Guides · 05 September 2026 · 6 min read

How to Remove a Radaris Profile

A step-by-step guide to removing your Radaris profile using the site's own opt-out process, plus what to expect after your listing is gone.

To remove a Radaris profile, find your listing on the site, start the opt-out process linked from that page, verify your request by email or phone, and confirm the removal. The whole thing takes about 15 to 20 minutes of active work, though Radaris may take a few days to process it.

Below is the full method. You will not need to pay for anything or install anything to complete it.

Before you start

Two things worth knowing up front.

First, Radaris pulls data from other sources. Even after you remove a profile, the site can rebuild it from the same upstream feeds it used the first time. Listings on people-search sites typically reappear within a few months. This is normal and not a sign you did anything wrong. You may need to repeat the process periodically.

Second, some of the information Radaris shows comes from public records. Court filings, property records, corporate registrations and voter rolls are public by law. Radaris can be made to stop displaying its copy, but it cannot delete the underlying record, and other sites may still show the same data.

Step one: find your profile

You cannot opt out of a listing you have not located. Start by searching for yourself.

1. Go to the Radaris website.
2. Search for your full name. Add a city or state if the results are crowded.
3. Open the result that matches you. Check the age, past addresses and relatives listed to make sure it is really your record.
4. Keep this page open. The opt-out process is usually started from the profile itself.

If you find more than one profile for yourself, note each one. Radaris sometimes holds several records for the same person, and each may need to be handled separately.

Step two: start the opt-out

Radaris provides a way to control your own listing. The exact wording of the link changes over time, so look for a control on or near your profile page.

1. On your profile, look for a link or button relating to privacy, control, or removing information. It is often near the bottom of the page or in a menu.
2. Follow it to the opt-out or information-control page.
3. You may be asked to confirm which record you want to remove. Select the one that matches you.

If you cannot find the link on the profile itself, look in the site footer for a privacy or opt-out page. From there you should be able to search for and select your record.

Step three: verify your request

Radaris will not remove a listing on an unverified request. Expect to prove you control an email address or phone number.

1. Enter the contact details the process asks for. Use an address or number you can access right now.
2. Watch for a verification message. This may be an email with a link to click or a code to enter.
3. Open the message and complete the verification step it describes.
4. If you do not see an email within a few minutes, check your spam or junk folder.

Be cautious about how much extra information you hand over. You should not need to send identity documents to remove a basic listing. If a step asks for more than seems reasonable, stop and look for a simpler route.

Step four: confirm and record what you did

Once you have verified, the request should be submitted.

1. Look for an on-screen confirmation that your request has been received.
2. Take a screenshot of that confirmation.
3. If Radaris sends a confirmation email, keep it.
4. Note the date. If the listing is still up after a reasonable time, you will want a record of when you asked.

Removal is not always instant. It can take several days for the profile to disappear from search results. Give it time before assuming it failed.

Check the result

After a week or so, search for yourself again the same way you did in step one. If the profile is gone, the request worked. If it is still there, repeat the opt-out. Occasionally a request does not go through and has to be resubmitted.

Search on a browser where you are not logged in, or use a private window. This gives you a cleaner view of what a stranger would actually see.

Using your CCPA rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act gives you the right to ask a business to delete personal information it holds about you. You can send a deletion demand in addition to, or instead of, the standard opt-out.

To do this, look for a privacy policy or a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link on the Radaris site. These pages usually explain how to make a formal request. State clearly that you are exercising your right to deletion under the CCPA and identify yourself well enough for them to find your record.

Keep in mind that the same limits apply. A business is not required to delete information it is allowed to keep, including some public-record data.

What to expect afterwards

Removing your Radaris profile deals with one site. Your details are almost certainly on other people-search sites too, each with its own opt-out process. Removing one does nothing to the others.

And because Radaris and its peers rebuild records from upstream data suppliers, a removed listing often comes back later. Treat this as maintenance rather than a one-time fix. Set a reminder to re-check every few months.

If you would rather not do this by hand

Doing this manually, site by site, and then repeating it when listings reappear, takes real time. Vanish is a Mac app that finds where data brokers publish your personal information and sends CCPA deletion demands on your behalf, then keeps checking as records come back. It is an automated alternative to the steps above, not a magic fix. The same reality applies: brokers rebuild, and public records stay public.

Whichever route you take, the core method is the same. Find the listing, verify you are the person, ask for removal, and check again later.