Opt-out guide

How to opt out of SmartBackgroundChecks and remove your name

5 minutes easy difficultyLast verified August 1, 2026

SmartBackgroundChecks lets you search by address or phone number as well as by name, which matters more than it sounds: a listing keyed to an old phone number can survive a name search that comes back clean. Use all three tabs before you decide you are finished.

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

What SmartBackgroundChecks exposes

Full name and age
Address history
Phone numbers
Email addresses
Relatives and associates
Social network details

Step-by-step removal

1
Start the removal
At the bottom of smartbackgroundchecks.com click Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
2
Accept terms with an email
Enter an email address, tick the confirmation box, clear the CAPTCHA and click Accept Terms & Start Removal.
3
Go to the profile search
Click through to the profile search page, where you locate the record itself.
4
Search all three ways
Search your first, middle and last name with your city and state. Then repeat using the address and phone number tabs, which can surface records the name search misses.
5
Open your profile
Click your name in the results to open the matching profile.
6
Request removal
Click the yellow Request My Record To Be Removed bar.
7
Validate by email
Open the message from SmartBackgroundChecks and click the validation link to finish.

Open SmartBackgroundChecks's opt-out page

Good to know

The address and phone tabs are the useful part here - most people search their name once and stop.
Repeat for every record that is yours; there is no bulk removal.

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.

SmartBackgroundChecks opt-out questions

How do I remove my name from SmartBackgroundChecks?

Open SmartBackgroundChecks's opt-out page at smartbackgroundchecks.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 SmartBackgroundChecks opt-out take?

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

No. SmartBackgroundChecks'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 SmartBackgroundChecks?

Yes. SmartBackgroundChecks'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 SmartBackgroundChecks show about me?

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

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