What Data Does MyLife Collect About You?

MyLife aggregates data from public records, commercial data brokers, and social media to build detailed profiles on virtually every adult in the United States. What makes MyLife uniquely damaging is what it does with that data: it converts it into a public-facing Reputation Score — a 1–5 star rating that anyone can see without paying or creating an account.

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The Reputation Score Problem
Visible to anyone who searches your name — no account required

MyLife's Reputation Score is algorithmically generated from your aggregated public data: criminal records, court filings, address history, financial indicators, and online presence. A single arrest — even one that was dismissed — can drop your score. A past address in a high-crime zip code can affect it. The score is not verified for accuracy and is publicly displayed by default. Employers, landlords, and anyone who searches your name can see it before you even know it exists.

Beyond the Reputation Score, a typical MyLife profile includes:

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Address History
Current and historical addresses, including apartments and family homes going back decades
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Phone Numbers
Cell, home, and work numbers — including old numbers ported or disconnected years ago
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Email Addresses
Personal and professional email accounts linked to your identity across data sources
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Relatives & Associates
Full names of family members, roommates, and known associates with inferred relationships
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Court & Arrest Records
Arrests, charges, convictions, and civil court filings from federal and state databases
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Property Records
Home ownership history, estimated value, and mortgage data from county records
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Social Media Links
Links to public Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and other social profiles associated with your name
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Reputation Score
A 1–5 star public rating generated from your aggregated data — visible without any login
⚠ Real Harm

MyLife's Reputation Score is often the first result when someone searches your name. A low score — even based on inaccurate or outdated records — can influence employer background checks, landlord decisions, and personal relationships. Unlike a credit score, there is no formal dispute process that forces correction. The only reliable remedy is removal.

MyLife sources its data from county property records, state and federal court databases, voter registration files, commercial data aggregators (LexisNexis, Acxiom, Experian), and public social media profiles. You never consented to any of this — it was all collected legally from public sources.

How to Find Your MyLife Profile

Before submitting a removal request, you need to locate your profile. MyLife may have created multiple listings if you have moved or have name variations.

  1. Go to mylife.com and use the people-search bar. Enter your full legal name and city.
  2. Check your Reputation Score on any result that appears. Note the score, listed address, and any relatives shown — this helps confirm it's your record when you submit the removal request.
  3. Try name variations: Search with your middle name, maiden name, and common abbreviations (e.g., "Robert" vs. "Rob"). MyLife can create separate profiles for each variation.
  4. Search past cities: If you've moved in the last 10 years, search each previous city. MyLife often maintains records tied to old addresses even after new records are created.
⚠ Note

MyLife has a history of showing teaser results publicly and requiring a paid subscription to see full profiles. For removal purposes, you do not need to pay. Submitting the privacy request via mylife.com/privacy-request removes your data regardless of whether you've ever had a paid account.

Once you've identified your profile, note your full name, city/state, and any other identifying details shown. You'll need this to complete the removal request accurately.

MyLife Opt-Out: Step-by-Step Removal Process

MyLife's removal process takes longer than most brokers (7–10 business days) and sometimes requires identity verification. Follow these steps carefully:

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    Navigate to MyLife's privacy request page

    Go to mylife.com/privacy-request — MyLife's official removal portal. Do not use third-party services claiming to remove your MyLife listing for a fee. The official process is free.

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    Select "Delete my information"

    On the privacy request page, choose "Delete my information" (or the equivalent option for your state — California residents may see a CCPA-specific option). This initiates a full profile deletion, which includes your Reputation Score.

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    Enter your identifying information

    Provide your full name, email address, and current city and state. This is how MyLife identifies which profile to remove. Use an email address you have access to — MyLife will send a verification link there. Use a secondary email if possible to avoid adding your primary address to their database.

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    Submit the request

    Click submit. MyLife will display a confirmation message that your request has been received. You should receive an automated response to your email within a few minutes.

