Intelius Opt Out: How to Remove Your Listing

If your name, age, relatives, or address show up on Intelius, you can ask the company to suppress that listing. The process runs through a web form rather than an account you create, and because Intelius shares infrastructure with several sister brokers, a single request can clear your listing on more than one site. Here's the actual flow, field by field.

What's the entry point to the Intelius opt-out form?

Don't look for a simple "opt out" button on the Intelius homepage. The working path runs through the privacy center. One guide that walked the flow reached the right starting point by scrolling to the homepage footer and clicking the "exercise my data privacy rights" link, according to Incogni's Intelius opt-out walkthrough. A separate review of the site had the same experience, noting that the footer's "Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Information" link isn't actually it — "the only way we found to navigate to the opt out page is through the 'Exercise My Data Privacy Rights' page," per Security.org's Intelius removal guide.

From that privacy page, you click "view public data tools," then "manage my suppression rules." That click redirects you off Intelius entirely, to "the PeopleConnect Suppression Center, the shared hub that handles removals for Intelius and its sister sites," per Incogni. Security.org also located a direct login link to that same hub at suppression.peopleconnect.us, which can save you the earlier clicks (Security.org).

What information do I need to opt out?

The form collects standard identifying information, not a document scan. The sequence, per Incogni's walkthrough:

• An email address, which you use to agree to the terms and submit the initial request.
• A verification link sent to that email, which expires in roughly 15 minutes.
• Your date of birth, entered after email verification.
• Your full legal name — first, middle, and last.

Once those are in, the system tries to match you to a record. To confirm the record is actually yours, PeopleConnect "shows the email addresses and phone numbers tied to that record and asks you to pick one to receive a verification code," per Incogni. You enter that code, and the system treats your identity as confirmed.

Do I have to upload an ID to opt out?

No. The online process described in both guides runs on email verification plus a code sent to a phone number or email address already associated with your record — there's no government ID upload step in the web form (Incogni). If you don't have access to any of the contact methods tied to your listing, the code-based verification won't work, and you'd need to use the phone or email alternative described below instead of the form.

Federal judges and their relatives have a separate path: rather than using the public form, they email [email protected] with proof of their status along with the removal request, per Security.org.

The step-by-step checklist

1. Go to the Intelius homepage footer and click "exercise my data privacy rights," or use the direct Suppression Center login if you already have it.
2. On the privacy page, click "view public data tools," then "manage my suppression rules" to reach the PeopleConnect Suppression Center.
3. Enter your email address, agree to the terms, and submit.
4. Open the verification email and click the link within about 15 minutes before it expires.
5. Enter your date of birth, check the box, click "continue," then enter your full legal name (first, middle, last).
6. Review the matched record, choose which listed email or phone number should receive your verification code, and enter that code.
7. Find the "desired behavior" setting on your record, select "suppressed," and click "save."
8. If more than one record matches your name, repeat the identity-confirmation and suppression steps for each listing individually — the Suppression Center handles matches one at a time, per Incogni.

What if I find multiple listings under my name?

People search sites often generate separate records for small variations — a maiden name, a middle initial, an old address. "If the search returns more than one listing that's you, suppress each one. The Suppression Center handles them individually, so don't stop at the first match," per Incogni's Intelius opt-out walkthrough. Each listing needs its own identity confirmation and its own "suppressed" setting saved.

Does one removal cover Intelius's sister sites?

Yes. Intelius is operated by PeopleConnect, and the Suppression Center you land on isn't Intelius-specific. "Because Intelius shares the PeopleConnect Suppression Center with TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and US Search, a single suppression covers all of them," per Incogni. Security.org reported the same thing from the opposite direction: "Since Intelius is owned by another company, when you opt out of Intelius, you also opt out of PeopleConnect, Truthfinder, and Instant Checkmate as well," according to Security.org. If you've already gone through a TruthFinder opt-out, check whether your Intelius listing cleared at the same time — it may have.

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse's data broker entry for Intelius confirms the corporate link directly, listing Intelius's privacy policy at peopleconnect.us and "Peopleconnect" as its data broker affiliation.

How long does Intelius take to remove your data?

Once your identity is confirmed and you've saved the "suppressed" setting, Intelius commits to acting within a defined window. "Intelius allows itself up to 48–72 hours to process a suppression," per Incogni. Security.org's own test matched that range, advising readers to "wait about 48 hours and then try to search your information again to see if the record still exists" (Security.org).

Suppression isn't a one-time fix, though. Intelius keeps pulling in new data from public records and commercial sources, so "suppression isn't permanent. PeopleConnect keeps pulling from public records and commercial data, so a fresh listing can appear later as those sources refresh," per Incogni. It's worth rechecking your name periodically rather than treating one suppression as final.

What about phone or email instead of the web form?

If the verification code can't reach you — say the email or phone number tied to your old record is no longer yours — the web form alone won't get you through. Intelius also takes requests by phone or email: "Call (877) 564-3253 or contact Intelius customer care by email. Both reach the same team," per Incogni. Phone support runs "Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific time," per Incogni. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse separately lists a data broker contact email of [email protected] and a phone number of (206) 301-5800 for Intelius.

What does suppression actually cover — and what doesn't it touch?

Suppressing your Intelius listing removes it from that record and its PeopleConnect sister sites, but it doesn't reach brokers outside that corporate family. If a different people-search company independently compiled your information, you'll need to file a separate request there — see our list of people search sites and how to opt out of each for a wider view beyond Intelius alone.

Canceling a paid Intelius subscription is a different action from suppressing your listing, and it doesn't accomplish the same thing. "Canceling stops Intelius from charging your card. Your listing stays in the database, searchable by anyone," per Incogni. You have to go through the suppression steps separately even if you've already canceled a subscription.

For California residents, Intelius's own filing with the state gives a sense of scale: the company reported receiving 26,933 requests to delete personal information in 2023 and 638,138 requests to opt out of sale or sharing, with a median response time of 1 day for both, according to the California Privacy Protection Agency's 2025 data broker registry. In practice, that means a California deletion request is usually turned around fast — but it's a separate right from the suppression flow above, exercised through Intelius's privacy policy page. For the general mechanics of why brokers like Intelius hold this data in the first place and what rights apply across states, our guide to getting data brokers to delete your information covers the basics that apply beyond this one company.