Topic: Get your info off the web

[John Florida]

How to get your PERSONAL information OFF SPOKEO

[Damn_Lucky]

Ok that is scary and we have moved a lot this may take awhile Thanks

[John Florida]

Ok that is scary and we have moved a lot this may take awhile Thanks

 Freaked me out too. And don't forget your wifes info is tied to you too and you have to dump that too,and send this to anybody you know.

[Damn_Lucky]

Ok that is scary and we have moved a lot this may take awhile Thanks

 Freaked me out too. And don't forget your wifes info is tied to you too and you have to dump that too,and send this to anybody you know.

Passed it on and yes she is there too.

[Pandora]

*sigh*  As usual.  The screen shots he shows are not what I see and clicking on what he says to click on does not bring up the screen he says it should.

[John Florida]

*sigh*  As usual.  The screen shots he shows are not what I see and clicking on what he says to click on does not bring up the screen he says it should.

 Go to the bottom and hit on privacy and it will take to another screen that allows you to do what he said.

[Pandora]

*sigh*  As usual.  The screen shots he shows are not what I see and clicking on what he says to click on does not bring up the screen he says it should.

 Go to the bottom and hit on privacy and it will take to another screen that allows you to do what he said.

There is no privacy at the bottom.  That's what I'm trying to tell you; what he sez should appear, don't.


F it.

[warpmine]

*sigh*  As usual.  The screen shots he shows are not what I see and clicking on what he says to click on does not bring up the screen he says it should.

 Go to the bottom and hit on privacy and it will take to another screen that allows you to do what he said.

There is no privacy at the bottom.  That's what I'm trying to tell you; what he sez should appear, don't.


F it.

It's there in faiint blue letters at very bottom, small print just below main box.

[John Florida]

*sigh*  As usual.  The screen shots he shows are not what I see and clicking on what he says to click on does not bring up the screen he says it should.

 Go to the bottom and hit on privacy and it will take to another screen that allows you to do what he said.

There is no privacy at the bottom.  That's what I'm trying to tell you; what he sez should appear, don't.


F it.

  Look for this lines after you search you name it's on the bottom.

EXPIRATION DATE
 Month 01 - January 02 - February 03 - March 04 - April 05 - May 06 - June 07 - July 08 - August 09 - September 10 - October 11 - November 12 - December  Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
SECURITY CODE
 I agree to the Spokeo Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Plan Specifications. I understand that full data may not be available for all profiles and records. I understand that I will be billed $35.40 each year until this subscription is canceled. If I cancel, I will enjoy premium

[Delnorin]

Whitepages.com does the same thing...

They also allow you to opt-out.

There are probably dozens of websites like this... and I have a feeling that every month their database will refresh off a backup anyway and we'll never keep it scrubbed.

[Delnorin]

Spokeo.com will only allow you to remove like 3-4 addresses for 1 email account.  You send them your email and request to be removed.. they send you an email.. you click on it.. it's removed.

But they only allow you to do it for a few postings... you have to keep making new email accounts to remove all your data if you have several entries.

Here is what pops up if you do too many requests:


Looks like if you're a government official the rules don't apply.. you have some sort of power on the internet than a common citizen doesn't have.... imagine that?

[Delnorin]

mylife.com seems to have the most accurate info and LOTS of it so far....

I was right.. there are dozens of dozens of these websites.

I can't see a way to fight it... if you've bought a house they have the info in a computer and its now public.  If you have electricity in your house... pay a water bill... have a job.. pay taxes...

There is no such thing as privacy any longer.  I don't see a reasonable way to scrub the net of your data...

You just have no common expectancy that anything about you is private any longer.

[charlesoakwood]

Work to keep it from being assimilated at a central clearing spot?

ETA

It's interesting that one must provide them with information first
thereby creating another of what one is trying to delete.

[Delnorin]

Work to keep it from being assimilated at a central clearing spot?

ETA

It's interesting that one must provide them with information first
thereby creating another of what one is trying to delete.

I am of the belief that your email you supply gets added to the database.... after a week/month.. they put all the info back.. plus your newly supplied email address.