Data brokers

What data brokers actually collect, and how to opt out.

How to opt out of 10 real data brokers — what each collects, the exact opt-out link, and how long removal takes. Researched, honestly labeled.

This directory covers 10 real, well-known data brokers — a researched starter set, not KnytX Shield’s full 190+ brokers. Each broker page links back to the removal guide we drew it from (the US data broker guide and the people-search guide) so you can check the facts yourself. We add more brokers here as we research them.
Brokers in this directory

10 data brokers, researched one at a time

Spokeo
People-search
Self-serve opt-out form
Current and past addresses, phone numbers, possible relatives, and an estimated age.
Easy to opt outtypically 24–48 hours
Whitepages
People-search
Form + phone verification
Name, address, phone numbers, and an age range.
Moderate to opt outtypically 24–48 hours
BeenVerified
People-search
Self-serve opt-out form
Age, email addresses, phone numbers, and linked social profiles.
Easy to opt outtypically within 24 hours
MyLife
People-search
Form + email verification
Name, address, employer, and its own "reputation score."
Moderate to opt outtypically 2–3 weeks; not consistently reported
Intelius
People-search
Self-serve opt-out form
Name, address, phone, and a summary of the kind of data that shows up in background checks.
Easy to opt outtypically within 72 hours
FastPeopleSearch
People-search
Self-serve opt-out form
Name, address, phone, and listed neighbors.
Easy to opt outtypically within 72 hours
Radaris
People-search
Multi-step form + email verification
Name, address, home square footage and sale price, and possible relatives.
Hard to opt outtypically 1–2 weeks, sometimes with no confirmation
Acxiom
Data aggregator
Self-serve opt-out form
Acxiom sells profiles about you to other companies. You can't look yourself up here, but you can still opt out.
Moderate to opt outtypically up to 30 days
Oracle Data Cloud (formerly BlueKai)
Data aggregator
Business wound down — see below
Ad data about what you browsed and bought, used to target ads. It was never a full people-search profile.
N/A to opt outN/A — service discontinued
LexisNexis
Data aggregator
Consumer opt-out form (partial coverage)
Data used in background checks, insurance pricing, and court and credit records — the files companies pull when they check you out.
Hard to opt outtypically up to 30 days
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same 190+ brokers KnytX Shield will cover? #
No. This directory is a small, honestly-labeled starter set of well-known brokers we’ve researched in depth. When Shield launches, its paid tiers will handle automated removal across 190+ brokers. This page doesn’t try to list all of them yet.
Why do some brokers say "manual" instead of "automated"? #
A few brokers need a step you can’t automate — a phone-verification call, an emailed confirmation, or sometimes a photo ID. We label those honestly instead of implying every broker on this list can be one-click removed.
Will removal from these sites stick? #
Not permanently on its own. Most of these sites re-crawl public records on a rolling basis and can re-list you within months. Each broker page links to our fuller removal guide, which covers the re-listing mechanics.
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