People-search site
How to remove yourself from Spokeo
Spokeo is a people search site run by Spokeo, Inc. in Pasadena, California. It combines public records and third-party data into profiles that anyone can search by name, phone, email or address, with full reports behind a paywall.
- Opt-out method
- Not tested yet · opt-out page
- Time and difficulty
- 5 minutes per listing, removal within 24-48 hours · Easy
- Run by
- Spokeo, Inc.
- Sister sites
- anywho.com, thatsthem.com, freepeopledirectory.com, peoplewin.com, family.me
- Last checked
- Checked on October 7, 2026 by an automated review against the site's own pages. Not yet tested by a person.
What Spokeo shows about you
- Current and past home addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Age
- Relatives
- Social media profiles
How to opt out of Spokeo
- 1
Search your name on https://www.spokeo.com and open the listing that is you; copy its URL (it looks like https://www.spokeo.com/Name-Surname/City/ST/p123456789).
- 2
Go to https://www.spokeo.com/optout, paste the profile URL, enter your email address and complete the human check.
- 3
Click the confirmation link in the email Spokeo sends; the listing is removed within 24 to 48 hours.
- 4
Repeat for each listing: Spokeo says every listing has its own URL and must be opted out separately. If the form doesn't work, email privacy@spokeo.com with the listing URLs.
The Spokeo opt-out covers Spokeo.com and the other Spokeo-run sites, including AnyWho (anywho.com/optout redirects to it). ThatsThem, also run by Spokeo, is excluded and needs its own request at thatsthem.com/optout.
Not just Spokeo
We find your listings on dozens of sites and remove them for you.
Tips
- Search for every city you have lived in and for name variants: you can have several Spokeo listings.
- Check again every few months: Spokeo says new records can make your information reappear.
Questions about Spokeo
Why did my information come back on Spokeo?
Spokeo keeps receiving new public records, and it says your information may reappear as a new listing without notice. Search again and opt out each new listing URL.
Do I need to pay or create an account to opt out of Spokeo?
No. The opt-out form only needs the listing URL and an email address for the confirmation link.
Does opting out of Spokeo remove me from AnyWho and ThatsThem?
AnyWho uses the same Spokeo opt-out. ThatsThem is separate and needs its own request.
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
Further reading
Sources
Checked on October 7, 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.