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How to Remove Your Information From Public Data Check

To remove yourself from Public Data Check, use the official opt-out page at publicdatacheck.com privacy requests. Submit a Do Not Sell My Info request, verify with the emailed code, select your record, and click the confirmation link within an hour.

Quick facts

  • Opt-out pagepublicdatacheck.com privacy requests
  • CostFree
  • VerificationEmailed code + confirmation link
  • Account neededNo
  • Processing timeAbout 24 hours (stated)
  • Last reviewedOctober 2026

Step by step

How to opt out of Public Data Check

  1. Choose Do Not Sell My InfoOn the privacy requests page, keep Do Not Sell My Info selected; Delete My Info only covers account data.
  2. Enter your listing detailsEnter your first name, last name, city, state, ZIP, and age as they appear in the listing.
  3. Verify with a codeEnter your email, then type the emailed code into the Unique Code box.
  4. Select your recordConfirm the matched record is you and click Remove.
  5. Click the confirmation linkClick the emailed link within 60 minutes; the request is not filed until you do.

If the listing remains after a week, call 1-800-950-0953 or email privacyinfo@publicdatacheck.com. Related sites such as Kids Live Safe and QuickPublicRecords need their own requests.

What Public Data Check shows about you

  • Name, age, and aliases
  • Address history
  • Court, criminal, and traffic records
  • Relatives

After you opt out

  • Search your name on the site again in a private browser window to confirm the listing is gone.
  • Opt out of related sites separately; one request rarely covers every brand.
  • If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.
  • Re-check every few months, because profiles can reappear when databases refresh.

FAQ

Public Data Check opt-out FAQ

Yes. Public Data Check does not charge to remove a listing, and you do not need to buy a report or create a paid account to submit the request.
Processing times vary. Re-check the listing in a private browser window after a few days. Search engines can show the old result until they recrawl the page.
Yes. These sites refresh their data from public records and other sources, so a new profile can appear later. Re-check your name every few months.

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