FreePeopleDirectory looks like a stand-alone free people-search site: name search, phone lookup, address search. It isn't stand-alone. FreePeopleDirectory is one of Spokeo's websites: California's data broker registry lists freepeopledirectory.com among Spokeo, Inc.'s sites, and its terms give the same Pasadena address for legal notices that Spokeo's terms do.
It has its own removal tool, though. FreePeopleDirectory's privacy policy sends removal requests to its Remove A Public Listing tool at freepeopledirectory.com/optout, and says the tool removes a listing in real time once you finish the request. Spokeo's privacy policy adds that Spokeo's own removal tool covers its other websites, except ThatsThem. So file on FreePeopleDirectory first, then check Spokeo.
Checked on November 5, 2026: FreePeopleDirectory's home page, opt-out page and its form, privacy policy (last revised June 30, 2025), terms (effective July 26, 2018), help page and contact page; Spokeo's privacy policy (last revised October 20, 2026) and terms; and California's data broker registry. We read the pages; we did not search for anyone or submit anything.
What is FreePeopleDirectory?
Its help page says you can search by name, phone or address, and that results show a person's name, age range and contact information, plus neighbors and related people when available. Its home page says results may include full names, phone numbers and current address information. It also advertises background-check extras, such as court records and historical records, marked "Additional fees may apply."
Its privacy policy lists four kinds of sources:
- Consumer indexes: age, name, address and other demographic details
- Phone directories: numbers from white pages listings
- Email databases: addresses people gave to survey companies
- Property records from government offices
Before you start
- Know which listings are yours. Note each FreePeopleDirectory listing that shows you, including any under an old address or a former name.
- Plan a second stop. Because Spokeo runs the site, check spokeo.com as well.
How to remove yourself from FreePeopleDirectory, step by step
Step 1: Find your listing
Search freepeopledirectory.com by your name, phone number or address. Open each result that looks like you and check it against the age range, addresses and related people shown. Copy the web address of every listing that is you, so you can check it later.
Step 2: Open the opt-out page
Go to freepeopledirectory.com/optout. The home page doesn't link to it: the "Do Not Sell My Info" link at the bottom of the home page goes to a Spokeo page instead (see the FAQ below). On the opt-out page, the removal section is headed "To remove a listing from FreePeopleDirectory."
Step 3: Submit the request
The form has one box: paste the web address of your listing where it says "Enter the profile URL you wish to remove" and press Submit. It takes one address at a time, so repeat it for each listing you saved. We read the form but did not submit it, so we can't say what the next screen shows.
Step 4: Check Spokeo too
Spokeo's privacy policy says its Remove A Public Listing tool at spokeo.com/optout covers listings on Spokeo.com and on Spokeo's other websites, except ThatsThem.com. The policy doesn't name FreePeopleDirectory, so treat Spokeo as a second check, not a substitute. Search your name on spokeo.com, and if you're listed there, follow our Spokeo opt-out guide.
Step 5: Search again
Open each listing address you saved in a private browsing window. Then search your name on freepeopledirectory.com again, with past cities and name variants.
How long does removal take?
FreePeopleDirectory's privacy policy says its Remove A Public Listing tool "removes Public Information in real time" once you complete the request. Spokeo's privacy policy says the same of Spokeo's tool. Search engines can keep showing an old copy of a removed page for longer; see how to remove your home address from Google search results.
What the opt-out doesn't cover
- The original sources. FreePeopleDirectory's opt-out page says removing a listing won't remove your information from its original source, so it might still appear on other directory sites. Its privacy policy names phone books, social networks and government records as such sources.
- Anything beyond the public listing. Its privacy policy says the process is only meant to remove listings shown to the general public on FreePeopleDirectory.com.
- ThatsThem. Spokeo also runs ThatsThem, and Spokeo's privacy policy sends ThatsThem removals to ThatsThem's own opt-out. See our ThatsThem guide.
If it doesn't work
- Use the contact form. FreePeopleDirectory's privacy policy and help page point to its Contact Us page, at freepeopledirectory.com/contact. The pages we read give no email address or phone number. Include the listing's web address and the date you filed.
- Appeal, in some states. The privacy policy says residents of Colorado, Connecticut and Virginia can appeal a denied privacy request through the same Contact Us form, and can complain to their state attorney general.
- Write to Spokeo. Spokeo's privacy policy gives privacy@spokeo.com for privacy requests and appeals.
Why your listing can come back
FreePeopleDirectory's pages don't say. Spokeo's privacy policy says information about you may appear in a different or new listing in the future, so one removal may not be the last. A new address or number can become a new listing that your old request doesn't cover, so check again every few months.
FreePeopleDirectory isn't one of the sites in Defynta's free scan. The scan does check Spokeo, the company behind it, and Silver subscribers can turn on monitoring, which reruns the scan every 30 days by default and emails you when a Spokeo listing comes back.
Who runs FreePeopleDirectory. California's data broker registry lists Spokeo, Inc. with six websites: spokeo.com, freepeopledirectory.com, thatsthem.com, peoplewin.com, anywho.com and family.me. FreePeopleDirectory's own privacy policy doesn't name Spokeo; it refers only to "the other websites and mobile applications of its operator." Its terms give a legal-notice address of 556 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite #101-179, Pasadena, California, the same address Spokeo's terms give.
Related sites to check next
- Spokeo, the company behind FreePeopleDirectory
- PeopleWin, another Spokeo site
- AnyWho, another Spokeo site
- ThatsThem, run by Spokeo but left out of its removal tool, so it needs its own opt-out
- TruePeopleSearch
- Whitepages
Everything else: the master opt-out list.
Frequently asked questions
Is FreePeopleDirectory part of Spokeo?
Yes. California's data broker registry lists freepeopledirectory.com among Spokeo, Inc.'s websites, and FreePeopleDirectory's terms use the same notice address as Spokeo's. FreePeopleDirectory's own pages don't name Spokeo.
Is the opt-out free?
None of the FreePeopleDirectory pages we read mention a fee for removing a listing.
I already opted out of Spokeo. Am I off FreePeopleDirectory?
Maybe. Spokeo's privacy policy says its tool covers its other websites except ThatsThem, and California's registry lists FreePeopleDirectory as one of them. But the policy doesn't name FreePeopleDirectory, so search it yourself and use its own tool if you're still listed.
What does the "Do Not Sell My Info" link do?
On FreePeopleDirectory's home page it leads to a Spokeo page titled "View Your Spokeo Profile," which starts by asking for your legal name and any other names you use. That is a request to see your Spokeo profile, not the listing-removal tool. The page links on to Spokeo's opt-out.
Can someone else file for me?
FreePeopleDirectory's privacy policy doesn't say who may file a removal and doesn't mention authorized agents. Spokeo's privacy policy says an authorized agent may make a privacy request on your behalf, and its "View Your Spokeo Profile" page says you may submit only for yourself or as an authorized agent. If you're helping a family member, get their OK first.
Will this remove my information from public records?
No. FreePeopleDirectory's privacy policy says its removal process can't remove information from third-party public sources such as phone books, social networks or government records.
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