How to remove yourself from The People Searchers
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The People Searchers (The People Searchers 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, Oregon and Vermont. Its registration also lists this site: secretinfo.org.
Opt out of The People Searchers yourself
- Start from the privacy page The People Searchers lists in its data broker registration: peopesearcher.cm or www.secretinfo.org.
- Follow what The People Searchers told the Oregon data broker registry about opting out:
A consumer may opt out of sale or submit requests under the CCPA by visiting https://www.peoplesearcher.com/optOut/name/landing (which can be accessed directly at the provided URL or by clicking the 'Do Not Sell My Info' hyperlink on the PeopleSearcher homepage), emailing PeopleSearcher customer support at support@peoplesearcher.com or calling PeopleSearcher during business hours at (833) 634-0750.
Link given there: www.peoplesearcher.com/optOut/name/landing - Follow what The People Searchers told the Vermont data broker registry about opting out:
A consumer may opt out of by visiting https://www.peoplesearcher.com/optOut/name/landing (which can be accessed directly at the provided URL or by clicking the “Do Not Sell My Info” hyperlink on the homepage), emailing PeopleSearcher ("PS") customer support at support@peoplesearcher.com or calling PS during business hours at (833) 567-9375. To remove a consumer's email address from the PS email distribution list, the customer may click the "unsubscribe" link located in each email or email us.
Link given there: www.peoplesearcher.com/optOut/name/landing - Skip email: GhostVault's demands to The People Searchers's registry email address bounced, so use its web route.
- Keep a copy of what you sent and the date. Search for your name on peoplesearcher.com again in a few weeks to check the listing is gone.
What you cannot opt out of: The People Searchers told the Vermont registry: "As stated above, PS does not remove bona fide sex offender registration information from its site. If a user continues to visit the PS site, PS may continue to monitor that individual's use of the PS site through the use of cookies, beacons and other common tracking services including for the purpose of marketing to that individual. Finally, even after removing an individual's report from the PS..."
What GhostVault does for The People Searchers
- Reads every reply and tells you when The People Searchers asks for something only you can give.
- Counts a removal only when The People Searchers states the deletion in writing. A sent or delivered demand is never shown as removed.
The People Searchers opt-out FAQ
How do I opt out of The People Searchers?
You can start from the privacy page The People Searchers lists in its data broker registration (http://peopesearcher.cm). In its Oregon registration, The People Searchers describes its opt-out this way: "A consumer may opt out of sale or submit requests under the CCPA by visiting https://www.peoplesearcher.com/optOut/name/landing (which can be accessed directly at the provided URL or by clicking the 'Do Not Sell My Info' hyperlink on the PeopleSearcher homepage), emailing PeopleSearcher customer support at support@peoplesearcher.com or calling PeopleSearcher during business hours at (833) 634-0750."
Is The People Searchers a registered data broker?
Yes. The People Searchers LLC is registered as a data broker in California, Oregon and Vermont. Its registration lists these sites: peoplesearcher.com, secretinfo.org.