How to remove yourself from SmartBackgroundChecks

SmartBackgroundChecks (Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC) is a people-search company: its sites let anyone look up people by name, phone number or address. It is registered as a data broker in California. Its California registration, filed by Mississippi Tornado Alley, LLC, also lists AdvancedBackgroundChecks.com, CyberBackgroundChecks.com, FastBackgroundCheck.com, FastPeopleSearch.com, PeopleSearchNow.com, Phonebooks.com, SearchPeopleFree.com, USA-People-Search.com and USPhoneBook.com.

Opt out of SmartBackgroundChecks yourself

Start at SmartBackgroundChecks's opt-out page: www.smartbackgroundchecks.com/remove.

1. On the SmartBackgroundChecks opt-out page, choose whether you are the person in the record or an authorized agent.
2. Enter your name and email address, check the authorization box and complete the CAPTCHA.
3. Click the link SmartBackgroundChecks emails you within 24 hours. After that the link expires and you need to request a new one.
4. Fill in the opt-out form so it matches the record you want removed, then submit it.
5. SmartBackgroundChecks shows a confirmation page and sends a confirmation email. Its page says to allow 3 days for the record to be fully removed.
6. Keep a copy of what you sent and the date. Search for your name on smartbackgroundchecks.com again in a few weeks to check the listing is gone.

Source: SmartBackgroundChecks's own page at www.smartbackgroundchecks.com/remove, read on November 5, 2026. SmartBackgroundChecks can change its process at any time, and an opt-out does not stop a site from listing you again later.