Ever try to look up someone online? You usually wedge in a few seconds to vanity search and may be surprised to find how extensive your online profile is on sites like Anywho, Peoplefinder or 411info. Lifehacker points to a great chart on The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse which shows you how to opt out of all these fine services.

There’s even Zabasearch, which many of you have written in about, emails dripping with panic.

Some of these places require you to send a letter, in writing, with all sorts of personal info.

Gee, if only the companies had to do the same to get us on their list in the first place. Gee, then they wouldn’t have a business model.

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