Tool reviews. Updated 2026-09-13. About 5 minutes to read.
DeleteMe saves you the repeat work of US broker opt-outs; if you have few listings or live outside the US, do the opt-outs yourself for free.
DeleteMe is a paid service that sends opt-out requests to data brokers and people-search sites on your behalf, then checks again every quarter. It does that job reasonably well for US residents. It is not identity theft protection, and it cannot touch breach data, public records or most search results.
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You give DeleteMe the names, previous names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses you want removed. Its staff and automation search broker sites for matching listings, submit the removal requests and handle the confirmation steps. Every three months you receive a privacy report listing what was found and what was removed.
Because brokers relist people when they load new data, DeleteMe keeps scanning for the whole subscription and resubmits when a listing returns. That repeat work is the real product. The plans also include email and phone masking and custom removal requests for sites outside the standard list.
Prices change. Check the current price, renewal terms and refund conditions on DeleteMe's own site before you pay.
DeleteMe's coverage page said it removes information from 986 data brokers when we checked in September 2026. Independent reviewers point out that the routine, automated coverage is a much smaller core set of sites, with the long tail handled through custom requests. That is normal in this industry. What matters is whether the sites that list you are in the core set.
Run a free search on the big people-search sites before you buy. If your listings are on Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified and the PeopleConnect brands, any removal service covers them, and so can you.
Every request DeleteMe sends is one you can send yourself. The first pass over the sites that matter takes most people four to eight hours, and a 90-day re-check takes about an hour. The free opt-out tool on this site lists each broker, what it asks for and when to check again.
California residents have an extra option. The state's DROP platform sends one deletion request to every registered broker, and brokers must process those requests from 1 August 2026. Everyone can use Google's Results about you to delist contact details from search, which DeleteMe's standard plan does not do for you.
At the time of writing, 129 US dollars for one person, 229 dollars for two people and 329 dollars for a family of four, billed annually. Two-year plans cost less per year. Check DeleteMe's site for the current price.
Not as a routine removal. DeleteMe removes broker listings, which then drop out of search over time. To delist contact details directly, use Google's free Results about you tool.
Its standard plans are for US residents and cover mostly US sites. When we checked, its international page said enrollment for introductory international plans had ended.
It can reduce calls that come from people-search and marketing lists. It cannot stop scam calls that come from random dialing or breached data. Pair it with your phone's built-in spam filter and your carrier's blocking tools.
Less than before. DROP lets you send a free deletion request to every registered broker at once. DeleteMe still covers unregistered sites and does the re-checking, so it can be worth it if you have many listings.