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How to Remove Your Information From PeopleSmart

To remove yourself from PeopleSmart, use the official opt-out page at peoplesmart.com/optout. Search your name, click Optout on your row, and confirm from the verification email.

Quick facts

  • Opt-out pagepeoplesmart.com/optout
  • CostFree
  • VerificationEmail verification link
  • Account neededNo
  • Processing timeAbout 24 hours after confirming
  • Last reviewedOctober 2026

Step by step

How to opt out of PeopleSmart

  1. Open the opt-out searchGo to peoplesmart.com/optout and enter your first and last name, city, and state.
  2. Choose your recordFind your row in the results and click its Optout button. Each row is a separate request.
  3. Enter your emailEnter an email address, complete the CAPTCHA, and click Send Verification Email.
  4. Confirm by emailClick the link in the verification email; nothing is recorded until you do.
  5. Re-check after 24 hoursSearch your name again. If the listing remains, email privacy@peoplesmart.com with the record URL.

PeopleSmart is part of the same company as BeenVerified and PeopleLooker, but each brand has its own opt-out.

What PeopleSmart shows about you

  • Name, age, and aliases
  • Job title and employer
  • Address and phone history
  • Relatives and associates

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  • If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.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

PeopleSmart opt-out FAQ

Yes. PeopleSmart 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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