How to Opt Out of BeenVerified: 2026 Step-by-Step Guide
Opt out of BeenVerified at beenverified.com/app/optout/search, find your listing, verify by email, and it clears in 1 to 3 days. Here is every step, plus the affiliated sites you also need to remove.
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To opt out of BeenVerified, go to the opt-out page at beenverified.com, search your first and last name with your state, find your listing, click Proceed to Opt Out, then enter your email and confirm through the verification message they send. Most removals process within 1 to 3 days. Opting out also removes you from BeenVerified's affiliated sites, PeopleLooker, NeighborWho and Ownerly, but only for the exact profiles you claim, so you often have to repeat it for more than one listing.
Here is the full walkthrough, what to watch for, and how to keep the listing from coming back.
Before you start, it is worth seeing everywhere your data sits. You can run a free exposure scan to find which people-search sites publish you, so BeenVerified is not the only one you clean up while you are at it.
How to opt out of BeenVerified, step by step
The process is free and takes about five minutes per listing.
- Open the opt-out page. Scroll to the footer of beenverified.com and click the Do Not Sell My Personal Information link, or go straight to their opt-out search page.
- Search your record. Enter your first and last name, choose your state, and click Search.
- Find your listing. Match the right record using the age, city and relatives shown. Use the filter in the top corner if there are many results with your name.
- Proceed to opt out. Click the Proceed to Opt Out button on your record.
- Enter your email. Type an email address, complete the CAPTCHA, and request the verification message.
- Verify by email. Open the message from BeenVerified and click the confirmation link to submit the removal.
- Wait 1 to 3 days. The listing usually drops within a few days. Check again after a week to confirm.
For the exact opt-out link and screenshots, our BeenVerified removal guide keeps the current URL and steps in one place.
Do not stop at one listing
BeenVerified frequently holds more than one profile for the same person, especially if you have lived in several states or go by a nickname. Each profile is a separate opt-out. If you clear one and leave the others, your information is still live, and search engines will keep surfacing the ones you missed. Search every variation of your name and city, and opt out of each record you find.
The affiliated sites you also remove
BeenVerified runs a family of people-search brands, and a single opt-out reaches the network. Here is what one confirmed removal should cover.
| Site | What it publishes | Covered by BeenVerified opt-out? |
|---|---|---|
| BeenVerified | Name, age, address history, relatives, phone | Yes, the profile you claim |
| PeopleLooker | Same core people-search profile | Yes, through the shared network |
| NeighborWho | Property and address-focused records | Yes, through the shared network |
| Ownerly | Home and property value lookups | Yes, through the shared network |
Even so, verify each brand separately after a week, because coverage across affiliates is not always instant or complete.
Why your BeenVerified listing comes back
Opting out removes the profile they hold today. It does not stop BeenVerified from rebuilding one later, because these sites refresh from partner feeds, resellers and fresh crawls of public records. A record you cleared in spring can quietly reappear by late summer. That relisting cycle is the single biggest reason people think opt-outs do not work; the opt-out worked, the source data simply flowed back in.
Staying off means re-checking and re-filing on a schedule, across BeenVerified and every other broker that carries you. If you would rather not track dozens of sites and their relisting clocks by hand, a data removal service monitors and re-files for you. Our full data broker opt out list shows how many sites are involved so you can judge whether to do it yourself.
What a BeenVerified opt-out does not touch
BeenVerified aggregates public records, but removing your BeenVerified profile does not change those underlying records. Court filings, property deeds and licensing databases stay where they are. If you actually need the primary source behind a background-check entry, for example the real filing rather than a broker's summary of it, searching the case law directly is far more reliable than trusting an aggregator's version. The opt-out controls the easy-to-find copy, not the official record.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a BeenVerified opt-out take?
Most requests process within 1 to 3 days after you confirm through the verification email. If your listing is still visible after a week, repeat the search to check for a second profile and re-submit.
Is it free to opt out of BeenVerified?
Yes. BeenVerified's opt-out is free and does not require an account. You only need an email address to receive the confirmation link. Ignore any third party that asks you to pay to remove a BeenVerified listing.
Does opting out of BeenVerified remove me from Google?
Indirectly. Once the BeenVerified page is gone, the Google result pointing to it drops on its own within a few days as Google re-crawls. If the old snippet lingers, submit the URL to Google's Refresh Outdated Content tool to speed it up.