If you found your name on Spokeo and want it gone, here’s the real process, free, no account needed, verified directly against Spokeo’s own site.
How to Opt Out of Spokeo
Step 1
Go to Spokeo’s homepage and search your name to find your listing.
Step 2
Open your listing and copy its record URL from the address bar or the page itself.
Step 3
Go to Spokeo’s opt-out page, paste your record URL and your email, then submit. Spokeo emails a confirmation link, click it to finish. Spokeo states removal is processed within 24-48 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my information on Spokeo?
Spokeo is a data broker, it compiles information like contact info, relatives, criminal records, social media, location history from public records and other sources and makes it searchable. This is generally legal in the US; data brokers aren’t required to get your permission before listing publicly available information. That doesn’t mean you have to leave it there.
Does Spokeo require a CAPTCHA or account to opt out?
No CAPTCHA is required for this opt-out. No account or sign-up is required to submit a removal request.
Will I get a confirmation?
Yes, Spokeo sends a confirmation email; you need to click the link in it to finish the removal.
How long does removal take?
Spokeo states a processing time of 1-2 days. It’s worth checking back after a week or two to confirm your listing is gone.
Is this a one-time fix?
No. Data brokers continually re-collect public records, so listings can reappear over months. Repeating this process periodically, or using an automated removal service that monitors and re-submits on your behalf, is the only way to keep it off long-term.
Prefer not to do this manually for every broker? Services like Incogni, DeleteMe, and Optery automate this same process across hundreds of data brokers and re-check periodically. We compare them honestly in our Comparisons
section, but the free method above works just as well if you’re only dealing with a handful of sites.