Thursday, February 10, 2011

You are on the WEB - and may not know it

Most everyone knows you can find information on people on the web, but exactly how much?

 http://www.spokeo.com/ is an online phone book  The difference with this site is that it goes beyond just your address and phone number.  The site uses publicly accessible information. It can also include photos from your Facebook or MySpace account, credit scores, home values, household income, age, etc.  It is not always accurate, but it is still there.  You do have the option to remove yourself.  Visit the website and find your profile.  Copy the URL and go to the bottom of the page.  Click on the Privacy Button and follow the steps listed.

I am not saying that this site does not have merit, but you should have a choice about what personal information you want shared.

Hopefully, you can use this information.  Check out yours and your families information, especially your children.

As always, I am here to answer all of your real estate questions, so please give me a call.

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