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How to Remove Your Info from Intelius

Step-by-step guide to opting out of Intelius and removing your personal information from their people-search database, plus how to check it worked.

Drew Chapin
By · Founder, The Discoverability Company
Published · Updated

Intelius is one of the largest people-search platforms online. It aggregates public records, social media data, and broker feeds into detailed profiles that include your name, address, phone number, email, relatives, and more. Its pages rank well on Google. For less common names, an Intelius profile often occupies a first-page search result.

Intelius offers a free opt-out. It requires email verification. The process works. Re-listing is common.

Why Intelius matters

Intelius owns several subsidiary people-search brands: US Search, iSearch, and Zabasearch. When you opt out of Intelius, the removal should cascade to these related properties. This makes Intelius a high-priority opt-out. A single request can clean up your data across multiple sites.

The cascade is not always reliable. Check each subsidiary site manually 3 to 5 days after your confirmation email arrives.

The opt-out process

Go to intelius.com/opt-out. Search for your record to locate your specific profile. Select your listing and submit the opt-out request. Intelius sends a confirmation email to the address you provide. Click the confirmation link to complete the process.

Processing takes up to 72 hours. In our experience it is often faster. After the window passes, search for yourself on Intelius to confirm the removal. Check US Search, iSearch, and Zabasearch to verify the cascade worked.

After Intelius

Removing yourself from Intelius is one step. Your information likely appears on dozens of other people-search and data broker sites. Work through removals on BeenVerified, Whitepages, TruePeopleSearch, and FastPeopleSearch as well. For a complete approach, our guide on removing personal information from Google covers the search-side piece.

Re-listing prevention

Intelius continuously ingests public records from county courthouses, USPS change-of-address filings, and other sources. A new data import can recreate your profile months after a successful opt-out. Plan to re-check Intelius and its subsidiary sites every 90 days. If you find yourself re-listed, repeat the opt-out process. Each removal gets easier because you already know the steps.

Intelius is one broker of dozens, and the dozens re-list on their own schedules. Running that set is routine work for us. Let's get to work.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I remove my records from Intelius?

Go to intelius.com/opt-out, search for your listing, select the record you want removed, and submit the opt-out form. Verify your identity with a valid email address. Intelius processes removals within 72 hours.

Does removing my Intelius listing also remove me from related sites?

Intelius owns US Search, iSearch, and Zabasearch. A confirmed opt-out on Intelius should cascade to those subsidiary properties. The sync is rarely instant or complete. Check each subsidiary site manually 3 to 5 days after your confirmation email arrives.

How did Intelius get my personal information?

Intelius aggregates data from public records: voter registrations, property deeds, court filings. It also pulls from commercial data brokers and publicly available online sources. They do not require your consent to list this information.

Does opting out of Intelius remove me from US Search and Zabasearch too?

It should. Intelius owns both properties. A confirmed opt-out is designed to cascade across its subsidiary sites. Check each one manually a few days after your Intelius confirmation email arrives. The cascade works most of the time. Manual follow-up catches the exceptions.

Why does Intelius need a confirmation email before removing my profile?

The confirmation step verifies that a real person submitted the request and prevents automated removals. Click the link in the email they send. Use a real address you can access. The link typically expires within 24 hours.

Can Intelius put my profile back after I have removed it?

Yes. Intelius continuously ingests public records from county courthouses, USPS change-of-address filings, and other sources. A new data import can recreate your profile months after your original opt-out. Checking every 90 days is a reasonable maintenance cadence.

Do California or other state privacy laws give me stronger rights against Intelius?

California residents have additional rights under CCPA, including the right to request deletion and to opt out of the sale of personal data. If you are in California and the standard opt-out form fails, submit a formal CCPA deletion request through Intelius's privacy contact channel. Residents of Virginia and Colorado have similar rights under their state laws.

How long does it take for my Intelius listing to disappear from Google after I opt out?

Google caches pages independently. Even after Intelius removes your profile, the cached version can appear in search results for 2 to 6 weeks. Submit the old listing URL through Google's outdated content removal tool to accelerate de-indexing.

One Intelius opt-out is supposed to clear four sites. It often clears one.

US Search, iSearch, and Zabasearch have to be checked by hand days later, and all four re-list. We run the full broker set, verify each removal instead of trusting the cascade, and re-check on a schedule.

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