Remove your info from background check sites.

Right now, websites like Spokeo, BeenVerified, Whitepages, TruthFinder, and Instant Checkmate are selling access to your personal information. Your name, home address, phone number, email, age, family members, property records, and even your criminal history — all available to anyone willing to pay a few dollars or sometimes completely free. These are called "data brokers" and "people-search sites," and they make money by collecting and reselling your private data.

This isn't just an abstract privacy concern. Real consequences happen every day. An ex can find your new address. A stalker can track your movements. An employer can see old records you thought were gone. A scammer can piece together enough information to steal your identity. Your kids' school, your neighbors, your coworkers — anyone curious enough to type your name into a search bar can learn things about you that you'd rather keep private.

The worst part? Even if you opt out of one site, your information keeps appearing on dozens of others. Data brokers share and sell data to each other, creating a web of exposure that's nearly impossible to clean up on your own. That's where ExpungePro comes in. We systematically remove your information from every major data broker and people-search site, then monitor quarterly to catch and remove any re-listings before they become a problem.

Data brokers are companies that collect, compile, and sell personal information about individuals. They gather data from public records, social media, purchase history, voter registrations, and hundreds of other sources. This information is then packaged into detailed profiles and sold to anyone willing to pay — including employers, landlords, marketers, and sometimes people with malicious intent. The result is that your private life is far more public than you realize.

How to remove your name from background check sites

Each background check and people-search site has its own opt-out process. Some make it relatively simple — you visit a webpage, submit your information, and request removal. Others make it intentionally difficult, requiring you to mail physical letters, fax forms, or provide a copy of your ID. And here's the frustrating part: even after you successfully opt out, many sites re-collect your information within a few months and re-list it. That's why one-time removal isn't enough — you need ongoing monitoring and re-removal. ExpungePro handles this entirely for you, submitting opt-outs to every site and re-checking quarterly.

Why does my info show up on Whitepages, Spokeo, and BeenVerified?

These websites aggregate data from public sources — voter registration records, property deeds, court records, phone directories, social media profiles, and data purchased from other brokers. They compile this information into searchable profiles and monetize it through advertising and subscription fees. Your information ends up on these sites not because you signed up, but because public records exist with your name on them. The good news is that all of these sites are legally required to honor opt-out requests — they just make it hard enough that most people give up.

How to stop people from finding you online

Removing yourself from data broker sites is the single most effective step you can take to stop people from finding your personal information online. When you opt out of Spokeo, BeenVerified, Whitepages, and the other major people-search sites, you dramatically reduce the amount of personal data available about you on the internet. Combined with tightening your social media privacy settings and removing any other public-facing information, you can achieve a significant reduction in your online exposure. Our clients report that after completing the removal process, their names return virtually no personal results on Google.

How to remove your address from the internet

Your home address is one of the most commonly exposed pieces of personal information on data broker sites. It's pulled from property records, voter registrations, and mail forwarding databases. Removing it requires opting out of every site that lists it — and there are usually dozens. Our service handles this comprehensively, targeting every known site that publishes residential addresses. After removal, we monitor for re-listings to make sure your address stays private.

Identity theft protection through data broker removal

The more personal information that's freely available about you online, the easier it is for identity thieves to impersonate you. Data brokers provide criminals with everything they need — your full name, date of birth, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, family members' names, and even partial Social Security numbers in some cases. By removing this information from data broker sites, you significantly reduce your exposure to identity theft, phishing attacks, and social engineering scams.