Remove yourself from people-search sites
Step-by-step opt-out guides for the sites that publish names, addresses and phone numbers in Canada and the US. Free, and checked against each site's own pages.
Reviewed October 31, 2026.
- Google SearchSearch engine · Canada, the United States · 10 minutes, then a few days for Google to decide
- Canada411Phone directory · Canada · About 2 business days after the request
- 411.caPhone directory · Canada · Varies
- WhitepagesPeople-search site · The United States · 1 to 2 days
- SpokeoPeople-search site · The United States · 1 to 3 days
- BeenVerifiedPeople-search site · The United States · Up to 10 days
- PeopleConnect Suppression CenterPeople-search site · The United States · About 2 days
- TruePeopleSearchPeople-search site · The United States · Up to 3 days
- FastPeopleSearchPeople-search site · The United States · 1 to 2 days
- NuwberPeople-search site · The United States · Up to 3 days
- PeopleFindersPeople-search site · The United States · 3 to 5 days
- MyLifePeople-search site · The United States · 1 to 2 weeks
- California DROPGovernment program · California · Brokers must act within 90 days