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How to Remove Your Information From CheckPeople

To remove yourself from CheckPeople, use the official opt-out page at checkpeople.com/opt-out. Verify your email in CheckPeople’s Suppression Center, then follow the steps to suppress your report.

Quick facts

  • Opt-out pagecheckpeople.com/opt-out
  • CostFree
  • VerificationEmail verification link
  • Account neededNo
  • Processing timeVaries; re-check after a few days
  • Last reviewedOctober 2026

Step by step

How to opt out of CheckPeople

  1. Open the Suppression CenterGo to checkpeople.com/opt-out.
  2. Enter your emailEnter an email address, agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and click Continue.
  3. Verify your emailClick the link in CheckPeople’s verification email.
  4. Suppress your reportFollow the on-screen steps to find and suppress your record, and save the confirmation.
  5. Re-checkSearch checkpeople.com in a private window a few days later to confirm the report no longer appears.

If the tool fails, contact support@checkpeople.com.

What CheckPeople shows about you

  • Name, age, and aliases
  • Address and phone history
  • Relatives and associates
  • Criminal and court records in reports

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  • If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.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

CheckPeople opt-out FAQ

Yes. CheckPeople 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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