Opt-out guide

How to opt out of CheckPeople and remove your name

5 minutes easy difficultyLast verified August 1, 2026

CheckPeople removes the record from the results page itself rather than sending you to a separate suppression form, which makes it one of the shorter opt-outs here. The confirmation is sometimes on screen only, so capture it.

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

What CheckPeople exposes

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

Step-by-step removal

1
Open the opt-out link
At the bottom of checkpeople.com click Do Not Sell or Share my Personal Information.
2
Search for your record
Complete the form and the security check, then click Search.
3
Remove the record
Find your entry in the results and click Remove Record at the right of it.
4
Confirm your details
Check the displayed information is yours, fill in the fields exactly as listed, add an email address, clear the security check and click Submit Request.
5
Keep the confirmation
An on-screen notice confirms the removal. An email sometimes follows but does not always, so screenshot the confirmation rather than waiting for one.

Open CheckPeople's opt-out page

Good to know

The on-screen confirmation may be the only receipt you get - capture it before navigating away.
Search again for old cities and name variations; each record is separate.

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.

CheckPeople opt-out questions

How do I remove my name from CheckPeople?

Open CheckPeople's opt-out page at checkpeople.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 CheckPeople opt-out take?

Submitting the request takes about 5 minutes. After that, CheckPeople 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 CheckPeople 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 CheckPeople?

No. CheckPeople'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 CheckPeople?

Yes. CheckPeople'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 CheckPeople show about me?

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

Why does CheckPeople 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 CheckPeople a live inbox. The confirmation link often lands in spam, and on most brokers it expires within a day or two.