Dos & Don'ts - Prohibited Uses

Users are prohibited from using the data obtained in KnowThyCustomer for certain reasons governed by the Fair Credit and Reporting Act (FCRA).

Usage Restrictions

Employment Screening
You may not use KnowThyCustomer when evaluating a person for employment, reassignment, promotion, or retention.
Tenant Screening
Including, but not limited to, leasing a residential or commercial space.
Business Transactions Initiated by an Individual Customer
Reviewing a personal customer account to determine whether the person continues to meet the terms of the account.
Hiring of Household Workers
Including, but not limited to, nannies and domestic workers.
Educational Qualification
Including, but not limited to, a person’s qualifications for an educational program or scholarship.
Credit or Insurance
Assesssing the risk of existing credit obligations of an individual, or determining eligibility for issuing credit or insurance.

Using KnowThyCustomer information in these ways violates both our Terms & Conditions and the law, and can lead to possible criminal penalties. We take this very seriously, and reserve the right to terminate user accounts and/or report violators to law enforcement as appropriate. If you still are not sure whether your use of KnowThyCustomer is permissable, we encourage you to review our complete Terms & Conditions, which provide the final say on how you can use information from KnowThyCustomer, or to Contact Us.