Spokeo

I actually paid the fee to see if they could come up with anything else - Given I use _exactly_ the same userid everywhere, and it is extraordinarily rare - I'm shocked at how the poor results are. Had the incorrect address for me, incorrect phone number, and was missing a ton of blogs that i regularly participate in.

If anything, spokeo gives a very, very poor sense of what type of information is collected on you. If only it was so minimal.

I don't know about that. If they aggregate the info without breaking into anything I'd call it fair game, however unfortunate. The info is out there, they just make it easier.

The title's just been edited. For context, the original title was "Spokeo - The Biggest Privacy Invasion in Internet History".

More like the most sensationalist title in internet history.

The data I see (from the people I know), is that it seems to pull real estate info, and is incapable of knowing where you've moved (if into a dorm or apartment) after moving out of your parents place. But it seems deadly accurate in giving me the addresses of every single one of my close friends parents - so I imagine those right above me in age (with homes) it would also predict very well.

You can remove yourself in the bottom right.

I got this same link and fear mongering from my Aunt. I couldn't resist replying to her to let her know that Intellius and Rapleaf probably have more information on her. Not to mention, if she uses any Google services, that they probably parse her email, Internet searches, and track her web surfing via Google Analytics and AdSense.

Then she told me she had a Droid X.

The funny thing about privacy these days is that it has really become a commodity. We trade our privacy for services, free samples, and products. We're trading something that isn't renewable. Eventually, we'll run out.

If you haven't watched Moxie Marlinspike's talk on Changing Threats To Privacy, I strongly recommend you do:

http://www.securitytube.net/Changing-Threats-To-Privacy-From...

Also, if you're interested in just how data is out there, check out a tool called Maltego:

http://www.paterva.com/

How do I remove myself from Spokeo, NOW.

We could not locate 'Cole XXXXXXX'.