We've all heard of online privacy, right? Of course you realize that this is as much an illusion as unicorns and little green men from Mars.
Would you like proof?
Enter your name into this website, and read more than you ever wanted OTHER people to know about your life, your income, your family, your phone number, your ethnicity, the age distribution in your neighborhood, your credit score, etc.
What to do about it?
Go to Tips For Protecting Your Online Privacy for some helpful ideas.
Do you know of any others?
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I checked...They haven't even got it all right!!! I still have some secrets! Thanks for the post! Cathy
ReplyDeleteAnd don't ever post on social media that you're going on vacation.
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Seems like a bunch of misinformation and guessing going on at that site.
ReplyDeleteWhich site are you referring to, Bob - the Spokeo site (which does indeed have some misinformation, at least as far as my husband and I are concerned), or the one offering Tips for Online Privacy?
ReplyDeleteAs far as the Spokeo site, they seriously overestimated our income and house value, but it sure would make us look like a nice place to rob.
ATTENTION: Potential robbers - They did indeed SERIOUSLY overestimate our income and house value!
Hey, I'm not in my early 40s! Not until next week, anyway.
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Happy birthday a bit early, Sarah!
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