How Intelius Collects, Sells, and Shares Your Personal Data
What is Intelius?
Intelius is a data broker that specializes in people search, background checks, and reverse lookups. It collects a wide range of personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers, criminal records, financial data, and family associations. Intelius operates under the PeopleConnect brand, which also manages similar platforms like TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate. The company aggregates data from public records, commercial sources, and third-party data providers to build detailed individual profiles.
URL
intelius.com
Support
peopleconnect.us/privacy
Type of Data Broker
People Search
Aggression level
Critical
What Intelius collects and why it puts your privacy at risk
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This company is listed in our Top 100 Most Aggressive Data Sellers based on sensitivity and reach.
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Collects and sells basic details like your name, address, phone number, and email address.
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Collects and shares information about your family members, relationships, and household makeup.
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Collects and monetizes data related to your income, spending habits, debts, and financial status.
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Collects health-related information such as medical conditions, prescriptions, and wellness habits.
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Collects and distributes your work history, job titles, company affiliations, and professional connections.
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The company’s practices pose a heightened risk for identity theft, scams, discrimination, and profiling.
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Tracks your browsing habits, online searches, shopping behaviors, and content preferences.
The risks shown are based on the types of personal data this company collects, sells, or shares.
Even limited data collection can expose you to serious privacy threats.
How to Opt Out and Remove Your Data from Intelius
Intelius offers a data suppression process through the PeopleConnect privacy portal. While the form allows users to request removal of public profiles, it often requires identity verification and follow-up. Many users report that their data reappears after a period of time, making one-time removal efforts only partially effective. Intelius does not make the opt-out process easy or immediate, which adds to the challenge of keeping your information offline.
For detailed instructions, view our Opt-Out Guide.
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Intelius Privacy Risks and How to Remove Your Personal Data
Structured Profile Aggregation
Intelius builds its profiles using public records, government databases, court documents, property records, and commercial data sources. It cross-references these with third-party data brokers and social networks to compile detailed profiles about individuals, often including contact details, legal history, and known associates.
They engage in automatic data harvesting:
Much of Intelius’s data is harvested through integrations with data providers, web crawlers, and automated feeds from public sources. These connections allow them to maintain up-to-date records on millions of people. Information is then resold to consumers, employers, and other companies seeking background insights.
Opting out is possible, but removal is difficult:
Opting out of Intelius requires navigating a complex process, typically involving document uploads and personal verification. Even after removal, new data feeds can cause profiles to reappear. For this reason, many users turn to paid privacy services that offer recurring opt-out support. While these tools can help reduce exposure, complete data removal is rarely permanent without consistent monitoring.
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