People-search site
How to remove yourself from AnyWho
AnyWho is a free people search and white pages site run by Spokeo, Inc. (Pasadena, California). It has no opt-out form of its own: anywho.com/optout and its "Do Not Sell My Info" link both lead to Spokeo's opt-out tool.
- Opt-out method
- Online form · opt-out page
- Time and difficulty
- 5 minutes per listing; Spokeo says processing takes 24 to 48 hours · Easy
- What it asks for
- Spokeo listing URL, Email address, Email confirmation link, Human check
- Run by
- Spokeo, Inc.
- Sister sites
- spokeo.com, thatsthem.com, freepeopledirectory.com, peoplewin.com, family.me
- California
- In the data broker registry: Yes
- Last checked
- Checked on October 14, 2026 by an automated review against the site's own pages. Not yet tested by a person.
What AnyWho shows about you
- Name, age and other names used (AKA)
- Current street and city, plus past addresses
- Phone numbers, partly masked on the free page
- Counts of email addresses, social profiles and relatives on file
- Criminal and traffic records matched by first and last name only
How to opt out of AnyWho
- 1
Search your name and state on https://www.anywho.com to see what your AnyWho listing shows.
- 2
Go to https://www.anywho.com/optout. It redirects to the Spokeo opt-out page at https://www.spokeo.com/optout.
- 3
Search your name on https://www.spokeo.com, open the listing that is you and copy its URL. The form's examples are Spokeo profile URLs that end in p followed by a number.
- 4
Paste the URL into the opt-out form, enter your email address, complete the human check if one appears and click "Opt Out".
- 5
Click the confirmation link in the email Spokeo sends you. Spokeo says requests should be processed in 24 to 48 hours.
- 6
Repeat for every listing that is you: Spokeo says each listing has its own URL and must be opted out separately.
AnyWho's opt-out links go to the Spokeo opt-out tool, which Spokeo's privacy policy says covers public listings on Spokeo.com and other Spokeo-operated websites, excluding ThatsThem. The California registry lists Freepeopledirectory.com, Peoplewin.com and Family.me under Spokeo, Inc. as well. ThatsThem needs its own request at thatsthem.com/optout.
If the opt-out does not work
- Email privacy@spokeo.com with the AnyWho and Spokeo listing URLs; Spokeo's opt-out page gives this address for help.
- Write to CustomerCare@spokeo.com, the contact address in Spokeo's privacy policy, which AnyWho links to.
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Tips
- AnyWho name pages list criminal records matched by first and last name only, so a record there may not be yours. Spokeo's privacy policy says it does not suppress court records unless you send an order of expunction or sealing to expungement@spokeo.com.
- Check AnyWho again after 48 hours. If your AnyWho listing is still there, email its URL to privacy@spokeo.com.
- Spokeo says new public records can make your information reappear without notice, so search AnyWho again every few months.
Questions about AnyWho
Why does the AnyWho opt-out take me to Spokeo?
AnyWho is run by Spokeo, Inc. The California data broker registry lists Anywho.com among Spokeo's business names, and anywho.com/optout, its privacy policy and its terms all redirect to spokeo.com.
Do I need a Spokeo account to remove myself from AnyWho?
No. The Spokeo opt-out form asks only for the listing URL and an email address for the confirmation link.
Why does AnyWho show criminal records under my name?
AnyWho says these records were matched using first and last name only, so they may belong to someone else with the same name. Spokeo's privacy policy says it does not suppress court records unless it receives an order of expunction or sealing, which you can email to expungement@spokeo.com.
Other sites run by Spokeo, Inc.
Sites that share an owner often share a database. Check each one; sometimes one request covers all of them.
All Spokeo, Inc. sites
Sources
Checked on October 14, 2026 by an automated review against the site's own pages. Not yet tested by a person. Drafted with AI assistance from the sources above; the date only moves when someone re-checks the guide. How we check guides.