INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

A profiling system for establishing communication between a plurality of parties (20A, 20B) is disclosed. The profiling system includes a server (12) connected to a communications network (50). The server (12) includes a database (14) for storing user profiles, wherein each of said plurality of parties (20A, 20B) has an associated user profile and each profile includes a calling identity. The server also includes a processor (15) for processing data contained in said user profiles to determine a match between at least two of said plurality of parties (20A, 20B) in accordance with predetermined criteria. The server further includes and a call handling module (16) for initiating a call in the communications network (50) to at least two of the marching parties (20A, 20B) to establish communication between the matching parties (20A, 20B) without presenting the calling identity associated with a user to any other party.