Opt-out guide

How to opt out of BeenVerified and remove your name

5 minutes easy difficultyLast verified July 26, 2026

BeenVerified runs a fast, email-only opt-out. Search yourself, pick your record, and click the verification link it emails you. Opt out of every profile tied to name variations, maiden names, or old addresses - each is a separate listing.

BeenVerified is often written as "Been Verified", as two words. It is the same site, and the opt-out below is the same either way.

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

What BeenVerified exposes

Full name and age
Current and past addresses
Phone numbers and email addresses
Relatives and associates
Property, marriage, and court records

Step-by-step removal

1
Open the opt-out search
Go to beenverified.com/app/optout/search (also reachable via the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link in the footer).
2
Search for yourself
Enter your first and last name and select your state, then click Search to list matching records.
3
Select your record
Find the profile that matches you and click Proceed to Opt Out, checking that the identity details are correct.
4
Enter your email and CAPTCHA
Provide an email you can access, tick the CAPTCHA box, and submit to send the verification email.
5
Verify via email
Open the email from BeenVerified (usually within about 5 minutes) and click Verify Opt-Out. The link expires after 48 hours.

Open BeenVerified's opt-out page

Good to know

Opt out of every profile linked to name variations, maiden names, or old addresses - each is separate.
The confirmation email may go to spam; the verification link expires in 48 hours.

Records can reappear as BeenVerified pulls in refreshed public data, so periodically re-search your name and repeat the opt-out for any new profiles.

BeenVerified opt-out questions

Is BeenVerified legitimate, or is it a scam?

BeenVerified is a real, operating New York company founded in 2007, not a phishing scam, and its free opt-out genuinely works. That does not make it harmless: it publishes your address history and relatives to anyone who subscribes, and it is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, so its reports may not lawfully be used for hiring, tenant, or credit decisions. Our full write-up is at /brokers/beenverified.

Does opting out of BeenVerified remove me from other people-search sites?

No. Every people-search site maintains its own database and its own opt-out, so removing yourself from BeenVerified has no effect on Spokeo, Radaris, Nuwber, or any of the others. This is the main reason a full cleanup takes a list rather than a single request - run a scan or work through our guides to see which sites list you.

How many BeenVerified listings do I need to opt out of?

As many as it holds for you, and there is frequently more than one. BeenVerified builds separate records for name variations, maiden names, nicknames, and old addresses, and each record has to be opted out on its own. After your first removal confirms, search again for every version of your name you have used.

How do I remove my name from BeenVerified?

Open BeenVerified's opt-out page at beenverified.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 BeenVerified opt-out take?

Submitting the request takes about 5 minutes. After that, BeenVerified typically removes the listing within 24 to 72 hours (often within 24 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 BeenVerified opt-out permanent?

Not reliably. Records can reappear as BeenVerified pulls in refreshed public data, so periodically re-search your name and repeat the opt-out for any new profiles. 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 BeenVerified?

No. BeenVerified'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 BeenVerified?

Yes. BeenVerified'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.