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Me.. Nope and staying that way, how about you?

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Myzery · 41-45, F

No.
I have Googled my name and have been horrified with the information that I could easily find. Since Americans do not have the right to be forgotten, a simple reverse image search will give anyone here access to all the same information.

SW-User

@Myzery what do you mean?

Myzery · 41-45, F

@SW-User If I Google my first and last name, I can easily find a website that lists every address and phone number that I have ever had, my social security number and names of relatives among some other information. I have searched other people I know and found all the same information.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

@Myzery If someone really wanted to stalk you, they wouldn't need a picture... just hack SW or your ISP and back trace your IP address... then they'd have a smorgasbord of your personal information.

SW-User

@Myzery wtf? That ain't cool.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Myzery I’ve always wondered why people who post selfies everywhere don’t know this. And the site can’t protect the information.

Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M

@Myzery Speaking of which, I have something you might want to cover, mind if I tell you in a message since you might want it to stay private?

Myzery · 41-45, F

@wildbill83 While you are not wrong, that takes a little more effort than a simple Google search. If they want it, they can do the footwork, I'm not handing it over on a silver platter. And I am more concerned with identity theft than stalking.

Myzery · 41-45, F

@SW-User Nope, but selling people's personal information is big business, so it is allowed.

SW-User

@wildbill83 they've tried to hack my SW account before. I got an email telling me that someone tried to and put the wrong password in 3 times. So then I had to change password.

SW-User

@Myzery yup I had identity theft thru Allstate insurance company before.

SW-User

@Myzery I know, right? Only one link shows up if I google my full name but if I google my dad’s name all his work info shows up

Myzery · 41-45, F

@Jackaloftheazuresand I messaged you.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

@Myzery you don't have to give them your name, address and ssn... it's not like getting a drivers license... just a simple picture and note that isn't publicly advertised and kept confidential... no more intrusive than filling out basic profile details.

SW-User

@wildbill83 I think I shoulda been verified thru my debit card when I purchased VIP

Myzery · 41-45, F

@wildbill83 If they have my picture that will give them the rest of my information. They will get my full name if they Google image search my face.