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How to remove yourself from SmartBackgroundChecks

SmartBackgroundChecks' opt-out is free. You need an email address and a few minutes.

Updated October 14, 2026

Nope is not affiliated with SmartBackgroundChecks. If a step looks different, follow the site's own instructions.

What SmartBackgroundChecks shows

  • Your name and age
  • Current and past addresses
  • Phone numbers and email addresses
  • Relatives and other people linked to you

Most of it shows free, to anyone who searches your name, number or address.

How to opt out of SmartBackgroundChecks

  1. Search smartbackgroundchecks.com for your name and city, find your record and note the details it shows.

  2. Go to SmartBackgroundChecks' opt-out page: smartbackgroundchecks.com/remove (opens in a new tab)

  3. Under I am, choose The subject of the request. Enter your name and email address, tick the box and finish the captcha.

  4. Click the link in the email SmartBackgroundChecks sends you. It can take a while to arrive, and it stops working after 24 hours.

  5. Fill in the opt-out form with your details exactly as your record shows them. Leaving things out slows it down.

  6. You will see a confirmation page and get a confirmation email.

How long does it take?

SmartBackgroundChecks says to allow 3 days for your record to be fully removed. Search for yourself again after that.

Will my SmartBackgroundChecks listing come back?

It can. People-search sites keep adding new records, so a new record can appear, for example after you move. Search your name, phone number and email again in about a month, then every few months, and after you move or change numbers.

Does it cost anything?

No. The opt-out is free, and you don't need an account.

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