National Public Data opt out and remove your info

National Public Data pulls your name, address, and phone numbers straight from public records and puts them where anyone can find them. The good news is that you can opt out for free without creating an account. Follow the steps below to take your information down.

Federico Morelli

Opt-out process:
About 5–10
minutes

Removal time:
No set window
published by the site

Requirements:
A link to your profile page and a valid email address

Cost:
free

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What the 2024 breach means for this opt-out

If you’re here because you remember a National Public Data breach, this matters: it’s not the same company.

Jerico Pictures, Inc. ran the site during that breach and shut it down in late 2024.

New owners relaunched nationalpublicdata.com in 2025 and say they never had access to social security numbers. The opt-out below is with the current site, not the one behind the breach.

Opting out here won’t undo that breach or reduce the damage it already caused—that data is a separate matter, already out of anyone’s hands.

What this opt-out does is remove your current public listing (address, phone number, and similar public records) from today’s site going forward.

How to opt out of National Public Data step by step

Before you start:
National Public Data can list thousands of people under one name. Open the listing with your exact age, city, and state before you copy its link.
The profile page may also show a paid “open report” button from a separate company. You don’t need it, and you don’t need to pay anything to opt out.

This site doesn’t ask for your details up front. Instead, you find your own listing first, then hand its link back to the opt-out form. Here’s how that works.

Step 1. Search for your name

Go to nationalpublicdata.com.

Type your name into the search box at the top of the page. Add your city and state to narrow the list, then click “search”.

Step 2. Find your listing in the results

The results page lists everyone who matches the name you searched. A common name can return thousands of entries.

Check the age, city, and state on each one against your own details.

Each result shows a short preview: address, phone numbers, email addresses, and relatives. Use these to spot the listing that’s actually you.

Step 3. Open your profile and copy its link

Click the listing that matches you. This opens your full profile, with your address history, phone numbers, and other details on file.

Copy the page’s address from your browser’s address bar. You’ll paste it into the opt-out form next.

Step 4. Submit your profile link on the opt-out page

Go to nationalpublicdata.com/optout.html.

Paste the link you copied into the “your profile link” box. Then click “request removal”.

Step 5. Confirm the profile and enter your email

The next page shows the profile tied to the link you submitted. Check the name and city against your own listing.

If it’s correct, type your email address into the box and click “confirm removal”.

If it’s the wrong person, click “this is not the correct profile” and copy the right link instead.

Step 6. Wait for the confirmation screen

You’ll see a page telling you National Public Data has emailed you the final steps. Click “continue”, then check your inbox.

Step 7. Click the confirmation link in your email

Open the email from National Public Data. It’s titled “your opt-out request”.

Click the green “remove” button inside it. If the button doesn’t load, use the plain link underneath it instead.

This finishes your removal request. National Public Data doesn’t publish a fixed removal window. Wait a few days, then search your name again to check.

Alternative opt-out methods

National Public Data doesn’t publish a phone number for removal requests—there’s no call-in option to fall back on.

The contact form on the site is for general questions only. It asks you to confirm your message isn’t about an opt-out, so it won’t take a removal request even if you fill it in.

If the standard opt-out form doesn’t work for you, National Public Data’s own FAQ says to send a link to the page showing your info and staff will remove it manually.

The support inbox below is the only other contact channel the site publishes, so that’s where this fallback goes.

Copy the template, fill in your details, and send it only if the regular form fails—it’s a manual backup, not a faster path.

EMAIL
To: support@nationalpublicdata.com
Subject: Manual removal request—opt-out form issue
Hello,
I tried to opt out of National Public Data using the form at nationalpublicdata.com/optout.html, but ran into a problem completing it.
Here is the link to my listing: [paste your profile URL]
Please remove this listing manually. My full name is [your full name].
Thanks,
[your full name]

Keep a copy of what you send — it’s useful proof if you need to follow up.

What to expect after opting out

How long removal takes

National Public Data doesn’t give a specific timeframe anywhere in its opt-out instructions. Wait a few days, then search your name again to confirm the listing is gone.

How to verify your data was removed

Search your name on nationalpublicdata.com again after a few days. Use a private or incognito window. That way you won’t see a cached version of the page from your last visit.

Will your data come back?

Public records get updated over time. A new listing with your details can appear again later, even after a successful removal. Check back every so often, especially if you share a common name.

Troubleshooting

You can’t find your listing

If a search for your name doesn’t return anything, your information might not be in National Public Data’s records yet. It could also sit under a different spelling or an old address. Try searching with a middle initial or a past city.

You have more than one listing

National Public Data can hold a separate profile for each address on record. If you’ve moved, search again and repeat the opt-out for every listing tied to an old address.

The confirmation email never arrived

Check your spam and promotions folders first. If it’s still missing after 15 minutes, go back to the opt-out page and resubmit your profile link. A typo in your email address is the most common cause.

You picked the wrong profile

If the confirm-your-profile page shows someone else’s listing, click “this is not the correct profile”. Then copy the correct link instead. Common names bring up the most false matches.

The standard form isn’t working

Use the contact form on the site. Include a link to the exact page showing your info. National Public Data’s own FAQ says staff will remove listings by hand when the regular opt-out form has a problem.

Other public-records sites that may have your data

Sites like this one pull from the same pool of public records: voter files, property records, court filings, and more.

If your information showed up here, it’s probably sitting on other public-records sites too. Each one has its own opt-out form and its own rules.

Doing this by hand for every site takes real time. And a listing can reappear once public records get updated again.

Incogni takes that work off your plate. It sends opt-out requests to the 420+ data brokers in its network. It resubmits them every 60 to 90 days if your info resurfaces.

It feels backwards to hand a data broker even more of your details just to be left alone. But the address and phone number are how the site pinpoints the specific record that’s yours, out of everyone with a similar name, and confirms you’re the person it belongs to.

The good news: there’s no ID upload or document verification. And you’re not creating an account or a paid membership by opting out—more on that in the FAQ. If you’d rather not share your main inbox, a secondary email is fine for the contact field.

FAQ

How did National Public Data get my information?

The site says it compiles records from public sources, including government agencies and property records. You never gave your information directly. It comes from records that were already public.

Is National Public Data a legitimate site?

It’s a real people-search site, not a scam. Its own footer states plainly that it isn’t a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). That means its listings can’t legally be used for employment, credit, insurance, or housing decisions.

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

The opt-out form doesn’t ask for your location. Nothing about the process is limited to US residents. If you find a profile with your name on it, you can submit the same removal request.