[f-AA] ### Of interest

[Pete Gavin]

Tom,

  If I enter published phone numbers, it works exactly as you say, and
Google provides the removal option. For some unlisted numbers, it simply
comes back and says no matches found. However, because the search engine
goes beyond phonebooks, it can also find matches elsewhere. So in my case,
even though my number is unlisted, it picks up my phone number, name,
address, and email address from the newsletter published on our EAA chapter
website. 

 

  So if you allow your information to be published in any way on the
Internet, chances are someone can find you, and you would really need to
eliminate the source where it is published to keep search engines from
finding it. Even after you remove the source, the data will remain in the
indexes of search engines for some time. Search engines such as google will
remove your info from their general index at your request (this is separate
from the phonebook index), but that doesn't remove it from all the other
search engines. Interesting problem.

 

-MN Pete 11ac

 

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From: aeronca-bounces at westmont.edu [mailto:aeronca-bounces at westmont.edu] On
Behalf Of Tom Holmes
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 1:30 AM
To: List Aeronca
Cc: Aeronca_L3_owners at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [f-AA] ### Of interest

 

 Google has implemented a new feature which enables you to type a
> telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and you will be 
given
> the person's name and address. If you then hit MapQuest, you will get 
a
> map to the person's house.  Everyone should be aware of this!  It's a
> nationwide reverse telephone book.  
> 
> If a child gives out his/her phone number, someone can now look it up 
to
> find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and
> alarming.
> 
> Note that you can have your phone number removed or blocked. I tried 
my
> number and it came up along with the mapquest and directions straight 
to
> our house. I did fill out the removal form for myself, and encourage 
all
> of you to do the same. Quite scary.
> 
> Please look up your own number.
> 
> In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to:
>  <http://www.google.com/> www.google.com < <http://www.google.com/>
http://www.google.com/> 
> 
> 
> Type your phone  number in the search bar (i.e. 555-555-1212) and hit
> enter. If you want to B L O C K Google from divulging your private
> information, simply click on your telephone  number and then click on
> the Removal Form. Removal takes 48-hours.
> 
> Check your own number and although this may not apply to you if you 
have
> an unlisted number or cell phone as primary contact, but you may know
> someone who needs to know this.
Tom

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