How to Remove Yourself from Addresses.com (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)

July 12, 2026

Type a street address into Addresses.com and it hands back the people who live there. That is the whole design. Where a name-based site starts with who you are, this one starts with where you live, which is a problem if anyone knows your address and wants to know who is behind the door. Here is how to remove your listing for free.

What Addresses.com Is

Addresses.com is an address and phone directory that lets anyone search by name, address, or phone number. It is operated by Intelius, which is part of the larger PeopleConnect network. It pulls contact and public-records data from a wide range of sources and shows a free preview, with fuller reports behind a paywall.

The reverse-address angle is the part worth noticing. Because your street can be the search key, anyone can pull up the full list of residents tied to an address, which can expose people in your household who never signed up for any of it.

What a Listing Can Expose

A typical Addresses.com record can include:

Full name and age
Current and previous home addresses
Phone numbers
Email addresses
Relatives and associated people
Other residents tied to an address

That is enough for a scammer to pass a knowledge-based security question, or for someone to show up where you live.

How to Opt Out of Addresses.com, Step by Step

The fastest route is the direct removal form. It is free and takes a couple of minutes.

Step 1: Open the Direct Opt-Out Page

Go straight to:

addresses.com/optout.php

Step 2: Enter Your Details

Fill in your information exactly as it appears on your listing.

Tip: Match the record precisely. If your listing shows a middle initial or a particular spelling, use that. A mismatch can cause the request to miss the record.

Step 3: Complete the CAPTCHA and Submit

Enter the CAPTCHA code and click "Remove Me." Your listing should come down within about 24 to 48 hours.

Tip: If you have lived in several places, you may have more than one listing. Search different addresses and name variations, and submit a separate request for each record.

The Slower Route That Covers the Network

Because Intelius runs Addresses.com and PeopleConnect runs Intelius, there is a second path that clears the whole family at once. Scroll to the footer and click "Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Information," which sends you to the Intelius privacy center and its PeopleConnect suppression system. You verify an email, enter your date of birth and name, select your record, and set it to suppressed. It takes longer, from a few days up to two weeks, but opting out through PeopleConnect covers Intelius and Addresses.com together.

Expect It to Return

Addresses.com re-sources from public records and partner feeds, so a new record, a change of address, or an updated voter registration can rebuild your listing weeks or months later. Cached versions may also linger in search results for a while. Re-check every few months if you are doing this by hand.

One Directory Is Not the Whole Map

Your address sits on far more than this one site. The same records feed Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified, Radaris, and countless others, each with its own opt-out and its own timeline. By hand, staying off all of them turns into a standing chore that never quite ends.

Hand It to Privoria

Privoria does the removals for you with real people, not automation. Our team files across more than 1,000 data broker sites, monitors your listings monthly, and resubmits the moment your data reappears.

The human approach is measurably better. In a Consumer Reports study, do-it-yourself and automated removals cleared around 27 percent of listings, while people-driven removals reached roughly 70 percent.

No forms, no CAPTCHAs, no verification steps on your end, just a monthly report of what came down. Want to see who is publishing your address right now? Run a free scan below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Addresses.com opt-out free?

Yes. Under CCPA and similar state laws, brokers must process removals at no cost. Never pay to be removed.

Which method is faster?

The direct form at addresses.com/optout.php is usually the fastest, often within 24 to 48 hours. The Intelius privacy-center route is slower but covers the wider PeopleConnect network.

Will removing my listing also remove my relatives?

No. Each person's record is separate, so relatives would need to submit their own requests. Removing yours does drop your name from their profiles as an associated person over time.

Why does my information keep coming back?

The site continually ingests new public records and partner data. When fresh data arrives, it can rebuild your profile. Ongoing monitoring is the only way to stay off.

Does opting out delete the underlying public records?

No. It removes the listing from the site's display. The original public records still exist at their source.

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