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Your new address is already on these sites. We're taking it down.

Divorce generates a burst of public records — address changes, court filings, name reversion, property transfers. Data brokers aggregate them within weeks, linking your new address to the old household. Delist removes your personal information from the internet and keeps pushing until it stays off.

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Removed across the web All name variations covered Old + new address removal Re-listing monitoring Encrypted and access-controlled

Every step of the process feeds broker pipelines — before you've had time to settle in

Address changes, court filings, voter re-registrations, and property transfers are all public records. Data brokers are built to find and aggregate them, and they do it fast.

Your new address appears on data broker sites within weeks

New lease, license update, voter registration, utilities — all feed broker pipelines. Within weeks of moving, people-search sites list your new location, often next to your old address and former spouse's name.

Court records add detail to your profile

Divorce filings, custody arrangements, and property division records are typically public. Brokers may not display the filings themselves, but the resulting address changes, name changes, and property transfers feed straight into profile updates.

Name changes multiply your listings

Reverting to a maiden name creates a second set of listings on top of the married-name set. Many sites cross-reference both, meaning either name leads to your current address. We cover every name variation, old and new.

Your new address is searchable by anyone — including people you may not want to find you

In amicable separations, this may not matter much. Where the situation is difficult or where safety is a concern, your new address being off people-search sites is a concrete, controllable protection. We start removing those listings the moment you scan.

Background reading:How public records directories work

See which sites are listing your new address, former names, and household connections right now.

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How we remove your information during or after separation

1

Audit your exposure

We scan the web for all name variations, addresses (old and new), phone numbers, and email addresses. You'll see exactly which sites have your information and what they're connecting to your current location.

2

Submit removal requests

We handle opt-out submissions for every listing found. Both your current and former names are covered. Broker networks that share data get addressed together through operator-group resolution.

3

Verify and follow up

Each removal is verified after processing. Non-compliant brokers get escalated removal requests, and when a listing reappears we re-submit.

4

Monitor continuously

New address records, updated voter registrations, and data source refreshes generate new listings. We detect re-appearances automatically and re-submit removals — so your new location stays off, not just for the first round but every time it comes back.

Why ongoing removal matters more than a one-time opt-out

Manual opt-outsGeneric privacy toolsDelist.ai
Places covered10-20 (if you find the time)50-200Brokers, AI, search, dark web
Name variation coverageMust search each separatelyLimitedAll known names
Old + new address coverageMust track both yourselfPrimary onlyFull history
Re-listing detectionYou notice it yourselfPeriodicContinuous
Legal deletion requestsDraft and send yourselfRarelyWe escalate
Time investmentHours per monthSetup + periodic check-insWe handle filing + follow-up

Common questions about privacy after divorce

During the process is often better. New listings start the moment you move, not when papers are signed. The earlier you begin removals, the less time your new address is searchable.
No — we only submit for your information. A former spouse's listings need their own account. But removing yours does break the "associated people" link some brokers keep between your profiles.
A name change helps with casual searches, but brokers track name changes explicitly. Most sites add maiden-name listings while keeping the married-name ones, often cross-referenced. We cover all name variations.
Family plans cover household members. Children appear on listings as "associated people" linked by address. Removing yours breaks that link; older children with their own listings get independent coverage.

See what's searchable about you.

A free scan shows which sites are listing your current and former addresses, name variations, and household connections. We start removing what we find from there.

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