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Reunion.com Complaint - Using personal info without permission - People Search Engine
People Search Engine - Complaint
I did a Google search of my name to see what would come up. To my surprise, I found a record for me in Reunion.com and Mylife.com. I have NEVER signed up at either of these sites. They have my name, DOB, town and a relatives name. This is personal info. Their site claims they get info that is public knowledge on the web and put it in their database. Funny though how my name is only showing up in their database. How is this legal?
I searched the internet to try to find out how to remove my info but all I could find was other people who have the same problem.
The other thing I found out that is that both of these sites are scams. People should not sign up at these sites. They take a lot of money from people by luring them into thinking someone is looking for them and that they can find out who it is if they join. Another thing, if you sign up, somehow they can access everyone in your address book and they start sending them SPAM to get them to sign up and they tell them you signed up.
Be careful what you put out on the internet and what sites you use. I thought I was careful but I was not careful enough. I don't know how these sites got my data.
I searched the internet to try to find out how to remove my info but all I could find was other people who have the same problem.
The other thing I found out that is that both of these sites are scams. People should not sign up at these sites. They take a lot of money from people by luring them into thinking someone is looking for them and that they can find out who it is if they join. Another thing, if you sign up, somehow they can access everyone in your address book and they start sending them SPAM to get them to sign up and they tell them you signed up.
Be careful what you put out on the internet and what sites you use. I thought I was careful but I was not careful enough. I don't know how these sites got my data.
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Posted by leet60 on 2010-08-21:
Your name and date of birth are readily available via public databases. Information on people related to you is also easily found via birth records, marriage/divorce records etc.
These sites are indeed "scams" in my opinion, as to they being the only ones with your information if you search more carefully you will find the same information readily available on other sites. Do a google search for people finders and you will get a wealth of links going to any of them will give you the same information.
These sites are indeed "scams" in my opinion, as to they being the only ones with your information if you search more carefully you will find the same information readily available on other sites. Do a google search for people finders and you will get a wealth of links going to any of them will give you the same information.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2010-08-21:
Trust me, as a skip tracer I can tell you these are not the only sites that have your personal info posted. You'd fall off your chair if you knew how easy it is to find out everything (and I mean EVERYTHING)about you with close to no information to start with.
I have found people simply by checking 'voter registration' info online, yup, it gives your address and where you vote, whether your Rep. or Democrat etc. Once I found the person's address on there, I did a homeowner's search on the address, which also gave me her husband's name, once I knew the husband's name, I found his phone number which turned out to be his business number as well, with that, I verified he was also the business owner. These sites will list the name and ages of everyone in your household, once I had his address, I also got the cellphone numbers of his two adult kids who lived at the same address, along with the schools they graduated from and the year...a simple classmate lookup and there they were, picture and all...and all this was from a simple search. Oh...titles, marriage applications etc are also all online. It's scary...good for my business...but very scary.
I have found people simply by checking 'voter registration' info online, yup, it gives your address and where you vote, whether your Rep. or Democrat etc. Once I found the person's address on there, I did a homeowner's search on the address, which also gave me her husband's name, once I knew the husband's name, I found his phone number which turned out to be his business number as well, with that, I verified he was also the business owner. These sites will list the name and ages of everyone in your household, once I had his address, I also got the cellphone numbers of his two adult kids who lived at the same address, along with the schools they graduated from and the year...a simple classmate lookup and there they were, picture and all...and all this was from a simple search. Oh...titles, marriage applications etc are also all online. It's scary...good for my business...but very scary.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2010-08-21:
Much of your information comes from 'reward cards' info you get at local grocery stores etc. YUP...everytime you fill out the application for those cards, you can be sure to find it on the Internet. You might save 10% off your total bill with it, but you're giving up your privacy when you do.
Posted by Disaster Worker on 2010-08-22:
DB, I learned a long time ago that reward cards are simply a marketing research ploy to learn your spending habits. I never use them.
Posted by MRM on 2010-08-22:
Hmmm, interesting reading, DB. Thanks for the intelligence gathering.
You should be part of the NCIS team, working along with Agent Anthony Dinozzo.
You should be part of the NCIS team, working along with Agent Anthony Dinozzo.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2010-08-22:
Hey, what can I say, it's in my blood!
Posted by raven2010 on 2010-08-22:
I agree, DB...there is NOTHING better than hearing a "GULP" followed by a few seconds of dead silence when you finally get a professional deadbeat on the phone.
Even better is the "screaming banshee" sound effects I get when they call me mere seconds after I send the sheriff out for a friendly visit.
PRICELESS
Even better is the "screaming banshee" sound effects I get when they call me mere seconds after I send the sheriff out for a friendly visit.
PRICELESS
Posted by Starlord on 2010-08-22:
DB is spot on, as usual. Many sites like this are available to skip tracers and private investigators or anyone else who will pay the monthly subscription fees to access the information. One place they were totally correct, all the information that they get is public information. Some information that exists on some sites is restricted, such as criminal history, etc.
Posted by raven2010 on 2010-08-22:
Star, at my law firm, we also have access to "not so public" info. Such as state and federal employment records.
Even if you no longer work there, former co workers are almost always willing to dish dirt and give me leads.
Even if you no longer work there, former co workers are almost always willing to dish dirt and give me leads.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2010-08-22:
Starlord, if you know your way around, many of the information sites charge you for, you can find online for free. I very rarely pay for any of my info. Ex spouses are always the best to contact, they usually want to see the ex 'pay'...so, they are very free with the info...sometimes more info than I care to hear.
Raven, you and I would be dangerous as partners!
Raven, you and I would be dangerous as partners!
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2010-08-22:
Just five minutes ago, I found a subject's marriage application on line. Not just the info, but a photo copy of it in their handwritting, address, maiden name, parents names, birthdates...from that, I got the home ownership info, parent's phone numbers...it just doesn't stop. I love this!
Posted by raven2010 on 2010-08-22:
LMAO DB, who knows...we could partner one day and rule the world
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2010-08-22:
Today, M3C...Tomorrow, the WORLD!
Posted by raven2010 on 2010-08-22:
*SNORT*
Posted by Starlord on 2010-08-23:
Hey, we could make a triumvirate. :D
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