BackgroundCheck.Run Opt Out & Removal Your Info

How to opt out of BackgroundCheck.Run for free

Step-by-step BackgroundCheck.Run opt-out guide

Total Time: 5 minutes

1. Search for your listing on backgroundcheck.run

   

   Go to https://backgroundcheck.run. Enter your first and last name, city, and state. Click “search.”

2. Find and open your listing

   

   Find your listing in the search results and click on it to open it.

3. Click “Control this profile” to start the opt-out process

   

   Click on “control this profile” to the right of your personal details.

4. Fill in your data, solve the CAPTCHA, and submit your opt-out request

   

   Make sure your profile URL has been autofilled. Copy and paste the URL from the address bar if it hasn’t.

   Type in your full name exactly as it appears in your profile. Enter your email address, complete the “I’m not a robot” CAPTCHA, and click on “submit opt out request.”

   TIP: Use a throwaway email account or masked email address to protect your personal information. If you don’t have one yet, we reviewed disposable email services in this article.

5. Copy your tracking ID for future reference

   

   While Backgroundcheck.run generates the verification email, copy your tracking ID for future reference.

6. Verify your opt-out request

   

   Check your inbox for an email from BackgroundCheck.run. Open it and click on the verification link it contains to confirm your information control request.

7. Continue your data removal journey

That’s all there is to it! Your data should be removed from BackgroundCheck.run within 48 hours of when you clicked that verification link.

The public records that allowed this data broker to create an online profile on you will still be out there, though. There’s no shortage of other companies that collect and sell this kind of data—there are an estimated 4,000 of these data brokers worldwide.

There are hundreds of them in the States alone, and the ones that show up when you type your name into search engines are just the tip of the iceberg. Most prefer to stay in the shadows and even just finding them is a real challenge.

Check out our other free opt out guides or start from these:

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If this sounds like too much work, Incogni can handle all the legwork for you. We use a unique algorithm to narrow down the list of likely suspects and then sends out dozens of data removal requests at a time. The process is fully automated and set up to periodically restart each opt-out procedure, so your data stays off these websites for as long as you like.

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