Written by the Removal Lab team.
Looked yourself up and found AdvancedBackgroundChecks listing your old addresses, your relatives and even your phone carrier? The Advanced Background Checks opt out runs through the site’s Opt Out page or by phone on 855 240 6392. Its FAQ says removal requests are processed within 72 hours. You can do it yourself for free, or Removal Lab can do it for you.
One honest warning before you start. AdvancedBackgroundChecks blocked our checker from reading its opt out page, so we cannot list the fields on that form. Everything below comes from the site’s home page, privacy notice, state privacy notice, Do Not Sell or Share page and contact page, which did load. Confirm each screen as you go.
The quick version: Advanced Background Checks opt out
- Search AdvancedBackgroundChecks by name, phone, address and email. Note exactly how each record shows your details.
- Open the AdvancedBackgroundChecks Opt Out page, linked as the Opt Out Form from its Do Not Sell or Share page. Or call 855 240 6392.
- Give details that match the record you want removed and follow each screen.
- Allow 72 hours, the time the site’s FAQ gives, then search again.
- Refresh any old Google result and check SmartBackgroundChecks too. Or send the link to Removal Lab for a free check.
Advanced Background Checks opt out at a glance
| Question | What AdvancedBackgroundChecks says |
|---|---|
| Where do I start? | The Advanced Background Checks opt out page, which its privacy notice says also handles requests to know, delete, correct and appeal |
| Is there a phone line? | Yes. 855 240 6392 for the same requests |
| How long does it take? | The FAQ says removal requests are processed within 72 hours |
| Do I need to prove who I am? | Opt out requests do not require verification. Other requests are matched against two or three details you give |
| Can someone do it for me? | Yes. An authorised agent can use the same routes, though the site may ask for your signed authorisation |
| Is it a consumer reporting agency? | No. It says it is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act |
| Where is it based? | Its contact page gives a mailing address in Austin, Texas |
How to opt out of Advanced Background Checks step by step
People search for this site as Advanced Background Checks, with spaces, but the site writes its name as one word. Both mean the same place: advancedbackgroundchecks.com.
Step 1. Find every record that is you
The home page lets you search by name, phone number, address or email. Try each one. The FTC suggests starting with a phone number or address, because your details can also sit in the reports of relatives, neighbours or associates. For each record that is you, note the name, age, addresses and phone numbers exactly as shown. That makes your Advanced Background Checks opt out easier to match.
Step 2. Open the Advanced Background Checks opt out page
The home page FAQ says to visit the Opt Out page to submit a removal request. The Do Not Sell or Share page links to it as the Opt Out Form. The privacy notice calls the same page its Privacy Request Page. This page blocked our checker, so we cannot tell you its fields, buttons or whether it sends an email link first. The similar site SmartBackgroundChecks does use an email link, as our guide to it explains, but we could not confirm that AdvancedBackgroundChecks works the same way.
Step 3. Give details that match your record
The privacy notice says that for most requests it will try to match two or three of the details you give, such as your name, email or phone number. It also says opt out requests do not require verification. Use an email inbox you check, in case the site writes back about your Advanced Background Checks opt out.
Step 4. Or call
If the online form gives you trouble, the privacy notice and the Do Not Sell or Share page both list 855 240 6392 for an Advanced Background Checks opt out and for requests to know, delete or correct. Have the details from Step 1 in front of you.
Step 5. Wait 72 hours and check
The FAQ says the site processes removal requests within 72 hours. After that, search again by name, phone and address to confirm your Advanced Background Checks opt out worked. Keep a screenshot of anything the site shows you after you submit, plus any email it sends.
Cookies too. To stop sharing through cookies, the site says to use its Cookie Management link or send a Global Privacy Control signal. This is separate from the Advanced Background Checks opt out for your record.
What AdvancedBackgroundChecks shows and where it gets data
Knowing what the site holds helps you spot every record your Advanced Background Checks opt out needs to cover. Its home page FAQ lists these items in its reports.
| Type of detail | What the AdvancedBackgroundChecks FAQ lists |
|---|---|
| Identity | Full name and aliases |
| Addresses | Current and previous addresses |
| Phones | Phone numbers with carrier information |
| Online | Email addresses |
| People | Relatives and associates |
| Work | Employment history |
| Public record indicators | Property, bankruptcy, marriage, divorce, criminal, evictions, liens and judgments |
On sources, the FAQ says it compiles information from publicly available sources including government records, property filings, court records, voter registrations and business filings. It says data is updated regularly but does not say how often. The privacy notice adds data suppliers and data people have lawfully made public themselves. It also says the notice does not cover information collected through its separate Pro site.
