Remove yourself from LexisNexis: steps, timeline, and what comes back (2026)

Delist · Updated October 8, 2026 · Corrections

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What is LexisNexis?

One of the largest data aggregators in the world, operating across legal research, risk assessment, insurance underwriting, fraud detection, and identity verification. LexisNexis Risk Solutions maintains comprehensive consumer files compiled from public records, court filings, real estate transactions, professional licenses, and commercial data sources. Unlike typical people-search sites, LexisNexis primarily sells to businesses, insurers, law enforcement, and government agencies, not directly searchable by the general public.

What makes LexisNexis notable is that it surfaces information most people do not realize is publicly available. A profile can show a person's home address, relatives' names and approximate age.

Data categories Delist has recorded for LexisNexis

Delist's broker records list these categories for LexisNexis profiles:

• full name and aliases
• Social Security Number (partial)
• current and past addresses, a person's current or former postal address
• phone numbers, landline and mobile, sourced from commercial providers and public records
• date of birth
• driver's license information
• vehicle registration and ownership
• property records, ownership, estimated value, and neighborhood data
• court and legal filings
• bankruptcy records
• liens and judgments
• professional licenses
• insurance claims history (C.L.U.E. report)
• employment history
• education records
• associates and relatives, family members and known associates, often with links to their profiles

These categories are not a check of whether LexisNexis holds a record about you: a record about a person may include some of them or none, depending on the public records and commercial data linked to that person. Notes after some categories describe that kind of data in general, not what LexisNexis holds.

Prefer help with this request? Review the current supported removal work and any steps that require you. Start with a free scan.

How to opt out of LexisNexis: step by step

1. Navigate to optout.lexisnexis.com to submit an online opt-out request
2. Select your request type: full opt-out (stop all data sales), partial opt-out (allow only professional data), or data deletion
3. Complete the form with your full name, address, date of birth, and other identifying information
4. Submit the request
5. Alternatively, download and print the opt-out form from the same page and mail it to: LexisNexis Risk Solutions Consumer Center, Attn: Opt-Out/Opt-In, P.O. Box 105108, Atlanta, GA 30348-5108
6. Or call the Consumer Center at 866-490-1920
7. To request a copy of your consumer disclosure report (what LexisNexis has on file), visit consumer.risk.lexisnexis.com separately

How long does LexisNexis removal take?

After you complete the opt-out, the published or documented processing estimate for LexisNexis is up to 30 days. Treat that as an estimate rather than a guarantee, and verify the listing after the stated period.

Can your data reappear after removal?

LexisNexis uses the term 'suppression' rather than 'deletion': they may retain certain records required by law. Data can reappear because LexisNexis continuously refreshes its databases from public records, court filings, and partner data feeds. A suppression applies to your current record but does not block future data matching from new sources.

Data can return after an opt-out if the broker later ingests a new record. Whether and when that happens varies by company and source. Periodic checks can catch re-listings; a monitoring service can re-file when supported.

What LexisNexis's opt-out does not cover

• Other brokers are not affected. Removing yourself from LexisNexis does nothing about the dozens of other people-search sites where your data is exposed. Each requires its own opt-out.
• Cached copies may persist. Google and other search engines may cache your LexisNexis profile for days or weeks after it is removed. Use Google's content removal tool to request de-indexing.
• Multiple profiles may exist. If you have lived in multiple states, changed your name, or have multiple phone numbers, LexisNexis may have built separate profiles for each variation. Search and opt out of each.

Tips for a successful opt-out

Use a dedicated email. Use an alias or a separate account for removal requests. Keeps your primary inbox out of LexisNexis's system and keeps confirmation emails organized.

Search every angle. Do not just search by name. Try phone number and email too. You may have more than one listing.

Set a calendar reminder. Your data can return if the broker ingests new source records. Set a recurring reminder to re-check and re-submit, tedious but necessary if you are doing this manually.

Document the request. Screenshot the confirmation page and save the confirmation email. Useful if you ever need to prove you requested removal.

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