FreeBackgroundCheck.org opt out & remove your info

Most people search sites give you a form to proceed with the opt out.

FreeBackgroundCheck.org does not.

Its privacy policy splits people into two groups, and each group gets a different removal path.

→ If you live in California, the site accepts removal requests by email, under state privacy law.

→ If you live anywhere else, its own FAQ says it will only take opt-out requests by mail or fax, along with proof of your identity and address.

Here’s how each one works.

Federico Morelli

Opt-out process:
Minutes to email (CA); longer to prepare mail or fax (elsewhere)

Removal time:
Up to 45 days for a response (CA); not stated elsewhere

Requirements:
Written email (CA); proof of ID and address by mail or fax (elsewhere)

Cost:
free

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How to opt out of FreeBackgroundCheck.org step by step

Before you start

FreeBackgroundCheck.org can follow its own process exactly as written and still leave your listing up.

That’s not a technicality; it’s built into the law these rights come from, and into how the site describes its own removal process.

The site’s privacy policy states, about the entire section covering California residents’ rights: “This section does not apply to publicly available information.”

FreeBackgroundCheck.org’s whole catalog runs on exactly this kind of data: criminal and arrest records, court filings, marriage and divorce records, birth and death records.

If your listing is built from these sources, and most are, this exception can cover it.

Outside California things are looking even worse as there’s no separate law requiring removal at all.

The site’s FAQ describes its own process this way: “As a courtesy we can ‘opt out’ your specific information.” A courtesy can be declined.

What does this mean for you?

There’s no guarantee that your data will be removed, even if you fill in a correct opt out request.

Important: A couple of older, third-party removal guides describe a self-serve opt-out tool that used to live on a members.freebackgroundcheck.org page.

That page now redirects to this privacy policy instead of showing any tool. Whatever the reason, it’s no longer part of how removal works here.

How to opt out if you live in California

California has its own privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and it gives California residents the right to have FreeBackgroundCheck.org delete the personal data it holds on them.

Under the CCPA, this kind of request is called a verifiable consumer request.

In plain terms, that means the site has to confirm the request is really from you, or from someone you’ve authorized, before it responds.

You, your minor child, or someone registered with the California Secretary of State acting on your behalf can all submit one.

Step 1. Find your listing

Search your name on FreeBackgroundCheck.org and open your listing.

Copy its exact URL.

The site has to confirm you’re the person the data belongs to before it can act, and the listing URL is the fastest way to give it a match.

Step 2. Send your deletion request by email

Email privacy@freebackgroundcheck.org and ask FreeBackgroundCheck.org to delete the personal data it holds on you.

State your full name and the listing URL from Step 1, since that’s what lets the site verify and locate your record.

Copy the template below and fill in your details.

EMAIL
To: privacy@freebackgroundcheck.org
Subject: CCPA deletion request
Hello,
I am requesting, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), that FreeBackgroundCheck.org delete the personal information you have collected about me.
Full name: [your full name]City and state: [your city, state]Listing URL: [listing URL]Please confirm in writing once my information has been deleted.
Thank you,
[your full name]

Note: In our testing, this address returned as undeliverable, and so did the site’s support address.
This may indicate that the website is closing down and may no longer process removal requests.

Step 3. Wait for a response

If you manage to send your request through, the site has forty-five days to respond, starting from when it receives your request. If it needs more time, its policy says it will tell you why.

Step 4. Know the limits

Here’s a thing worth looking closer at.
If the site decides your request is excessive, repetitive, or has no real basis, it can charge a reasonable fee to process it.

This applies only to the California email request, not the mail-or-fax path, and no fee amount is published.

In practice, it means resubmitting the same request repeatedly won’t overturn a denial, so it isn’t a workaround if the public-records exception applies to your listing.

How to opt out if you live outside California

Outside California, FreeBackgroundCheck.org does not offer a self-serve form. Its FAQ frames removal as a courtesy, not a legal right, and it only accepts requests by mail or fax.

Step 1. Contact customer support first

The FAQ requires you to contact their customer support before sending any requests.

“Contact customer support and request the procedure instructions to be removed from the database.”

That said, when we tested it, the support email address came back undeliverable, which could mean the company has stopped operating and isn’t processing removal requests anymore.

Step 2. Gather your proof

In case the email address works and you’ve managed to send the question, take care of other things in the meantime.

Prepare a copy of a government-issued photo ID and a separate document that shows your current address, such as a utility bill or bank statement.

Both have to accompany your request, per the FAQ, or it won’t be processed.

Step 3. Find your listing

Find your own listing on FreeBackgroundCheck.org, open it, and copy its exact URL, so your letter points to the specific record you want removed.

