ClearSearch: Essential DOs and DON'Ts

✅ DO Use ClearSearch To:

• Yourself – Review your own online footprint to understand your public reputation and what others can discover about you.
• Family – Reconnect with long-lost relatives or research your family history.
• Friends – Learn more about new acquaintances, reconnect with old friends, or better understand your current social circle.
• Parents of Your Kids' Friends – Check background details about parents your children spend time with or carpool alongside.
• Dating & Relationships – Verify details about someone you met online before meeting in person or going on a first date.
• Neighbors – Learn more about new neighbors or people living nearby for peace of mind and community awareness.
• Buyers or Sellers – Look up individuals you're planning to meet for an online marketplace transaction to help ensure safety.
• Unknown Numbers – Identify who's behind an unfamiliar phone number and access publicly available information about them.

🚫 DON'T Use ClearSearch To:

ClearSearch is not a consumer reporting agency and must not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

You cannot use ClearSearch to conduct:

• Employment Screening – Do not use ClearSearch reports to hire, promote, fire, demote, or reassign an employee.
• Household Worker Screening – Do not screen individuals for roles such as nannies, babysitters, gardeners, or other domestic staff.
• Tenant Screening – Do not use ClearSearch to evaluate potential tenants, lease renewals, or lease terminations.
• Professional Service Provider Screening – Do not screen professionals such as tutors, doctors, coaches, or personal trainers.
• Credit or Insurance Eligibility Screening – Do not use ClearSearch to assess someone's eligibility for loans, credit, or insurance.
• Education or Scholarship Qualification Screening – Do not use ClearSearch to determine eligibility for educational programs, grants, or scholarships.