How to Cancel BeenVerified in 2026

Updated February 2026 • 7 min read

BeenVerified charges $26.89/month (or $17.48/month on a 3-month plan) for access to public records that are already available for free. If you signed up for a "$1 trial" that auto-renewed, you are not alone — this is the most common people search complaint. Here is how to cancel and how to remove your own data from their database.

Cancel Online

1. Log in at beenverified.com
2. Go to Account → Settings
3. Click Cancel Membership
4. They will offer a discounted rate — decline if you want to fully cancel
5. Confirm cancellation

Cancel by Phone or Email

• Phone: 1-888-579-5910
• Email: support@beenverified.com — include "Cancel my membership" in the subject line with your account email

The $1 Trial Trap

BeenVerified's most common complaint is the trial-to-subscription pipeline. You search for someone, see a "Get full report for $1" prompt, enter your card, and a few days later you are on a $26.89/month subscription. If you were charged within the last 7 days of signing up, ask for a refund when you cancel — they sometimes honor it for recent signups.

Remove Your Data From BeenVerified

This is separate from canceling your subscription. To remove your personal information from their database:

1. Go to beenverified.com/app/optout
2. Search for yourself (name and state)
3. Find your listing and click it
4. Submit an opt-out request
5. Verify via the confirmation email they send
6. Your listing should be removed within 24-48 hours

Important: This only removes you from BeenVerified. There are dozens of other people search sites (Spokeo, TruthFinder, Whitepages, Intelius, etc.) that have the same data. You need to opt out of each one individually. Services like DeleteMe ($129/year) automate this across 30+ sites.

Free Alternatives

Everything BeenVerified sells comes from public records you can access yourself:

• Criminal records: County court websites (free), state judiciary portals
• Property records: County assessor websites (free)
• Court records: PACER (federal, 10¢/page) or state court portals (free)
• Social media: Google the person's name (free)
• Phone lookup: Reverse phone lookup on Google, Truecaller (free)
• Address history: USPS change of address records, voter registration (free)

The data is the same — BeenVerified just aggregates it and charges you for the convenience. For occasional lookups, spending 10 minutes on free sources beats a $27/month subscription.

Disputing Charges

If BeenVerified charged you after you thought you canceled, or if the trial auto-renewed without clear disclosure, you have options. First, contact BeenVerified support and request a refund. If they refuse, file a chargeback with your credit card company — describe it as an unauthorized recurring charge. You can also file a complaint with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

The Bottom Line

Cancel BeenVerified and save $27/month. The data they sell is publicly available for free. While you are at it, opt out of their database to remove your own personal information. People search sites profit from aggregating your data and charging others to see it — you owe them nothing.