How to Remove Your Information from CyberBackgroundChecks

CyberBackgroundChecks is a free people-search directory run by CyberBackgroundChecks, Inc. Its own opt-out form says to allow 3 days for a request to be fully processed.

Last checked: October 2026 · Opt-out steps checked against CyberBackgroundChecks' own opt-out form

Quick overview

CyberBackgroundChecks is a free people-search directory run by CyberBackgroundChecks, Inc. in Chicago.
The opt-out is free: request a link by email, click it within 24 hours, and fill in the form to match your record. The site says to allow 3 days.
The site's opt-out pages don't say whether a removed profile can return, so search your name again after the request has been processed.

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What is CyberBackgroundChecks

CyberBackgroundChecks is a free people-search and reverse-lookup site operated by CyberBackgroundChecks, Inc., based in Chicago, Illinois. It aggregates names, addresses, phone numbers, relatives, and public-record details into searchable profiles, and its own FAQ confirms searching the site costs nothing.

Its footer mentions a separate skip-tracing product called Skip Sherpa, but doesn't say how the two are related.

Like every people-search site of this kind, CyberBackgroundChecks explicitly states it is not a Consumer Reporting Agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, so its listings can't legally be used for employment, credit, or tenant-screening decisions — that doesn't stop the listing itself from showing up in a plain Google search of your name.

How to remove yourself

These steps follow CyberBackgroundChecks's own opt-out form, checked in October 2026.

1
Request the opt-out link
At cyberbackgroundchecks.com/removal, enter your name and email, tick the box confirming you're the person associated with that email, complete the reCAPTCHA and press Send Request.
2
Click the link in your email
CyberBackgroundChecks emails you a link to the opt-out form. It may take some time to arrive, and if you wait more than 24 hours to click it, you need to request a new one.
3
Fill in the opt-out form
Enter your information so that it matches the record you want opted out.
4
Check for the confirmation
You get a confirmation page and a confirmation email. CyberBackgroundChecks says to allow 3 days for the request to be fully processed.

CyberBackgroundChecks says that omitting or inaccurate details only hinder the opt-out, and that it won't use what you provide for anything other than processing your request.

For direct contact, CyberBackgroundChecks lists (773) 666-4759 for privacy requests and 800-760-1821 for opt-out questions, alongside a mailing address in Chicago, IL.

Notice: CyberBackgroundChecks usually isn't the only place this kind of information about you shows up — the same details often turn up on other data-broker and people-search sites too. You can see for yourself, at no cost, before dealing with each site one by one.

Why a removed listing can still come back

CyberBackgroundChecks doesn't run a paid subscription tied to your listing. Its own FAQ describes the search as 100% free, and no membership plan that would need canceling is described.

CyberBackgroundChecks's opt-out pages don't say whether a removed listing can come back. It is a people-search site built on public records, so search your name again after the request has been processed to confirm the listing is gone.

If the listing comes back, or you're on several of these sites, our Data Broker Removal service handles the opt-outs for you, and Privacy Monitoring re-checks the sites so a returning listing is caught early.

Common questions

Does CyberBackgroundChecks share my data with any partner sites?

Its own FAQ page says searches are free, but it also offers deeper reports — including more detailed criminal-record and social-profile data — through a partnership with PeopleFinders, a separate people-search company. Clearing your listing from CyberBackgroundChecks doesn't automatically clear anything PeopleFinders separately holds on you, so that's worth checking too if your name turns up there.

Do I have to pay to remove my listing from CyberBackgroundChecks?

No. CyberBackgroundChecks's own FAQ states its search is 100% free, and the request page at cyberbackgroundchecks.com/removal doesn't ask for payment, an account or ID. Unlike some competitors, there's no paid membership plan tied to your listing that you'd need to cancel first.

How long does CyberBackgroundChecks removal take?

CyberBackgroundChecks's own opt-out form says to allow 3 days for your request to be fully processed. The emailed link to the opt-out form has to be clicked within 24 hours, or you need to request a new one. The site also says omitted or inaccurate details only hinder the opt-out.

Will my information come back after I remove it?

Can CyberBackgroundChecks reports be used for hiring or tenant screening?

No. Like other people-search sites, CyberBackgroundChecks states that it is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, so its reports can't legally be used for employment, credit, or tenant screening.

Do I pay if my listing isn't removed?

Opting out yourself is free. Our removal services are no-removal, no-fee: you're invoiced only once we achieve the removal defined in your Service Agreement. Search suppression is billed for the work performed.

Also showing up on AdvancedBackgroundChecks? See our AdvancedBackgroundChecks removal guide, or the full Data Broker Removal service. If a listing stays online, see Search Suppression and Google De-indexing.

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