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How to remove yourself from MyLife

Site
mylife.com
Category
people-search
Difficulty
Medium (slow, historically resistant; may require follow-up)
Time to process10-15 days stated; can stretch to several weeks

What they publish

"Reputation Score", name, age, addresses, phones, relatives, court/background flags, data scraped from public records, voter rolls, property filings, social media

Owner / network: MyLife.com, Inc. (independent; subject of a 2020 DOJ/FTC action over deceptive "Reputation Profiles")

Removing yourself, step by step

0 of 6 done
  1. Search your name on mylife.com; confirm the profile (city/middle initial).
  2. Copy the profile link (format mylife.com/<name>/pub-... ) from search results.
  3. Go to mylife.com/privacyrequest; paste the profile URL, enter name, city, state, ZIP, email.
  4. Solve the CAPTCHA and submit.
  5. Click the link in the confirmation email (arrives within minutes).
  6. Check after 15 days that the profile URL returns 404; Google cache may lag days-weeks longer.

Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.

How they confirm it

Email confirmation link; CAPTCHA on form

CAPTCHA on their form, so this cannot be automated, and we never try.

If they ignore you

Follow up at privacy@mylife.com citing the original submission date; phone 1-888-704-1900 (Pacific business hours) with the profile URL; CCPA/state deletion demand; FTC/state AG complaint (MyLife has an existing consent judgment, which gives complaints teeth).

Data brokers re-list. Check again in about 60 days.

Re-listing risk for this site: Continual re-scraping of public records; new profiles appear weeks/months after removal — periodic re-submission needed

Common questions

How do I remove myself from MyLife?

Use MyLife's opt-out page (mylife.com/privacyrequest). Or email their privacy address, privacy@mylife.com. The guide above lists 6 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.

How long does MyLife take to remove my information?

10-15 days stated; can stretch to several weeks. That is what our research recorded; the site may take longer.

Do I have to solve a CAPTCHA to opt out of MyLife?

Their opt-out form has a CAPTCHA, so you complete it yourself.

Will my information come back on MyLife?

Continual re-scraping of public records; new profiles appear weeks/months after removal — periodic re-submission needed. Check again in about 60 days.

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