
Step 1: Go to the Instant Checkmate opt-out page: https://www.instantcheckmate.com/opt-out/
Step 2: Enter your information in the boxes and search for yourself.
Step 3: Find the record that contains your personal information. Note that there may be multiple people with your name, so make sure you identify the correct record.
Step 4: Enter your email address and confirm you are not a robot via the Captcha, then click “SEND CONFIRMATION EMAIL”. You should receive a confirmation email, so make sure the email you give them is one you have access to.
Step 5: Find the email from Instant Checkmate and click “Confirm Opt-Out”.
It should take you roughly 20 minutes to complete this opt-out process.
Generally speaking, you should expect InstantCheckmate to take 15-30 business days to remove your information from their website.
Your information could be added back to this site in the future, however, there is no guarantee and you will not be notified when it happens. If you want to make sure your personal information stays off their website, you will need to actively monitor it or subscribe to an identity monitoring service like Dataseal.
InstantCheckmate offers your information to its users in the form of a report to which will include your personal contact details such as name, address, phone number, and other details which could include criminal offenses, bankruptcy, foreclosures, and liens.
InstantCheckmate gathers information from various sources across the web in order to compile records of every individual in their database. The majority of this information is found by scraping publicly available resources such as court records, warranty cards, and mortgage deeds, however, they may also purchase bulk data from unofficial websites to further expand their database.
Run a free scan to discover which data brokers, breaches, and online sources may be exposing your information.