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Is InfoTracer legit and safe?
Reviewed August 1, 2026
Short answer
InfoTracer is a legitimate subscription background-report service with no federal enforcement action we could find. It sits at the more sensitive end of the category because it surfaces court and criminal record content, which means an inaccurate listing here does more damage than a wrong phone number.
| Type of site | People-search sites |
|---|---|
| Cost to remove yourself | Free |
| Time to submit the request | 5 minutes |
| Account required | No |
| Typical time to disappear | 24 to 72 hours |
| Enforcement actions we found | None |
Is InfoTracer a scam?
No. It is a real service delivering the reports it advertises, and its free opt-out works and even lets you clear several records in one sitting. The concern is accuracy and reach, not fraud.
What InfoTracer actually is
A subscription people-search and background-report service covering address history, phone numbers, relatives, and court, criminal and public records.
Where InfoTracer gets your data
Court and government records, property and licence filings, directory data and commercially purchased datasets.
Is it legal?
It states it is not a consumer reporting agency, so its reports may not lawfully be used for employment, tenant, or credit decisions. That label is not self-executing: in September 2023 the FTC penalised TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate $5.8 million for operating as consumer reporting agencies while marketing background reports for screening, so what a site calls itself does not settle the question.
What InfoTracer exposes about you
- Full name and age
- Address history
- Phone numbers
- Relatives
- Criminal and court records
The real risks
- Criminal and court record content is the highest-consequence data in this category, and record matching by name is error-prone.
- A record that belongs to someone with a similar name can attach to you and be read as yours.
- Reports are marketed for exactly the vetting uses the FCRA regulates, which is where an error becomes concrete.
- Listings rebuild as public records refresh.
InfoTracer's public record
We found no federal regulatory enforcement action against InfoTracer. That is worth stating plainly rather than leaving to implication - an empty enforcement record is a point in its favour, and we are not going to manufacture a controversy to make this page more dramatic. The case for removing your data does not depend on the company having been fined.
What to do about it
You can remove yourself for free, and you do not need a reason. Our step-by-step InfoTracer opt-out guide covers the current process - about 5 minutes, no payment, and no account needed in most cases. Expect to repeat it every few months, because these listings rebuild from public records. If you would rather see which sites list you before starting, the free exposure scan checks the major brokers, known breaches, and public profiles tied to your username without storing anything.
California residents have a stronger option: the state's free DROP platform sends a single binding deletion request to every registered data broker. Everyone else can see what your state allows.