How to Remove Yourself From ThatsThem in 5 Minutes (Free 2026 Guide)

ThatsThem is one of the few free people-search sites that explicitly tracks IP address associations. This means they can sometimes link your internet activity — specifically the IP addresses you have used for online accounts, ad-network interactions, and tracking cookies — to your physical address. Whether or not their IP data is accurate (and accuracy varies significantly), the practice raises serious privacy concerns that go beyond typical people-search exposure.

ThatsThem supports five lookup methods: name, phone, email, address, and IP. Each lookup type can surface different records about you, so you may need to opt out via multiple search paths to fully remove your data. The default opt-out flow only addresses the lookup type you originally searched — for full removal, search via each method and submit opt-outs for each separate record.

The IP-correlation data on ThatsThem comes from commercial ad-network providers, tracking partners, and broker-licensed device-graph data. When their IP-to-identity matching is accurate, it effectively converts your IP address into a doxxing tool: anyone with your IP can look up your name and address. When their data is inaccurate (shared IPs, corporate networks, mobile carriers, VPN exits), the matching can be misleading but still potentially harmful.

For users concerned about IP-based deanonymization, ThatsThem is high-priority to opt out of. After the opt-out, use a reputable no-log VPN service to break future IP correlation. Without a VPN, ThatsThem will continue to add new IP-to-identity correlations from your future online activity.

ThatsThem also covers the standard people-search data — name, addresses, phone numbers, emails, age — making them concerning across multiple privacy dimensions. The opt-out is straightforward (email verification, no account) and processes within 24-48 hours, but the multi-lookup-type problem means a single opt-out may not fully remove your data.

This guide walks through the ThatsThem opt-out across all lookup types, the IP-tracking specifics, VPN recommendations to prevent future IP correlation, and what to do when ThatsThem relists you within 3-6 months.

> Why is my information on ThatsThem?

ThatsThem aggregates from public records, voter rolls, property records, commercial data brokers, and IP correlation data from ad networks and tracking providers. The IP correlation comes from commercial data sources that match online identifiers (cookies, ad-network signals) to physical addresses.

> What to do

1. 1

   Search ThatsThem using multiple lookup methods

   On thatsthem.com, search by name, then by phone, then by email, then by address, then by IP if you know yours. Each search can surface different records. Note every URL you find.

   Search ThatsThem →
2. 2

   Go to the ThatsThem opt-out page

   Navigate directly to https://thatsthem.com/optout.

   ThatsThem Opt-Out Page →
3. 3

   Submit the opt-out form

   Fill in your information (URL or identifying details) and email. Submit.

4. 4

   Click the verification email

   Check spam. Click the verification link.

5. 5

   Repeat for each lookup type

   Different ThatsThem lookups (name vs phone vs email vs address) can surface different records. Search via each method and submit separate opt-outs for any additional records.

6. 6

   Verify removal after 48 hours

   Search by all lookup methods after 2 days to confirm.

> What to do when ThatsThem removal does not work

(1) Verification missing — check spam, re-submit.

(2) Profile still showing on one lookup type — different ThatsThem lookups surface different records. Search via each lookup method.

(3) IP data still showing — IP records are often more durable than name/address records. Re-submit specifically referencing the IP record.

(4) Relisted — repeat quarterly.

(5) Escalation — email [email protected].

> State privacy laws that strengthen your ThatsThem opt-out

Several U.S. states have enacted comprehensive consumer privacy laws giving you stronger legal rights to force ThatsThem to delete your data. California (CCPA — Civil Code § 1798.100 et seq.) requires deletion within 45 days. Virginia (CDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Utah (UCPA), Texas (DPSA), Oregon, Montana, Iowa, and others have similar laws as of 2024-2026.

ThatsThem's IP-address tracking is particularly sensitive under privacy law because IP addresses are explicitly classified as personal data under most state privacy laws and GDPR. Cite the specific statute in escalation emails — naming the law significantly increases compliance rates.

> FCRA and using ThatsThem for employment, housing, or credit decisions

ThatsThem is NOT a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliant consumer reporting agency. Using their data for hiring, rental, credit, or insurance decisions is illegal. If an employer, landlord, or lender used ThatsThem on you, that is an FCRA violation with private right of action. You can sue for actual damages, statutory damages, attorney fees, and punitive damages.

> IP address tracking and online-to-offline identity correlation

ThatsThem's most concerning feature is the IP address tracking that links your online activity to your physical address. The data comes from commercial ad-network providers, tracking partners, and broker-licensed data feeds. When their IP correlation is accurate, it effectively converts your IP address into a doxxing tool — anyone with your IP can look up your name and address.

IP correlation is not always accurate. Shared IPs (corporate networks, family homes, mobile carriers, VPNs) can match incorrectly. But when correct, the privacy implications are severe. Opting out removes you from ThatsThem's IP database; however, the underlying data sources continue to track. Using a reputable VPN service breaks the correlation for future activity.

> Address-confidentiality programs and upstream protections

Quarterly opt-outs are reactive. For long-term protection: Address Confidentiality Programs (ACPs) for qualifying populations, property ownership via land trust or LLC, voter registration with PO Box where allowed, driver's license with PO Box address-of-record. For IP-based exposure, use a reputable VPN service that does not log activity. These upstream protections prevent your real data from entering future ThatsThem ingestion cycles.

> The full reverse-lookup cluster you need to opt out of

ThatsThem supports name, phone, email, address, and IP lookups. The full reverse-lookup ecosystem includes ThatsThem plus WhitePages, USPhoneBook, AnyWho, Nuwber, and several smaller sites. Each maintains a separate database and requires its own opt-out for full reverse-lookup protection.

> How does ThatsThem know my IP address?

ThatsThem correlates IP data from commercial data providers, ad networks, and other tracking sources. Not always accurate, but when it is, it links your online activity to your physical address.

> How long does ThatsThem take to remove me?

24-48 hours after email verification.

> Is ThatsThem really free?

Yes for searchers. Ad-supported. Your data is the product.