Published October 22, 2024 
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How to opt out of OfficialUSA.com: step-by-step guide [2024]
| Removal difficulty: | Medium |
| Profile is removed within: | 4 weeks |
| Manual submission: | around 20 min |
| Removal requirements: | email account |
What is OfficialUSA?
OfficialUSA.com is one of the largest online directories aggregating all sorts of government and state-level data and publishing links to official websites. The site contains dozens of various nationwide directories, including state, people, and USA education. To remove your information from OfficialUSA.com, you are required to fill out an opt-out form on their site.
How to opt out of OfficialUSA
In short:
- Go to officialusa.com and look up your record
- Don’t click on your record when you find it. Instead, copy the URL of the search results page
- Scroll down to the footer and click “Remove my info”
- Complete and submit the opt-out form
- Select the record you want removed
How do I opt out of OfficialUSA manually?
Step 1: Go to OfficialUSA.com
In order to begin your opt-out process, navigate to OfficialUSA’s website.
Step 2: Run a search for your name
Enter your name in the search bar, select your full name from the appearing list, and click on the search icon. Alternatively, you can use the people directory at the bottom of the homepage.
Step 3: Find the matching listing
Locate the record that matches your full name and personal details. If necessary, use the filters on the right of the results. You don’t need to open the record when you find it. Instead, copy the URL of the results page.
Step 4: Click on ‘Remove My Info’
Scroll down to the bottom of the page, find the ‘Remove My Info’ link, and click on it.
Step 5: Fill out the opt-out form
Enter your full name and email address. The URL of your OfficialUSA listing page should already be auto-filled. If it’s not, then go back to the previous step and copy it. Enter your address (preferably the same as in your record). Then click on ‘Next Step’.
Step 6: Select your record and click ‘Remove’
On the appearing page, select the listing you want to have removed from OfficialUSA. Then click on the ‘Remove’ button.
Your data will now be removed from the OfficialUSA.com website.
OfficialUSA opt out & remove your info video guide
We’ve created a video version of the guide above for your convenience. Watch this tutorial to ensure success of your opt-out request to OfficialUSA.
How to contact OfficialUSA directly
If you have any inquiries or questions for OfficialUSA.com, send an email to their Support Team at [email protected].
Your data is still exposed on other brokers
Although you have completed the OfficialUSA opt-out, there are many other people-search websites exposing your data. While removing yourself from OfficialUSA.com takes you in the right direction, it isn’t enough to keep your data private.
We recommend that you do these five first:
- How to remove yourself from TruePeopleSearch.com
- How to remove yourself from FastPeopleSearch.com
- How to remove yourself from Whitepages.com
- How to remove yourself from SmartBackgroundChecks.com
- How to remove yourself from FastBackgroundCheck.com
Go through this list and send opt-out requests manually to each data broker, or subscribe to Onerep to remove records automatically from 212 sites with just a few clicks.
Why remove yourself from OfficialUSA
We recommend that you remove your profile from OfficialUSA.com first-hand as your data’s visibility is at its highest on this site:
- Site visits: around 4.5 mln. people look others up on OfficialUSA each month. (1)
- Exposure on Google: Google has already indexed over 2.7 mln OfficialUSA pages making your data easier to find through its search. (2)
- Information exposed: OfficialUSA exposes names, age, home address, property information, phone numbers, email addresses, relatives and associates, educational background, and professional background for free with no sign-up required.
Sources:
1 – Silmilarweb
2 – Google
Who sees your data on OfficialUSA
| Demographic group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Male | 45.36% |
| Female | 54.64% |
| 18–24 years old | 7.96% |
| 25–34 years old | 17.76% |
| 35–44 years old | 18.54% |
| 45–54 years old | 20.94% |
| 55–64 years old | 21.70% |
| 65+ years old | 13.10% |
OfficialUSA quick links
About OfficialUSA
- Founded: 1998
- Website URL: officialusa.com
- Contact email: [email protected]
FAQ
How do I remove information from OfficialUSA?
The quickest way to remove your information from OfficialUSA.com is to access their website, search for your record, and click Remove My Info in the footer. Fill out the opt-out form and click Next Step. Then choose the record you want to delete and click Remove.
Where does OfficialUSA get my information?
OfficialUSA.com claims to get its data from government and state-level resources. It posts a wide variety of information including people, university, county, airport directories, and more. However, OfficialUSA doesn’t warrant that all materials on its website are accurate and current.
Dimitri is a tech entrepreneur and CEO at Onerep. He is keen on sharing his expertise in cybersecurity and privacy matters and is regularly published on various platforms.