How to Remove Yourself From RecordsFinder

To opt out of RecordsFinder, go to the “Your Privacy Choices” page linked in the RecordsFinder footer (recordsfinder.com/optout) and use the request form it links to, or email the privacy address given in its privacy policy. When we checked in September 2026, the page said RecordsFinder may ask extra questions to confirm your identity and will respond within 45 days, or tell you if it needs more time. The request is free.

RecordsFinder works differently from free listing sites. There’s no public profile page to copy and paste; instead, you make a privacy request and the company reviews it. This guide explains how the RecordsFinder opt out works, what to include, and what to do about expunged records and other sites. For a plan covering many sites, see our guide to removing yourself from people-search sites.

What RecordsFinder is and what it shows

RecordsFinder is a paid public records search service. Its site offers searches for things like people, phone numbers, property records, court and criminal records, and vital records. When we checked in September 2026, its footer described it as a service of InfoPay, Inc., and its privacy policy said it is provided and owned by InfoPay, Inc. and Globicom.

Its privacy policy says it collects publicly available information from government records, commercial data providers and websites to build its reports. A report on you could draw on addresses, phone numbers, relatives and public records where they exist.

RecordsFinder states that it isn’t a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and that its information shouldn’t be used for decisions about employment, credit, insurance or housing.

What RecordsFinder’s privacy page offers

When we checked in September 2026, the “Your Privacy Choices” page set out several routes:

Route	What it’s for
Privacy request form	Exercising privacy rights such as access, correction and deletion, through a form the page links to.
Do Not Sell or Share page	Opting out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
Global Privacy Control	The page says RecordsFinder honors GPC browser signals as an opt-out of sale or sharing.
Covered Person removal by email	For judges, prosecutors, law enforcement members and certain family members covered by the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act and related laws.
Expungement inquiries by email	Questions about expunged, sealed or court-restricted records that still appear.

The page lists the rights as potentially applying to residents of 19 states with privacy laws, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas and Virginia. Check the current list on the page itself, because states are being added over time.

Before you start

• Use a separate email address for privacy requests, so replies and verification messages land in one place.
• List your identifiers. Every name you’ve used, past addresses and the states you’ve lived in. The company needs enough to find your records.
• Go to the site directly. Type recordsfinder.com yourself and follow the footer link, rather than clicking an ad.
• Keep a log. Note the date of your request, any reference number and the 45-day mark.

Step by step: the RecordsFinder opt out

1. Open “Your Privacy Choices”. On recordsfinder.com, scroll to the footer and follow the “Your Privacy Choices” link.
2. Choose the request type. For removal, use the link to submit a request to exercise your rights and choose deletion. If you also want to stop sale or sharing, use the Do Not Sell or Share page too.
3. Give the details the form asks for. Enter what’s needed to identify you and your records. Don’t volunteer ID documents unless they’re specifically requested and you’re comfortable with the reason.
4. Answer verification questions. The page says the company may ask additional questions to confirm the information associated with you. Reply promptly, because an unverified request usually stalls.
5. Track the deadline. RecordsFinder says it will respond within 45 days or tell you if it needs more time.
6. Appeal if you’re refused. The page says denied requests can be appealed by emailing its privacy address.

If the form doesn’t fit your situation, you can email the privacy address listed in the privacy policy. Its privacy policy also lists a phone number and postal address for requests. Screens and routes change over time, so follow what the current page asks for.

If you don’t live in one of the listed states

When we checked in September 2026, RecordsFinder’s privacy page framed its rights around residents of the listed states, and we didn’t find a separate self-service suppression tool open to everyone. If you live elsewhere, you can still email the privacy address and ask for your records to be removed from search results. The company may not be legally required to agree, but a clear, polite request costs nothing.

Californians have an extra option: the state’s Delete Act created a single deletion request that registered data brokers must act on. Our guide to the California Delete Act explains how it works.

Expunged records and covered persons

RecordsFinder’s privacy page says expunged, sealed or court-restricted records may still appear in its database because it aggregates from public sources. If a record like that shows up, email the privacy address with the subject line the page gives for expungement inquiries, and include a copy of the court order if you’re comfortable sharing it. Our guide to getting a record expunged explains the court side.

If you’re a covered person under the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, such as a current or former judge or a law enforcement member, the page asks you to email the privacy address with your full name, residence, email and covered status, using the subject line it specifies.

How to check the outcome

• Read the response. Check whether the company says it complied in full, in part or not at all, and why.
• Search your name on the site. RecordsFinder’s full results sit behind a payment, so you may only be able to see whether a preview for you still appears.
• Check Google. Search your name in quotes with “RecordsFinder”. If a page about you still shows up after it has changed, ask Google to refresh the outdated result.

A worked example

This is an illustrative scenario, not a real client. Desmond, a retired firefighter in Texas, finds a RecordsFinder search result for his name listing his town and relatives.

• He follows the “Your Privacy Choices” link in the footer and submits a deletion request through the form, using a separate email address.
• A few days later he receives verification questions and answers them the same day.
• He logs the 45-day mark in his calendar.
• The reply says the request was partly granted, with some publicly available records kept. He asks for the reason in writing and considers an appeal.
• Meanwhile he works through the free sites, which show his address without a paywall.

Related sites to check next

A record on RecordsFinder usually means you’re on other records and people-search sites too. Check paid report sites such as Spokeo, BeenVerified and Intelius, and free sites such as FastPeopleSearch and TruePeopleSearch. Our data broker opt-out list puts the major sites in one checklist.

Common mistakes

• Looking for a profile URL to submit. RecordsFinder uses a request process, not a paste-a-link form.
• Ignoring verification questions. Requests usually stall until you answer.
• Not asking for reasons. If you’re refused, a written reason tells you whether an appeal is worthwhile.
• Buying a report to check. You don’t need to pay to make a privacy request.
• Stopping at one site. The same public records feed many sites.

When to get help

You can handle a RecordsFinder opt out yourself. It’s worth getting help when court records or old arrests follow your name across many sites, when there’s a safety concern, or when requests keep being refused. Our content removal service handles removal requests, appeals and the search side, and tells you plainly what’s realistic. For expungement or record sealing, talk to a lawyer.

Frequently asked questions

Is the RecordsFinder opt out free?

Yes. Making a privacy request through the “Your Privacy Choices” page or by email doesn’t cost anything, and you don’t need to buy a report.

How long does RecordsFinder take to respond?

When we checked in September 2026, its privacy choices page said it will respond within 45 days or tell you if it needs more time.

Who owns RecordsFinder?

When we checked in September 2026, the site’s footer described RecordsFinder as a service of InfoPay, Inc., and its privacy policy named InfoPay, Inc. and Globicom.

Can RecordsFinder refuse to remove my information?

Yes, in some cases. Its privacy policy says deletion is subject to exceptions and limitations allowed under law, and publicly available records are often treated differently. You can appeal a denial by emailing its privacy address.