I'll do that if necessary. Right now, I'm interested in finding out who - exactly - can properly explain the purpose of it to me.

It's interesting, isn't it? You think that data privacy has come a long way, but you still find things like this database. And of course you find people using it for what are (hopefully) completely unintended and unanticipated consequences, such as vetting who will be allowed to ask a question. And you'll find people who think that such a database and misuse/abuse of such a database is fine and dandy.

Perhaps some of us who live in the real world need to get more involved with our hobby insurance provider, if for no other reason than to ensure that it doesn't get itself sued for something stupid.