the real total, but you can find the brokers that actually list you.
Data BrokersWhat Are People-Search Sites and Why They Have Your Data
What people-search sites are, where they get your address, phone, and relatives, why publishing it is legal, and how to get removed.
Data BrokersBackground Check Sites vs People-Search Sites
They look identical, but only one is covered by the FCRA - and that decides whether you can dispute wrong data or only opt out.
Data BrokersData Brokers and Stalking: A Safety-First Removal Plan
A safety-first removal sequence for anyone being stalked or harassed, including why to preserve evidence before you delete anything.
Data BrokersWhy Your Relatives Appear in People-Search Results
Why people-search profiles list your parents, siblings, and exes - and why removing your own listing does not remove you from theirs.
Data BrokersHow to Remove Yourself From Data Brokers (2026 Guide)
How brokers get your data, the fastest opt-outs, and how to stop it coming back.