{
  "id": "socialcatfish",
  "name": "Social Catfish",
  "category": "people_search",
  "priority": "standard",
  "jurisdictions": [
    "US"
  ],
  "search": {
    "method": "url_pattern",
    "url": "https://socialcatfish.com/",
    "fetch": "browser",
    "match_signal": "result",
    "by": [
      "name",
      "email",
      "phone",
      "image"
    ],
    "url_format_quirks": [
      "Reverse-lookup site (name / email / phone / image / username). Subject exposure is usually an INDIRECT one (an email/phone data point), not a full profile -- verify what is actually shown before choosing a lane."
    ]
  },
  "optout": {
    "tier": "T2",
    "method": "web_form",
    "url": "https://socialcatfish.com/opt-out/",
    "requires": {
      "profile_url": false,
      "email_verification": true,
      "captcha": true,
      "gov_id": false,
      "account": false,
      "phone_callback": false,
      "payment": false
    },
    "inputs": [
      "full_name",
      "contact_email"
    ],
    "notes": "Automation-HOSTILE opt-out form: in the field the form filled correctly but the submission was automation-defeated, so it lands as a 2-click human task rather than a hands-off submit. Decision order per the blocked-form rule (methods.md): try the in-browser form on the operator's residential browser first; if it will not go through, fall back to the rights-request EMAIL address cited on the Social Catfish privacy policy / opt-out page (confirm the current address before sending -- do NOT use an address sourced from a third-party blog), disclosing name + contact email only. If neither is possible, queue a human_task with the exact end-state.",
    "quirks": [
      "Form defeats automation even when fields are filled correctly -> treat as a 2-click human task or use the cited rights-email fallback.",
      "Confirm the cited rights-request email on the live privacy policy before using it; it is the fallback lane, not the primary."
    ],
    "est_processing_days": 7,
    "reappearance_risk": "medium"
  },
  "last_verified": "2026-07-03",
  "source": "field_verified",
  "confidence": "documented"
}