Property data broker
Searchbug opt out: how to remove yourself
People-search and batch skip-trace service exposing current and prior addresses, phone numbers, relatives, neighbors, and property ownership. Its batch tools let a buyer turn a list of owner names into a list of phone numbers in one pass.
At a glance
- Type
- Property data broker
- Removal cost
- Free
- How you opt out
- Online opt-out form
- Steps to complete
- 3 steps
- Suggested recheck
- Every 14 days
- Opt-out link verified
- Sep 2026
How to opt out of Searchbug
- 1Open the Searchbug CCPA page and follow it to the contact form.
- 2Set the Reason to Opt-Out Request, or CCPA Request if you are in California, and set the Subject to Do Not Sell.
- 3Enter your name, email, phone, and the address on your record, and attach a photo of your government ID, which Searchbug requires before it will process the request.
FendLand last confirmed this opt-out link works in Sep 2026.
Searchbug is one of 130 broker sites Shield Pro covers
The same records that put you on Searchbug are spread across our full data-broker opt-out list, and that spread is how wholesalers and spammers got your number in the first place. Opting out of one site helps for a while, then Searchbug re-lists you after its next data refresh. FendLand shows where you are listed. Shield Pro removes it for you at most sites, walks you through the rest, and re-checks every 90 days.
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Questions
Is Searchbug legitimate?
Yes. Searchbug is a real company, not a scam. It is a data broker: it buys and compiles property, ownership, and contact records, then licenses them to marketers, lenders, and the skip-trace tools wholesalers use to find owners to call. That is a legal business in the US, which is why your records can be in its database without you ever hearing of it. Opting out is your right and it is free: Searchbug publishes its own request process, and you do not have to give a reason. Some property and mortgage data may be kept under regulatory exemptions, so a removal can be partial.
Why is Searchbug showing my information?
Searchbug builds its file on you from public property and mortgage records, recorded deeds, and commercial marketing data it licenses in bulk, not from anything you handed it. Your name enters its database the moment you appear on a recorded document, which is why it can list you with no signup. You can request removal or suppression for free, though some property and mortgage records may be retained under regulatory exemptions.
Will removing myself from Searchbug stop the "we buy your house or land" texts?
It helps, but Searchbug is one of many data brokers feeding the same marketing and skip-trace lists, and the records return after each refresh, so you need to remove yourself across the whole set and re-verify on a schedule. Shield Pro removes your info from most of the 130 broker sites for you, walks you through the rest, and re-checks every 90 days.