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    Click the verification link in your email

    Check your inbox for a verification email from MyLife. Click the confirmation link inside. Without clicking this link, MyLife will not process your removal. Check your spam folder if it doesn't arrive within 10 minutes.

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    Complete identity verification if prompted

    MyLife may require additional identity verification for some accounts — particularly if your profile contains extensive data. This can include knowledge-based questions (your past addresses, vehicles owned, etc.). Complete this step if it appears; it is required to process the full deletion.

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    Wait 7–10 business days

    MyLife processes verified removal requests within 7–10 business days — longer than most other brokers. You should receive a confirmation email when your profile and Reputation Score have been removed. If you haven't heard back after 14 business days, resubmit the request or file a complaint with the FTC.

⚠ Longer Processing Time

MyLife's 7–10 business day removal window is among the longest in the industry. BeenVerified removes listings in 24 hours; Spokeo in 48 hours. MyLife's slow process is intentional — it creates friction in the opt-out process. Your request is in the queue; you just have to wait it out.

Screenshot your profile before requesting removal. Capture your Reputation Score, listed data types, and any court or arrest records shown. This creates a timestamped record useful for FTC complaints, state attorney general filings, or any future dispute about inaccurate records.

Understanding the MyLife Reputation Score

The Reputation Score is what makes MyLife particularly harmful — and uniquely worth removing. Here's what you need to know:

How the score is calculated

MyLife's Reputation Score (1–5 stars) is generated algorithmically from your profile data. Factors that can drag it down include:

  • Criminal records: Arrests, charges, and convictions — including dismissed cases
  • Court filings: Civil suits, judgments, bankruptcies, and liens
  • Address history: Living at addresses historically associated with crime or foreclosure
  • Age and data volume: More data generally produces a more "complete" (and more visible) score
  • Social media presence: Public content associated with your name

You cannot manually change or dispute the score directly. MyLife does not expose a correction mechanism for the score itself. The only way to remove it is to delete your entire profile.

Can you dispute underlying data?

Yes — but it's a separate process from removal. If your MyLife profile contains factually incorrect information (e.g., someone else's criminal record attributed to you), you can contact MyLife's support to dispute the specific data point. Correcting underlying data may change the score before the profile is deleted, but this is not a substitute for removal. Once corrected data is ingested back from public record sources, inaccuracies often reappear.

ℹ After Removal

When your MyLife profile is deleted, your Reputation Score disappears with it. However, if MyLife re-imports your data in a future scraping cycle, it will generate a new Reputation Score from scratch based on updated public records. The new score may be higher or lower than the one you removed.

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What to Do When Your MyLife Data Reappears

Your removal request will work — but the effect is temporary. MyLife re-imports data automatically from the same public record sources that fed your original profile.

The cycle:

  1. Days 1–10: You submit the removal request and click the verification link. MyLife deletes your profile within 7–10 business days.
  2. Days 30–90: MyLife's scrapers re-ingest county records, court databases, voter rolls, and commercial aggregator feeds.
  3. Your profile reappears as a new listing, often with a freshly generated Reputation Score.
  4. You receive no notification. The new listing is immediately publicly visible.

MyLife is known for particularly aggressive re-listing. Court record databases and county property rolls update frequently, giving MyLife fresh source data to pull. If you have any public records — arrests, property ownership, court filings, voter registration — expect re-listing within 60–90 days of removal.

Your options when data comes back

  • Manual re-removal: Repeat the opt-out process every 60–90 days. Set a recurring calendar reminder. This works but demands sustained effort and discipline.
  • Automated monitoring: Use a service like Vanish that continuously scans MyLife and 2,300+ other brokers. When your listing reappears, Vanish submits a new removal request automatically.
  • Dispute upstream records: If your Reputation Score is driven by inaccurate court data, pursue expungement or correction through the relevant court system. This is a lengthy legal process but addresses the root data rather than just the broker display.
  • Reduce your public footprint: Opt out of voter registration public access where your state allows, lock down social media privacy settings, and minimize new public records creation. This slows MyLife's future data collection but doesn't eliminate existing records.

