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Remove yourself from PrivateReports

Estimated time: 10 minutes. Difficulty: easy.

Steps

  1. Open the PrivateReports opt-out page.
  2. Enter your first name, last name and state (city if asked) and click Search. Solve the CAPTCHA if one appears.
  3. Find your record — check age, city and relatives, since namesakes are common — and click the green arrow / Continue button on the right.
  4. Fill in the removal form: email address, full name, address and phone number. Use the address and phone exactly as they appear on the listing. Solve the CAPTCHA and click Submit.
  5. Open the email from PrivateReports (check spam — it can take up to 48 hours to arrive) and click the "Click to Remove your information" link. Nothing happens until you click it. No ID upload is required.
  6. Allow about 1–2 weeks. Then search www.privatereports.com again to confirm.
PrivateReports is run by Infomatics LLC and shares its opt-out flow with PrivateRecords.net, BackgroundCheckers.net and CheckSecrets.com — each site needs its own opt-out. The form wants a phone number and address that match the listing; use a throwaway email if you like. Data comes back from public-record refreshes, so re-check every few months.
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