How to Opt Out of Checkr

Checkr is a background screening company, not a people-search site, so the process differs. Submit a deletion request through Checkr's privacy page at checkr.com/legal/privacy-policy, verify your identity, and Checkr responds within 45 days. To fix errors instead, file an FCRA dispute — Checkr must investigate within 30 days.

Why Checkr Is Different From a Data Broker

Checkr is one of the largest employment background screening companies in the United States, running millions of checks a year for gig platforms like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash as well as traditional employers. If you have ever applied for a job that ran a Checkr report, the company holds a file on you.

The critical distinction: Checkr is a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. That gives you stronger rights than you have with an ordinary people-search site — the right to see your file, the right to dispute anything inaccurate, and the right to be told when a report is used against you. But it also means Checkr is legally required to retain certain records, so a blanket "delete everything" request will not always be granted the way it would be at a data broker.

What Data Checkr Holds

• Full legal name, aliases, and name variations
• Social Security number and date of birth
• Address history going back several years
• Criminal records — arrests, charges, convictions, and dispositions
• Motor vehicle records — license status, violations, and driving history
• Employment and education verification results
• Report history — which employers ordered checks on you and when

Step 1: Get a Copy of Your Checkr Report First

Before you request anything, request your file. Under the FCRA you are entitled to a free copy of your consumer report from Checkr. Log in at the Checkr Candidate Portal, or submit a file disclosure request through Checkr's support channel if you have no account. Read it carefully — you cannot dispute an error you have not seen, and you cannot judge whether deletion is worth losing portal access until you know what is in the file.

Step 2: Decide Between Deletion and Dispute

These are two different rights with two different outcomes:

• Deletion removes your personal information from Checkr's systems where the law permits. Use this when you are done with Checkr-screened work and simply want your data gone.
• Dispute forces Checkr to reinvestigate and correct or remove inaccurate entries. Use this when a report contains a charge that was dismissed, a record belonging to someone else, or an outdated entry that should have aged off.

If a bad report is costing you jobs right now, dispute first. Deletion does not correct anything that has already been reported to an employer.

Step 3: Submit a Deletion Request

Go to Checkr's privacy policy page at checkr.com/legal/privacy-policy and locate the consumer rights section, which links the CCPA/GDPR data request form. Submit your request there, identifying yourself as a candidate rather than an employer or customer. Checkr will require identity verification before acting, so expect to provide documentation confirming you are who you say you are.

Checkr confirms receipt and processes requests within the statutory period — generally 45 days for CCPA requests, extendable for complex cases.

Step 4: Understand What Cannot Be Deleted

This trips people up constantly. If you file a CCPA deletion request asking Checkr to erase criminal history or motor vehicle records from a completed background check, the CCPA does not require deletion — that information is already governed by the FCRA and, for driving records, the Driver's Privacy Protection Act. Checkr may also retain limited data for legal compliance and fraud prevention.

In practice: contact details and account data are deletable. Regulated consumer report content generally is not. That is exactly why the dispute process below matters more than deletion for most people.

Step 5: File an FCRA Dispute for Anything Inaccurate

If your report contains errors, file a formal dispute. Checkr has a legal obligation under the FCRA to conduct a full reinvestigation and correct or delete errors within 30 days. To file:

1. Log in to the Checkr Candidate Portal and open the report you want to dispute
2. Select the specific items that are inaccurate — dispute line by line, not the report as a whole
3. Attach documentation, such as court records showing a case was dismissed, expunged, or sealed, or proof of identity if the record belongs to someone with a similar name
4. Submit the dispute and keep the confirmation and submission date
5. Follow up in writing if you have not received a resolution within 30 days

Step 6: Escalate If Checkr Does Not Comply

If Checkr fails to correct an error, ignores your dispute, or keeps reporting inaccurate information, that may be an FCRA violation. You can file a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which maintains Checkr in its consumer reporting companies list, and with your state attorney general. Consumers can also sue for damages under the FCRA, including lost wages and attorney's fees — which is why documenting every date and keeping every confirmation email matters from the start.

Protect Your Data Across All Background Check Companies

Checkr is one of several major screening firms. GoodHire, HireRight, Sterling, and First Advantage each hold their own files with their own removal and dispute processes. And beyond employment screening, hundreds of data brokers and people-search sites publish your address, phone number, and relatives to anyone who searches your name — including employers doing informal checks outside the FCRA process entirely.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I remove my information from Checkr?

Submit a data deletion request through the consumer rights section of Checkr's privacy policy page at checkr.com/legal/privacy-policy, identify yourself as a candidate, and complete identity verification. Checkr processes requests within 45 days. Note that deleting your data also ends your access to the Candidate Portal.

Can Checkr refuse to delete my background check?

Partly, yes. Criminal history and motor vehicle records within a completed consumer report are governed by the FCRA and DPPA, and the CCPA does not require their deletion. Checkr may also retain limited data for legal compliance and fraud prevention. Contact and account information is generally deletable.

How long does Checkr have to investigate a dispute?

Thirty days. Under the FCRA, Checkr must conduct a reasonable reinvestigation and correct or delete inaccurate information within 30 days of receiving your dispute. Keep your submission date and confirmation — they are the evidence if you need to escalate.

How do I dispute an error on my Checkr report?

Log in to the Candidate Portal, open the report, select the specific inaccurate items, attach supporting documentation such as court records showing a dismissal or expungement, and submit. Dispute item by item rather than challenging the whole report, and follow up in writing if 30 days pass without resolution.

What can I do if Checkr won't fix an error?

File complaints with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and your state attorney general. Failing to correct inaccurate information after a proper dispute may violate the FCRA, and consumers can sue for damages including lost wages and attorney's fees.

Does opting out of Checkr remove me from people-search sites?

No. Checkr is an FCRA-regulated screening company and is entirely separate from the data brokers that publish your address, phone number, and relatives online. Those require their own opt-outs. PrivacyOn removes you from 100+ of those sites and keeps monitoring so your listings do not quietly return.