Opt-out guide

How to opt out of Advanced Background Checks and remove your name

5 minutes easy difficultyLast verified August 1, 2026

Advanced Background Checks puts the email step first: you hand over an address and clear a CAPTCHA before you are allowed to search for the record you want removed. That ordering catches people out, because nothing appears to happen until you have already committed an email address to the site.

Wondering whether Advanced Background Checks is even legitimate first? Read our honest Advanced Background Checks check for what it is, what regulators have said about it, and what it exposes.

What Advanced Background Checks exposes

Full name and age
Current and past addresses
Phone numbers
Email addresses
Relatives and associates

Step-by-step removal

1
Open the removal link
Scroll to the bottom of advancedbackgroundchecks.com and click Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
2
Enter an email first
Type an email address into the Record Removal Request form, tick the verification box, clear the CAPTCHA, then click Begin Removal Process. This happens before you search.
3
Search for your record
Enter your first and last name plus the city and state where you live. Age is optional. Click Search.
4
Open your record
Find the entry that is yours in the results and click View Details to open it.
5
Remove the record
With your details on screen, click the red Remove My Record button beneath your name and age.
6
Confirm by email
Open the message from advancedbackgroundchecks.com and click the removal link inside it. Nothing is processed until you do.

Open Advanced Background Checks's opt-out page

Good to know

Because the form takes your email before it shows you anything, consider using an alias address - the site has your inbox either way.
Each record is removed individually, so search again for name variations and previous cities.

Removal clears the records held at the time. New public-record and directory batches can rebuild a listing later, so re-search your name every few months and repeat the request for anything new.

Advanced Background Checks opt-out questions

How do I remove my name from Advanced Background Checks?

Open Advanced Background Checks's opt-out page at advancedbackgroundchecks.com, find the listing that matches you, and submit the removal request. You then confirm the request by clicking a link that arrives by email. The whole process takes about 5 minutes and costs nothing. The step-by-step version is above.

How long does the Advanced Background Checks opt-out take?

Submitting the request takes about 5 minutes. After that, Advanced Background Checks typically removes the listing within 24 to 72 hours. If your profile is still visible after that window, search your name again - you may have a second listing that needs its own request.

Is the Advanced Background Checks opt-out permanent?

Not reliably. Removal clears the records held at the time. New public-record and directory batches can rebuild a listing later, so re-search your name every few months and repeat the request for anything new. Treat removal as maintenance rather than a one-time fix: re-search your name every few months and repeat the opt-out for anything new.

Do I need an account to opt out of Advanced Background Checks?

No. Advanced Background Checks's opt-out works without registering or signing in, and you never need to pay. If something asks you for card details to remove your data, you are not on the real opt-out page.

Is it free to remove my information from Advanced Background Checks?

Yes. Advanced Background Checks's opt-out is free, and so is every other major US people-search opt-out. Paid removal services are worth considering for the volume of sites they cover and the re-checking they do, but they file these same free requests on your behalf - they do not unlock anything you cannot do yourself.

What does Advanced Background Checks show about me?

A typical Advanced Background Checks listing can include full name and age, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and relatives and associates. Exactly what appears varies by person and by how much of it has reached public records.

Why does Advanced Background Checks need my email address to remove my data?

It uses the email only to confirm that the request came from you, which stops strangers from deleting each other's listings. Consider using an alias address if you would rather not hand Advanced Background Checks a live inbox. The confirmation link often lands in spam, and on most brokers it expires within a day or two.