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Removal guide

How to remove yourself from PeekYou

Site
peekyou.com
Category
people-search
Difficulty
Easy–Medium
Time to processoften immediate after confirmation; can take a few days (some guides cite up to a few weeks for full purge )

What they publish

Name, usernames/handles, photos, sex, age, current/previous locations, occupation, social/web links, interests (music/films/TV)

Owner / network: PeekYou LLC (NY-founded; contact PO Box 705, Ashburn, VA) — independent

Removing yourself, step by step

0 of 6 done
  1. Search yourself on peekyou.com and open your profile.
  2. Copy the profile URL (contains your unique ID) from the address bar.
  3. Paste the profile URL/ID, fill in name and disposable email, select removal as the reason, submit.
  4. Click the verification link in the email.
  5. Recheck after a few days; repeat if a new profile ID appears.

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

How they confirm it

email link + CAPTCHA

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

If they ignore you

Mail: PeekYou, PO Box 705, Ashburn, VA 20146; site contact email; state privacy deletion request; AG/FTC complaint

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

Re-listing risk for this site: Yes — re-scraped profiles come back under a new unique ID, requiring a fresh opt-out with the new ID

Common questions

How do I remove myself from PeekYou?

Use PeekYou's opt-out page (peekyou.com/about/contact/ccpa_optout/do_not_sell). The guide above lists 6 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.

How long does PeekYou take to remove my information?

often immediate after confirmation; can take a few days (some guides cite up to a few weeks for full purge ). That is what our research recorded; the site may take longer.

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

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

Will my information come back on PeekYou?

Yes — re-scraped profiles come back under a new unique ID, requiring a fresh opt-out with the new ID. Check again in about 60 days.

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