Opt-out guide

How to opt out of USA People Search and remove your name

5 minutes easy difficultyLast verified August 1, 2026

The USA People Search opt-out link routes through FastPeopleSearch's personal-data page before returning you to a USA People Search removal form. The detour is confusing but expected, and landing on a different brand's page does not mean you clicked the wrong thing.

USA People Search's opt-out requests are processed on FastPeopleSearch's system, so one request can cover more than one site. Check both afterwards rather than assuming.

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

What USA People Search 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 usa-people-search.com click Do Not Sell My Personal Information.
2
Follow the redirect
You land on the FastPeopleSearch personal-data page. Under How to Opt Out, click the Opt-Out Form link.
3
Start the removal
Back on the USA People Search opt-out page, enter your email, agree to the terms, clear the CAPTCHA and click Begin Removal Process.
4
Search for your record
Enter your first and last name plus city and state, then click Search.
5
Open and remove it
Click View Details on your record, then click Remove Record at the top under your name and age.
6
Confirm by email
Open the message from USA People Search and click the confirmation link.

Open USA People Search's opt-out page

Good to know

Because the flow passes through FastPeopleSearch, opt out there too - our FastPeopleSearch guide covers it.
The redirect is the single most confusing part of this one; it is not a phishing step.

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.

USA People Search opt-out questions

How do I remove my name from USA People Search?

Open USA People Search's opt-out page at usa-people-search.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 USA People Search opt-out take?

Submitting the request takes about 5 minutes. After that, USA People Search 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 USA People Search 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 USA People Search?

No. USA People Search'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 USA People Search?

Yes. USA People Search'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 USA People Search show about me?

A typical USA People Search 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 USA People Search 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 USA People Search a live inbox. The confirmation link often lands in spam, and on most brokers it expires within a day or two.