Is the website "reverserecords.org" for real? Legal?

Factual Questions
1

I was surfing around and came upon reverserecords.org. It says that (once you register) that you can, among other things, use the site to find the name and address of the person associated with a license plate number?

Is this true? Legal? I thought that information was protected by the state. It seems that it would be dangerous info to make available to the public, no? Stalkers, crazed road-ragers, etc.

2

Does the registration include you giving your license plate number? If so, it could be taken as a voluntary offering of information, in which you waive your right to privacy.

I mean, you voluntarily give your e-mail address to the SDMB to be contacted, and voluntarily click that “allow me to be contacted by e-mail” box. The website sounds just a little more advanced than that.

Tripler
Just curious. . .

3

Does the registration include you giving your license plate number? If so, it could be taken as a voluntary offering of information, in which you waive your right to privacy (depending on how much you volunteer).

I mean, you voluntarily give your e-mail address to the SDMB to be contacted, and voluntarily click that “allow me to be contacted by e-mail” box. The website sounds just a little more advanced than that.

Tripler
Just curious. . .

4

:mad: Damn double posts!

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When I click “submit”, I get an error message: “Page Cannot be Found”. Thus, I have to back up, retype my message (or paste it after I’ve cut it in the message window), and try again.

I hate my ISP! :smack:
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Tripler
You may now return to your previously scheduled programming.

5

Looks like your standard “web detective” site, albeit with less categories of data advertised.
There are databases with email, license plates and cell phone numbers linked to people. The collection industry is famous for using these to find “private” phone numbers… your mail order catalog may have swiped the phone number from you via AIN (800# Caller ID) when you called in to them and resold it.
These databases may not be FULLY populated with ALL addresses, plates and numbers, but there are private companies that ask for this data and may sell this data.
In short: you can run the queries, and for SOME searches you’ll get hits, but you’ll likely be upset with the number of times you won’t get hits, if you’re expected 99% accuracy and availability.