Intelius Opt-Out: Remove Your Records

Last updated: July 6, 2026 · Verified against the current process

Quick answer Search your name on Intelius, copy your listing's URL, and submit it to the suppression center reached from the site footer. Enter an email alias and click the verification link Intelius emails you. Because Intelius shares a network with other people-search brands, one request may cover several sites — but check each related brand and opt out separately where you still appear. Re-check every few months.

Intelius is a people-search and background-report service that compiles profiles from public records and commercial data — names, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, relatives, and associated records. It is part of a wider network of people-search brands that share a common suppression process, which is both a convenience (one request can reach multiple sites) and a trap (it may not reach all of them). This guide covers the standard opt-out and how to clear the network.

What Intelius publishes

Intelius does not create its data — it re-packages public records, directory data, and commercial data-broker feeds into a searchable report. Because that source material is shared across the industry, the same details appear on many sites, and an Intelius suppression only affects the records within its own network. The underlying public records are untouched, which is why a listing can be rebuilt later.

The Intelius network

Intelius belongs to a group of people-search brands that operate on shared infrastructure and a common suppression center. In practice this means a single opt-out request can suppress your records across more than one site at once. Do not assume it clears every brand, though — coverage is not guaranteed, and some related sites still need their own request. After you opt out here, search your name on each related people-search brand you can find and repeat the process where you appear.

Find your listing

Search your name on Intelius, narrowing by city or state if needed, open the record that matches you, and copy its URL. Note each record that is yours, since old addresses and name variants can create more than one and each is handled separately.

No purchase required Removing your own records is free through the suppression center. If you are asked to pay, that is a report paywall, not the opt-out. Do not pay a third party who claims they can remove you.

The suppression steps

  1. Open the Intelius suppression center

    Start from the Do Not Sell My Info, Privacy, or Opt Out link in the Intelius footer, which leads to the suppression center at a path like intelius.com/opt-out. Starting from the footer guarantees the real form.

  2. Search for and select your record

    Enter your name, then select the exact listing that is yours (or paste its URL) so the suppression targets the right record.

  3. Enter an email for verification

    Provide an email alias to receive the confirmation, then submit the request and complete any CAPTCHA.

  4. Click the verification link

    Intelius emails a verification link; the opt-out does not take effect until you click it. Check the alias's inbox and spam folder and confirm promptly.

  5. Repeat across the network

    Check the related people-search brands and submit their opt-outs too, plus any additional records of your own.

Once verified, removal usually completes within a few days, with cached search results catching up over a couple of weeks.

Use an alias for verification

Never hand a data broker your primary inbox. Create a disposable alias that forwards to you, use it for the verification link, and disable it once removal is confirmed. Our email aliases guide covers a quick setup. This keeps your real address out of the Intelius network's records and off the lists it feeds.

Re-check and escalate

Suppression is not permanent. The network re-imports public records, so records can reappear months later under new URLs. Re-check every three to six months and re-submit for anything that returns. If a listing survives the stated window or a repeat request is ignored, escalate to a formal deletion request:

Sample escalation wording "I am a California resident exercising my right to deletion and to opt out of the sale of my personal information under the CCPA/CPRA. Please delete all personal information associated with [name / listing URL] across your network and confirm completion within 45 days." EU or UK residents should cite "my right to erasure under Article 17 of the GDPR" and require confirmation within one month.

Keep every request and reply as your record if you need to follow up or complain to a regulator.

Frequently asked questions

Does one Intelius opt-out cover the whole network?

Intelius is part of a group that operates several people-search brands sharing a common suppression center, so a single request may cover more than one site. Do not assume it covers all of them, though. Search your name on each related brand and submit a separate opt-out wherever you still appear.

How long does Intelius removal take?

After you click the verification link in the email, removal typically completes within a few days. Give cached search results up to a couple of weeks to refresh before deciding it did not work.

Is the Intelius opt-out free?

Yes. Removing your own records is free through the suppression center. You never need to buy a report or subscription to opt out, and you should not pay a third party claiming to remove you.

Should I use my real email to opt out of Intelius?

Use an email alias rather than your primary inbox. You only need it to receive the verification link, and an alias keeps your main address out of the network's records. Disable the alias once removal is confirmed.

How long does an Intelius opt-out last?

A suppression is not permanent. The network re-imports public records, so records can reappear months later under new URLs. Re-check every three to six months and re-submit, and escalate with a CCPA or GDPR request if a repeat opt-out is ignored.

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