To opt out of AllPeople.com in 2026, go to allpeople.com, search your full name plus city and state, click your listing, choose the reason for removal, complete the CAPTCHA, and submit. AllPeople typically removes verified listings within 24-48 hours — the process is free and does not require an account, but it is one of dozens of brokers exposing you, and it can re-list you when its data sources refresh.
What Is AllPeople.com?
AllPeople.com is one of the largest free U.S. business-contact directories, listing working professionals with details that can include:
- Full name and job title
- Professional and personal email addresses
- Phone numbers (mobile and work)
- Employer name and role
- Business address and, in many cases, home address
- LinkedIn and other professional profile links
AllPeople positions itself as a B2B directory, but the data it publishes is trivially useful for phishing, business email compromise, spam calls, and impersonation — treat it like any other people-search site that needs to be cleaned up.
Why Remove Yourself From AllPeople
Because AllPeople pairs your name with an employer and reachable email address, it is a favorite tool for:
- Phishing and business email compromise (BEC) — attackers use AllPeople to identify targets and impersonate colleagues
- Cold-outreach spam — sales scrapers pull AllPeople profiles by the thousand
- Recruiter and identity spoofing — fraudsters can fake credible-looking outreach with real employer details
- Stalking and harassment — a workplace and role make in-person or by-phone contact easy
Step 1: Open AllPeople and Search Your Name
Go to allpeople.com. Enter your full name in the search box along with the city and state you live in (or where you work). Click Search.
Step 2: Locate Your Listing
Scroll the results and click on the listing that matches you. Confirm by employer, job title, or city before opening — AllPeople frequently returns look-alike names, and you want to opt out of your record, not a stranger's.
Step 3: Open the Opt-Out or Remove Option
On your profile page, look for the Opt Out, Remove Profile, or Remove This Listing link. It is usually near the top or bottom of the profile. Click it to load the removal form.
Step 4: Select a Removal Reason
AllPeople asks you to pick a reason for removal — a privacy concern, safety concern, or that the record is inaccurate are all valid choices. Any reason is accepted; the site does not require you to justify it further.
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Step 5: Complete the CAPTCHA and Submit
Solve the CAPTCHA and click Submit. AllPeople displays a confirmation screen once the request is received.
How long does AllPeople removal take?
AllPeople typically removes verified listings within 24-48 hours, though the site does not publish a firm SLA. Re-search a few days later to confirm your record is gone, then again in 2-3 months to catch re-listings.
Handling Duplicate AllPeople Records
Search under every employer you have had
AllPeople frequently maintains separate records tied to each employer you have worked for, plus additional records under name variations (nicknames, maiden names, hyphenated last names). After your first removal, search again under every likely name and workplace and repeat the opt-out for each listing.
Tips for a Successful AllPeople Removal
- Match carefully on employer and job title so you remove your own record.
- Screenshot the confirmation page — AllPeople does not always send a confirmation email.
- Search under nicknames, former last names, and prior employers.
- Re-check within 5-7 days to confirm your listing is actually gone.
- Re-check again every 60-90 days — AllPeople can re-list you when its data sources refresh.
Where Does AllPeople Get Its Data?
AllPeople's records come from public business filings, LinkedIn and other public professional profiles, marketing databases, employer directories, and syndicated data-broker feeds. That is why your listing can reappear even after a successful opt-out — the moment a new employer directory or business filing surfaces you, AllPeople can rebuild the profile.
Is AllPeople Legal?
AllPeople operates legally by aggregating publicly available business data, and it is not a Consumer Reporting Agency. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act its records cannot be used to make decisions about employment, credit, housing, or insurance. But it can absolutely be used against you by phishers, spammers, and impersonators — which is why opting out is worthwhile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the AllPeople opt-out free?
Yes. Removing your listing through allpeople.com is free and does not require creating an account. You do not need to provide any additional identifying information beyond what is already on the profile.
How long does AllPeople take to remove my information?
AllPeople typically completes verified removals within 24-48 hours. Re-search a few days later to confirm your record is gone.
Does AllPeople require email verification?
Not for the standard opt-out — AllPeople processes the request once you complete the CAPTCHA. That means there is no confirmation email to click, so save a screenshot of the submission page as your record.
Will my AllPeople listing come back?
It can. AllPeople draws on public business filings, professional profiles, and syndicated data feeds, so new records can rebuild your profile weeks or months after removal. Plan to re-check every 60-90 days.
Does opting out of AllPeople remove me from LinkedIn or my employer's directory?
No. AllPeople is a separate aggregator — LinkedIn, your employer's public directory, and other data brokers hold their own copies of your information and must be handled individually. See our full data-broker opt-out guide.
Does removing myself from AllPeople remove me from Google?
Not immediately. Once AllPeople takes your profile down, the page eventually drops from Google's index, though a cached result can linger for a few weeks. You can speed that up with Google's Remove Outdated Content tool.
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