How to Opt Out of Instant Checkmate & Remove Your Info (2026)
Step-by-step guide to opting out of Instant Checkmate and the PeopleConnect network — remove your listing, then keep it off with automatic, recurring removal.
Instant Checkmate is a background-check service in the PeopleConnect network (with TruthFinder, Intelius, US Search and PeopleSmart). It publishes your name, contact info, address history, relatives, and public records. You can opt out for free, and because it's a network, a single request can reach several sites at once.
First, find where you're listed
Start with a free personal-data exposure report to confirm you're on Instant Checkmate and to reveal the 1,000+ other brokers listing you — so you can clear them all, not just this one.
How to opt out of Instant Checkmate, step by step
- Go to instantcheckmate.com/opt-out (it routes into PeopleConnect's suppression portal at suppression.peopleconnect.us).
- Search your name and select the listing that matches you.
- Submit the suppression request and enter a confirmation email.
- Click the verification link in the email to finalize.
- Confirm you're also suppressed on the sister brands (TruthFinder, Intelius).
Suppression can lapse over time
Because PeopleConnect refreshes from public records, an Instant Checkmate listing you remove today can reappear later. One-time opt-outs steadily fade.
Stay off automatically — FaceSeek's recurring opt-out
Instant Checkmate is one of more than a thousand brokers, and re-checking each by hand doesn't scale. FaceSeek provides automatic, recurring removal: it files opt-outs across the full broker registry, then re-scans every month and automatically re-files anything — Instant Checkmate and its network included — that comes back. You submit nothing and never have to remember to re-check.
- Free, guided: run your exposure report and follow the ranked removal plan, each site with a direct opt-out link.
- Automatic & recurring (done-for-you): FaceSeek files and keeps re-filing across every broker, month after month.
Opt out of Instant Checkmate today, and let recurring monitoring keep the whole PeopleConnect network from re-listing you. For the full walkthrough, see our guide to removing your personal information from the internet.
Frequently asked questions
Is Instant Checkmate opt-out free?
Yes. Instant Checkmate offers a free opt-out. It's part of the PeopleConnect network, so the suppression request can also cover sister sites, and no paid account is needed.
Where is the Instant Checkmate opt-out page?
At instantcheckmate.com/opt-out, which uses the shared PeopleConnect suppression portal (suppression.peopleconnect.us). You locate your listing, submit, and confirm by email.
Does removing myself from Instant Checkmate cover the other PeopleConnect sites?
It can, in part. Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder, Intelius, US Search and PeopleSmart share a suppression system, so one request may suppress several — but check each brand to be certain.
Will Instant Checkmate relist me?
Possibly. Like all PeopleConnect brands, it rebuilds from public records, so a suppressed listing can return. Automatic monthly re-filing keeps you off reliably.
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