How to Opt Out of Spokeo (2026)
The short version: search your name on spokeo.com and copy the URL of the listing that matches you. Go to spokeo.com/optout, paste the listing URL, enter your email address, and complete the CAPTCHA. Then click the verification link Spokeo emails you (check spam). The opt-out is free, requires no account or ID, and listings typically disappear within 24 to 72 hours.
What Spokeo knows about you
Spokeo aggregates public records, social media, and commercial data into people-search profiles: name, age, current and past addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, relatives, and in paid tiers, court records and social accounts. Anyone can pull up the free preview of your profile in seconds.
Step-by-step opt-out
- Find your listing. Search your first and last name plus city/state at spokeo.com. Open the profile that matches you.
- Copy the full listing URL from your browser's address bar. It looks like
spokeo.com/FirstName-LastName/State/City/p.... The opt-out form is keyed to this URL, not your name. - Go to spokeo.com/optout. Paste the listing URL into the form.
- Enter your email address and complete the CAPTCHA. Use a real inbox you control — the confirmation goes there. A dedicated opt-out email address keeps this out of your main inbox.
- Click the verification link in the email Spokeo sends. The request is not processed until you do. Check your spam folder if it has not arrived within a few minutes.
- Verify after 72 hours. Search yourself again. If you had multiple listings (common with name variants or old addresses), repeat the process for each one — one opt-out covers one listing URL.
Processing time and reappearance
| Opt-out URL | spokeo.com/optout |
| Requirements | Listing URL + email verification (no account, no ID) |
| Processing time | Typically 24–72 hours |
| Reappearance | Possible as Spokeo ingests new public records — re-check quarterly |
Spokeo's opt-out removes the specific listing you submitted, not "you" as a person. When new data about you enters their pipeline — a move, a new phone number, a public record update — a fresh listing can appear that needs its own opt-out. Set a quarterly reminder, and keep your confirmation emails in case you need to escalate a request that never processed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Spokeo opt-out free? Yes. Spokeo's opt-out is free, takes about five minutes, and requires no account and no photo ID — just a working email address for the verification link.
Why is my Spokeo listing still up after I opted out? Two common reasons: the email verification link was never clicked (the request is not processed until you confirm), or you have multiple listings and only removed one. Search your name variants and repeat the opt-out for each listing URL.
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Published by the Sirveil Team. Process verified July 2026.