Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025 • Last Revised: January 2025
1. Overview & Privacy by Design
USA People Search (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website usapeoplesearch.org. We take consumer privacy seriously and enforce strict data minimization across our entire architecture. We believe that looking up public records should not compromise your personal digital privacy.
2. What We Do NOT Collect
When you enter names, phone numbers, email addresses, or street addresses into our search forms:
- We do not save your entered search queries in any internal database.
- We do not log raw search inputs on our web application servers.
- We do not append search queries to permanent search history profiles.
- We do not include personally identifiable search inputs in our analytics payloads.
- The person you search for is never notified or contacted.
3. Technical Information We Collect
Like most digital publications, we collect technical and aggregate analytics data solely to ensure site functionality, maintain server security, and prevent automated web scrapers:
- Aggregated Usage Analytics: Tool type used (e.g. name search vs. reverse phone lookup), geographic directory pages visited, and browser device type.
- Server Security Logs: IP address (stored in temporary volatile memory for DDoS mitigation and bot defense), HTTP referrer, and browser user agent.
- Functional Cookies: Minimal session cookies used to store user UI preferences (such as selected search tab) across page reloads.
4. Third-Party Search Partner Forwarding
When you click “Search Records” or submit a query, your browser is securely redirected via encrypted SSL connection to our verified third-party search partner, Spokeo. Once you arrive at Spokeo's platform, your interactions, transactions, and account management are governed exclusively by Spokeo's privacy policy and terms.
5. State Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA / VCDPA)
Residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Texas have statutory rights regarding the collection, deletion, and commercial handling of personal information. Because USA People Search does not host a private consumer reporting database, suppression requests for public records profiles should be submitted directly to commercial data brokers as detailed in our Opt-Out Guide.
Privacy Policy Frequently Asked Questions
Key questions about our zero-log architecture, cookies, and consumer data rights.
What personal information does USA People Search collect?
USA People Search collects minimal technical telemetry—such as IP address (for rate limiting), browser user-agent, device type, and referral URLs. We do NOT harvest, store, or profile your personal identity.
Does USA People Search log the names, phone numbers, or addresses I search?
No. We enforce a zero-log policy for search inputs. The names, phone numbers, email addresses, and street addresses you type into our search forms are never recorded on our web servers or databases.
Are my search inquiries shared with advertising networks?
No. Your search terms are not passed to third-party ad retargeting networks, data brokers, or commercial marketing exchanges.
Does USA People Search use cookies or browser tracking technologies?
We use functional session cookies to remember user interface preferences (such as selected search tabs) and standard privacy-compliant web analytics to measure aggregate page traffic.
How does USA People Search handle third-party partner redirects?
When you click a search action button, your query is securely forwarded to our partner Spokeo via SSL encryption. Once on Spokeo's website, your session is governed by Spokeo's privacy policy.
What consumer privacy rights apply under the CCPA/CPRA?
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), consumers possess the right to know what personal data is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data.
Does USA People Search sell consumer personal information?
No. USA People Search does not sell, rent, or lease consumer personal information to third parties.
How long does USA People Search retain server telemetry logs?
Standard server access logs (IP addresses and request timestamps used for DDoS mitigation and server health) are automatically purged on a rolling 30-day schedule.
Can I request that my digital session history be expunged?
Yes. You can submit a deletion request to support@usapeoplesearch.org to verify and purge any temporary web analytics associated with your IP address.
How can I contact the USA People Search privacy officer?
For privacy compliance inquiries, CCPA/CPRA requests, or policy questions, please email our privacy compliance team directly at support@usapeoplesearch.org.
Transparency & Affiliate Disclosure
USA People Search does not own, manage, or operate an internal background check database. All searches initiated on this site are securely redirected to our third-party partner, Spokeo, which provides the underlying public records search services. We may receive referral fees when you choose to use partner services, which supports our ongoing directory research.