How to Remove Yourself From FreePeopleDirectory

To opt out of FreePeopleDirectory, search for your name on freepeopledirectory.com, open the listing that’s yours and copy its URL from your browser’s address bar. Then go to the site’s opt-out page at freepeopledirectory.com/optout, which its privacy policy links to, paste the profile URL into the box and submit it. When we checked in September 2026, the site’s privacy policy said its removal tool removes a listing in real time once the request is submitted.

The removal takes seconds. The work is in finding every listing that’s yours, and in dealing with the other sites that show the same data, because FreePeopleDirectory says plainly that removing a listing doesn’t remove your information from its original sources. This guide covers the FreePeopleDirectory opt out and what to do next. For a plan covering many sites, see our guide to removing yourself from people-search sites.

What FreePeopleDirectory is and what it shows

FreePeopleDirectory is a free people-search site with name, phone and address lookups. Its privacy policy says it aggregates publicly available information from third-party sources, such as consumer indexes, phone directories, email databases and property records.

A listing can include:

• Your name and age
• Current and past addresses
• Phone numbers
• Possible relatives

Because the listings are free to view, anyone can see them without paying, which makes free sites like this one a priority for removal.

When we checked in September 2026, the site’s privacy policy didn’t name the company that operates it. Its “Do Not Sell My Info” link pointed to a privacy page on spokeo.com, which suggests a connection with Spokeo, but the site doesn’t say how the two are related. Don’t assume that removing yourself from one removes you from the other. Our guide on how to remove yourself from Spokeo covers that site’s opt-out.

Before you start

• List your identifiers. Every name you’ve used, including maiden names and middle initials, the states you’ve lived in over the last decade, and your current and old phone numbers.
• Go to the site directly. Type freepeopledirectory.com yourself. Ads for “remove your listing” can lead to paid services or look-alike sites.
• Keep a log. Record each listing URL, the date you removed it and the date you checked.

Step 1: Find every listing that’s yours

1. Search by name. Use the name search on the homepage. Add a state or city if the page lets you narrow results.
2. Open any listing that could be you. Check the age, cities and relatives against your list.
3. Search your name variations. Repeat for maiden names, nicknames and versions with and without a middle initial. Different spellings can produce separate listings.
4. Try the phone and address searches. The site offers phone and address lookups. These sometimes turn up a listing that a name search missed.
5. Copy each listing’s URL. Copy the full address from your browser bar and save it in your log.

Step 2: Submit the FreePeopleDirectory opt out

1. Open the opt-out page. Go to freepeopledirectory.com/optout. The privacy policy calls it the “Remove A Public Listing” tool.
2. Paste one profile URL. When we checked in September 2026, the page had a single box asking for the profile URL you want to remove.
3. Submit it. Click the submit button and read any confirmation the page shows.
4. Repeat for each listing. Each URL is a separate request.

Screens change over time. If the page asks for something different when you visit, follow what it asks, and only enter the details it needs to find the listing.

Step 3: Check that it worked

• Reload the listing URL. Open each URL you removed. It should no longer show your details.
• Search your name again. Run the same name, phone and address searches. Look for any listing you missed.
• Check Google. Search your name in quotes with “FreePeopleDirectory”. A search result can stay visible for a while after the page itself has changed. Once the page no longer shows your details, you can ask Google to refresh the outdated result.

If a listing is still showing, submit the URL again. If it still doesn’t go, use the site’s Contact Us page and give the listing URL and a clear request to remove it.

What the opt-out covers and what it doesn’t

Item	Covered?
The FreePeopleDirectory listing whose URL you submitted	Yes. The privacy policy says removal happens in real time.
Other listings for you on the site	Only if you submit each URL.
The original sources of the data	No. The site says removal doesn’t affect third-party sources.
Spokeo or other people-search sites	Don’t assume so. Check each one.
Google results pointing to the old listing	Not straight away. Refresh them once the page changes.

Using your state privacy rights

FreePeopleDirectory’s privacy policy describes its data as “publicly available information”, which state privacy laws often treat differently from other personal data. The site still says it accommodates removal requests through the opt-out tool. When we checked in September 2026, its privacy policy mentioned an appeal route through its Contact Us form for residents of Colorado, Connecticut and Virginia.

Californians can also use the state’s Delete Act to send one deletion request to registered data brokers. Our guide to the California Delete Act explains how it works. If your situation involves a legal dispute or a safety risk, talk to a lawyer.

Why your listing can come back

Because the site pulls from outside sources, a new address, phone number or public record can produce a new listing that your earlier removal doesn’t cover.

• Search yourself every three to four months.
• Check soon after a move, a name change or a new phone number.
• Remove anything new straight away and log it.

A worked example

This is an illustrative scenario, not a real client. Rosalind, a school librarian in Oregon, finds a FreePeopleDirectory listing showing her age, her current street and her adult son’s name.

• She searches her current and maiden names and finds two listings, one with an old address from Idaho.
• She copies both URLs into a note with the date.
• She submits each URL separately on the opt-out page.
• She reloads both URLs and neither shows her details any more.
• She checks Spokeo and the free sites next, finds her address on two of them, and works through their opt-outs.

Related sites to check next

If FreePeopleDirectory had a listing for you, similar free sites almost certainly do. Check FastPeopleSearch, TruePeopleSearch, ThatsThem and Nuwber, and paid report sites such as Spokeo and BeenVerified. Our data broker opt-out list puts the major sites in one checklist.

Common mistakes

• Submitting a search results page instead of a listing. Copy the URL of the individual listing, not the page of results.
• Stopping at one listing. Search name variations, phone numbers and old addresses.
• Clicking a sponsored removal ad. Type the domain and use the site’s own opt-out page.
• Assuming related sites are covered. Each site needs its own request unless it says otherwise.
• Not checking again later. New data can create a new listing.

When to get help

You can complete the FreePeopleDirectory opt out yourself in a few minutes. It’s worth getting help when your details are on dozens of sites, when there’s a safety concern, or when you’d rather not keep up the regular re-checks. Our personal reputation management service handles opt-outs and monitoring for listings that reappear, and we’ll be upfront about what needs ongoing attention.

Frequently asked questions

Is the FreePeopleDirectory opt out free?

Yes. The official removal tool is free and, when we checked in September 2026, only asked for the URL of the listing you want removed.

How long does FreePeopleDirectory take to remove a listing?

When we checked in September 2026, the site’s privacy policy said the removal tool removes a listing in real time once the request is submitted. Google results can take longer to update.

Does removing my FreePeopleDirectory listing remove me from Spokeo?

Don’t assume so. The site’s “Do Not Sell” link pointed to Spokeo’s privacy page when we checked, but it doesn’t say one removal covers both. Search Spokeo and use its own opt-out if you find a listing.

Why is my information back on FreePeopleDirectory?

The site draws on outside sources, so new data can create a new listing. Search yourself every few months and remove any new listing you find.