FastPeopleSearch removal is free and takes about five minutes: go to fastpeoplesearch.com/optout, enter your email, complete the CAPTCHA, search your name and city, click Remove My Record, and confirm the verification email. Most records disappear within hours — and always within 72. This 2026 guide covers every step, plus how to keep your listing from coming back.
What FastPeopleSearch Publishes About You
FastPeopleSearch compiles public records and commercial data into a single free profile that typically includes:
- Full name, age, and date of birth
- Current and previous home addresses
- Cell and landline phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Relatives, household members, and known associates
Because the site is free and requires no login, anyone — marketers, scammers, or someone you'd rather not hear from — can pull this profile in seconds. That's why removing yourself is one of the highest-impact privacy steps you can take. FastPeopleSearch is far from the only offender; see our guide to opting out of people-search sites for the bigger picture.
Why FastPeopleSearch Removal Matters
A public FastPeopleSearch profile isn't just a privacy nuisance — it's a starting point for real harm. Identity thieves use exposed addresses and birthdates to clear security questions and open accounts in your name. Scammers and robocallers harvest the phone numbers. Stalkers and abusers use the address and relative data to physically locate people. Removing your listing shrinks that attack surface and makes you meaningfully harder to target, which is why a data-broker opt-out is one of the first moves recommended after any kind of harassment or identity-theft scare.
Step 1: Open the Official Opt-Out Page
Go to fastpeoplesearch.com/optout — FastPeopleSearch's official “Opt-Out Request” page. (The older fastpeoplesearch.com/removal link takes you to the same flow, so either works.) This is the only official route — avoid third-party sites that offer to submit the request for you unless you have verified their legitimacy. Enter your email address (you'll need to click a verification link there in a moment), tick the box to authorize the request, and complete the “I'm not a robot” check. Don't be surprised if you're asked to solve more than one CAPTCHA in a row — the site is aggressive about bot checks. Keep going until the search form appears.
Step 2: Search for Your Listing
Enter your full name, city, and state, then click Free Search. Scan the results for the profile that matches your details — check the age and known relatives to confirm it's yours. If you have a common name, you may need to click into a few results to be sure. It is common to have multiple listings under old addresses or nicknames, so keep note of any additional profiles — you'll repeat this process for each one.
Step 3: Click “Remove My Record”
Click View Free Details beneath your listing, then click the red Remove My Record button. FastPeopleSearch will confirm the removal request has been queued and send a verification email to the address you provided.
Step 4: Confirm the Verification Email
Open your inbox and click the confirmation link in the message from FastPeopleSearch. Your request is not processed until you confirm — without this step, nothing happens. If the email is not in your inbox after 15 minutes, check your spam folder. One practical limit to know: FastPeopleSearch caps removals at five per email address, so if you're clearing multiple family members' listings, spread the requests across more than one inbox.
How long does removal take?
FastPeopleSearch is one of the fastest brokers to act: many records disappear within an hour of email verification, and the site commits to removal within 72 hours.
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Step 5: Verify Your Record Is Gone
A day or two after confirming, search your name again — and search variations too: maiden names, nicknames, and old addresses often have their own separate listings. Each profile must be removed individually, so repeat Steps 2–4 for anything that remains. If a confirmed removal is still visible after 72 hours, submit the request again.
Can You Opt Out of FastPeopleSearch by Phone?
No. FastPeopleSearch processes removals through the web form only — there is no working phone opt-out, and their customer support line has a reputation for being unresponsive. Be wary of anyone offering a paid “fast-track” removal by phone: the official opt-out is free, and no legitimate expedited option exists.
Will Your Information Come Back?
Possibly. FastPeopleSearch rebuilds its database from public records and third-party data sources, so a new record can appear weeks or months after you opt out — especially if you move, register to vote, buy a home, or your details surface in a new public filing. A one-time opt-out is not a permanent fix. And because its sister site TruePeopleSearch draws on the same kind of data, removing yourself from one does nothing about the other — each site needs its own request.
Opting out once is not permanent
Set a reminder to re-check FastPeopleSearch every three months, and remember that your data almost certainly lives on dozens of other brokers too. To stay off the internet for real, you either need to keep monitoring manually or use an automated removal service.
Is FastPeopleSearch Legal?
Yes. FastPeopleSearch operates legally by aggregating information that is already part of the public record — property filings, voter registrations, court records, and commercially available data. It is not a Consumer Reporting Agency, so its data may not be used for credit, employment, or tenant-screening decisions. You have the right to opt out under state privacy laws in California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, Utah, and a growing list of others, but the underlying public records that feed FastPeopleSearch remain available, which is why re-listing happens. For more, see is it legal for data brokers to sell your information?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official FastPeopleSearch removal URL?
The official opt-out page is fastpeoplesearch.com/optout; the older fastpeoplesearch.com/removal address leads to the same request flow. Removal is completely free, requires no account, and you should never be asked for payment or a password.
How long does FastPeopleSearch removal take?
Many records disappear within an hour of clicking the verification link, and FastPeopleSearch commits to removal within 72 hours. If your listing is still visible after 72 hours, resubmit the opt-out request.
Can I remove my information from FastPeopleSearch by phone?
No. There is no working phone opt-out — removals are processed only through the web form at fastpeoplesearch.com/optout, confirmed by a verification email. Ignore any service claiming to offer a paid phone removal.
What if I have more than one listing?
It's common to appear more than once, often under old addresses, maiden names, or nicknames. Search again after your first removal and repeat the process for each profile — every listing must be removed individually. Note that FastPeopleSearch allows up to five removal requests per email address.
Can I remove someone else — like a deceased family member?
FastPeopleSearch technically requires the person named in the listing to make the request, but in practice a close family member acting on behalf of a deceased or incapacitated person can submit the removal. Include a brief note explaining the situation when confirming the email.
How do I stop my information from reappearing?
You can't erase the underlying public records, but you can monitor for new listings every few months and re-submit removals as they appear — or automate the entire process with a service like PrivacyOn that continually re-checks and re-submits on your behalf.
Remove Yourself From Every Data Broker, Automatically
FastPeopleSearch is just one of more than 100 sites that may be exposing your personal information, and manually opting out of each — then re-checking them forever — is a real job. PrivacyOn finds your listings across the major data brokers, submits removals on your behalf, and keeps monitoring so your information stays down for good. Start with our full data-broker opt-out guide, or let PrivacyOn handle it for you automatically starting at $8.33/month.