Data Broker Opt-Out Guide
Get your personal info off the sites selling it
Remove yourself from Intelius
MediumA people-search service providing background checks, reverse phone lookups, and public records searches. Owned by PeopleConnect, the same parent company as TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and US Search.
What Intelius collects about you
Step-by-step guide
Go to the PeopleConnect suppression portal
Visit suppression.peopleconnect.us/login. This is the centralized opt-out portal for Intelius and all PeopleConnect-owned sites.
💡 You can also find a link to this portal by scrolling to the bottom of intelius.com and clicking "Do Not Sell My Personal Information."
Enter your email and verify
Enter your email address, agree to the terms, and click Continue. Check your inbox for a verification email from PeopleConnect and click the "Verify Email" link. The link expires after 15 minutes.
Provide your personal details
Enter your date of birth, check the confirmation box, and click Continue. Then enter your full legal name (and any aliases) and click Continue.
Select your record
Review the matching records and select the one that matches you. Click Continue.
Set your record to Suppressed
Change the "Desired Behavior" dropdown from "Displayed" to "Suppressed" and click Save. Your record will be removed within 48 hours.
Important to know
- ⚠One suppression here covers Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and US Search — you don't need to opt out of each separately.
- ⚠New public records can re-add you. Check back every few months.
- ⚠Your listing may reappear — check back periodically.