The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
I’m not a lawyer, but from my understanding there’s actually no legal obligation for them to delete US citizens’ data. They generally delete it anyways to avoid creating backlash that would lead to regulation, though.
But, I did mine five years ago and still check it periodically. My info’s not on Spokeo or any of those scummy sites even all these years later, so it’s a good way to spend 20-30 minutes.
I’m not a lawyer, but from my understanding there’s actually no legal obligation for them to delete US citizens’ data. They generally delete it anyways to avoid creating backlash that would lead to regulation, though.
It probably depends on the state.
But, I did mine five years ago and still check it periodically. My info’s not on Spokeo or any of those scummy sites even all these years later, so it’s a good way to spend 20-30 minutes.