How to Remove Yourself from Spokeo
A complete step-by-step guide to opt out of Spokeo and remove your personal information. Easy difficulty, takes approximately 5-10 minutes. Includes the manual process plus how Privacy Sweep automates removal across 750+ data brokers.
Manual Removal Steps
- 1Go to spokeo.com/optout in your browser.
- 2Search for your listing by entering your name and location.
- 3Find your profile in the results and copy the full URL.
- 4Paste the URL into the opt-out form on Spokeo's privacy page.
- 5Enter a valid email address for verification.
- 6Click the verification link in your email within 30 minutes.
- 7Your listing will be removed within 72 hours.
Important Notes
- ⚠Spokeo uses web-based opt-out forms. Some may include CAPTCHA verification.
- ⚠Spokeo may re-list your information if they re-acquire it from public records or other sources. Opt-out is not permanent.
What Is Spokeo?
Spokeo is a people search data broker that collects and aggregates personal information from public records, online sources, and commercial databases. It makes this data — including names, addresses, phone numbers, and more — searchable to the public. Removing your information from Spokeo helps protect your privacy and reduces your digital footprint across the data broker ecosystem.
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