How to Opt Out of Intelius (2026)

Intelius's own opt-out page redirects to the same shared suppression tool TruthFinder uses, clearing four brands in one request. Intelius also runs Zabasearch as a private-label site, which reaches that same suppression tool by a different route: Zabasearch's footer points to Intelius's own Data Privacy Center instead of linking the Suppression Center directly, confirmed by tracing its own footer links this session.

Opt-out flow verified: August 14, 2026

What Intelius Shows and How It Differs From TruthFinder

Intelius runs its own people-search, reverse-phone, and reverse-address products, and before any search it displays an onboarding notice matching TruthFinder's wording almost verbatim: Intelius "does not provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act," and the information it provides must not be used for hiring, tenant screening, lending, insurance, or any other purpose requiring FCRA compliance. That shared template is a direct sign the two products run on common infrastructure, which lines up with PeopleConnect's ownership of both.

The Verified Opt-Out Flow

This is the process as it runs today, checked directly.

1. Go to intelius.com/opt-out/.
2. The page redirects to suppression.peopleconnect.us, the same Suppression Center used by TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and USSearch.
3. Enter your email address and agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
4. Submit, then click the verification link Intelius's parent company emails you.
5. Complete identity confirmation with your full name, date of birth, and a phone number or email address.
6. Your Background Report is suppressed on Intelius.com and, simultaneously, on TruthFinder.com, InstantCheckmate.com, and USSearch.com.

Difficulty: Moderate. No fee or account is required, and one request reaches four brands. The two-step email-then-identity verification is the main friction point.

Zabasearch: Intelius's Private-Label Site

Zabasearch is where the Intelius family gets more complicated than the other three PeopleConnect brands. Zabasearch's own homepage carries a direct disclaimer: "ZabaSearch powered by Intelius does not provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency," and its footer copyright reads "© 2026 Intelius LLC. All Rights Reserved." Both the "Exercise My Data Privacy Rights" and "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" links in Zabasearch's footer go to the same destination, Intelius's own Data Privacy Center at intelius.com/privacy-center/, which resolves to app.intelius.com/privacy-center/. Neither link points at the Suppression Center directly, the way the other three sites do.

On that Data Privacy Center, Intelius separates data into two tracks:

• "Public Data" is the Background Report information shown to people searching your name. Intelius's own page states: "Intelius gives all users the option to Suppress Your Background Report using our Suppression Tool," which links back to the same suppression.peopleconnect.us flow described above. Suppressing your Background Report through this path is the same free, no-account tool.
• "User Data" is information Intelius collects directly from you as a visitor or customer, such as an email address, search history, or payment records. This category has its own Right to Know, Right to Opt Out, Right to Correct, and Right to Delete tools, separate from the Background Report suppression.

Practically, a reader who wants Zabasearch cleared uses that same suppression.peopleconnect.us flow, reached one step later through Intelius's own Data Privacy Center. The Suppression Center's own terms state that the tool "only applies to the Public Data generated in response to a name search on the people search sites in the PeopleConnect family," and Intelius's privacy policy defines the site it covers as intelius.com plus "all subdomains and feeder sites with other domains that we operate to direct traffic to intelius.com." Zabasearch displays that same underlying Public Data and publishes no separate opt-out form of its own, so the Background Report suppression is the removal path for it. Neither company publishes a list naming Zabasearch specifically, so re-search your name on Zabasearch once the suppression completes and confirm the listing is gone.

Judges, Law Enforcement, and Other Protected Persons

Intelius's Data Privacy Center includes a dedicated section for judiciary and other legally protected persons: an active or retired federal, state, or municipal judge, law enforcement officer, public official, or other covered person under an applicable state law can email a request rather than using the standard tool. The request should include full name, date of birth, city and state of residence, phone number and email address, the specific law relied on, and protected status, with appeal available if Intelius cannot verify the request against an applicable law.

The FCRA Line

Intelius's onboarding notice and Zabasearch's footer both repeat the same restriction: this data is for personal curiosity, not for making decisions about employment, tenancy, credit, or insurance. TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate, both under the same PeopleConnect ownership, paid a combined $5.8 million to the FTC in September 2023 over FCRA violations tied to marketing background reports for exactly those screening purposes. Treat that enforcement history as a warning that applies to the whole family of sites, not just the two named in the order.

California Residents: DROP on Top of Intelius's Own Tools

California's DROP platform, run by the California Privacy Protection Agency, has accepted consumer deletion requests since January 1, 2026, with registered brokers required to process them since August 1, 2026, backed by $200-per-request-per-day penalties. If Intelius is registered with the CPPA, a DROP request reaches it alongside every other registered broker; confirm registration on the CPPA's public registry before relying on DROP alone. California residents also retain individual CCPA opt-out-of-sale and deletion rights through Intelius's own "User Data" tools, independent of DROP. See CCPA Opt-Out Rights for the mechanics.

If Your Listing Reappears

Intelius, like the rest of the PeopleConnect family, warns that a suppressed record can resurface if a new data feed does not exactly match your original submission, for example a name variant or an updated address. Re-search your name on Intelius and Zabasearch periodically and resubmit through the Data Privacy Center if a new listing appears.

Related Guides

• How to Opt Out of TruthFinder, Intelius & the PeopleConnect Network
• How to Opt Out of TruthFinder
• How to Opt Out of Data Brokers (2026)
• Credit Freeze vs. Fraud Alert

Frequently Asked Questions

Does opting out of Intelius also remove me from Zabasearch?

Yes, in practice. Zabasearch's own footer identifies it as powered by Intelius, and its privacy-rights links go to Intelius's Data Privacy Center rather than to a removal form of its own. Suppressing your Background Report through Intelius's Suppression Tool clears the same underlying Public Data that Zabasearch displays. Because neither company publishes a list naming Zabasearch, re-search your name there after the suppression completes to confirm.

Where does Intelius's opt-out link actually go?

To suppression.peopleconnect.us, the same shared Suppression Center used by TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, and USSearch, all owned by PeopleConnect Inc. Confirmed by direct navigation this session.

What is the difference between Intelius's 'Public Data' and 'User Data' opt-outs?

Public Data is your Background Report, the information shown to someone searching your name; it is cleared through the free Suppression Tool. User Data is information Intelius collects directly from you as a site visitor or customer, such as an email address or search history; it has its own separate Right to Know, Opt Out, Correct, and Delete tools.

Is Zabasearch a separate company from Intelius?

No. Zabasearch's own site states it is 'powered by Intelius' and its copyright footer reads 'Intelius LLC.' It functions as a private-label search interface on top of Intelius's data rather than an independent data source.

Can Intelius be used for a background check on a job applicant?

No. Intelius displays an onboarding disclaimer stating it is not a consumer reporting agency and must not be used for hiring, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions. Its sister brands TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate paid the FTC $5.8 million in 2023 over FCRA violations tied to marketing for that exact use.