Fortunately, you can take steps to correct or remove this damaging information.

It's also a very good idea to do a background check before taking on a roommate or going out on a date with that new crush you met online.

You never know what sort of worrying or dangerous details could be lurking in someone's past.

In under five minutes, you will know who you’re dating.Still, should someone research their date, or is it an enormous invasion of privacy?If you’re the type who wants to know everything about a first date, including where they grew up and their college major, finding a stranger online isn’t all that difficult.The aim is to make you feel safer online, and monthly rescans ensure that no-one slips through the net. The app’s creator Joe Penora explained that the exclusive parties in the movies can be compared to the exclusivity of the app.He also told us, “We utilize big data to verify that none of our users have a checkered past, something Daisy and the rest should have done.” Other dating sites follow a similar process - e Harmony also scans for sex offenders, and Match has agreed to clamp down on users with a criminal record.