Your information is online whether you like it or not. And, no, I don't
mean because you opened that Facebook account or post on Blogger.
Your information is online so long as there are public records of you.
Records such as having a driver's license, owning property, registering to vote
or getting married. These records are displayed online on websites such as
Intelius, ZabaSearch, PublicRecord, PeopleLookUp and LookUpAnyone for everyone
to see.
According to MSN Money, "Dozens of sites like ZabaSearch make money selling
your personal information, which also can include an estimate of your income, as
well as unlisted phone numbers, email addresses and the names of your spouse and
even your children. Many of these sites aren't all that helpful when you want
your privacy back."
You can opt out of these sites, but it is difficult to do so and you must
send a photo ID of yourself to the very sites that are selling your
information.
Not scared yet? Consider that this information can be found by anyone and
can be used for identity theft and stalking. It also can be used in domestic
violence cases. How can a battered wife start over if her ex can find out where
she is with a simple Google search.
This is something we should all be concerned about, yet most of us don't
even know our information is on display for all the world to see.
Are you concerned about your privacy and identity theft?
Source: Should you pay to be erased?
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