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Kim from Sandhurst | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:58 |
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Ok someone just emailed me with what I should look for. Kim |
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Kris | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:57 |
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It is common knowledge that certain people on this site 'harvest' information and I believe that this new format will only help them in their sad quest. A person's private details should remain so |
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Clare | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:56 |
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Jeanette It must be a glitch in the system with the changeover as i didnt have that, but some of my contacts personal details are showing and others do not! Even my uncles year of birth is showing! |
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♥~Muffy! ~♥ | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:50 |
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I came to the conclusion a long time ago that too many knew too much about me so I drew a big line under it all and removed my tree from every public site as i felt hounded. That being said. I wouldn't want the same details about any one else as it's none of my business despite what I went through. Wrong is wrong and that is that. xx |
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Clare | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:50 |
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kim i think the personal details are only showing if the person you message isnt in you contacts already! Thats what has happened on mine! My maiden name has always shown when i have messaged someone regardless of my board name. It makes no difference to me but i think its awful for anyone that doesnt like their details showing just from a pm! |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:50 |
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Clare........when Joy clicked on my name on the board she could see my surname even though we have exchanged pm's on many occasions |
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*Carrie | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:49 |
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well,that wouldnt of been me.and i'm sorry to hear that that happened to u.we should all feel that our personal stuff stays just that... |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:48 |
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The bit that you need to change in your account details is where it asks for birth surname |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:46 |
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how odd that the person who was so concerned was also the person that was happy to broadcast my personal details to all and sundry - double standards? |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:45 |
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Hi Kim I've just been into my account details and removed my surname. I then had to go into my tree to remove my year of birth as that was showing too! |
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Kim from Sandhurst | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:41 |
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Am I missing something here? I don't see any 'surname' or anything else for that matter when I 'click on' on some ones name, just the 1st name, ie Jeanette or Maid Marion. am I doing something different to anyone else? I have emailed GR asking about joined date and how many they have in tree, as I like to know and why it's not shown now. When contacting, I like to know how long they have been on here and if I am possibly going to be supplying them with a 'whole' tree dating back to whenever when they have only '1' in their tree. Tthis facility is now going to make me suspicisous of everyone, and I am not going to 'traid' anymore, not until this mess gets sorted. Kim |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:32 |
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I have complained to Genes earlier today - I feel that this latest development may breach Data Protection - let alone leave us open to identity fraud by unscrupulous individuals Jeanette - change your maiden surname in 'my account details' to something 'interesting' :-) Maz. XX |
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*Carrie | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:32 |
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well,it annoys me that they keep changing these things ,yet we joined under certain terms...that are no longer there.but they expect us to keep to the terms that they set out when we joined..double standards if u ask me. |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:32 |
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Thanks Mandy....and Joanne who pm'd me. Hopefully it has changed now???? |
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Joy | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:25 |
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This is appalling. It was bad enough to find that if one clicks on a name, one can see the person's surname - ie I can see yours, Jeanette - without sending a PM, but this is terrible. |
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Mandy in Wiltshire | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:24 |
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Thank you for your replies. I have no objection to people using my 'real' name as oppsed to my board name, and I've often referred to my husband and son on here by name, but to use a birth name that's not even in our account details is something else! I've now removed my tree and GR will be getting a full complaint tomorrow morning. Mandy |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:19 |
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So does this mean that if I change my name in my tree I will show up as that name......or do I have to change it in my account details? *confused* |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:10 |
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It is shocking when your details are discovered isn't it - this seems to be a fault of the system rather than someone deliberately posting your private datails |
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♥~Muffy! ~♥ | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:08 |
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Soooooooooo glad I removed my tree a while ago. Shocking development and a breach of confidentiality even though it doesn't concern me personally I will be complaining about this. There is no excuse for this it is disgusting. xx |
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Kris | Report | 1 Apr 2007 23:04 |
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Thankyou Glenys - I feel somewhat absolved now!! |
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