I just wanted to put a couple of things out here for everyone to check into for your own safety & security.
If I have a phone number show up on my home or cell phone I don't recognize I will google it to find out what the story is for the number. One day at work, out of boredom, I googled my home phone number & couldn't believe what I found. I don't so much have a problem with the name & address showing up, but I did have a problem with the fact that you can click 'map' and you have a recent picture of my house from the street. I had my number removed from that.
The other thing I found out about is a site called spokeo.com that you can go to and enter a name and get way too much information, IMO. For a small fee, you can get more private information too. However, for free, you will see a lot of info that is asked on credit applications and such.
To remove yourself, copy the url link for the page with your info on it, then go to the privacy link at the bottom. Paste the link in the first box, then enter an email, (I use an account I set up as a generic for this kind of stuff), then enter the code. You only have to enter the security code once, despite how it looks, if you enter it 3 times, you will get 3 emails. LOL, then check your email & click the link to remove your information.
Now, from what I could tell, the information is not all accurate, but some of it is too accurate. Just thought I would share for our safety. :s
If I have a phone number show up on my home or cell phone I don't recognize I will google it to find out what the story is for the number. One day at work, out of boredom, I googled my home phone number & couldn't believe what I found. I don't so much have a problem with the name & address showing up, but I did have a problem with the fact that you can click 'map' and you have a recent picture of my house from the street. I had my number removed from that.
The other thing I found out about is a site called spokeo.com that you can go to and enter a name and get way too much information, IMO. For a small fee, you can get more private information too. However, for free, you will see a lot of info that is asked on credit applications and such.
To remove yourself, copy the url link for the page with your info on it, then go to the privacy link at the bottom. Paste the link in the first box, then enter an email, (I use an account I set up as a generic for this kind of stuff), then enter the code. You only have to enter the security code once, despite how it looks, if you enter it 3 times, you will get 3 emails. LOL, then check your email & click the link to remove your information.
Now, from what I could tell, the information is not all accurate, but some of it is too accurate. Just thought I would share for our safety. :s