ShadowSearch searches large sets of publicly available and licensed data to help you better understand people, connections, and publicly visible information. You may use ShadowSearch for personal, informational purposes such as:
Look yourself up — See what information about you is publicly accessible and understand your online footprint.
Find friends and family — Reconnect with old friends, locate relatives, or explore your social circles.
Check neighbors and your community — Learn more about people in your neighborhood or new surroundings.
Research people you interact with — Including buyers, sellers, or individuals you meet through online marketplaces.
Evaluate dating and social connections — Look up someone you met online before meeting in person.
Check parents or households your children interact with — Gain awareness of people connected to your daily life.
Identify unknown callers — Use reverse phone lookup to see who is behind unknown numbers.
Verify online identities — Confirm that someone is who they claim to be in non-sensitive contexts.
Find current contact information — Update address books or ensure messages and invitations reach the right person.
ShadowSearch is not a consumer reporting agency, and you must not use it for any purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) or for any harmful, illegal, or intrusive activity.
You must NOT use ShadowSearch for:
Employment screening — Including hiring, firing, promotion, reassignment, or retention decisions.
Household worker screening — Including nannies, caregivers, cleaners, or any domestic roles.
Tenant screening — Including renting, leasing, or selling residential or commercial property.
Professional service provider screening — Including tutors, doctors, coaches, personal trainers, or similar roles.
Credit, insurance, or mortgage decisions — Including assessing eligibility, risk, or financial trustworthiness.
Education or scholarship decisions — Including evaluating eligibility for schools, programs, grants, or financial aid.
Adoption or custodial decisions — Including evaluating someone as a guardian, adoptive parent, pet owner, or similar.
Charity or non-profit vetting — Determining eligibility or participation in any charitable or grant-based program.
Business decisions about individuals — Including reviewing customer eligibility, account status, or trustworthiness.
You also must NOT use ShadowSearch to:
By using ShadowSearch, you agree to use the service responsibly, lawfully, and strictly for personal, informational purposes.