How to Remove Your Information From SmartBackgroundChecks

To remove yourself from SmartBackgroundChecks, use the official opt-out page at smartbackgroundchecks.com/optout. Accept the terms with your email, find your record, click Request My Record To Be Removed, and confirm by email.

Go to the SmartBackgroundChecks opt-out page

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Quick facts

Opt-out pagesmartbackgroundchecks.com/optout
CostFree
VerificationEmail link (expires in 24 hours)
Account neededNo
Processing timeUp to 72 hours
Last reviewedOctober 2026

Step by step

How to opt out of SmartBackgroundChecks

Start the removalGo to smartbackgroundchecks.com/optout, enter your email, check the consent box, solve the CAPTCHA, and click Accept Terms & Start Removal.
Search for yourselfSearch your name and city or state and click View Details on your record. Skip sponsored results.
Request removalClick Request My Record To Be Removed on your profile.
Confirm by emailClick the button in the email from SmartBackgroundChecks within 24 hours.
Ignore upsellsSkip paid reputation offers on the confirmation pages; they are not required.

SmartBackgroundChecks limits removals to five records per session. FastBackgroundCheck.com is a related site with its own opt-out.

What SmartBackgroundChecks shows about you

Name, age, and aliases
Address history
Phone numbers and emails
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If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.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

SmartBackgroundChecks opt-out FAQ

Is it free to opt out of SmartBackgroundChecks?

Yes. SmartBackgroundChecks 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.

How long does a SmartBackgroundChecks opt-out take?

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.