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Check your household against the Low Profile Standard.

These 18 checks cover the main ways a home address escapes. A household that passes all of them is hard for a stranger to find. Use it yourself, share it with clients, or cite it with a link to this page.

Run 12 of these checks now

Mail

The Postal Service's change of address data is one of the largest feeds into marketing and broker lists.

  • LP-1
    No permanent change of address to the homeMail moves to a private mailbox instead. The Postal Service licenses permanent changes to mailers with four years of history. Source
  • LP-2
    Bills and statements go to a private mailing addressEvery bank, card, insurer and subscription.
  • LP-3
    New accounts open at the private addressIncluding the first accounts after a move.

Credit and utilities

Credit and utility records carry your name and address to companies that resell them.

  • LP-4
    Credit frozen at Equifax, Experian and TransUnionFor every adult in the household. Freezes are free. Source
  • LP-5
    NCTUE file frozenThe phone, pay TV and utility exchange is separate from the three bureaus. Source
  • LP-6
    Prescreened offers turned offAt optoutprescreen.com and with NCTUE.

Phones

A phone number is often the fastest link between a name and a home.

  • LP-7
    Caller ID name display offOn every household line.
  • LP-8
    A separate number for sign-upsStores, loyalty programs and deliveries never get your main number.

Search results

What shows up when someone types your name.

  • LP-9
    No home address in the first two pages of GoogleFor each adult's full name and city.
  • LP-10
    Google Results about you turned onSo you're alerted when your address or phone appears.
  • LP-11
    People-search opt-outs filed and rechecked monthlyListings return, so one round is never enough.

Children

Children's details first leak through schools, teams and photos.

  • LP-12
    School directory opt-out every school yearReturned within the school's deadline. Directory information can include a home address. Source
  • LP-13
    Activities and teams use the private addressAnd rosters aren't published with contact details.
  • LP-14
    No public photos that show the house or schoolIncluding location tags on family accounts.

The home

What the house itself gives away.

  • LP-15
    House blurred on Street ViewThe blur is permanent once Google applies it. Source
  • LP-16
    Old listing photos removedInterior photos show layout and entrances.
  • LP-17
    Deliveries don't pair your name with the addressUse the private mailbox where you can.
  • LP-18
    Before buying, your attorney has the factsIncluding how the deed and tax filings will show your name. They decide how to title the home.

Cite or share the Standard

Free to use with your clients or staff. Please cite it as "The Low Profile Standard, version 1.1, Go Low Profile" with a link to golowprofile.com/standard.

Changelog

  • Version 1.1, October 18, 2026. Added sources to LP-1, LP-4, LP-5, LP-12 and LP-15, and this changelog.
  • Version 1, October 17, 2026. First edition, 18 checks.

The Standard is general information, not legal advice. Passing every check lowers exposure. It can't guarantee that an address stays private.