From 3199b164fadbd68ccdfbe90c381d5670b75da44f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Sondow Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:23:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update email instructions to match Google Doc with better link text --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9069e19..70ecbd0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This list, also known as BADBOOL, was started in September 2017 and was most rec How to use this page: We recommend opting out of high-priority sites first. If you only have the time and patience for 14, start with sites marked 💐. If you can do 21, go to sites marked ☠ . Once you’ve completed all of those, you can start to work your way through the rest of the list. -Please send corrections or updates to [yael@yaelwrites.com](mailto:yael@yaelwrites.com), or file a pull request. (You can find other ways to contact me [here](https://yaelwrites.com/contact)). Screenshots in emails are incredibly helpful. I add opt-out info only if users can verify that the data broker has their information before sharing additional data, and where removal is not limited to local laws like GDPR, CCPA, etc. +Please send corrections or updates to [yael@yaelwrites.com](mailto:yael@yaelwrites.com) using the subject line “BADBOOL,” or file a pull request. (You can find other ways to reach me [on the contact page on my website](https://yaelwrites.com/contact).) Screenshots in emails are incredibly helpful. I add opt-out info only if users can verify that the data broker has their information before sharing additional data, and where removal is not limited to local laws like GDPR, CCPA, etc. _Disclaimers: Some of these opt-outs take a long time to go through. Sometimes, information is pulled from other sources and you’ll need to opt out multiple times for the same site. Data brokers come and go (and are bought out by others), and they also often change their opt-out pages. I update this regularly, but it’s not always current. Finally, even opting out of these sites doesn’t mean that your address is secure. In many states, real estate data and voter registration information is public (or easy to obtain). And, of course, location data can be found by physical means (e.g., following you home) and through other people who know it (i.e., social engineering). That said, removing your home address from data broker sites can significantly lower your attack surface and make it harder for people to find it. 💕_