Straight answers. No jargon.
CROW finds what's in the public record and tells you what it means. We research court records, property filings, business registrations, and other public sources, then synthesize the findings into a clear, confidence-rated report with a recommendation.
Those services dump raw data from aggregated databases. You get a pile of addresses, phone numbers, and possible relatives with no context and no analysis.
CROW does the work a human analyst does: we verify findings across multiple sources, rate confidence levels, explain what the findings mean, and give you a direct recommendation. We also tell you what we didn't find and why.
Yes. CROW uses only publicly available records — the same sources available to journalists, attorneys, and any member of the public. We do not access private records, hack accounts, or use surveillance tools.
No. CROW reports are not consumer reports under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). They cannot be used for employment screening, credit decisions, housing decisions, or insurance underwriting. If you need an FCRA-compliant background check, you need a consumer reporting agency, not CROW.
Full refund. If a subject has minimal or no public record presence and we cannot produce a meaningful report, you get your money back. Every report also includes a "What We Didn't Find" section that explains which sources we checked and why they came up empty.
We use a 2-of-3 source confirmation standard: every material finding must be corroborated by at least two independent sources. Each source is graded A through F, and each finding is rated HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW confidence. You always know how much weight to put on what we found. Read our full methodology for details.
Only you. Reports are delivered via an encrypted link that expires after 48 hours. We do not send reports as email attachments or store them on shared platforms. All data is deleted 30 days after delivery.
Yes. Order a Digital Footprint on yourself for $49 to see your online exposure, or a Clarity Brief for a full audit at $99. You'll see exactly what others can find in the public record, plus cleanup recommendations.
Depends on the tier:
Digital Footprint: 1-2 business days
Clarity Brief: 1-3 business days
Business Intelligence: 3-5 business days
Due Diligence: 5-7 business days
Executive Intelligence: 7-10 business days
The CROW Score is a 1–10 digital exposure rating assigned to every subject. It measures how much personal information is publicly accessible based on court records, property filings, business registrations, social media presence, and data broker listings.
A higher score means greater public exposure. Every report includes the score with a breakdown by category so you can see exactly what contributes to it.
Full refund if we cannot produce a meaningful report due to insufficient public record. Once a completed report has been delivered, refunds are at CROW's discretion. If we refuse service before beginning research, your payment is refunded in full.
The CROW Score is calculated by analyzing six categories of public exposure: court records, property filings, business registrations, social media presence, data broker listings, and media mentions. Each category is weighted based on sensitivity and accessibility.
The scores are combined into a single 1–10 rating where 1 means minimal public footprint and 10 means extensive exposure across all categories. The methodology is detailed in every report so you can see exactly how each factor contributes. Learn more on our CROW Score page.
A private investigator charges $500–$5,000+ and takes weeks. They may conduct surveillance, interview witnesses, and access databases you cannot.
CROW focuses exclusively on public record intelligence — the same sources a PI would start with — but delivers it faster (1–10 business days) at a fraction of the cost ($49–$499). If your situation requires surveillance, witness interviews, or court testimony, hire a PI. If you need to know what the public record says about someone, CROW is faster, cheaper, and more structured. See the full comparison.
No. CROW searches only publicly available records. We do not contact the subject, send notifications, or leave any trace that a search was conducted. The subject has no way to know you ordered a report. Your identity is never disclosed in any part of the research process.
CROW searches court records (civil, criminal, family, bankruptcy), property records (deeds, liens, mortgages, tax assessments), business filings (corporate registrations, UCC filings, officer/agent records), regulatory records (professional licenses, sanctions, enforcement actions), and digital sources (social media, domain registrations, data broker listings, media mentions).
The exact sources vary by report tier — higher tiers search more jurisdictions and more source categories. See our methodology for the complete breakdown.
If you believe a CROW report contains inaccurate information, submit a dispute through our dispute resolution page. Provide the specific finding you believe is incorrect and any supporting documentation.
Our research team will re-verify the finding against original sources within 5 business days and issue a corrected report if warranted. There is no charge for dispute resolution.
