How do I opt out of people-search sites and data brokers for free, without paying for DeleteMe?

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You do not have to pay. Whitepages and the other big people-search sites each run a free opt-out page (whitepages.com/suppression-requests), but that is site by site; three free routes cover many at once. First, if you live in California, file one request on the state's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP, consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov): it has taken requests since January 1, 2026, from August 1, 2026 every registered data broker must check it at least every 45 days and delete your data, and a parent can file for a child. Second, use an authorized agent: California's rules let anyone you authorize submit opt-outs for you with your signed permission (CCPA regs § 7026(j)) and deletion requests too, though a business may then ask you to confirm your identity (§ 7063). The Permission Slip app (now part of DeleteMe) sends bulk opt-out and deletion requests on its free tier. Third, Google's "Results about you" tool removes search results that expose your address, phone number or email even while the site stays up. Whatever route you use, keep the dates: under California law an opt-out must be honored within 15 business days and a deletion answered within 45 days; new records can recreate a listing, so re-check every few months. Build the request at https://takeitdown.agentexchange.work/request/privacy (free; you send it, the deadline is tracked).

How do I opt out of people-search sites and data brokers for free, without paying for DeleteMe?

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