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My Privacy Agent Research · Q4 2026

Q4 2026 Data Broker Opt-Out Reliability Index

A reproducible comparison of 44 hand-reviewed removal routes. The score measures how usable and well-documented each route is. It does not measure current uptime or completion rate, and it does not claim that every request succeeds.

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Methodology

Five published signals, 100 possible points

Published October 12, 2026 from source-guide evidence reviewed September 7, 2026. Scores update quarterly when that evidence is reviewed again.

30 points

Route availability evidence

A direct HTTPS route with reviewed availability evidence receives full credit; routes that could not be live-checked receive 20.

25 points

User friction

Easy routes outrank account, phone, ID, or paperwork-heavy flows.

25 points

Processing speed

Published turnaround: three days or less receives full credit.

10 points

Proof clarity

Confirmation, receipt, screenshot, or verification guidance.

10 points

Recheck guidance

Explicit steps for verifying removal and handling relisting.

Quarterly rankings

Documented route reliability

A = 85–100, B = 70–84, C = 55–69, D = below 55. Ties are alphabetical.

RankBrokerScoreGradeDifficultyPublished turnaroundGuide reviewed
1AnyWho 100Aeasy24-72 hours2026-09-07
2BeenVerified 100Aeasy24-72 hours2026-09-07
3CheckPeople 100Aeasy48 hours2026-09-07
4FastBackgroundCheck 100Aeasy24-72 hours2026-09-07
5FastPeopleSearch 100Aeasy24-72 hours2026-09-07
6FloridaParcels 100AeasyUsually immediate to a few days2026-09-07
7Nuwber 100Aeasy24-48 hours2026-09-07
8PeopleSearchNow 100Aeasy72 hours2026-09-07
9SearchPeopleFree 100Aeasy48-72 hours2026-09-07
10SmartBackgroundChecks 100Aeasy48 hours2026-09-07
11Spokeo 100Aeasy24-72 hours2026-09-07
12TruePeopleSearch 100Aeasy24-72 hours2026-09-07
13USPhoneBook 100Aeasy48 hours2026-09-07
14CourtCaseFinder 95Aeasy3-7 days2026-09-07
15FreePeopleDirectory 95Aeasy3-7 days2026-09-07
16IDCrawl 95Aeasy3-7 days2026-09-07
17Innovis 95Aeasy5 business days2026-09-07
18RecordsFinder 95Aeasy3-7 business days2026-09-07
19StateRecords.org 95Aeasy3-7 days2026-09-07
20ThatsThem 95Aeasy5-7 days2026-09-07
21FamilyTreeNow 90Amoderate48-72 hours2026-09-07
22Instant Checkmate 90Amoderate48 hours2026-09-07
23Intelius 90Amoderate72 hours2026-09-07
24TruthFinder 90Amoderate48-72 hours2026-09-07
25US Search 90Amoderate72 hours2026-09-07
26Veripages 90Amoderate24-72 hours2026-09-07
27ZabaSearch 90Amoderate72 hours2026-09-07
28InfoTracer 89Aeasy3-10 days2026-09-07
29PeopleFinders 89Aeasy3-9 days2026-09-07
30PrivateEye 85AmoderateAbout 7 days2026-09-07
31Acxiom 83BeasyAbout 30 days2026-09-07
32Experian Marketing Services 83BeasyAbout 30 days2026-09-07
33PeopleLooker 83Beasy24-72 hours (up to 4 weeks worst case)2026-09-07
34Epsilon 78Beasy30-45 days2026-09-07
35LiveRamp 78BeasyAbout 30 days2026-09-07
36DirectMail.com 73BeasyUp to 45 days2026-09-07
37MyLife 73Bmoderate14 business days to 4 weeks2026-09-07
38National Do Not Call Registry 73Beasy31 days for calls to stop2026-09-07
39Unmask 73Bmoderate7-30 days2026-09-07
40USA People Search 73Bmoderate7-30 days2026-09-07
41OptOutPrescreen 70Bhard5 business days (electronic); permanent opt-out requires a mailed form2026-09-07
42Whitepages 65Chard24 hours to 7 days2026-09-07
43DMAchoice 63CmoderateUp to 90 days for mail to stop; registration lasts 10 years2026-09-07
44LexisNexis 58Chard30 days2026-09-07