Written by the Removal Lab team.
Found your home address on a website you never signed up for? If you want to remove my address from the internet, as most people type it, the answer has three parts: opt out of each people search site that shows it, ask Google to drop the results that list it and blur your house on Street View. Property and voter records are public records, so those stay with the government.
You can do it all yourself for free, or Removal Lab can do it for you after a free, confidential case review, with no upfront payment on qualifying cases.
The quick version: remove my address from the internet
- Search your street address, your name with your town and your phone number. Save every link.
- Turn on Google Results about you, add every home address you have had and request removal of each result.
- Opt out of each people search site one listing at a time, starting with the table below.
- Ask Google Maps to blur your home in Street View. In California, send one free DROP request.
- Check again every three months. Or send the links to Removal Lab for a free check.
Can you remove my address from the internet completely?
“Remove my address from the internet” sounds like one job. It is really several, because your address sits in places with different owners and different rules.
| Where your address appears | Can it come down? | Who decides |
|---|---|---|
| A people search listing | Yes, through that site’s opt out. Each listing is a separate request. | The site |
| A Google result that shows it | Google may remove it from Search. The page itself stays online. | |
| A page that posts it with threats | Google’s personal information policy covers doxxing. | Google and the site |
| Your house on Street View | You can ask Google for a blur. Google says a published blur cannot be removed. | |
| Property records | No. The California Attorney General says public property records are not personal information under the CCPA. | The county or agency |
| Voter records | Not through DROP. Eligible Californians can ask for confidential voter registration through Safe at Home. | The state |
Step 1: Find every page that shows your address
Every “remove my address from the internet” job starts with a list. The FTC describes people search sites as data brokers. They gather details from other brokers, public social media profiles and government records such as property and voter registration records. Nuwber, for example, says it draws addresses from phone directories, the internet and social profiles.
So start the way the FTC suggests: search people search sites with your address or phone number first, then by name. Do the same in Google with your street address in quotation marks.
- Copy the link to every listing and take a screenshot.
- Write down every past address the listings show. You will add them to Google next.
- Put any page that pairs your address with threats on a separate list for the doxxing route below.
Step 2: Remove home address from Google with Results about you
Google’s Results about you tool finds Search results that show your phone number, home address or email and lets you ask for them to be removed. Open the Results about you page on the web, or in the Google app tap your profile picture, open the menu and choose Results about you.
- Select Get started and add your name and the details to watch. Google lets you add more than one address, so include old homes.
- Turn on notifications. Google says it alerts you when it finds matching results, first within a few hours and then as new ones appear.
- Open the To review tab, expand a result and select Request to remove. Google emails you to confirm.
- Follow each request under Removal requests, where it shows as In progress, Approved, Denied or Undone.
Two limits matter. Google says it may not offer removal for results from government or educational sites, online newspapers or business websites. And removal only changes Search. Our guide on how to use Google Results about you shows each screen. The phone number guide covers reporting straight from a search result.
Step 3: Opt out of the biggest people search sites
For most people, the search “remove my address from the internet” leads straight to these sites. Google can hide a result, but only the site can take the listing down.
| Site | What to know about your address | Our guide |
|---|---|---|
| Spokeo | Spokeo says it can opt out the person linked to an address, not the address itself, because address pages hold tenancy history. | Spokeo opt out |
| Whitepages | Address and phone listings. Our guide has the full steps. | Whitepages opt out |
| TruePeopleSearch | Our guide has the steps and the Google follow up. | TruePeopleSearch opt out |
| FastPeopleSearch | Our guide covers a removal that will not go through. | FastPeopleSearch opt out |
| Radaris | Its own page says a court order moved the domain to Atlas Data Privacy Corporation. An injunction protects the home addresses of people covered by New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law. | Radaris opt out |
| BeenVerified | Our guide lists the related sites to check as well. | BeenVerified opt out |
| Nuwber | Says it gathers addresses, street names and ZIP codes from phone directories and other public sources. | Nuwber opt out |
| ThatsThem | Its form asks for your name, email, street address, city, state, ZIP code and phone number. One request per record. | ThatsThem opt out |
How to unlist your address on any site
The FTC route works anywhere. Search the site for your address and your name. If a report about you appears, use its opt out link and follow every step. If there is no link, search the site’s name with the words opt out or remove my information.
Spokeo’s opt out page is a good model. It asks for the link to your listing, sends a confirmation email and says requests should be processed in 24 to 48 hours. That is how to unlist your address one site at a time. Our data broker removal service does the same work across every site that shows you.
When your address is posted to frighten you
Sometimes someone posts your address in a forum or a social post to scare you. Google says it may remove a page that shows your personal information with explicit or implicit threats, or one that gathers a significant amount of your personal information with no legitimate purpose.
Select Start removal request on Google’s personal information page and give the exact web addresses. Google says it reviews only the addresses you provide. Read how to remove personal information from Google before you file. If you feel unsafe, contact the police first. Our doxxing removal page explains how we help with the online side.
How to blur your house on Google Street View
Street View belongs on any “remove my address from the internet” checklist, because it can show the front of your home.
- Open Google Maps and find the Street View image of your home.
- In the bottom right, select Report a problem.
- Complete the form and select Submit.
Google says you can ask for a blur when one of its own images shows your face, your home or other identifying information. Google says that once a photo is blurred and published, the blur cannot be removed.
Property and voter records: what stays public
Your deed and your voter record are public records in many places. People search sites copy them. You can opt out of the copies, but the originals stay with the government.
- The FTC says opting out does not delete public records, which can still be found on government websites. If those records change, your details can be offered for sale again.
- The California Attorney General says a business may keep your address from public property records even after a deletion request.
