What FastPeopleSearch's terms say
FastPeopleSearch's terms of service and privacy policy have 11 rated points: 0 serious, 4 bad, 6 worth knowing and 1 good. 10 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 1 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use FastPeopleSearch
Bad 4
Many different types of personal data are collected
The Privacy Policy states: "2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT The personal information we collect varies based on our relationship with you and how you use our Services. We may collect information you provide directly, information gathered automatically when you use our Services, and information from other sources and third parties, such as publicly available records. 2.1 Personal Information You Provide to Us Directly Your Communications with Us: We may collect personal information including your name, email address, postal address, date of birth, and telephone number when you use or request information about our Services, contact us for support, or exercise a privacy right. Search Criteria: When using our Services to search for individuals, you may provide specific details such as names, phone numbers, or addresses relevant to your search. However, we do not store this search information in a way that identifies who performed the search, so it is not considered your personal information. Identifiers: You may elect to provide us with your email address in order for us to provide you with offers from and information on our Business Partners. Commercial information: You may elect to provide us with information about your intended use of our Services in order for us to provide you with offers from and information on our Business Partners. 2.2 Personal Information Collected Automatically We, along with third parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionalities on our Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage objects and other technologies ("Collection Technologies") to automatically collect information during your use of our Services. The types of personal information we collect using Collection Technologies include the following: Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information: This includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address and Internet Service Provider (ISP). We also may gather data regarding your interaction with our Services, such as the pages you visit before, during, and after using our Services, the content and links you engage with, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other related usage information. Device Information: We may collect details such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, mobile carrier, mobile advertising identifiers, and other unique identifiers. Additionally, we gather cookie identifiers, browser or device information, and information regarding your user settings. Geolocation Information: We may collect approximate location data derived from your IP address. Our use of Collection Technologies generally falls into the categories listed below. Please note that these are the main ways of classifying Collection Technologies, although there may be others that will not fit neatly into these categories or may qualify for multiple categories. Essential. These technologies are necessary for accessing our Services. They help us identify irregular website behavior, prevent fraud, enhance security, and enable you to use the features we offer. For example, we use Cloudflare’s content delivery network technology to evaluate various device-and-user based analytics to estimate whether the activity is from an automated program (i.e., a "bot") or a human. You can learn more about how data processed by Cloudflare is used by reviewing Cloudflare’s privacy policy. Analytics and Customization. We use these technologies to understand how our Sites are used and to evaluate our marketing campaigns. This helps us see how visitors interact with our Services. For example, one of the analytics technologies we use is Google Analytics. To better understand how Google uses your personal information (including for its own purposes, such as profiling or linking it to other data), you may wish to review Google Analytics’ Notice. To learn more about how to opt-out of Google Analytics’ use of your information, please click here. Advertising (Targeting). We may use first-party and third-party technologies, including cross-device tracking, to show you content and ads relevant to your interests on our Services or other websites. For example, we use Google's DoubleClick and Dynamic Remarketing. For more information on how Google uses your personal information, please visit Google's privacy policy. To control how Google uses your information for ads, click here. 2.3 Personal Information Collected from Other Sources We may obtain personal information about you from various sources and third parties. These sources include publicly available information, data that has lawfully been made available to the public by a consumer, and data suppliers. The types of information we collect from these sources includes: Identifiers: Real name, alias, current and former postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, names of relatives, email address, and other similar identifiers. Characteristics of Protected Classifications Under Applicable State or Federal Law: Gender, age, and marital status. Property or Business Record Information: Information related to businesses or real estate associated with you, including the address, property details (such as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, square footage, and year built), estimated value and equity, last sale amount, last sale date, occupancy type, ownership type, and similar data. Inferences Drawn from Any of the Personal Information Listed Herein: Profiles or summaries about an individual’s preferences and characteristics."
Where it says this ↗You waive your right to a class action
The Terms and Conditions state: "YOU AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR THE WEBSITES THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION AND TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ACCORDINGLY, YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT (INCLUDING IN A CLASS ACTION PROCEEDING)"
Where it says this ↗You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
The Terms and Conditions state: "1. BINDING ARBITRATION By accepting these Terms of Service, as detailed below, YOU AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR THE WEBSITES THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION AND TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ACCORDINGLY, YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT (INCLUDING IN A CLASS ACTION PROCEEDING) to assert or defend your rights under these Terms of Service (except for matters that may be taken to small claims court and as further described below). Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT A JUDGE OR JURY, and YOUR CLAIMS CANNOT BE BROUGHT AS A CLASS ACTION. Please review the section of these Terms of Service titled “LEGAL DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION” for the details regarding your agreement to arbitrate any disputes with us." they also state: "BY USING THE WEBSITES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AS IT RELATES TO THE USE OF THE WEBSITES."
Where it says this ↗Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
The terms and conditions state: "We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify these Terms of Service at any time without notice to you. We will post all modifications to these Terms of Service on the Websites, and they will become effective immediately upon being posted to the Websites. Your continued use of the Websites following the posting of such modifications constitutes your acceptance of them. Therefore, you should check the Effective Date of these Terms of Service each time that you visit the Websites and review any modifications made since the last time that you visited them."
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Worth knowing 5
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
The Terms of Use state: "Effective Date: February 1, 2026"
Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
The Terms and Conditions state: "You agree that you will not yourself or through any third party: (i) use the Websites in a manner that violates applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (“CAN-SPAM”), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), and any similar federal, state, or local laws, or the rights of third parties, including, without limitation, intellectual property laws and third-party rights with respect thereto;"
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
The Terms and Conditions state: "THE WEBSITES, ALL CONTENT PROVIDED THEREIN, AND PROPRIETARY MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS”, “WHERE-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE,” WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ON BEHALF OF OURSELF AND OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “COMPANY PARTIES”) ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER COMPANY NOR ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITES WILL BE ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS, IF ANY, WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THE WEBSITES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; NOR DOES COMPANY OR ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF THE WEBSITES OR PROPRIETARY MATERIALS."
Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
The Privacy Policy states: "Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information: This includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address and Internet Service Provider (ISP). We also may gather data regarding your interaction with our Services, such as the pages you visit before, during, and after using our Services, the content and links you engage with, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other related usage information."
Where it says this ↗This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
The Terms and Conditions state: "We may include links on the Websites to third-party websites that we do not control or operate (each, a “Third-Party Website”). We are not responsible for any information, content, advertising, products, services, or other materials on any Third-Party Website, and the presence of such links does not constitute our endorsement, approval, or sponsorship of any Third-Party Website. If you choose to link to any Third-Party Website, you are doing so at your own risk, and you will be subject to the Terms of Service of that website. Therefore, before interacting with any Third-Party Website, you should consult the legal terms governing the use of such Third-Party Website. We expressly disclaim any and all liability resulting from your use of any Third-Party Website."
Where it says this ↗
Good 1
The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users
The U.S. State Supplemental Privacy Notice states: "This U.S. State Supplemental Privacy Notice ("Supplemental Notice") supplements our main Privacy Notice (collectively, our "Privacy Statements") and applies to residents of U.S. states with comprehensive privacy legislation, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018" and it also states: "Below you will find information related to the CCPA requests received and handled by FastPeopleSearch.com, as per section 999.317 of the CCPA. This data corresponds to the time period between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024."
Where it says this ↗
If you have a FastPeopleSearch account
Worth knowing 1
This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 18 years old
The terms and conditions state: "you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and HAVE legal competence to enter into this agreement. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOU MUST CEASE USING THE WEBSITES IMMEDIATELY."
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