How to Remove Your Personal Information from Fast People Search

Personal information is more available than ever before in a world dominated by the internet. A platform like FastPeopleSearch collects all the data that is readily available about you, which includes your name, phone number, address, and even more personal information, and makes it searchable by anyone. Such a degree of visibility might still be comfortable for you, but it hides behind dangerous privacy risks. The good news? You can take your data off from FastPeopleSearch - and you do not have to do it alone. We provide the steps for you to take a FastPeopleSearch opt-out, along with other removal methods and how SafeShell VPN can help protect you during the process.

Why You Should Care About Fast People Search Listings

Risks of Public Exposure (Identity Theft, Harassment, Spam)

The release of your personal data in public means not only marketers or recruiters who will use it for their benefit, but also bad actors who may misuse it. Identity thieves could use this data to impersonate you, stalkers or harassers can find your location, and spammers may send you a lot of unsolicited calls or texts. FastPeopleSearch does not impose any limitations on who can view your profile, thereby resulting in your privacy being exposed.

How Data Brokers Aggregate Your Information

FastPeopleSearch gathers the information from a variety of publicly available sources such as public records, phone directories, property databases, and more. To keep the information fresh, the data brokers update their databases regularly by combining data from various sources to create complete profiles.

The Persistence Problem: Why Data Reappears

The fact is that even if you manage to delete your profile, it does not guarantee that your profile will not be there again. Because FastPeopleSearch is always updating with data from public sources, your data might be listed again from time to time. That is why deletion is not always a one-time solution but rather a perpetual endeavor.

How to Opt Out (Manually) from Fast People Search

Finding the Removal Page on the Website

• Navigate to the FastPeopleSearch page for removal at fastpeoplesearch.com/removal.
• Provide an email address; FastPeopleSearch sends you a confirmation link.
• Accept the conditions (“I am the subject …”) and do the CAPTCHA.

Submitting the Removal Request

• After you initiate the removal process, locate your record by entering your name and the city or state where you reside.
• Click "View Free Details" for your particular profile from the list of results.
• Your profile page features a "Remove My Record" button; click it.

Confirming Removal via Email Verification

• Locate the email from FastPeopleSearch in your inbox. The subject is usually related to an opt-out verification.
• That mail contains a link that you must click in order to be able to remove your file. This is the only step where the action is mandatory—the removal will not be done without it.

Typical Processing Time (24–72 Hours)

After you click on the confirmation link, it usually takes the FastPeopleSearch team 24 to 72 hours to execute the request. Then you can perform a self-check by looking for your name to see if your profile has been removed.

Alternative Ways to Request Removal

Removal by Phone Call or Mail

When your online application does not work, you can also:

• Phone: Call FastPeopleSearch at (866) 933-3584 and request the removal of your data.
• Mail: Write a removal request letter with your full name, date of birth, all the addresses that are linked to you, and the URL(s) of your listing. Send it to: 68 Harrison Ave Ste 605, PMB 29296 Boston, MA 02111-1929

By Using Professional Privacy/Data Removal Services

If manually handling opt-outs is very exhausting for you, help from services like Incogni is always available. They do removals on FastPeopleSearch and many other data brokers on your behalf. These services constantly monitor, so that if your data is there again, they will send the removal request immediately.

Always Be Prepared for the Reappearance and Re-Submission

Because your personal information can be put online again, it is better to have a scheduled periodic check. Every several months, check your presence on FastPeopleSearch or get notified by Google Alerts. If data is there again, do the opt-out again.

How SafeShell VPN Helps You Protect Your Privacy During the Removal Process

This is the point where SafeShell VPN can be of real assistance.

VPN Can Hide Your Real IP When Visiting Removal Pages

Even if the information is about you, while you are on FastPeopleSearch and want to remove your data, you still reveal your real IP to their servers. Using SafeShell VPN, you hide that IP address and thus, you provide an extra layer of confidentiality to your operations. To secure your connection, SafeShell uses strong AES-256 encryption and its own ShellGuard protocol.

SafeShell’s Encryption + Browser Privacy Keeps the User from Re-Indexing

Each time you come back to FastPeopleSearch to monitor or resubmit, and you also use a VPN for the same reasons of privacy and security, tracking and profiling are prevented. In addition, SafeShell’s policy of no-logs means that whatever browsing or removal activities you are doing, data on these is not kept or shared. This diminishes the possibility that FastPeopleSearch or other trackers could link your removal activities with your identity.

By Using SafeShell VPN, You Are Able to Access FastPeopleSearch Securely

Should you be living or be temporarily out in a place where censorship or restrictions are imposed, SafeShell’s Global Mode is of great help for you to be able to connect to servers from different parts of the world while your traffic is routed from specific apps outside the VPN. Furthermore, App Mode is what most users select when they are willing to assign certain apps to different VPN regions. However, FastPeopleSearch is mostly available, and these functionalities provide you with the option and safety of performing any sensitive activity, such as data removal.

What to Do After Your Data Is Removed

Verify Removal: How to Check That Your Listing Is Gone

If you didn’t find your listing in a search of your name on FastPeopleSearch, go there again after 3 days and look up your name. If your listing is no longer there, you have achieved your goal. In case the listing is still visible, there could be another account (for example, under a slightly different name), so you need to perform the removal steps again.

Use Privacy Tools to Monitor Your Data (Alerts, Data Broker Watch)

In addition to personal checks, create Google Alerts for your name. Also, you may use a privacy service like Incogni, which is capable of monitoring a large number of broker sites simultaneously, and it sends a notification or takes an action when there is a change.

Combine With Other Opt-Outs: Remove From Similar People Search Sites

There are many data brokers besides FastPeopleSearch. For example, your information can also appear on TruePeopleSearch, Spokeo, or PeopleFinders. In this case, you can remove yourself from these sites too by using opt-out guides or services.

FAQs about Fast People Search Removal

Q1. Does Removal Mean My Info Is Deleted Permanently?

No. FastPeopleSearch removes the profile from the page, but it gets the data from public records. So, after some time, when they update their records, they can bring back your information.

Q2. What If My Listing Comes Back?

Once it returns, you will be able to resubmit a removal request with the help of a service such as Incogni or by doing it manually. Your best prevention strategy is to check your listing regularly.

Q3. Is There a Cost to Remove My Info?

If you do it manually, no, FastPeopleSearch’s opt-out does not require payment. Yet, if you employ a professional removal service, there is usually a subscription charge for continuous monitoring.

Conclusion

FastPeopleSearch collects all public information about you, and anyone can find you, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it. After the steps mentioned above, you may choose to withdraw yourself from their directory, use SafeShell VPN to protect your identity in the process, and make an ongoing plan to observe and keep track of your privacy.

It may cost you time, maybe even some energy, to take your profile off, but putting together the manual opting-out and privacy tools with a safe VPN like SafeShell will definitely raise your privacy level and thus give you stronger control over your digital footprint.