Radaris Opt Out Guide: How To Fully Remove Your Information

How Do You Remove Your Information From Radaris?

Radaris is one of the largest data broker sites in the country, with datasets containing billions of personal records — including everything from full names, social media profiles, email addresses, and phone numbers to employment history, criminal records, property information, and even personal images. 

While Radaris claims to offer a public service, having this level of personal information easily accessible online can open you up to spam, telemarketing, and even identity theft. But perhaps more worrisome is who is behind the company. 

A recent Krebs on Security report alleged that Radaris is a part of a larger group of e-commerce sites, people search platforms, social media networks, and dating and adult websites.

Radaris has also been sued multiple times, including a 2014 suit for $7.5 million for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act [*]. 

More recently, the company faced a class-action lawsuit in 2023 [*] for violating the Illinois Right of Publicity Act and a 2024 lawsuit for violating the Daniel’s Law statute [*]. 

Despite the legal battles, Radaris and other data brokers continue to operate because the information they publish and sell is taken from public records and exempt from state privacy laws [*]. This puts the responsibility on you to handle the data removal process and opt-out requests yourself.

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How To Remove Your Personal Information From Radaris

Radaris makes its opt-out process straightforward, but the company’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) profile is littered with complaints from users who claim that Radaris doesn’t comply with all deletion requests [*]. 

Previously, the company allowed users to delete specific records or make their profiles private [*], but Radaris has moved to a single opt-out process that you can access in a couple of ways, including:

• Remove My Info/Do Not Sell My Info
• Control the information from your profile

Unless you live in a state with strict privacy laws, Radaris has no obligation to remove your personal records from its website. There's also nothing stopping Radaris from opening up a new profile for you after you complete the deletion process.

Option 1: Remove My Info/Do Not Sell My Info

At the bottom of the Radaris homepage, click on Remove My Info to start the opt-out process. 

If you have logged in to a Radaris account, you can click on Do Not Sell My Info. You can also go to the opt-out page via https://radaris.com/control/privacy.

Each path brings you to the same opt-out form, which contains several pages of information about data brokers and Radaris' data collection process. 

To move forward, you'll need to verify your age and identify your personal page — either by searching for your name or entering your profile URL. After a few more pages of information, click on Start Removing. 

Eventually, you'll need to enter an email address to which Radaris will send a confirmation link and code. Check the Captcha box and click on submit. 

Follow the confirmation link in your email, check the Captcha box, and click on Submit to complete the removal process. 

Radaris claims that the process can take up to 24-48 hours to finalize. 

Option 2: Control the information from your profile

You can also get to the opt-out page from your profile. 

Start by searching your name on Radaris.com and clicking on View Profile when you find your file. If your name is common, add your city, state, and age to refine the results. 

Next, click on the arrow next to the Background & Contact button. From there, click on Control Info.

This will bring up the same opt-out form as above. Follow the steps provided to remove your profile from Radaris. 

What To Do If Radaris Won’t Remove Your Personal Data

Here are a few steps you can take if Radaris isn’t responding to your removal requests:

• Check your removal status online. Head to the Radaris Removal Status page and enter the verification code that was sent to your email address so that you can get an update on your opt-out request.
• Email Radaris directly. You can also ask for an update by emailing removals@radaris.com or customer-service@radaris.com with the details of your opt-out request.
• Sign up for a data broker removal service. Dealing with Radaris (and other data brokers) can take time and effort. Aura’s Privacy Plans include automatic data broker removal from over 30 data brokers, plus identity and credit monitoring, digital security tools, and more. Plans start at just $3/month. 

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How To Keep Your Personal Information Off of People Search Sites

With no federal regulations governing data brokers, there's no surefire way to remove your personal information from data directories. Even in California, where the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives people the right to stop the sale of private data, data brokers often make it challenging to opt out [*]. 

While opting out of Radaris can improve your privacy, you also have to worry about your information ending up on other data broker websites — from Spokeo and BeenVerified to TruthFinder and Whitepages.com.

One of the best ways to keep your personal data secure is to minimize the information that brokers can access in the first place.  

• Reduce how much information you share online. Whenever you create an account or sign up for an online service, think twice about what information you provide. Whenever possible, try not to share personal details on social media; and make sure you’ve updated your privacy settings to prevent data being sold or shared.
• Remove information from search engine results. If your personal data shows up in Google search results, you can use Google’s content removal form to request that your information is removed. Note that this won’t remove the content from the website where it’s hosted — for that, you’ll have to contact the site directly. 
• Review your permissions and privacy settings. Many of your apps and online accounts have permissions and privacy settings that allow them to track and share your location, account information, and activity. Go through these settings and ensure that your private information remains private. 
• Opt out of direct marketing lists. By opting out of direct marketing lists, you cut back on the amount of information sharing that occurs with your data. You can manage how much promotional mail you receive at DMAchoice.org and block credit card and insurance offers by visiting optoutprescreen.com [*].
• Use anti-tracking and data-masking tools. Anti-tracking software can block websites from tracking your activity and collecting your information. You can also block ads, decline cookies, and mask your information by using throwaway email addresses and phone numbers. 
• Get data breach alerts. The faster you find out if your information has been leaked, the more effectively you can mitigate any damage. Sign up for Dark Web monitoring to keep a continuous eye on your information, or regularly check for leaks by using Aura's leaked password scanner. 

While you can perform each of these steps yourself and keep your information protected, it can be a full-time job with hundreds of data brokers compiling your information in the United States alone. 

To help you stay safe and secure online, consider getting help from the privacy specialists at Aura. 

With plans starting at just $3/month, Aura scans the databases of more than 30 popular data brokers and submits takedown requests on your behalf if any of your data is detected. Aura also regularly monitors these databases to ensure that brokers like Radaris don't re-add your information. 

Secure your privacy and identity with Aura — plans start at just $3/month!