The core problem: MyLife's removal process deletes your listing from their index. It does not delete the underlying data from county courthouses, state voter rolls, or commercial aggregators. The next time those sources are scraped, your information gets re-ingested — and a new Reputation Score is generated automatically. One-time removal is a temporary fix to a permanent data pipeline.

Is MyLife Legal? Your Privacy Rights

Yes — MyLife operates legally under US federal law. Aggregating and publishing public records is permitted. However, depending on your state, you may have meaningful enforceable rights:

  • CCPA (California): California residents can request deletion and opt out of the sale of their personal information. MyLife must comply within 45 days. California's law also requires brokers to provide a clear opt-out link.
  • California DELETE Act (DROP): As of January 2026, California residents can submit a single deletion request covering 500+ registered data brokers via privacy.ca.gov/drop. MyLife must honor valid DROP requests.
  • Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, Virginia: State privacy laws require data brokers to provide opt-out mechanisms and honor deletion requests. Rights and timelines vary by state.
  • FTC complaints: If MyLife fails to honor a valid opt-out request, file a complaint at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The FTC has authority over data broker practices.
  • State attorneys general: Several states have pursued action against data brokers for deceptive practices. If you believe MyLife's Reputation Score is harming you through inaccurate data, your state AG is another avenue.

One important legal constraint: MyLife's terms of service prohibit using its data for employment screening, tenant screening, or credit decisions without following FCRA compliance requirements. This doesn't prevent employers or landlords from seeing your Reputation Score in a general web search — it just limits how they can legally act on that information.

Your practical, enforceable right is the opt-out. But the opt-out only removes your current listing. The underlying data that generated your Reputation Score persists in public databases. When MyLife's next scraping cycle runs, a new profile — and a new score — will be generated.

Frequently Asked Questions About MyLife Removal

Go to mylife.com/privacy-request, select "Delete my information," enter your name and email, and submit the form. Click the verification link MyLife sends to your email. Your profile and Reputation Score should be removed within 7–10 business days. You do not need a paid MyLife account to request removal. The process is free.
Submitting a removal request at mylife.com/privacy-request removes your entire profile, including your Reputation Score. MyLife does not offer a way to delete only the score while keeping the rest of the profile. When your profile is deleted, the score goes with it. Note: if MyLife re-imports your data from public records, a new Reputation Score will be generated automatically.
MyLife states that verified removal requests are processed within 7–10 business days. This is significantly longer than most other brokers. You should receive a confirmation email when your profile has been deleted. If you haven't received confirmation after 14 business days, resubmit the request or file a complaint with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
MyLife's Reputation Score is a 1–5 star public rating generated algorithmically from your aggregated data: criminal records, court filings, address history, financial indicators, and social media. You cannot manually adjust it. The only way to remove your Reputation Score is to delete your full profile via mylife.com/privacy-request. You can dispute specific inaccurate data points through MyLife support, which may affect the score — but the reliable remedy is full profile deletion.
MyLife continuously scrapes county property records, court databases, voter registrations, commercial aggregators, and social media. When those sources refresh — typically every 30–90 days — your data gets re-ingested as a new profile with a freshly generated Reputation Score. Your removal only deleted the previous listing; it didn't block future imports. Ongoing automated monitoring through a service like Vanish is the only long-term solution to this cycle.
Email verification is required for all MyLife removal requests. Some accounts — particularly those with larger data profiles — may also be prompted for knowledge-based identity verification (questions about past addresses, vehicles, or other personal history). If this step appears, it must be completed to process the full deletion. If you decline, MyLife may only partially process the request.
Not even close. MyLife is one of over 2,300 data broker and people-search sites. Others include Spokeo, BeenVerified, Whitepages, Intelius, TruePeopleSearch, FastPeopleSearch, and hundreds more — each with their own opt-out process. Removing from MyLife alone leaves your data (and your Reputation Score equivalent) exposed on thousands of other sites.

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