How to Delete Your Intelius Account Permanently (2026)

To delete your Intelius account permanently in 2026, sign in and cancel any active subscription first (My Account > Membership Settings > Cancel), then email support@intelius.com from your account address requesting full account deletion, and separately submit an opt-out at suppression.peopleconnect.us to remove your public listing. Doing only one leaves you exposed.

Two Different Things You Need to Delete

Most people asking “how do I delete my Intelius account” do not realize there are two completely separate records at Intelius, and killing one does not kill the other:

• Your customer account — the login you created (email, password, billing info, search history, saved reports) when you paid for a background check or subscription.
• Your public profile — the free listing Intelius publishes about you (name, age, address history, phone, relatives) that shows up in Google searches, which was created without your permission from data broker feeds.

Cancelling your subscription only stops the billing. Deleting your customer account removes your login and stored payment/search data. Neither of those touches your public profile. This guide covers all three steps.

Step 1: Cancel Your Intelius Subscription First

If you ever gave Intelius a credit card, cancel active billing before you delete anything — otherwise the recurring charge can continue after your login is gone and be harder to dispute.

1. Go to intelius.com and sign in.
2. Click My Account.
3. Open Membership Settings.
4. Under Active Subscriptions, click Cancel Subscription and confirm.
5. Save the cancellation confirmation email as proof.

If the online flow fails or your account is locked, phone cancellation is 877-564-3253 (Monday–Friday). Have your account email and last 4 digits of the card used ready.

Step 2: Request Permanent Account Deletion

Cancelling stops billing but leaves your login, saved reports, and payment records on file. To delete the customer account itself:

1. From the email address on the account, send a message to support@intelius.com.
2. Subject line: “Account Deletion Request under CCPA / applicable state privacy law”.
3. Body: include your full name, the account email, the last 4 digits of any card on file, and a clear statement: “Please permanently delete my Intelius customer account and all associated data including search history and payment records.”
4. Cite your state law if applicable (CCPA, VCDPA, CPA, CTDPA, TDPSA, OCPA, UCPA, DPDPA, NJDPA, TIPA, ICDPA).
5. Save the ticket confirmation reply.

Under state privacy laws Intelius has up to 45 days to complete a verified deletion request.

Step 3: Suppress Your Public Intelius Listing

This is the step most people miss — and it is the one that keeps your name, address history, phone, and relatives out of Google results.

1. Open suppression.peopleconnect.us (the PeopleConnect Data Suppression Center used by Intelius, Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder, and US Search).
2. Enter your email and click the verification link sent to your inbox.
3. Enter your legal name and date of birth.
4. Find your record in the search results and select it.
5. Under Desired Behavior, choose Suppressed.
6. Confirm the request. Suppression typically completes within 24–72 hours.

What to Check After Deletion

• Search “Your Name + City” on Google in an incognito window — the Intelius result should disappear within a week.
• Check your credit card statement for the next 60 days for any residual Intelius or PeopleConnect charges.
• Watch for “your account has been reactivated” or renewal emails — report them to your card issuer as unauthorized.
• Re-run a suppression check every 90 days — broker data ingestion can re-create profiles from new source data.

If Intelius Refuses or Ignores the Request

Your rights under state privacy law include a private right to complain to your state attorney general when a data broker fails to honor a verified deletion request within 45 days. For California residents there is an additional right: PeopleConnect is a registered broker under the Delete Act, and complaints can be filed with the California AG at oag.ca.gov. Keep every receipt, email, and ticket number.

Delete Your Account at Every Broker, Not Just Intelius

Intelius is one broker among hundreds. Even a perfect Intelius deletion leaves your data on Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, TruePeopleSearch, MyLife, Radaris, PeopleFinders, and dozens more. Doing all of them by hand takes 40+ hours per year and has to be repeated because brokers re-list.

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Final Checklist

• Cancel any active Intelius subscription (My Account > Membership Settings)
• Email support@intelius.com from your account address requesting full account deletion, citing your state privacy law
• Suppress your public listing at suppression.peopleconnect.us
• Verify removal in Google incognito within a week
• Check your card statement for 60 days for stray renewals
• Re-check every 90 days — or automate with PrivacyOn

Frequently Asked Questions

Is deleting my Intelius account the same as opting out?

No. Deleting your account removes your customer login and any billing/search history you created as a paying user. Opting out (suppression) removes the free public profile Intelius publishes about you from data broker feeds. They are two separate records; you should do both.

How do I delete my Intelius account without logging in?

If you cannot log in, email support@intelius.com from the address originally used on the account, include your name and the last 4 digits of any card on file, and request account deletion under your state privacy law. You can also call 877-564-3253 during business hours.

Will Intelius refund my subscription when I delete my account?

Intelius’s standard policy does not automatically refund unused subscription time on cancellation. You may be able to negotiate a partial refund by asking directly or, if the charge was recent and unauthorized, by disputing it with your card issuer.

How long does it take to delete an Intelius account?

Subscription cancellation is immediate. Customer account deletion is up to 45 days under state privacy laws. Public listing suppression at suppression.peopleconnect.us usually completes within 24–72 hours.

Does deleting my Intelius account remove me from Instant Checkmate and TruthFinder?

Deleting the customer account does not — each brand has its own customer account. But suppressing your public listing at suppression.peopleconnect.us covers all four PeopleConnect brands (Intelius, Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder, US Search) in a single request.

Is there an easier way to stay off Intelius and other data brokers?

Yes. PrivacyOn continuously submits opt-outs to Intelius, the other three PeopleConnect brands, and 100+ additional data brokers, then monitors for re-listing. You get one dashboard, dark web monitoring, family plans for up to 5, and transparent pricing from $8.33/month. Start with a free scan to see where your data is currently exposed.