To opt out of SmartBackgroundChecks.com, go to smartbackgroundchecks.com/optout, enter a disposable email and complete the CAPTCHA first, then search your name and state. Open your matching record, click the removal button, and confirm via the email link. Removal takes up to 9 days. No ID is required and you can remove multiple records in one request.
Important: Email and CAPTCHA come before the search
SmartBackgroundChecks asks for your email address and CAPTCHA before it shows you any search results. This is the opposite of most data broker opt-out tools. You will not see a name search field until after you submit your email. Do not be confused if the page looks different from other opt-out forms you have used.
SmartBackgroundChecks.com is a data broker and people search site that aggregates personal information from public records, court records, social media, and more than 2,000 other sources. It publishes your name, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, location history, arrest records, property details, relatives, aliases, and social media profiles. This guide covers the official, free opt-out process, last updated May 2026.
No account, no ID, and no payment required. Use a secondary or disposable email. The removal window is up to 9 days, which is longer than most data brokers.
SmartBackgroundChecks has a dedicated opt-out form. You can reach it directly by URL or through the "Do Not Sell My Info" link in the site footer.
Open your browser and go to https://www.smartbackgroundchecks.com/optout
Unlike most data broker opt-out tools, SmartBackgroundChecks asks for your email address and CAPTCHA before showing you any search results. The name search does not appear until after this step is completed. This is normal – the form is working as intended.
Enter a disposable email address, check the box to agree to the terms, complete the CAPTCHA, and click Submit.
After submitting your email, the name search form will appear. City is required here alongside name and state, so have your current city ready.
Enter your first name, last name, city, and state, then click Search.
The search results show a summary of each matching profile. You need to open the full record before the removal option becomes available.
Find your matching profile in the results and click More Details to open it. If you see multiple records, open each one that belongs to you.
Once you have the record open, a removal button will be visible on the page. It is typically displayed in red or yellow and labelled with a removal or opt-out action.
Click the red or yellow removal button on the record page to submit the opt-out request for that profile.
SmartBackgroundChecks sends a confirmation email to the address you entered in Step 2. Your removal request is not finalized until you click the link in that email.
Open the email from SmartBackgroundChecks and click the confirmation link. Check your spam or junk folder if it does not arrive within 5 minutes.
SmartBackgroundChecks has one of the longer processing windows among data brokers – up to 9 days. Do not check the site too early, and clear your browser cache before verifying to avoid seeing a cached version of your profile.
Wait up to 9 days, clear your browser cache, then search your name on SmartBackgroundChecks.com. If your profile does not appear, the removal was successful.
Go to smartbackgroundchecks.com/optout, enter a disposable email and complete the CAPTCHA first, then search your name and city. Open your matching record, click the removal button, and confirm via the email link. Removal takes up to 9 days. The process is free and no ID is required.
Up to 9 days after clicking the confirmation email link. This is longer than most data brokers. SmartBackgroundChecks does not send a removal confirmation, so check the site manually after 9 days. Clear your browser cache before searching to avoid seeing a cached version of your profile.
No. The process only requires an email address and a CAPTCHA. No government-issued ID, no account, and no payment is needed at any point.
SmartBackgroundChecks uses a different process from most data brokers. It collects your email and CAPTCHA verification before showing you the name search form. This is intentional. After you submit your email, the search field will appear on the same page.
Yes. After opening each record with More Details, you can select multiple profiles for removal before submitting. All of them will be tied to the email address you entered in Step 2 and covered by the single confirmation email.
Yes, completely free. Do not pay any third-party service that claims to remove you from SmartBackgroundChecks on your behalf. The official opt-out form at smartbackgroundchecks.com/optout costs nothing.
Yes, it can. SmartBackgroundChecks regularly imports new public records. A change of address, new court filing, or updated voter registration can cause your profile to reappear. Check the site every 3 to 6 months and resubmit the opt-out form if needed.
Your opt-out request has been sent to SmartBackgroundChecks.com. Your record should be removed within 9 days of clicking the confirmation link.
You just removed yourself from SmartBackgroundChecks. There are still 100+ other data brokers selling your personal information right now.
Doing this manually for every site takes most people 200 to 300 hours per year, and each site needs to be redone every few months.
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