Opt-out guide

How to opt out of PeopleSearchNow and remove your name

5 minutes easy difficultyLast verified August 1, 2026

PeopleSearchNow asks for your email and agreement to its terms before it will let you search, so the first screen looks like a dead end if you are expecting to find your record first. Work through it in that order and the rest is quick.

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

What PeopleSearchNow exposes

Full name and age
Address history
Phone numbers
Relatives and associates

Step-by-step removal

1
Open the opt-out link
At the bottom of peoplesearchnow.com click Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
2
Agree and submit an email
Tick the terms boxes, enter an email address, clear the CAPTCHA and click Opt Out My Info.
3
Search for your record
Enter your first and last name plus city and state and click the search icon.
4
Open your record
Click the green View All Info button next to your name.
5
Remove it
Click the red Remove Record button beneath your name and details.
6
Confirm by email
Open the email from PeopleSearchNow and click the removal link inside it.

Open PeopleSearchNow's opt-out page

Good to know

The email-before-search ordering is deliberate and is the main reason people abandon this one.
Each record needs its own pass, so search old cities and name variants afterwards.

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.

PeopleSearchNow opt-out questions

How do I remove my name from PeopleSearchNow?

Open PeopleSearchNow's opt-out page at peoplesearchnow.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 PeopleSearchNow opt-out take?

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

No. PeopleSearchNow'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 PeopleSearchNow?

Yes. PeopleSearchNow'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 PeopleSearchNow show about me?

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

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