Cyber Background Checks is a people-search site that pulls public records into a profile on you: name, current and past addresses, and relatives, searchable by anyone who enters your name. The opt-out is free.
One thing to understand first, in the company's own words: this is a "courtesy" suppression of publicly available information, not a deletion. It does not remove the data from its original source, and because the site regularly takes in new public records, your listing can come back later.
Before you start
You will need an email address to confirm the request. Use an alias, not your real address. DuckDuckGo Email Protection, Apple Hide My Email, and Firefox Relay all issue free forwarding addresses. The opt-out is the one moment this broker can collect a verified email from you, so do not hand over your real one.
Step 1 - Open the removal form
Go to cyberbackgroundchecks.com/removal. Search for your record so you can select the listing that matches you.
Step 2 - Submit with your alias email
Select your listing and provide your alias email address to receive the confirmation link.
Step 3 - Confirm by email
Open the email they send and click the link to finalize the request. If it does not arrive, check spam, and note that some brokers expire the link after a day.
Step 4 - Verify it is gone
Give it a few days, then search your name on cyberbackgroundchecks.com to confirm the listing is removed.
A phone option
If you would rather not use the web form, the opt-out line is (773) 666-4759.
Also send a Global Privacy Control signal
The removal form handles your public-records listing. Separately, the site uses cookies and tracking. Turning on Global Privacy Control in a browser like Brave or Firefox sends an automatic opt-out signal to sites that honor it. It is a one-time browser setting that applies everywhere it is respected.
What it does not cover
This suppresses your listing on Cyber Background Checks only. It does not touch the public records the data came from, or other people-search sites. Because new records arrive continuously, re-check every few months and repeat the opt-out for anything that resurfaces.
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