What the Advanced Background Checks opt out does and does not remove
The Do Not Sell or Share page is open about the limits. Here is what it says, in plain words.
- A courtesy. The site will try to apply your request to the publicly available information it collects, as a courtesy. It says public records are not covered by state privacy laws.
- The source stays. The Advanced Background Checks opt out will not remove the data from its original source.
- Other sites. Your information may still appear on other websites or through other services.
- Data coming back. New public records arrive regularly, so your details may appear again. The site recommends refreshing your opt out from time to time.
- Google. Nothing on the pages we opened says the site contacts search engines. The Google section below covers that part.
The site’s own request figures tell the same story. Its state privacy notice reports 4,466,794 opt out requests, of which 3,634,288 were complied with in whole and 832,506 denied. It reports 11,176 deletion requests and says every one of them was denied. Its footnotes give the reasons as people not covered by a privacy law, requests it could not verify and records it could not find. It says the figures cover the last full calendar year and include residents of every US state. So for your listing, the Advanced Background Checks opt out is the route the site acts on.
AdvancedBackgroundChecks and SmartBackgroundChecks: same notice, separate opt outs
If you are on AdvancedBackgroundChecks, check SmartBackgroundChecks too. The two sites publish matching privacy notices and identical request figures, both say they are data brokers registered under Texas law and both mailing addresses carry the same private mailbox number, PMB 29296. Neither site names the other or a parent company on the pages we opened, so we cannot say who owns them. Here is what differs.
| AdvancedBackgroundChecks | SmartBackgroundChecks | |
|---|---|---|
| Opt out page | Blocked our checker | Loaded. Name and email first, then a link by email |
| Time the site gives | Within 72 hours | Allow 3 days |
| Phone | 855 240 6392 | 800 571 0614 |
| Mailing address | Austin, Texas | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Contact reply time | Typically within one business day | Not stated |
| What it lists in reports | Includes carrier, employment history and public record indicators | Contact details, relatives, property and inferences |
Neither site says an Advanced Background Checks opt out covers SmartBackgroundChecks, or the reverse, so run both. Our SmartBackgroundChecks opt out guide walks through its email link step by step.
Can AdvancedBackgroundChecks be used for background checks?
Not the kind the law covers, despite the name. The site says it is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It says its information may not be used to decide eligibility for credit, insurance, employment or housing, or for any other purpose the Act covers. Its FAQ repeats that the data may not be used for tenant screening.
Your rights in California: DROP and the CCPA
The CCPA. The California Attorney General says you can ask a business to tell you what it holds, to delete personal information it collected from you, to correct it and to stop selling or sharing it. You can ask to know up to twice a year free of charge. Businesses must answer requests to know, delete and correct within 45 calendar days, or 90 in total if they tell you they need longer. Opt out requests must be handled as soon as feasibly possible and within 15 business days at most. You can also authorise someone else to file for you.
DROP. CalPrivacy’s Delete Request and Opt out Platform lets a California resident send one free deletion request to over 600 registered data brokers. You confirm residency through the California Identity Gateway. Registered brokers must now check DROP at least once every 45 days and CalPrivacy says a status update can take up to 90 days. A parent can file for a child and a family member can file for an elderly relative.
The limits. CalPrivacy says brokers may keep public records such as vehicle or real estate ownership or voting records and that information you gave a broker directly is not deleted through DROP. The Attorney General says publicly available information from government records falls outside the CCPA. AdvancedBackgroundChecks itself says public records fall outside state privacy laws.
Is AdvancedBackgroundChecks on the registry? We could not confirm an AdvancedBackgroundChecks entry. CalPrivacy publishes the registry as download files that were too large for our reader to show in full, so search it yourself before relying on DROP for this site.
Oregon and Texas. The state privacy notice also names the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. If the site turns a request down, it offers an appeal through the same Privacy Request Page or by phone.
How to clear the old Google result
Your Advanced Background Checks opt out changes the site, not Google. An old title or snippet can stay in Search for a while after the record has gone.
- Refresh a result for a page that has changed. In Google’s Refresh outdated content tool, select Request refresh, enter the old AdvancedBackgroundChecks address on the Page tab and select Submit. Our guide to the Refresh outdated content tool shows each screen.
- Use Results about you for a page that is still live. Add your name, phone numbers, home addresses and email, then open the To review tab, select the result to expand it and choose Request to remove. You can also search your name, select More next to a result, then Remove result, then It shows my personal info and I don’t want it there, then Contact Info. See how to use Google Results about you.
