ASAAnti-Scam Arsenal

Data-broker removal

Data brokers sell your name, address, phone, email, age, and relatives to anyone — including scammers. Direct opt-out links for the major US brokers, plus a request-letter generator and a progress tracker stored locally.

Why this matters

The average US adult appears on roughly 30+ data-broker sites. That's how scammers calling you know your relatives' names, your current address, and your approximate age — it makes their impersonation calls dramatically more believable. Removing yourself doesn't stop all tracking, but it reduces the attacker's starting kit.

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Remind me in 6 months

Brokers re-add profiles from public records every few months — plan to re-run this.

Spokeo

Easy · online form

Addresses, phone numbers, email, age, relatives, social profiles.

24–72 hoursOpen opt-out page

WhitePages

Easy · online form

Phone numbers, addresses, age, household members.

24–72 hoursOpen opt-out page

BeenVerified

Easy · online form

Full name, address history, relatives, court records.

24–72 hoursOpen opt-out page

Intelius

Medium · email required

Address history, phone, age, relatives.

7–14 daysOpen opt-out page

PeopleFinders

Easy · online form

Name, age, addresses, phone, relatives.

24–72 hoursOpen opt-out page

TruePeopleSearch

Easy · online form

Full address, phone, age, relatives.

24–72 hoursOpen opt-out page

FastPeopleSearch

Easy · online form

Address, phone, age, relatives.

24–72 hoursOpen opt-out page

ThatsThem

Easy · online form

Name, phone, email, address, IP, demographic info.

24–72 hoursOpen opt-out page

Radaris

Medium · email required

Name, address, phone, social profiles, relatives.

7–14 daysOpen opt-out page

USSearch

Medium · email required

Address history, age, phone, relatives.

7–14 daysOpen opt-out page

Pipl

Medium · email required

Search-engine for people data aggregating many sources. Now enterprise-only — personal removal may be limited.

14–30 daysOpen opt-out page

MyLife

Medium · email required

"Reputation score" profiles, age, relatives, claimed history — often inaccurate.

14–30 daysOpen opt-out page

Acxiom (LiveRamp)

Medium · email required

Large marketing-data aggregator — demographic, lifestyle, income data.

30+ daysOpen opt-out page

Oracle Data Cloud / Datalogix

Hard · email/fax/mail

Purchase history, ad-targeting segments, behavioral data.

30+ daysOpen opt-out page

Epsilon (Publicis)

Hard · email/fax/mail

Marketing-list data, purchase behavior.

30+ daysOpen opt-out page

LexisNexis (Risk Solutions)

Medium · email required

Insurance, court, public-record data. Used by insurers and employers.

30+ daysOpen opt-out page

Opt-out letter generator

Many brokers require an email request. Fill in your name, email, and the broker, pick the applicable law, and copy the letter or open it in your mail client.

Subject

Personal Data Removal Request

Body

Dear [Broker Company Name],

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), I am exercising my right to request the deletion and suppression of all personal information associated with me from your records and any third-party recipients to whom you have disclosed or sold this information.

My information:
- Full name: [Your full name]
- Email: [Your email]

Please confirm in writing, within 30 days, that:
1. All records associated with the above identifiers have been deleted or suppressed.
2. My information will not be re-added, sold, shared, or repopulated from public records in the future.
3. You have notified any third parties to whom you previously sold or shared my data of this deletion request.

If your records require additional information to verify my identity, please reply with a list of what is needed rather than rejecting this request outright.

Thank you,
[Your full name]
Open in mail

Tip: email opt-outs are usually processed faster if you send them from the same address the broker has on file. Include any variations of your name the broker might list.

What data brokers know

  • • Full legal name + any aliases or maiden names
  • • All addresses you've lived at, sometimes going back 20+ years
  • • Phone numbers (current and historical)
  • • Email addresses tied to any of the above
  • • Age, date of birth, marital status
  • • Names of relatives and roommates (past and current)
  • • Court records, bankruptcies, liens (in the US)
  • • Income bracket and purchase behavior (from marketing aggregators)
  • • Social-media handles and sometimes profile photos

How scammers use it

  • • "Hi, is this [your name]? I'm calling about the warranty on your [car model at your address]." — Buying a data-broker record gives a cold-caller instant credibility.
  • • Grandparent scam: scammers know your grandchild's name and approximate age from relative listings, then call in a panic claiming to be them.
  • • Tax-impersonation: the "IRS" calls knowing your current city and partial address — pulled straight from a data-broker profile.
  • • Password reset attacks: security questions like "mother's maiden name" or "previous street" are answerable from a $5 report.

Your legal rights

  • California (CCPA / CPRA): Right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of sale/share of personal information. Businesses must respond within 45 days.
  • EU / UK (GDPR): Art. 17 "right to erasure". Brokers must delete within one month of a verifiable request.
  • Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Utah (UCPA), Texas (TDPSA), Oregon (OCPA): Each grants right to access, correct, delete, and opt out of sale — specifics vary.
  • Every state: Credit-reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) have separate federal obligations under the FCRA — request your free annual report at annualcreditreport.com.

Why opt-outs aren't permanent

Data brokers rebuild profiles from public records — property deeds, court filings, voter rolls, utility connections. Every time you move, buy a house, or get sued, the pipeline re-ingests the new record and stitches it back to your old profile. Most people who opt out find themselves re-listed within 6–18 months.

Realistic cadence: run this list once, then re-run every 6 months. The calendar reminder button above is calibrated for that.

Opt-out URLs were correct at the time this list was compiled; data brokers sometimes move their opt-out forms. If a link 404s, search the broker's site for "opt out", "privacy", or "CCPA" — every US broker is required to provide a deletion request path for California residents, and most offer it to everyone.