On the google removal form is a list of other "services" listing us, so
that we may contact them as well.
Good fishing.
VSS
At 11:50 AM 4/2/2003 -0500, Charles T. Hart wrote:
>You are going to be disappointed if you think will remove your information
>from the internet.  This only removes it from Google's database.  Your phone
>number and address are still part of the public record (published in the
>phone book) and can be found at most web sites that offer phone number
>lookups.
>
>It is nice of Google to include this remove feature for their database
>though.
>
>CTH
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> > Nick Honerkamp
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 11:32 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [UTCSTAFF] Fwd: Google Has Your Number (and directions to your
> > house)
> >
> >
> > Here is an interesting item of information concerning privacy
> > that was sent
> > to me today. I checked Google, and sure enough, it did provide a map to my
> > house. The removal procedure works as described below for those of us who
> > decline to be included in this particular aspect of the world wide web.
> >
> > Nick Honerkamp
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:34 AM
> > Subject: Important Information on YOUR phone number listed on internet
> >
> >
> >
> > Take a look at the note below - if you go to
> > <http://www.google.com>www.google.com and type in
> > your telephone number it will actually pull up directions to your
> > house - but
> > there is a way to have your number removed.
> >
> > Many people are unaware of this danger. I was, in fact.
> >
> > Go to <http://www.google.com>www.google.com then type in your phone number
> > (separated by
> > hyphens, including area code) and click on Google Search. If your
> > phone number is listed it will show your name and address and give
> > you two map options, Yahoo and MapQuest. See just how accurate the map
> > is to your home. VERY SCARY!!
> >
> > Any person wishing to discover the physical location of a phone
> > number, be it a home or business address, could use this feature to
> > locate a physical street address and receive directions on how to
> > get there from anywhere in the country. In the age of internet
> > communication, we all know the dangers of this - for adults and for
> > children.
> >
> > Google has made available an option that will allow anyone to REMOVE
> > his or her telephone number from the database that is linked to the
> > mapping feature.
> >
> > You will first need to check if your number is listed in this manner
> > by attempting a search, entering your full telephone number separated
> > by dashes (e.g. 555-555-5555). If the number appears in the mapping
> > database, an icon resembling a telephone will appear next to the
> > first or second entry on the results page. Clicking on this icon
> > will take you to a page containing a description of the service, and
> > a link to request your number be removed from the database.
> >
> > So far, unlisted numbers and cell phone numbers do not show up.
> >
> > Please check on your number: be safe, not sorry!
> >
>
>
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>Charles T. Hart M.Ed.
>Walker Teaching Resource Center
>Senior Instructional Developer
>University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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