Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

➟ Online directories:Services such as http://www.white

pages.comor http://www.anywho.com, shown in Figure

7-2, list your phone number and address, unless you

specifically request that these be removed. You may

be charged a small fee associated with removing your

information — a so-called privacy tax— but you may

find the cost worthwhile. Online directories often

include the names of members of your family, your

e-mail address, the value of your home, your neigh-

bors’ names and the values of their homes, an online

mapping tool to provide a view of your home, driving

directions to your home, and your age. The record

may also include previous addresses, schools you’ve

attended, and links for people to run background

checks on you.

Figure 7-2

Online directories publicize personal information

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