How to Opt Out of Spokeo & Remove Your Listing (2026)
Step-by-step: how to opt out of Spokeo and remove your name, address and phone from its people-search listings — plus how to stay removed when it reappears.
Spokeo is one of the largest people-search sites — it aggregates your name, age, address history, phone numbers, email, and relatives from public records and sells access to it. If you'd rather not be listed, you have the right to opt out, and it's free. Here's exactly how.
Before you start: find your listing
You'll need the URL of your Spokeo profile to opt out. The fastest way to see whether you're listed (and where else you're exposed) is a free personal-data exposure report — it scans Spokeo and 1,000+ other data brokers at once, so you're not checking sites one by one.
How to opt out of Spokeo, step by step
- Search your name on Spokeo and open the listing that matches you (check the age, city, and relatives to confirm it's yours).
- Copy the full URL of that profile page from your browser's address bar.
- Go to Spokeo's opt-out page at spokeo.com/optout.
- Paste your profile URL and enter an email address where Spokeo can send confirmation.
- Complete the captcha and submit.
- Open the verification email from Spokeo and click the confirmation link — the request only completes after this step.
Your listing should come down within a few days. If you have more than one profile (people often do — different addresses or name variants), repeat the process for each URL.
The catch: Spokeo can re-list you
Opting out once doesn't keep you off permanently. Spokeo refreshes its database from public records and partner sources, so your profile can reappear months later. That's normal across the whole data-broker industry — which is why a one-time opt-out quietly decays.
Remove yourself everywhere — and stay removed
Spokeo is a single site among more than a thousand data brokers that list you. To clear all of them and stay clear, you have two options:
- Free, guided: run your exposure report and work the ranked removal plan — each site, including Spokeo, comes with a direct opt-out link.
- Automatic & recurring (FaceSeek done-for-you): FaceSeek files the opt-out requests across the full broker list, then automatically re-checks every month and re-files anything — including Spokeo — that comes back. You submit nothing.
Opting out of Spokeo is a good first step. Pairing it with the rest of the broker list and monthly monitoring is what actually keeps your information offline.
Frequently asked questions
Is Spokeo opt-out free?
Yes. Spokeo is legally required to offer a free opt-out. You don't need a paid account to remove your own listing — you just need the URL of your profile and an email address to confirm the request.
How long does Spokeo take to remove my listing?
Spokeo generally processes opt-out requests within a few days once you confirm the verification email. If you don't confirm, the request won't complete, so check your inbox (and spam) after submitting.
Will I come back on Spokeo after opting out?
You can. Spokeo rebuilds listings from public records and other data sources, so a removed profile may reappear months later, sometimes under a slightly different URL. Re-checking periodically — or using monthly monitoring that re-files for you — is how you stay off.
Does removing myself from Spokeo remove me from other sites?
No. Each people-search site is separate. Spokeo is one of 1,000+ data brokers, so opting out of Spokeo alone still leaves you listed elsewhere. A full exposure report shows every site that lists you so you can clear them all.
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