How to Remove Yourself from PeopleConnect
PeopleConnect is the parent company behind several major people search and background check services including Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and PeopleSmart. Opting out at the PeopleConnect level can help remove your data across their entire network of sites. They are one of the largest operators in the people search industry.
PeopleConnect is just one of hundreds of sites selling your data. Even after you opt out here, your personal records will keep appearing on other data broker sites — often within weeks. Manually removing yourself from every site takes 20–30 hours and needs to be repeated constantly. Aura automatically removes your data from 100+ brokers and monitors for reappearance 24/7 — so you never have to do this again.
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PeopleConnect and its subsidiaries collect names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, criminal records, court records, property records, professional licenses, social media profiles, relatives, associates, and demographic information. As a parent company, they maintain one of the largest consumer data repositories in the people search industry, powering multiple branded search sites.
Step-by-Step Opt-Out Instructions
- Go to https://www.peopleconnect.us/privacy
- Review the list of PeopleConnect-owned services
- Click on the opt-out link for each service you want to be removed from
- For Intelius: go to https://www.intelius.com/opt-out
- Search for your name and select your record
- Enter your email for verification and click the confirmation link
- Repeat the opt-out process for TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and PeopleSmart
- Allow 2-4 weeks for all removals to process across the network
What to Expect After Opting Out
Removing your data from PeopleConnect's network takes 2-4 weeks as it needs to propagate across multiple sites. You should verify removal on each individual site (Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, PeopleSmart, ZabaSearch, etc.) after the processing period.
Additional Tips
PeopleConnect operates many sites under different brands. Opting out of each site individually is recommended for the most thorough removal. Keep a list of which sites you have opted out of and check back periodically.
Done with PeopleConnect? You're not done yet. There are hundreds of other data broker sites that still have your information. Instead of repeating this process manually for every one of them, Aura handles all removals automatically and keeps monitoring so your data stays off.
Stop PeopleConnect and 100+ Sites from Selling Your Data →Last updated: February 10, 2026