How to Opt Out of Intelius & Remove Your Info (2026)
Step-by-step guide to opting out of Intelius and the PeopleConnect network — remove your listing once, and keep it off with automatic, recurring removal.
Intelius is a long-running background-report and people-search service, and it's part of the larger PeopleConnect network (alongside TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, US Search and PeopleSmart). It lists your name, addresses, phone numbers, age, relatives, and public-record history. The upside of the shared network: one suppression request can cover several sites at once.
First, find where you're listed
Start with a free personal-data exposure report to confirm you're on Intelius — and to see the 1,000+ other data brokers listing you, so you can clear them together rather than one at a time.
How to opt out of Intelius, step by step
- Go to the PeopleConnect suppression portal at suppression.peopleconnect.us (Intelius routes opt-outs through it) — or start from intelius.com/opt-out.
- Search your name and locate the listing that matches you.
- Select it and submit the suppression request with a confirmation email.
- Verify via the email link to finalize.
- Because it's a network, check the other PeopleConnect brands (TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate) to confirm you're suppressed there too.
Suppression can lapse
PeopleConnect brands rebuild from public records, so an Intelius listing you suppress today can reappear later. A single opt-out doesn't hold indefinitely.
Stay off automatically — FaceSeek's recurring opt-out
Intelius is one of more than a thousand brokers, and manually re-checking each is where people burn out. FaceSeek offers automatic, recurring removal: it files opt-out requests across the full data-broker registry for you, then re-scans every month and automatically re-files anything — Intelius and its sister sites included — that comes back. You submit nothing and don't have to remember to re-check.
- Free, guided: run your exposure report and work the ranked removal plan yourself, 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.
Opting out of Intelius today is worth it — and recurring monitoring is what keeps the whole PeopleConnect network from quietly re-listing you. See the full process in our guide to removing your personal information from the internet.
Frequently asked questions
Is Intelius opt-out free?
Yes. Intelius must offer a free opt-out. Because Intelius is part of the PeopleConnect network, the same suppression request can also cover sister sites, and you don't need a paid account to submit it.
Does opting out of Intelius also cover TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate?
Often, partly. Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, US Search and PeopleSmart are all PeopleConnect brands and share a suppression portal, so one request can suppress you across several of them — but confirm each brand individually, since coverage isn't always complete.
How long does Intelius removal take?
PeopleConnect suppression requests typically process within a few days after you verify. Keep the confirmation email in case you need to reference the request later.
Will Intelius relist me?
It can. PeopleConnect brands rebuild from public records, so a suppressed listing may return. Ongoing monitoring that re-files automatically is the reliable way to stay off.
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