This service also will help track bankruptcy filings and civil court judgments. Say you are an employer worried about being held criminally negligent if a customer is harmed by one of your employees. Computerized databases allow you to screen job applicants for security reasons or verify resumes. And if you have ever wondered where an old friend, lover or deadbeat dad is now, people finder databases have multiplied. If you have been curious about your ancestors or lost relatives, computerized genealogical records compiled by churches and historical societies around the world offer some of the most comprehensive personal databases.
Many online databases charge a fee.
In fact there is a broad range of charges, depending upon the database vendor and the market that they're targeting for their business. Nor are all of these services available over the Internet. Many offer their databases only to members who subscribe and pay a monthly fee, providing software and a dial-up network for access. Some are only available to specific businesses, while others are available to anyone who agrees to abide by their membership terms. A few of these databases are regulated.