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PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: July 11, 2006
PersonaCheck.com Inc.
Reno, Nevada 89502
775-313-0161

“State legislatures introduce bills requiring online dating sties to do background checks”
Reno: Unique online firm Provides Solution for Safer Dating on the Internet!
The newest buzz phrase in online dating centers around “Background checks”… But there are many questions surrounding the issue: Who does the background checks? What do they cover? Who is liable? What is included? With so many deficiencies surrounding the issue, it seems impossible to know what the best solution is. This is what prompted the creation of an internet verified identity service, PersonaCheck.com. “If you can prove who you are through a 3rd party who verifies your identity and background –it makes others more confident in your honesty and sincerity when chatting or answering personal ads” states President, Jeff Arndt. PersonaCheck.com. PersonaCheck.com is not a background check company, but it is one component of an overall verified identity profile. “The difference,” says Arndt “is that every other background service online is promoting their use for an individual to do as a check on someone else on a one-time basis.” So the consumer has to try to get the other parties pertinent private data to do the check and verify whom they are dealing with. This can lead to identity theft. With PersonaCheck, an individual is in control of his or her own data. By members having a check done on themselves, they can prove who they are to others and don’t have to give out any information that they don’t wish to. Plus it can be used on any dating/personals site, chat rooms and anywhere the member has the need. There are options for a variety of membership terms, with each providing for unlimited use. This provides credibility when meeting others through personals/dating sites, chat rooms and instant messaging. Since deception is so much part of the “game” with online interaction, PersonaCheck provides honest individuals an advantage in finding others who are equally as sincere. It also provides a solution to many of the disadvantages of having each individual dating site be required to do background checks on their members.

PersonaCheck.com does not maintain or store any of the member’s private data (SSN, DOB, etc.). Once the member’s profile is verified and completed, all information is destroyed to prevent any chance of ID theft or release. Members can then send out their private PersonaCheck to individuals they choose- but without revealing any private data. The invitee can view only what information the PersonaCheck member chooses to share.
FREE Test! To see how efficient and useful this service is, the company has set up a free trial example to experience how PersonaCheck.com can make meeting online safer and more secure for everyone. Visit their site, www.Personacheck.com. to be able to see first hand how it works (with demonstration information) without any cost or personal information release. Send a customized profile to yourself and see. This patent pending service is the only one of its kind on the net. Interviews welcome.

Contact: Jeff Arndt, President, PersonaCheck.com, Inc. JeffA@personacheck.com
775-313-0161 1370 Harvard Way, Reno, NV 89502

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Lwilliams · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 3

I disagree with this article. I believe you should do background checks. We have the technology, the resources and the ability to protect ourselves from things that can ruin our lives. If someone thinks it's offensive, I'd say that's their problem. People sign pre-numps all the time for their own protection. Why not protect yourself through the dating process, the hiring of employee process, the choosing a business partner process, etc... Linda
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yorktown · Site Admin Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 311

Someone has to pay for it. Obviously it is the customer. Some services has said an extra $5 on the signup cost to the bottom line hurts customer conversions.

I think a middle road approach may be better: Verification of one's address and mobile #. At least with this, it makes users aware that a perpretrator can at least be identified and found.

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