Usually fine
- Confirming a match's name, face and city before you meet.
- Checking whether a number that keeps calling you is spam.
- Checking the public sex offender registry before a date.
- Reverse-searching photos to spot a fake profile.
Run a safety check
Private search. They are never notified.
Not OK
- Showing up at someone's home or work uninvited.
- Contacting their ex, family or employer about them.
- Logging in to their accounts or installing tracking apps (can be a crime).
- Repeatedly searching an ex after they have cut contact.
- Posting their personal information online (doxxing).
The FCRA rule
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, background information used for employment, tenant screening, credit or insurance decisions must come from a consumer reporting agency. TrueSearch is not one, and its results cannot be used for those purposes.
If someone is searching you
You can request removal from TrueSearch on our opt-out page. If someone is stalking or threatening you, contact local police; the National Domestic Violence Hotline can help with safety planning.