How to Remove Yourself from FamilyTreeNow
Julianne Subia
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FamilyTreeNow Opt Out Guide
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To opt out of FamilyTreeNow, follow our FamilyTreeNow opt out guide below.
FamilyTreeNow is a people search site that finds and publishes people’s personal information online. It provides access to data like full name, age, phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses, and possible relatives and associates.
Use our step-by-step guide below to opt out of FamilyTreeNow.
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To remove a listing from FamilyTreeNow, you need to fill out an opt-out form and verify your request over email. After that, your listing should be removed within 72 hours.
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FamilyTreeNow Listing Removal Walkthrough
Opt out from FamilyTreeNow in 8 steps.
1. Access the FamilyTreeNow website
Go to the FamilyTreeNow website.
You can access the FamilyTreeNow website using the following URL: https://www.familytreenow.com/
2. Click “Do Not Sell My Personal Information”
Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Click the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link in the footer.
Alternatively, access the opt-out form by clicking the following URL: https://www.familytreenow.com/privacy?removal=true.
3. Click the hyperlinked “opt out”
Scroll down to the section ‘How to delete.’
Click “opt out.”
4. Fill out the short form
You will be redirected to the ‘Opt Out of Records’ page. Scroll down.
Enter your email address. We recommend the use of a temporary email address.
Complete the Captcha challenge.
Click the “Begin Opt Out Procedure” button.
5. Search for your listing
You will be redirected to the FamilyTreeNow opt-out search.
Enter your information in the appropriate search fields.
Click the “Search” button.
6. Click “View Details” beside your profile
You will be redirected to the search results page.
Locate the profile that matches your information.
Click the “View Details” button to open your profile.
7. Click “Opt Out This Record”
Click the “Opt Out This Record” button.
FamilyTreeNow will send you an email with a link to complete your opt-out request.
8. Click the email confirmation link
Go to your email inbox and find the email from FamilyTreeNow.
Click the confirmation link within the email.
Note: The link expires within 24 hours.
Congratulations! You have now successfully completed a familytreenow.com opt-out!
Who Else Is Selling Your Info?
You’ve completed your FamilyTreeNow opt-out, but FamilyTreeNow isn’t the only data broker selling your personal data on the internet. Learn more about data brokers and people search sites in our data broker guide.
Go to our data broker opt-out guide to see what other data brokers and people search sites you should remove your information from. Our guides include:
- How to remove yourself from Whitepages.
- How to remove yourself from BeenVerified.
- How to remove yourself from Spokeo.
- How to remove yourself from Whitepages.
- How to remove yourself from PeopleFinder.
- How to remove yourself from Radaris.
- How to remove yourself from People Background Check.
- How to remove yourself from TruthFinder.
- How to remove yourself from MyLife.
- How to remove yourself from Intelius.
- How to remove yourself from Fast People Search
- How to remove yourself from Arrests.org.
- How to remove yourself from CheckPeople.com
- How to remove yourself from Instant Checkmate.
Alternatively, subscribe to DeleteMe to have privacy experts remove your personal details from these and other data brokers continuously.
FamilyTreeNow Opt Out FAQs
Here are some common questions that people have about FamilyTreeNow.
What is FamilyTreeNow?
FamilyTreeNow describes itself as a “free genealogy site” where you can create your family tree.
In reality, it’s a people search site. Anyone can use the site’s search functionality to find personal information about you, including your full name, date of birth, age, phone numbers, past and present addresses, relatives, and more.
Having this information available on the internet puts you at an increased risk of scams, stalking, doxxing, harassment, and other unwanted behaviors.
Who owns FamilyTreeNow?
According to The Washington Post, FamilyTreeNow is owned by Dustin Weirich, a Sacramento-based entrepreneur.
Is FamilyTreeNow legit?
FamilyTreeNow is legit in that it actually lets you create your own family tree and shows you other people’s personal information.
How does FamilyTreeNow get data?
FamilyTreeNow gets its data from various sources, including government records such as birth, marriage, and divorce records.
How to remove yourself from FamilyTreeNow?
To remove yourself from FamilyTreeNow, you must complete an opt-out form on its site and confirm your request by clicking an email confirmation link. For step-by-step instructions on how to remove yourself from FamilyTreeNow, read our FamilyTreeNow opt-out guide.
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