CheckSecrets pitches itself with the industry's most theatrical premise (uncover people's "secrets") but the product is standard people-search: your addresses, phone numbers, age, relatives, and background-record indicators, aggregated from public sources and sold to whoever's curious.
The operator behind CheckSecrets is Truth Now LLC, and the site honors a form-based opt-out with email verification. Here's the process, minus the drama.
Steps checked against CheckSecrets's live Privacy Requests page on October 16, 2026. We read the form; we did not submit it, so timelines are as CheckSecrets states them.
What is CheckSecrets?
CheckSecrets compiles public and commercial records into searchable profiles:
- Full name, age, and aliases
- Current and past addresses
- Phone numbers and email addresses
- Relatives and associates
- Court/criminal record teasers feeding a paid report upsell
The "secrets" framing deserves one debunking note: nothing here is secret. It's scattered public data made dangerous by aggregation, which is also why removal works.
Before you start
- Know which option you want. "Your Privacy Choices" stops CheckSecrets selling or sharing your data but does not remove a listing. "Remove My Information" is the one that stops your record being returned.
- Have your date of birth, city, ZIP code and state ready. All are required for a removal, along with your first and last name. The page says it keeps them on file only to keep the record suppressed and never sells or shares them.
- Use an email you can open. Nothing is removed until you click the confirmation link CheckSecrets emails you. A masked or secondary address works.
How to remove yourself from CheckSecrets, step by step
Step 1: Open the Privacy Requests page
Go to checksecrets.com and click "Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Info" in the footer. It opens a Privacy Requests page that replaced the older opt-out search.
Step 2: Choose "Remove My Information"
The page asks what you want to do. Pick Remove My Information. (Your Privacy Choices is a do-not-sell request: no confirmation email, applied within 15 business days, and your listing stays up.)
Step 3: Describe the person in the listing
Enter first name, last name, date of birth, city, ZIP code and state, exactly as they apply to the listing. Middle initial is optional.
Step 4: Give a confirmation email and submit
Enter the email address the confirmation link should go to. It doesn't have to be the listed person's address. Click Submit.
Step 5: Click the confirmation link
Open the email from CheckSecrets and click the link. Until you do, nothing is removed.
Step 6: Repeat for other records
Name variants and old locations may need their own request.
Filing for someone else
An authorized agent can file either request. For Remove My Information, tick "I'm submitting this on behalf of the person in the listing" and attach the person's signed authorization as a PDF (up to 10 MB). The confirmation email can be the agent's own. CheckSecrets also takes agent requests by phone at (855) 754-7951.
How long does removal take?
CheckSecrets says it acknowledges requests within 10 business days and completes them within 45 calendar days, counted from the day you submit. Once the link is clicked, it stops returning the person in new searches, in reports members already have access to, and in matching records it takes in later. It can't recall a copy someone already downloaded.
If the link never arrives, or you'd rather not use the page, CheckSecrets says you can call (855) 754-7951 to complete the request.
Verify the removal
After the confirmation, search your name on checksecrets.com in a private browsing window, and check again before the 45-day deadline. If the record is still there after that, call (855) 754-7951 or write to the operator (Truth Now LLC) via the contact channels in the site's privacy policy, citing your original request date.
Why your listing can come back
CheckSecrets restocks from the same public-records pipeline as the rest of the industry; new records after a move or number change can silently rebuild your profile. Re-check every few months. Defynta's free scan includes a link to CheckSecrets so you can check it yourself, but we do not read CheckSecrets automatically yet, so Web Watcher monitoring cannot alert you about this site.
Who runs CheckSecrets. California's data broker registry (read October 18, 2026) lists Truth Now LLC with checksecrets.com, PeopleSearchUSA.org, InmateSearcher.com and SealedRecords.net. If you find yourself on one of those, it is the same company; we have not checked whether one opt-out covers them.
Related sites to check next
- CheckPeople, similar name and model, unrelated operator
- PrivateRecords.net
- InfoTracer
- TruthFinder
- Instant Checkmate
Full list: the master opt-out guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is the CheckSecrets opt-out free?
Yes, form, verification, done. No account or payment.
Does CheckSecrets actually have secrets about me?
No. It has public records (property, court, directory, and commercial data) packaged with suggestive marketing. The aggregation is the invasion, not any individual datum.
Is CheckSecrets related to CheckPeople?
No, similar naming, separate operations, separate opt-outs. Both are covered in our guides.
Why do they want my date of birth and ZIP code?
Record matching: those fields distinguish you from same-named strangers so the right profile gets suppressed. The page says it keeps them only to keep the record suppressed and never sells or shares them.
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