- CalPrivacy says data brokers may keep real estate ownership and voting records after a DROP request.
For some people, “remove my address from the internet” is a safety need, not a privacy wish. California’s Safe at Home, a confidential address programme run by the Secretary of State, gives eligible people a substitute mailing address that state, county and city agencies accept. Participants can also register as confidential voters. Its page lists who qualifies, including survivors of domestic violence and stalking. Outside California, ask a local victim support service about similar schemes.
Your rights in California: DROP and the CCPA
For Californians, DROP is the closest thing to a single “remove my address from the internet” button. It is not a full one, because public records are exempt.
- DROP. CalPrivacy’s Delete Request and Opt out Platform sends one free deletion request to over 600 registered data brokers. You confirm residency through the California Identity Gateway. Brokers must now check DROP at least once every 45 days and your status can take up to 90 days to update.
- The CCPA. You can ask a business to delete personal information it collected from you and to stop selling or sharing it. It must answer within 45 calendar days, with one further 45 days if it tells you.
Other states are left out on purpose. We only include rules we checked on official pages.
How to keep your address from coming back
Spokeo’s opt out page says your information may reappear without notice. The FTC also tells people to check again from time to time.
- Check every three months and after every move. That rhythm is our suggestion, not a rule any site sets.
- Keep Results about you alerts switched on with every address you have lived at.
- When a listing has gone but Google still shows it, use the Refresh outdated content tool. Select Request refresh, enter the old page address on the Page tab and select Submit.
- Give your home address to fewer places. Use a work address or a post office box where you can.
Your phone number travels with your address on most listings. Our guide on how to remove your phone number from the internet covers reverse phone lookups, caller ID apps and the Do Not Call Registry.
Mistakes to avoid
- Paying a site to remove a listing. The FTC says you can opt out yourself for free.
- Asking Google and never the site. Google says removal from Search leaves the page online.
- Opting out of one listing when a site holds three. Spokeo says each listing must be opted out on its own.
- Trusting anyone who promises to “remove my address from the internet” everywhere. Public records stay public and listings can return.
A worked example
This is a made up example to show the steps. It is not a client case.
A nurse in Sacramento moves house after a difficult break up. She types “remove my address from the internet” into Google because her new address shows on three people search sites. She saves each link, turns on Results about you with her new and old addresses and requests removal of every result.
Then she opts out on each site, sends a DROP request and asks Google Maps to blur her house. Three months later she finds one new listing and opts out of it the same day.
When it makes sense to get help
Help makes sense when your address sits on many sites or keeps coming back. Our personal reputation removal service looks at everything a search for your name shows. Our guide to removing your name from Google covers the rest of that page.
If you came here asking how to remove my address from the internet for good, nobody can honestly promise that. What works is a full sweep, then regular checks.
How Removal Lab works
- Send the link. WhatsApp, email or the two field form. Two minutes, no long questionnaire.
- Free policy check. A specialist reads it against the platform rules and tells you honestly whether it qualifies.
- We build and file the case. The right policy, the right channel, the evidence attached. We handle the appeal too.
- Pay only when it is gone. No upfront payment on qualifying cases. If the platform says no, you owe nothing.
What we will never do
- Promise a removal. The platform decides, not us.
- Post fake reviews or pay anyone to delete a review.
- Pressure, threaten or try to identify a reviewer.
- Charge an upfront fee on a case that does not qualify.
Remove my address from the internet for me
Send the links. The check is free and confidential and there is no upfront payment on qualifying cases.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove my address from the internet?
Opt out of each people search site that lists it, ask Google to remove results that show it through Results about you and ask Google Maps to blur your home. Property and voter records stay public.
Can I remove my address from the internet for free?
Yes. The FTC says you can opt out of people search sites yourself for free and Californians can send one free DROP request to over 600 registered data brokers.
How long does it take to remove my address from the internet?
Each site sets its own pace. Spokeo says opt outs should be processed in 24 to 48 hours, Google publishes no fixed review time and DROP status can take up to 90 days to update.
Can I remove my home address from Google?
Google can remove Search results that show your home address through Results about you or its personal information form. The page stays online until the site removes it.
Does Google remove my address from the internet or only from Search?
Only from Search. Google says the information stays on the source page, so you also need the site’s own opt out.
Can I remove my address from the internet if I rent?
Yes, for listings about you. Spokeo says homeowners, landlords and tenants can remove their own name from an address listing, although the address page stays.
Can I remove my address from public property records?
Not through an opt out. The California Attorney General says public property records fall outside the CCPA and CalPrivacy lets data brokers keep them after a DROP request.
Can I blur my house on Google Street View?
Yes. In Google Maps, open the image, select Report a problem in the bottom right and complete the form. Google says a published blur cannot be removed.
What is the fastest way to remove my address from the internet?
Start with Google Results about you and the biggest people search sites. If you live in California, one DROP request reaches over 600 registered data brokers.
Can I remove my address from the internet without sharing more personal details?
Mostly. Sites need enough to match your record, such as the listing link. Give only what each form asks for.
Will my address come back after I remove it?
It can. The FTC warns that your details can appear for sale again when public records change, so search again every few months.
Who can remove my address from the internet for me?
Removal Lab can file the opt outs and Google requests for you after a free, confidential case review. The site or Google decides.
Sources: Google: Results about you, Google: personal information removal, Google: Refresh outdated content, Google Maps: Street View reports, FTC: people search sites, California Attorney General: CCPA, CalPrivacy: DROP, CalPrivacy: data brokers, California Secretary of State: Safe at Home, Spokeo help: addresses, Spokeo opt out, ThatsThem opt out, Nuwber help and Radaris notice. Removal Lab does not work for Google or any people search site. Every decision is made by the platform.