Home Privacy- Personal Privacy- How to Get It
Tired of all the phone calls and junk email? Wondering how others can track you down? Here’s a few tips to make it all better…..
1. Get on the Do Not Call Registry. Either call 888–382–1222 (from the phone number you want to register) or go to www.DoNotCall.gov. Once registered, it can take about 31 days to have your number in place for all to know. Your registration will be effective for 5 years. You can also file complaints against offenders at the web site above. For Frequently Asked Questions about this service, click here.
2. Tired of those endless mail solicitations for insurance, mortgages, credit cards, etc.? Call 888–567–8688 or go to www.OptOutPrescreen.com. This is a federally sanctioned spot where you can stop all offers coming from the federally regulated reporting agencied and credit bureaus. This action can take up to 60 days to fully kick in.
3. Do you want all junk mail to stopped being delivered? Go to www.DMAConsumers.org. Click on “remove my name from these lists” button to and follow the prompts. The Direct Marketing Association also has a nice booklet on their web site in PDF format that gives you tips about protecting yourself and your computer online while shopping called OnGuard Online.
4. Last of all, do you want to see how easy it is to locate you and find more information about you online? Go to www.zabasearch.com and play around a bit. By typing your name and zip code, you’re likely to be able to produce a map to your home with your phone number, and can get a security report (at a price) delivered to you. It’s a bit unnerving…. but be aware of today’s reality, and take the precautions you feel are needed.
August 4th, 2007 Columbus Buyer Info, Columbus Seller Info, The Good
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Did you know there are actually 40 public accessible people search databases on the internet? A friend of mine has created a website, UnlistAssist.com, that will take you off of all 40 of those databases for $50, and continue to do so for 3 years. And it doesnt require your social security number.
Pretty cool stuff…