Whitepages Opt Out in 5 Steps, and Why It Won't Stick

Whitepages

One of the oldest and largest people-search sites, with a premium tier selling background reports built on decades of accumulated records.

What they have

Names and aliases
Address history
Phone numbers (landline and mobile)
Relatives and associates
Criminal and traffic records (premium)
Bankruptcies and liens (premium)

Who they sell to

General public via free listings and paid Premium reports

How to make them delete it

Opt-out URL · https://www.whitepages.com/suppression-requests

They demand · Automated phone call to a number you control, with a verification code

Turnaround · 24 hours to several days after phone verification

Find your listing URL on whitepages.com
Submit it through the suppression request page
Answer the automated verification call and enter the code
Repeat separately for Whitepages Premium listings, which the standard suppression does not always cover
Re-check after the next quarterly data refresh

The catch — why this won't stick

The phone verification step blocks anyone whose listed number is outdated, which describes a large share of the people trying to get removed. Premium listings persist after standard suppression unless requested separately.

Your legal leverage

CCPA / Delete Act (CA residents)
State deletion laws

The letter, pre-written

People-search removal follow-up with this broker's name filled in. Fill in your details below (they stay in your browser), keep a dated copy of what you send.Template details →

Fill in your details — stays in your browser

Everything you type is inserted into the letter on this page, in your browser. It is never sent to us or to anyone.

Remember on this device so you don't retype it for every broker (saved in this browser's storage until you clear it).

Full nameName variants · prior names, misspellingsListing URLDate of your first removal requestCities associated with youAgeState of residence

Subject: Second Request: Remove My Listing [LISTING URL]

To Whitepages Support and Privacy Teams:

On [DATE] I submitted a removal request for my listing at [LISTING URL] through your published opt-out process. The listing remains live [or: has reappeared] as of [DATE].

I am renewing my demand that you remove all listings and profiles about me, including variants under prior names, prior addresses, or misspellings. For your search:

- Name variants: [NAMES]
- Cities associated with me: [CITIES]
- Age: [AGE]

[If applicable:] As a resident of [STATE], I am also formally exercising my deletion rights under [statute], which obligates you to delete my personal information, including from any sibling sites you operate on shared data.

Please confirm removal in writing within 10 business days. Absent confirmation, I will file complaints with the FTC and [the California Privacy Protection Agency / my state Attorney General], and I am keeping a dated record of this correspondence.

[NAME]
[DATE]