- Look wider. Our guides to removing personal information from Google and removing your name from Google cover what is left.
Google lists four request statuses: In progress, Approved, Denied and Undone. It says there may be a delay between approval and the result leaving Search. It also says removing a result from Google does not mean the information is gone from the internet. That is why the step on AdvancedBackgroundChecks comes first.
If your listing comes back
AdvancedBackgroundChecks says new public records arrive regularly and recommends refreshing your Advanced Background Checks opt out. The FTC also tells people to check people search sites from time to time and send a new request when new information appears.
- Check every three months. This timing is our suggestion. Search by name, phone, address and email.
- Check after a move. A new address or number can create what looks like a new record.
- Keep proof. Save screenshots, emails and the details you used for each Advanced Background Checks opt out.
- Turn on alerts. Results about you can email you when new Google results show your contact details.
If someone is using your record to find or threaten you, read our doxxing removal page first.
Mistakes to avoid
- Following an old guide. The opt out page blocked our checker, so read each screen yourself rather than trusting a list of buttons from anywhere, including here.
- Asking for deletion instead. The site reports denying every deletion request in the year it reports. The Advanced Background Checks opt out is the route it acts on.
- Forgetting SmartBackgroundChecks. The notices match, but the opt outs are separate.
- Paying for something free. The FTC says you can opt out of people search sites on your own, one by one, for free.
A worked example
This is a made up example to show the steps. It is not a client case.
A paramedic in Dallas finds an AdvancedBackgroundChecks record showing his house, his mobile carrier and his former wife as a relative. He notes the details, starts his Advanced Background Checks opt out on the Opt Out page and follows each screen, using his own email. He screenshots what the site shows when he submits.
Seventy two hours later he searches again. His Advanced Background Checks removal has gone through and the record no longer shows. He then finds a SmartBackgroundChecks record with the same details and opts out there too. Google still shows the old title, so he uses Refresh outdated content. Three months later he checks both sites again.
When it makes sense to get help
A single Advanced Background Checks removal takes a few minutes. Help makes sense when your details sit on many sites, when a record is being used against you or when results for your name are hurting your work. That is what our personal reputation removal and data broker removal services handle. Other sites with similar records include the ones in our CyberBackgroundChecks opt out and FastPeopleSearch opt out guides.
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.
Want us to handle your Advanced Background Checks opt out?
Send the link. The check is free and confidential and there is no upfront payment on qualifying cases.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove myself from Advanced Background Checks?
Use the Opt Out page on advancedbackgroundchecks.com, linked as the Opt Out Form from its Do Not Sell or Share page, or call 855 240 6392. Give details that match your record.
How long does the Advanced Background Checks opt out take?
The site’s FAQ says it processes removal requests within 72 hours.
Is the Advanced Background Checks opt out free?
The FTC says you can opt out of people search sites on your own, one by one, for free. Nothing on the site’s pages we opened mentions a fee for opting out.
Does the Advanced Background Checks opt out need ID?
Its privacy notice says opt out requests do not require verification. Other requests are matched against two or three details you give.
Can I do the Advanced Background Checks opt out by phone?
Yes. Its privacy notice and Do Not Sell or Share page list 855 240 6392 for opt outs and for requests to know, delete or correct.
Is AdvancedBackgroundChecks linked to SmartBackgroundChecks?
The two sites publish matching privacy notices, identical request figures and the same private mailbox number, but neither names the other or a parent company. Opt out of each one separately.
Why is my information back on AdvancedBackgroundChecks?
The site says new public records arrive regularly and recommends refreshing your opt out from time to time.
Can employers use AdvancedBackgroundChecks?
No. It says it is not a consumer reporting agency and its information may not be used for credit, insurance, employment, housing or other purposes the Fair Credit Reporting Act covers.
Does the Advanced Background Checks opt out remove my Google result?
No. Use Google’s Refresh outdated content tool for the old address and Results about you for anything still showing your contact details.
Sources: AdvancedBackgroundChecks home page and FAQ, AdvancedBackgroundChecks privacy notice, AdvancedBackgroundChecks state privacy notice, AdvancedBackgroundChecks Do Not Sell or Share page, AdvancedBackgroundChecks contact page, SmartBackgroundChecks opt out page, SmartBackgroundChecks privacy metrics, SmartBackgroundChecks contact page, FTC on people search sites, CalPrivacy: DROP, CalPrivacy: personal information and data brokers, CalPrivacy data broker registry, California Attorney General on the CCPA, Google: Results about you and Google: Refresh outdated content. Removal Lab does not work for AdvancedBackgroundChecks. Every decision is made by the platform.