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Some of the "people finder" type websites have most of the data they mentioned for free. I assume they source it from the credit bureaus because it had the same
by bonestamp2 3y ago
Some of the "people finder" type websites have most of the data they mentioned for free. I assume they source it from the credit bureaus because it had the same mistakes that I sometimes get asked to confirm when a financial institution is trying to verify my identity.
It's good to google yourself a couple times/year and file a request for those sites to remove you. Most of them do it fairly quickly.
- kanary 3y agoIf you want to be more aggressive, you can pay a service like Kanary that Googles you, submits removal requests, and then does a deeper search across data brokers and people search sites and submits removal requests as well. It's unfortunate, but useful if keeping your info off these sites is important for safety/security. We're advocating for the CFPB to tighten regulation so this isn't such a challenge for people (and companies). If interested in the technical challenges of scaling this, we're also hiring.
- bonestamp2 3y agoCool service and I hope you do well. Feedback: it's a little expensive for me. I'd pay about $50/year for a scan every 3 months. I know you want the ARR but I'd also pay $15/scan. Then you could have an opt-in reminder option to remind me again in 1/2/3/4/5/6/etc months.
- kanary 3y agogood feedback ty - we'd like to test a lower cost tier. This is very helpful and common feedback from folks who don't need as intense support as our earliest adopters.
- IntToDouble 3y ago+1 for Kanary. The amount of time/effort/rage that goes into dealing with a stolen identity makes paying for this a no-brainer.
- kanary 3y agoWhy thank you!