How to Opt Out of HireRight (2026 Guide)

You cannot erase yourself from HireRight entirely — employment screening runs under the FCRA, not consumer opt-out law — but you can request a free copy of your report, dispute every error inside a 30-day window, file a state privacy or "Do Not Sell" request, and ask HireRight to delete the data behind completed checks.

What HireRight Holds About You

HireRight is one of the largest employment background screening companies in the world, running pre-employment checks for a large share of the Fortune 500 and thousands of smaller employers. If you have ever authorized a background check, HireRight may hold:

• Full name, aliases, and date of birth
• Social Security number and address history going back seven or more years
• Criminal records pulled from county, state, federal, and international sources
• Employment verification — dates, titles, and separation reasons
• Education and professional license verification
• Credit history, where the employer is legally permitted to request it
• Motor vehicle records and, where applicable, drug and health screening results

Step 1: Request Your Free HireRight Report

Start by seeing what HireRight actually has. Under the FCRA you are entitled to a copy of your consumer file.

1. Go to HireRight's support site and open the "Request a copy of my background report or testing results" article at support.hireright.com, which links to the current request form.
2. If your check is recent and you were given Applicant Center access, log in at applicantcenter.hireright.com to view report status and copies tied to that order.
3. Be ready to verify your identity — full name, date of birth, current and prior addresses, and usually a government ID image.
4. Ask specifically for your complete consumer file disclosure, not just the summary the employer received, so you see every source and every record on file.

Step 2: Submit a California "Do Not Sell or Share" Request

California residents have the clearest published path. HireRight maintains a dedicated page at hireright.com/legal/do-not-sell-my-personal-information.

1. Open the form and select the California resident option.
2. Submit the opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information.
3. File a separate deletion request — opting out of sharing does not delete anything already held.
4. Save the confirmation email; it is your proof of the request date if you need to escalate.

Step 3: Use Your State Privacy Rights Outside California

More than a dozen states now have comprehensive privacy laws with access and deletion rights. HireRight's rights hub lives at hireright.com/legal.

1. Open the legal policies hub and choose the U.S. state privacy rights notice.
2. Select your state of residence — available rights differ between, for example, Texas, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Oregon.
3. Submit an access request first, then a deletion request for anything not required to be retained.
4. Expect a response window of roughly 45 days, extendable once under most state statutes.

Step 4: Ask for Deletion in Writing

If the web forms stall, send a written request. Mail is slower but creates a paper trail that regulators take seriously.

• Write to HireRight, Attn: Consumer Relations. HireRight has long used 3349 Michelson Dr., Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92612, and also operates from 100 Centerview Drive, Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37214. Use whichever address appears on the disclosure or summary-of-rights paperwork you received — that is the address tied to your file.
• Send it certified mail with return receipt so you can prove delivery.
• State plainly: you are requesting deletion of personal data retained from completed screenings, and a written confirmation of what was deleted and what was retained (and why).
• HireRight's general customer line is 866-521-6995 if you need to confirm where to send it.

Step 5: Dispute Anything Inaccurate Under the FCRA

This is the step that changes hiring outcomes. Mixed files — criminal records belonging to someone with a similar name, expunged cases that were never cleared, wrong employment dates — are the most common problem with screening reports.

1. Open HireRight's dispute article at support.hireright.com ("Dispute the accuracy of my background report or testing results") and use the current dispute channel.
2. List each disputed item separately and state exactly what is wrong and what the correct information is.
3. Attach documentation: certified court dispositions, expungement orders, offer letters, W-2s, diplomas, or DMV records.
4. Track the clock. Under the FCRA, HireRight generally must reinvestigate and respond within 30 days of receiving your dispute.
5. Ask, in writing, that a corrected report be sent to every employer that received the inaccurate version in the past two years — you are entitled to request this.

EU and UK Residents: GDPR Rights

If you were screened in the EU or UK, you can submit a subject access request for a full copy of your data and request erasure. One wrinkle: for many screenings the employer that ordered the check is the data controller, so you may need to send your erasure request to the employer, who then instructs HireRight. Ask HireRight to confirm the controller in writing.

Step 6: Cut Off the Source Data

HireRight does not invent records. Much of what appears in a background report starts as public records and data-broker listings — address histories, relatives, phone numbers, and aliases scraped and resold by people-search sites. Those same listings are what fuel identity theft, spam calls, and the "mixed file" errors that put the wrong person's record on your report.

PrivacyOn removes your personal information from 100+ data brokers and people-search sites and keeps monitoring them, because brokers relist. Cleaning that layer shrinks the raw material every screening company, marketer, and scammer works from. Plans start at $8.33/month, cover up to 5 people on a family plan, and include dark web monitoring — and you can run a free exposure scan first to see where you are currently listed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I completely remove myself from HireRight?

No. HireRight is an FCRA-regulated consumer reporting agency, and state opt-out rights generally do not cover background screening performed for an employer with your authorization. You can request deletion of retained data from completed checks, opt out of non-FCRA data sharing, and force correction of anything inaccurate.

How long does HireRight keep my background check data?

Retention varies by record type, client contract, and state law, and HireRight does not publish a single universal schedule. Ask for the retention period that applies to your file in writing as part of a state access request — that answer is specific to you and is far more useful than a general policy statement.

How do I get a free copy of my HireRight report?

Use the "request a copy of my background report" flow on support.hireright.com, or the Applicant Center if you have an active order. You are entitled to a free file disclosure under the FCRA, and you should specifically ask for the complete consumer file rather than the employer summary.

How long does HireRight have to fix an error?

Generally 30 days from receipt of your dispute under the FCRA. Send documentation with the initial dispute rather than waiting to be asked, and request that corrected copies go to any employer that received the bad report in the last two years.

Does a HireRight opt-out stop future background checks?

No. If you apply for a job and sign the disclosure and authorization form, that employer can order a new check regardless of past opt-out requests. What a deletion request does is clear historical data that is no longer needed for a completed screening.

What if HireRight ignores my request?

Escalate in writing, then file complaints with the CFPB, the FTC, and your state attorney general, attaching your request dates and delivery proof. If the inaccurate report cost you a job, consider consulting an FCRA attorney — the statute provides for damages and fee-shifting in willful-violation cases.

Will removing my data from broker sites help my background check?

Indirectly, yes. It does not delete court records, but it reduces the loose address, alias, and relative data that causes identity mix-ups, and it cuts your exposure to identity theft and social engineering. PrivacyOn handles that removal across 100+ sites with ongoing monitoring, starting at $8.33/month.