Guide
How to Remove Your Address from People-Search Sites
A public home address is more than an annoyance. It can create real safety and privacy issues. This guide explains why it shows up and how to approach removal systematically.
No service can guarantee complete removal of personal information from the internet. Opt-out paths, timelines, and relisting behavior vary by source.
Why your address is online
Property records, voter files, court filings, and broker-to-broker data sharing all contribute to address exposure. Even when each source looks small on its own, aggregation creates a much clearer profile.
Why DIY removal takes time
Each broker has a different request flow, timeline, and verification requirement. Doing this manually often means hours of repetitive work and future rechecks when data comes back.
Why California residents have more leverage
California privacy law gives residents stronger deletion rights than most states. That does not create a magic shortcut, but it can materially improve the leverage behind certain removal requests.
A more workable approach
DeleteMyTrace checks the current supported set of 8 launch-approved sources for address exposure and other personal data, then guides lawful requests on covered sites and tracks what happens next.