Your Privacy and "People Search" sites - GoFuckYourself.com

nation-x · 04-13-2011, 05:27 AM

There's a site called Spokeo - a new online phone book w/your personal info: from pics you've posted on FB, your credit score,income, age, etc. (for a fee). Remove yourself by searching for yourself on their site, copying the URL of your page, then go to the bottom of the page and click on the "Privacy" button to remove yourself.

Anyone can search you and find your address and phone# in a second.

Barefootsies · 04-13-2011, 05:34 AM

Done.

Thanks for the link champ.

rowan · 04-13-2011, 05:38 AM

*suspicious look* what if it's actually a site to harvest people searching for their own names?

nation-x · 04-13-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by rowan

*suspicious look* what if it's actually a site to harvest people searching for their own names?

Considering the fact that it already had me listed at every address I have lived at in the last 15 years... I suspect they bought access to Lexus Nexus or some similar system.

Rochard · 04-13-2011, 08:22 AM

Years ago I discovered I had a brother no one had ever told me about. To make a long story short, before the Internet, it was difficult to find someone if all you had was a name and a birthdate.

Did some research, and found a company in Florida that will tell you everything you needed to know about someone for $40. They sent me everything, including copies of phone bills and bank account statements. It was scary.

signupdamnit · 04-13-2011, 08:37 AM

You'd probably be better off seeding the internet with a bunch of bogus information instead. Open up a few Myspace, Facebook and Twitter accounts with your name and birthday all over your state and other states. Change the information around and tie it to random phone numbers and addresses. These sites don't verify the information. Not only will you be helping to protect your privacy but you'll also be helping to sabotage these sites.

cooldude7 · 04-13-2011, 08:46 AM

this is nice stuff....but without permission , they are making the home address public.

Tom_PM · 04-13-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cooldude7

this is nice stuff....but without permission , they are making the home address public.

Including a map, and your income level.

Robbie · 04-13-2011, 09:04 AM

Link passed to Donny Long...

just kidding!

HowlingWulf · 04-13-2011, 09:14 AM

That's kinda creepy.

04-13-2011, 05:27 AM	#1
nation-x Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,370	Your Privacy and "People Search" sites There's a site called Spokeo - a new online phone book w/your personal info: from pics you've posted on FB, your credit score,income, age, etc. (for a fee). Remove yourself by searching for yourself on their site, copying the URL of your page, then go to the bottom of the page and click on the "Privacy" button to remove yourself. Anyone can search you and find your address and phone# in a second.

04-13-2011, 05:34 AM	#2
Barefootsies Choice is an Illusion Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Land of Obama Posts: 42,635	Done. Thanks for the link champ. __________________ Should You Email Your Members? Link1 \| Link2 \| Link3 Enough Said. "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 73,335	Years ago I discovered I had a brother no one had ever told me about. To make a long story short, before the Internet, it was difficult to find someone if all you had was a name and a birthdate. Did some research, and found a company in Florida that will tell you everything you needed to know about someone for $40. They sent me everything, including copies of phone bills and bank account statements. It was scary. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

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HowlingWulf Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,662	That's kinda creepy. __________________ WP Porn directory/review theme Maddos $35. webmaster AT howling-wulf.com

04-13-2011, 05:38 AM	#3
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	suspicious look what if it's actually a site to harvest people searching for their own names?

04-13-2011, 08:37 AM	#6
signupdamnit Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,697	You'd probably be better off seeding the internet with a bunch of bogus information instead. Open up a few Myspace, Facebook and Twitter accounts with your name and birthday all over your state and other states. Change the information around and tie it to random phone numbers and addresses. These sites don't verify the information. Not only will you be helping to protect your privacy but you'll also be helping to sabotage these sites.

04-13-2011, 08:46 AM	#7
cooldude7 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Heaven Posts: 4,306	this is nice stuff....but without permission , they are making the home address public.