How to Remove Your Information from BeenVerified
BeenVerified compiles background-check and public-record data into a searchable profile — address, phone number, relatives, and more. It offers a free opt-out process, though BeenVerified itself hasn't published much about how it actually works. Here's what we could independently verify, and its limits.
Quick overview
- BeenVerified is owned by The Lifetime Value Co. (LTVco), not PeopleConnect — see who's actually behind it.
- The opt-out form is free and doesn't require ID — here's the process.
- Third-party trackers report listings reappearing within months — here's what to expect.
- BeenVerified's LTVco sister brands — PeopleLooker, NeighborWho, Ownerly, and others — appear to share infrastructure, but no single opt-out is documented to cover all of them at once. What we could confirm.
What is BeenVerified
BeenVerified is a background-check and people-search site that compiles public records, court filings, and broker data into a searchable profile per person. It's owned by The Lifetime Value Co. (LTVco), a New York-based company whose other people-search brands include PeopleLooker, NeighborWho, Ownerly, PeopleSmart, NumberGuru, ReversePhone, and Bumper.
BeenVerified is not part of the PeopleConnect family — a separate company that owns Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and several other sites — a distinction worth knowing since it means opting out of one family doesn't touch the other.
How to remove yourself
BeenVerified hasn't published much detail about its own process, so this is based on cross-verified third-party guides rather than an official BeenVerified statement — the steps themselves are consistent across sources.
- 1
Find your listing
Search your name and state at beenverified.com/app/optout to locate your listing.
- 2
Start the opt-out request
Select "Proceed to Opt Out" on your listing, then enter an email address and complete the CAPTCHA.
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Confirm by email
Click the confirmation link BeenVerified sends to that email address. No ID or documentation is required for a standard opt-out.
BeenVerified doesn't publish an official processing-time SLA — third-party estimates converge loosely around 24-72 hours, but treat that as a rough range, not a guarantee.
If a listing reappears
Multiple third-party trackers report BeenVerified listings resurfacing within a few months of a successful opt-out — BeenVerified itself hasn't confirmed or denied this publicly, but the pattern is consistent with how most data brokers operate: they continuously re-acquire records from public sources, so a single opt-out isn't permanent.
We also found no credible evidence of a legitimate paid tier that gets a BeenVerified listing removed faster or more permanently than the free opt-out — if you come across an offer like that, treat it with skepticism rather than assuming it's official.
Common questions
Who owns BeenVerified?
BeenVerified is owned by The Lifetime Value Co. (LTVco), based in New York. It's a sister site to PeopleLooker, NeighborWho, Ownerly, PeopleSmart, NumberGuru, ReversePhone, and Bumper — not part of the PeopleConnect family that owns Intelius, TruthFinder, and similar sites.
Does BeenVerified have a good BBB rating?
It holds a B+ rating, but with a specific "Pattern of Complaints" alert on file — the BBB's own stated reason is that "the business has failed to resolve underlying cause(s) of a pattern of complaints." Subscription cancellation issues are a recurring theme among the complaint samples.
Does BeenVerified charge a fee to opt out?
No evidence points to a legitimate paid removal tier from BeenVerified itself — the standard opt-out form is free and doesn't require ID or documentation, just finding your listing and confirming an email address. Be skeptical of any offer claiming to sell faster or guaranteed BeenVerified-specific removal; no credible source confirms one exists.
How did BeenVerified get started?
It launched in 2009, founded by Josh Levy and Ross Cohen, who had started the company in 2007 under a different name — StandOut, aimed at the small-business market — before pivoting it into a consumer background-check service. By 2013 it ranked #26 on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing companies in New York, with reported 2012 revenue of $13.7 million.
Do I need to provide ID to opt out?
No — based on third-party guides to the process, since BeenVerified hasn't published its own steps. The standard opt-out only requires searching your name and state, entering an email address, completing a CAPTCHA, and confirming via an emailed link — no ID or documentation is ever requested.
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