People-Search Site
A subtype of data broker that offers public-facing search of individuals by name, phone, address, or email.
Full definition
People-search sites let anyone look up an individual by name or other identifier, returning aggregated records from public sources. Examples include Whitepages, Spokeo, TruePeopleSearch, FastPeopleSearch, BeenVerified, Nuwber, and Radaris. Unlike background-check providers, people-search results are typically free to view (with paid upsells for full reports). Each site is required under major US state privacy laws to honor deletion requests.
Related terms
Data Broker
A company that collects personal information about consumers and sells, licenses, or shares that information with third parties.
Opt-Out
A request that a business stop a specified processing activity, such as selling personal information or using it for targeted advertising.
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