How to Remove Yourself From ZabaSearch

To opt out of ZabaSearch, scroll to the bottom of zabasearch.com and follow its privacy or opt-out link. ZabaSearch has long been part of the Intelius family of people-search sites, and that link has typically led to a shared suppression process where you search for your records, select the ones that are yours and confirm the request by email. The opt-out is free, and because new data can create new records, you should check again every few months.

The steps below cover finding all your records, submitting the request, what the opt-out does and doesn’t remove, and a routine to keep your details from coming back. For a plan covering many sites, see our guide to removing yourself from people-search sites.

What ZabaSearch is and what it shows

ZabaSearch is a free people-search site. You type a name and a state, and it returns matching people with details drawn from public records and commercial data sources.

A typical free result can show a full name, age or birth year, current and past addresses, phone numbers and sometimes names of relatives. Links on the page often lead to paid background reports on partner sites that go further. Even the free view can be enough for a stranger to find where you live, which is why ZabaSearch is often near the top of people’s removal lists.

Why ZabaSearch removal usually goes through a shared process

Many people-search sites belong to larger groups that run several brands from one database. ZabaSearch has been associated with Intelius, which operates other people-search brands. In practice, that has meant ZabaSearch’s opt-out link points to the same suppression center those sites use.

That’s good news: one confirmed request can often suppress the same record across several related brands. It’s also why you shouldn’t rely on this guide, or any guide, for the exact URL. Company structures and removal pages change. Start from the link on ZabaSearch itself, and if it takes you to the Intelius suppression process, our guide to the Intelius opt-out walks through that flow.

Step 1: Find every ZabaSearch record that’s yours

1. List your identifiers. Note every name you’ve used (maiden name, nicknames, middle initial or not), each state you’ve lived in over the last decade or so, and your current and past phone numbers.
2. Search by name and state. Search on zabasearch.com one state at a time. Open any record where the age, cities and relatives match you.
3. Repeat with name variations. “Robert J. Smith” and “Bob Smith” can be separate records. So can a married and a maiden name.
4. Search by phone number if available. A reverse phone lookup can surface a record the name search didn’t show.
5. Record what you find. Save the record details or URL, the date and the state you searched, in a note or spreadsheet.

Take a screenshot of each record before you submit anything. It gives you a before-and-after comparison, and it helps if you later need to show that a record reappeared.

Step 2: Submit the ZabaSearch opt-out

1. Start from the ZabaSearch footer. Type zabasearch.com into your browser rather than clicking a search ad. At the bottom of the page, look for a link such as “privacy,” “opt out,” “remove my information” or “do not sell.”
2. Follow the suppression flow it opens. Shared suppression centers typically ask for your name, date of birth or age range, and state so they can find your records.
3. Enter an email address. Most flows send a verification link. A separate email address for privacy requests keeps your main inbox out of more databases.
4. Select each record that’s yours. Review the results carefully and select every record that matches you. Don’t select records for relatives unless they’ve asked you to act for them, since each person generally needs to make their own request.
5. Confirm by email. Click the verification link promptly. Check spam and promotions folders, and resubmit if the link has expired.

After a week or so, search ZabaSearch again with the same names and states. The records you submitted should no longer appear. If one is still there, submit it again and note the date.

What the ZabaSearch opt-out covers

Item	Covered?
Records you selected and confirmed	Typically yes, once the email link is clicked.
The same records on related brands in the group	Often, if they share one suppression system. Check each site.
New records created from future data	No. These need a new request.
Unrelated people-search sites	No. Each company needs its own opt-out.
Google results that point to the old page	Not immediately. Google updates after it recrawls.

An opt-out usually hides your records from public search. It isn’t always the same as deleting everything the company holds. Several US states now have comprehensive privacy laws that give residents a right to request deletion from many businesses, and California’s Delete Act created a single deletion request for registered data brokers. Our guide to the California Delete Act explains that route in general terms. If your state has a similar law, look for a privacy request link alongside the opt-out.

How to keep ZabaSearch from relisting you

People-search databases update constantly. A move, a new phone number, a property purchase or a name change can create a fresh record that isn’t linked to the one you suppressed.

• Recheck on a schedule. Search yourself every three to four months, and soon after any major change in your details.
• Keep your tracker. Log the site, the date requested, the date confirmed and the date you next need to check.
• Work upstream too. Much of this data comes from public records and marketing data brokers. Reducing it at the source helps. Our data broker opt-out list covers the main ones in order.

Clean up what Google shows

ZabaSearch result pages can rank for people’s names, and Google’s snippet may keep displaying an old address after the page has changed. Once your details are gone from the page, use Google’s “Refresh outdated content” tool so Google updates or drops the result.

Google’s Results about you tool can also alert you when your home address, phone number or email address appears in search results and let you ask Google to remove those results. It won’t touch the source site, so use it alongside the opt-out, not instead of it.

A worked example

This is an illustrative scenario, not a real client.

Derek, a nurse who has recently moved to a new city, wants to keep his new address away from a former partner. He searches ZabaSearch and finds one record showing his old address in Arizona.

• He searches his new state as well and finds a second record that has already picked up his new apartment address.
• He follows the ZabaSearch footer link to the suppression center, enters his name, age range and state, and selects both records.
• He confirms by email from an address he set up only for privacy requests.
• Ten days later neither record appears on ZabaSearch. He checks two related brands in the same group and finds the records suppressed there too.
• He sets a reminder to check again in three months and adds several other people-search sites to his list.

Because his safety was a concern, he also looked into his state’s address confidentiality program. Many states run one for survivors of domestic violence and stalking, and it can keep a new address out of certain public records. Our help resources page lists places to get support.

Common mistakes

• Only searching one state. ZabaSearch results are organized by state, so a record in a previous state is easy to miss.
• Using a search ad to find the opt-out. Paid removal services and look-alike pages buy ads on these terms. Start from the site.
• Forgetting the email confirmation. The request usually isn’t processed until you click the link.
• Assuming one site covers all sites. A shared suppression center helps within one group, not across unrelated companies.
• Never checking again. Records reappear. A calendar reminder solves most of it.

When to get help

You can do all of this yourself, and most people should start there. Help makes sense when you’re dealing with dozens of sites, when there’s a safety concern, or when people-search results are one part of a wider problem with your search results. Our guide on whether data removal services are worth it explains what paid services do and don’t cover. Our personal reputation management service handles opt-outs, re-checks and the rest of what appears for your name, and we’ll be clear about what can and can’t be removed.

Frequently asked questions

Is the ZabaSearch opt-out free?

Yes. The site’s own opt-out process doesn’t require payment or an account. If you’re asked to pay, you’ve likely landed on a paid removal service or a look-alike page rather than ZabaSearch’s own link.

Will opting out of ZabaSearch remove me from Intelius too?

Often, because ZabaSearch has typically used the same suppression process as other brands in the Intelius group. Check each related site afterward to confirm, and remember that unrelated people-search sites need separate requests.

How long does ZabaSearch take to remove my information?

Once you confirm by email, removals are usually processed within days to a couple of weeks, though timing varies. Google may show the old result for longer until it recrawls the page.

Why did my ZabaSearch record come back?

Usually because new data, such as a new address or phone number, created a new record that wasn’t linked to the one you suppressed. Search again, and submit the new record the same way.