Yardie, these sites are intrusive but are necessary evils. They have become very important as people seek information on partners. You can bet your last dollar that I check these sites for my daughter's date. You just can't be too careful.

I actually used one 2 weeks ago to find a friend from high school. She had reverted to her maiden name and the system found her, for a price. The incorrect number I listed on the application is now on the internet for free. My unlisted number can be retrieved for a fee.

I found another site which has names and SS# for dead social security recipients. You actually can query by country, date, name, etc. I just could not believe that the government could have such information on the net for free.