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How to remove yourself from Spokeo

Spokeo is a people-search site for people in the United States. Here's how to take your listing down, what to have ready and how long it takes.

Reviewed October 31, 2026.

How
Web form
Time
1 to 3 days
Where
The United States

What you need

Steps

  1. Search Spokeo for your name and copy the address of your listing.
  2. Paste it into the opt-out form with an email address.
  3. Click the confirmation link Spokeo emails you.
  4. Spokeo often has more than one listing per person. Repeat for each one.

Open Spokeo's opt-out page

Listings often come back after a few months.

Will it come back?

Often, yes. People-search sites keep buying fresh data, so listings can reappear after a few months. Search for your name on the site again about 3 months after it's removed. Sorrel Identity's free dashboard reminds you when it's time.

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