How to Remove Your Data from Intelius
Intelius is one of the most comprehensive people-search brokers online, aggregating criminal records, address history, phone numbers, and family connections. Their suppression tool is thorough but can be confusing — this guide walks you through it.
Key Facts
- Data exposed
- Full address history, phone numbers, criminal records, relatives, associates, and court records
- Removal time
- 24–72 hours after email confirmation
- Re-listing risk
- Medium-High — Intelius aggregates from multiple sources and updates regularly
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Direct opt-out URL
- intelius.com/people-search-suppression/
Step-by-Step Opt-Out Instructions
- 1
Go to the Intelius people-search suppression page
Navigate to intelius.com/people-search-suppression/. This is the official record suppression form. Intelius also owns several other broker sites (e.g., BeenVerified, PublicRecordsNow), so removing from Intelius may also affect listings on affiliated properties.
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Enter your name and location
Provide your full name and the city and state (or zip code) where you currently live. Intelius uses this to find your record in their database. If you have a common name, try adding a middle name or initial to narrow the results to your actual record.
- 3
Find your listing and click "Remove this record"
Locate the result that matches your personal information. Intelius often shows multiple records with similar names — make sure you select the one that corresponds to your correct address and known details. Click "Remove this record" to begin the opt-out.
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Fill out the opt-out form with your email
You'll be asked to complete a suppression form. Provide an active email address — Intelius will send a confirmation link here. You may also need to answer a question to help them verify your identity, such as selecting your correct address from a list or confirming a phone number associated with your record.
- 5
Check your email and click the confirmation link
Look for an email from Intelius in your inbox. The confirmation link proves you own the email address and authorizes the removal. Click the link — it typically expires within 24 hours. If the email hasn't arrived after 10 minutes, check your spam folder and double-check the email address you entered was correct.
- 6
Wait 24–72 hours for processing
After clicking the confirmation link, Intelius will queue your removal request. Processing takes 24–72 hours. During this time your listing should no longer appear in search results. Note that Intelius is known to re-list data from updated public records and third-party sources. For long-term peace of mind, consider a monitoring service that re-submits opt-outs automatically each month.
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