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How to remove yourself from Instant Checkmate

Instant Checkmate publishes profiles that can include your address history, phone numbers, relatives and age. Here's how to request removal using Instant Checkmate's own opt-out process.

Last reviewed October 12, 2026 · Opt-out page: suppression.peopleconnect.us

How to opt out of Instant Checkmate

To remove your personal information from Instant Checkmate, use its official opt-out page and follow the form+email (PeopleConnect suppression) process. Filing yourself is free. Check the site's current verification requirements. Keep confirmation and check the result afterward. Removal can take time, and listings may return.

Steps

  1. Go to the PeopleConnect suppression page. One suppression covers TruthFinder, Intelius, Instant Checkmate, ZabaSearch and related sites.
  2. Enter your email and confirm it from the link PeopleConnect sends you.
  3. Search for your record inside the suppression tool, select every record that is you, and confirm the suppression.
  4. Save the confirmation number or email, and take a dated screenshot of the listing before and after.
  5. Re-check in a few weeks, and again every few months. Listings often come back when the site buys fresh data.

The PeopleConnect family

Instant Checkmate shares ownership or an opt-out system with these sites. Check each one after you file:

  • TruthFinder · form+email (PeopleConnect suppression)
  • Intelius · form+email (PeopleConnect suppression)
  • ZabaSearch · form+email (PeopleConnect suppression)

Common questions

Is it free to opt out of Instant Checkmate?

Yes. Instant Checkmate's opt-out is free. You don't need to pay anyone to file it, including us; this guide walks through it.

Will my Instant Checkmate listing come back?

It can. People-search sites rebuild profiles from new public records and data purchases. Re-check every few months and re-file if it reappears.

Does removing myself from Instant Checkmate remove me from other sites?

Instant Checkmate is part of the PeopleConnect family, along with TruthFinder, Intelius, ZabaSearch. One PeopleConnect suppression is designed to cover all of them, but check each site afterward.

Does California's DROP cover Instant Checkmate?

DROP only reaches brokers registered with California. Instant Checkmate's registration status in our records: probably registered (unverified). Check the CPPA data broker registry for the current list. Even registered brokers may claim exemptions for public-record data.

Keep proof

Whether you file yourself or have someone do it, keep a dated screenshot of the listing before and after, and the confirmation email or number. If the listing comes back, that record is what you'll point to. That's the whole idea behind Struckoff's proof records.

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