PrivateEye
A people searchsite that exposes your name, address, phone, and relatives. Here's what they collect, how to opt out, and why it matters if you're on the job.
Visit PrivateEyeWhat PrivateEye collects
- Full name and aliases
- Current and prior addresses
- Phone numbers
- Age and date of birth
- Relatives and associates
- Email addresses
- Court and criminal record summaries (paid report)
How to opt out yourself
Direct opt-out: https://www.privateeye.com/optout/
- Go to https://www.privateeye.com/optout/ in a private window.
- Search your name and state to find your listing.
- Select the record that's actually you and copy the URL or record ID.
- Submit the opt-out form with that URL or ID and an email address.
- Check your inbox for a confirmation email and click to verify.
- Allow up to 72 hours for the listing to clear.
What PrivateEye knows about you
PrivateEye runs like a lot of people-search sites: free teaser, paid unlock. The free search shows your name, age, city, and a list of possible relatives. Pay for the full report and you get current and prior addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and a criminal-record summary pulled from court databases.
PrivateEye.com and PrivateRecords.net look like two brands, but they run on the same layout, the same search behavior, and the same opt-out flow. That's a strong sign one operator runs both. We haven't confirmed the corporate entity behind either site, so treat this as one listing under two names until that's nailed down.
Why it matters if you're on the job
A free teaser with your city and possible relatives is enough for someone to start narrowing you down. Pay the small fee for the full report and a stranger has your current address and phone number in minutes. No warrant, no subpoena. Just a credit card.
The relatives list is the part that hits home. Search your name and PrivateEye may surface your spouse, your parents, your adult kids. That's how your family gets pulled into your job without ever putting on a uniform.
How to opt out
Search your name on the opt-out page, find the listing that's you, and submit the removal form with that record's URL. PrivateEye sends a confirmation email — you have to click it, or the request doesn't go through.
If PrivateRecords.net turns out to be a separate submission under the same operator, you'll need to run the same process there too. That's still being confirmed.
Steps are in the optOutSteps field above.
How long until you're back
Expect roughly four months before you need to check again. These sites re-buy data from other brokers on a rolling basis, so a new address or phone number anywhere in that chain can put you back on the page early.
What we do that's faster
We file the opt-out, click the confirmation when it lands, and re-check PrivateEye on a schedule instead of leaving it to chance. We run the same process across 200+ broker sites at once, so you're not hunting down forms and confirmation emails on your own time. Officers running the Frontline Privacy plan for individuals don't have to track this one by hand.
Who owns it
Corporate ownership behind PrivateEye.com is not clearly disclosed on the site. Needs research before publish — check WHOIS, the site's own terms/about page, and business registration records.
Where the data comes from
- Public records aggregators
- Court and criminal record databases
- Property and voter records
- Other data broker feedsLike most people-search sites, PrivateEye buys and resells data it doesn't originate.
Doing this for one broker is straightforward. Doing it for 200, on a continuous basis, is what we do.
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