Step 4. Mail or fax your request

Use the template below to compose your letter. You can fill it in on your computer and print it later.

Send your letter along with your proof of identity and proof of address together, by mail or fax only.

Phone and email requests are not accepted for this path, and the FAQ says an incomplete submission won’t be processed at all, so check everything is enclosed before you send it.

LETTER (mail or fax)
[your full name][your current address][date]FreeBackgroundCheck.org
[address or fax number confirmed with customer support]Re: Opt-out request — removal from Public Records Database
To Whom It May Concern,
I am requesting that my personal information be removed from the FreeBackgroundCheck.org Public Records Database.
Full name: [your full name]Current address: [your current address]Listing URL: [listing URL]Enclosed with this letter:
— A copy of my photo ID, confirming my identity
— A copy of a document confirming my current address
Please confirm once my information has been removed.
Thank you,
[signature] [your full name]

The general mailing address listed in the site’s privacy policy is below, but confirm it’s the right one for an opt-out request with customer support first, since the FAQ doesn’t tie the two together directly:
Freebackgroundcheck.org
4909 S Florence Drive
Marion, Indiana 46953

Step 5. Wait

No removal timeline is published for this path, so budget more time than the California route. If you don’t get a response within a few weeks, contact customer support again for a status update.

What to expect after you submit a request

If you’re in California, expect one of three outcomes: the site deletes what it can, it tells you it needs more time, or it declines because the public-records exception applies.

If you’re using the mail-or-fax path, budget more time than an online form would take. Requests move at the pace of postal mail and fax, and the site hasn’t published how long processing takes on its end.

Removal through either path is not usually permanent. If the same information becomes public again through a new government or court filing, the site can collect it and post it again.

Troubleshooting

Your email returns as undeliverable

In our testing, both privacy@freebackgroundcheck.org and the site’s support address returned as undeliverable. If that happens to you too, use the help form in the members area or call 800-759-1827 instead, and keep the bounce notice. It’s evidence the site’s own published contact didn’t work, which matters if you ever need to escalate a complaint.

You’re not sure which path applies to you

The California path is for California residents only. If you don’t currently live there, use the mail-or-fax path instead.

You can’t find a fax number or the exact mailing address

Neither is published on the site. Call customer support at 800-759-1827 and ask for the current procedure before you send anything.

Your California request goes unanswered

The forty-five day window only applies to the CCPA path. If you don’t get a response after a reasonable wait past that window, contact customer support again and ask for a status update.

Your information reappears later

This is common on sites that pull data from public records. If it happens, you’ll likely need to repeat whichever path applied to you the first time.

Other data brokers may have your info too

FreeBackgroundCheck.org is rarely the only site with your data.

Many people search sites pull from the same public records and third-party data pools, so if your information is here, it’s probably listed on several other sites too.

Gathering ID documents and mailing or faxing them, one site at a time, takes real time and effort if you have to repeat it everywhere your information appears.

Incogni can handle that repeat work for you for the brokers it covers. It sends removal requests to the 420+ data brokers in its network and resubmits them every 60 to 90 days as your information resurfaces.

Outside California, FreeBackgroundCheck.org does not offer a self-serve form. Its FAQ frames removal as a courtesy, not a legal right, and it only accepts requests by mail or fax.

FAQ

What’s a verifiable consumer request?

It’s the legal term the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) uses for a privacy request the site can confirm actually comes from you. FreeBackgroundCheck.org asks you to include enough information to prove your identity and to describe your request clearly enough for the site to understand it. It does not require you to create an account.

Do I have to live in California to remove my info?

No, but the process is different if you don’t. California residents can use the CCPA path by email. Everyone else has to send proof of identity and address by mail or fax, since that’s the only option the site’s FAQ describes outside California.

Will this remove my listing for good?

Not necessarily, even when a request succeeds. FreeBackgroundCheck.org says it draws its data from public records, and those records still exist at their original source after your listing comes down. If a new version of the same record gets collected later, the site can post it again.

How did FreeBackgroundCheck.org get my information?

Mainly from public records, like court and government filings. Its policy also says it may collect information from other websites and social media platforms, as well as information you or others provide directly. It combines all of this into the profiles people can search.

Is FreeBackgroundCheck.org a legitimate site?

It’s a real public records search service, not a scam. That said, its own FAQ says its reports cannot be used for employment or tenant screening, or to decide someone’s eligibility for credit, insurance, or a government benefit. It’s built for casual lookups, not official screening.

Can I opt out if I live outside the United States?

The mail-or-fax path isn’t limited to U.S. residents in the policy, so it should still apply to you. The California path is specific to California residents, so it would not apply if you live outside the United States.