Remove Personal Information from Data Collection Sites
Posted: March 18, 2019
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The advancement of technology and the internet have made our lives easier, for the most part. However, along with the convenience of just about any information we could want at our fingertips, it's become a more dangerous place as well. There are actually programs that will scour the internet for information about you and sell it to others. All is not lost, though, you can take steps to protect your personal information and remove your data from data collection sites.
Laura Loller, POMA member and owner of Communicate Colorado LLC, walks us through how to find and remove personal data from collection sites and other online privacy tips.
How to Get Off Personal Data Collection Sites and Other Online Safety Tips
Can you believe it, I didn’t learn how to use a computer until 1993! My engineer cousin let me borrow his and I did my very best to goof up all his settings and document margins without knowing what the heck I was doing. Well, I’ve learned a few things since then. Hopefully these tips will help you stay safer online and more aware of internet security issues.
You May Not be Interested in the Internet, but it’s Definitely Interested in You!
Did you know, websites scrape the Internet for information about you, then will sell it to anyone who wants to learn more about you. They pull it from your social media profiles (where you publish Facebook posts as “public”), public records, census info, etc. Some of it they surmise, like ethnic or religious affiliations based on your name.
Got a few minutes? Just for fun, enter your name(s) into a search engine, then start scrolling down. Go way beyond the first page. You may find you are listed on sites like FamilyTreeNow, TruePeopleSearch, InstantCheckmate, Spokeo, MyLife, etc.
Read the entire article, How to Get Off Personal Data Collection Sites and Other Online Safety Tips, on lauralollar.com.