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Privacy? Not so much with Family Tree Now

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MysterYvil

Mr. Bad Example
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Alas, they are all in the past
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Another site (familytreenow.com) has address and family information, including that of LEOs I know.

Just a head's-up. They do have an opt out.

No idea where they get their details, as we're pretty careful about such things; I came up but Mrs. didn't.
 
Ever sign up for a UPS account, or a Turo (car share) account?

They require you to verify your account by showing you a list of previous addresses.......They also show you a list of people and ask "which of these people is related to you?"

So someone is giving them that info :dunno
 
DogBoy said:
Here is an article from the Sacramento Bee with some information (not a lot) about FamilyTreeNow.com including how to opt out.
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HFS, Mrs. and I should not have any public records; even our marriage license is allegedly confidential (we paid extra for that).

Yet I found myself, a local LEO, and CHP on the site.
 
Holy fuck! This is the most accurate free Web based database service I've seen so far.

My name is pretty common, so you'd have to wade through a lot to find the right one. But a lot of shit was accurate, including all my past residences.

Relatives and associates too, although some I'm not sure about.
 
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bojangle said:
Holy fuck! This is the most accurate free Web based database service I've seen so far.

My name is pretty common, so you'd have to wade through a lot to find the right one. But a lot of shit was accurate, including all my past residences.

Relatives and associates too, although some I'm not sure about.
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That's what we thought, too. My prettier half and I are both very circumspect about our e-presences. We have a PO box for DL and registration display as well as for insurance.

Unless they're getting it from PG&E or Amazon or one of our two CCs, no idea...

We both opted out, but it's kinda concerning...
 
They had my addresses right going back to 1994, not bad. I opted out too, will have to check back in 48hrs and see if they actually pulled it. My experience with the responsiveness from these shitty companies has been surprisingly good, so I bet they're on it.
 
Not on there. There's an entry with an incorrect middle initial with one correct connection and no supporting info.


I am the night.
 
I'm not in it. Looked several different ways. :thumbup
 
It has my correct name, age, mother and father


Incorrect address. It's missing my last two address. It has me listed as where I lived 6+ years ago
 
This is the first of these sites that has had any useful info about me.

I've opted out, let my lady know, will be letting all members of my family listed know and posted to social media.

If my family members don't want to go through the process, I'll gladly do it for them.

I'll be checking that site again in 48 hours when my opt out is supposed to be complete.
 
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