FTC: Background Checks and People Search Sites Selling Your Information
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Federal Trade Commission
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Link: consumer.ftc.gov
Information
People search sites, also known as people finder sites, collect personal information about us from a variety of sources, compile it into a report, and sell those reports to anyone willing to pay for them. Learn how these sites work and how to ask them to stop selling your information.
Last Review and Update: Jul 31, 2024