How to request removal of your personal information

Start with a specific listing

Record the page address and confirm that the information refers to you. A name match alone can be misleading. Keep your evidence private, and avoid copying unnecessary personal details into another service.

Use the site's published privacy process

Look for the site's privacy or opt-out page. Check the domain before submitting anything. Follow its stated verification process, and understand what extra information it asks you to disclose. Requirements and available rights vary by service and location.

Make the request clear

Identify the listing, explain what you want removed, and retain a copy and submission date. A useful record distinguishes a draft, a submitted request, an acknowledgment, and a claimed deletion. None of these alone establishes that the page is no longer public.

Check the result

Revisit the original listing after the site's response. Note what you observed and when; information can appear again or remain at other sources. Avenvale's sample shows how to prepare and review a request. Company sending and recurring monitoring are still planned.

Official sources

• FTC: People search sites that sell your information