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Identity protection starts here
Instant Checkmate may publish personal details that make you easier to find. Follow the manual removal guide below, or use ZeroPrivacy to scan data brokers and monitor for records that return.
+1Disclaimer: You agree not to use any aspect of the ZeroPrivacy Services for FCRA purposes.
Step-by-step privacy guide
Instant Checkmate routes public-record suppression through PeopleConnect. The request is not complete when the email is verified: you must also match a record, verify a contact method from that record, and save its Desired Behavior as Suppressed.
Step 1
Start from the broker’s privacy page or go directly to the suppression tool.
Open the Instant Checkmate privacy page and look for Suppression Request, Manage My Suppression Rules, or a similarly named public-data tool.
The destination should be the PeopleConnect Suppression Center. No paid background report or subscription is required.
Step 2
PeopleConnect emails a link before it displays the identity form.
Enter a working inbox, review the linked terms, select the consent checkbox, and choose Continue.
Leave the browser tab open. A separate email alias is suitable for this first screen because it is being used to enter the tool.
Check: If the message does not arrive, check spam and request one new email. Use the newest link rather than opening several verification messages.
Step 3
The link returns you to the suppression workflow.
Open the message from PeopleConnect and follow its verification link. Confirm that the destination belongs to peopleconnect.us before continuing.
Continue in the same browser when possible. The next screen should ask for identity details, not payment information.
Step 4
The date is used to separate records belonging to people with similar names.
Enter the full date exactly, review it for transposed numbers, and select the acknowledgement shown by the form.
Choose Continue only after checking the date. The current workflow warns that it cannot be changed once saved.
Check: A wrong date can hide the correct result or prevent verification later in the process.
Step 5
Use only names that could genuinely be attached to your public records.
Enter your current legal name and mark it as your legal name on the form.
Add a maiden name, former legal name, or established variation if records may exist under it. Unrelated variations make the result list less useful.
Step 6
Compare more than the name before choosing a result.
Review the birth-date range, locations, phone numbers, and email addresses displayed with each match.
Select the record that lines up with your history and choose Continue. If two results both belong to you, finish one and return for the other.
Check: If nothing matches, go back and check the birth date and name entries. Never choose someone else’s record because the name looks close.
Step 7
This second check proves that the selected report belongs to you.
Choose a masked phone number or email address that you recognize and can still access. Enter the full value and request a code.
Enter the code sent to that phone or inbox. Once the record is marked verified, choose Continue.
Check: If none of the listed contact methods is accessible, do not enter a substitute. Contact PeopleConnect privacy support with the record ID.
Step 8
Passing verification does not automatically hide the report.
On the Control screen, open the Desired Behavior menu and select Suppressed instead of Displayed.
Choose Save and wait for the update to finish before closing the page.
Check: This is the action that changes the report’s public visibility. Do not stop after entering the verification code.
Step 9
Check PeopleConnect first, then test the public broker page.
Open Suppression Settings and confirm that the matching report is labeled Suppressed. Save the date or take a screenshot.
After the public index has updated, search Instant Checkmate in a private browser window so an old cached page does not mislead you.
Step 10
Older names and locations can create more than one matching report.
Return to the matching-record screen and suppress every additional result that clearly belongs to you.
Search Instant Checkmate again after several weeks. Keep the PeopleConnect email and your screenshot in case a refreshed record appears.
No. PeopleConnect’s suppression workflow is free and does not require a paid background report.
PeopleConnect uses the date to distinguish your record from people with the same name. Review it carefully because the current form warns that it cannot be changed after it is saved.
Do not use a contact method belonging to another person. Email privacy@peopleconnect.us with the record ID and ask for another verification route.
The matching report should say Suppressed in PeopleConnect’s Suppression Settings. Afterward, check the public broker site in a private browser window.
No. The control applies to the matching report across PeopleConnect’s people-search websites. Unrelated brokers maintain separate databases.