Do Americans really not care to be this naked to all public?

[Skybird]

Found this link in a German article, tried it with a name of a real US citizen I know and know where he resides, and was relatively shocked by the amount of data this service would have provided me with if I would have registered myself as well.

https://www.mylife.com/

The search takes 2 or 3 minutes to complete, you have to confirm some steps, and it then processes automatically.

The amount of data you cna fiondmout aout Americna cit8zens this way, I find shocking. In Germany, publicatiopn of some of the data sets included would simply violate German laws meant to protect people form right this.

And in the US it is a legal service? Really, I'm shocked, and completely taken by surprise.

Asked about differences between the US and Germany regarding the perception and emphasis on privacy, Cook said he believes "that Germans are more generally aware of the importance of privacy and privacy." That was "partly historical condition." In addition, "many people are increasingly aware that this topic concerns them personally and not just others".

At the moment this is still different in the USA. A simple Google search guides you to services that list the annual income, educational background and, for example, the fleet of almost every citizen. With Tim Cook you can easily find out his job, party preference, faith and educational background. Even two car purchases, an Audi A5 and a BMW six-series, are listed.

Actually I saw that the report on a searched citizen goes farther than that, even listing criminal records or sexual offender status.


Its bad if such sensitive information is ocllected by democratically non-legitimised private business (that knows more about people already than the government and its sub-services). Its hopeless if such sensitive information is laid before the eyes of all public.

Asked about differences between the US and Germany regarding the perception and emphasis on privacy, Cook said he believes "that Germans are more generally aware of the importance of privacy and privacy." That was "partly historical condition." In addition, "many people are increasingly aware that this topic concerns them personally and not just others".

At the moment this is still different in the USA. A simple Google search guides you to services that list the annual income, educational background and, for example, the fleet of almost every citizen. With Tim Cook you can easily find out his job, party preference, faith and educational background. Even two car purchases, an Audi A5 and a BMW six-series, are listed.

And I thought that citizens in Germany are pretty superficial with their private and sensitive data...

Today I've only read an interesting article on a related topic:
Translater http://translate.google.com/translat...taat-1.4172261
Original https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/d...taat-1.4172261

Overall, the situation is worrying everywhere.

[em2nought]

Dude, I never even wanted my bank to have internet access if that tells you anything.

[AVGWarhawk]

This information does not bother me. Most of it is wrong. Wrong in the sense the incorrect info means nothing(nicknames, etc.) A lot of info missing.

[Platapus]

On that site I had a reputation of 4.5 out of 5. That alone makes me suspect of the accuracy of the database.

[Reece]

Well Neal gets a 4.05 out of 5, "Good"!!