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To further search for information, I searched my name on the DuckDuckGo search engine, a search engine made to protect user’s data and information from being tracked and sold. The first link that appeared was the same that Google brought back: my LinkedIn profile. The rest of the links were not associated with me. I also decided to look at the images, and surprisingly none of the search results were of me or associated with me. That leads me to wonder why the same search results came up for both Google and DuckDuckGo, but not the same image results. | To further search for information, I searched my name on the DuckDuckGo search engine, a search engine made to protect user’s data and information from being tracked and sold. The first link that appeared was the same that Google brought back: my LinkedIn profile. The rest of the links were not associated with me. I also decided to look at the images, and surprisingly none of the search results were of me or associated with me. That leads me to wonder why the same search results came up for both Google and DuckDuckGo, but not the same image results. | ||
[[File:DuckDuck.png|thumb|"Angelica Tome" search in Duck Duck Go]] | [[File:DuckDuck.png|thumb|"Angelica Tome" search in Duck Duck Go]] | ||
| + | Lastly, I used a free online data broker, FastPeopleSearch, to look myself up. I searched myself twice, one with my permanent home state location and one in Michigan. There were no results for my name when I searched using Ann Arbor, Michigan. However, when I searched with my permanent home state, I got detailed results. My address, age, relatives, how long I had lived at my current address, and my neighbors’ information all came up with this simple search. How did they get all this information? I don’t know! Is it creepy? Yes! But I knew it was bound to appear with all the information that is put online through online services and physical mail and deliveries. | ||
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Revision as of 21:31, 18 February 2021
Online Data Identity
Ever since I was introduced to the internet, I have tried to be careful with what personal information I put out on my behalf. The first few social media accounts I created never had my full name until I was a senior in high school. My profile names and usernames were always under the band One Direction members' names', a funny phrase, or the name of a character from a show just to keep my full name from being at anyone’s disposal on the internet. Eventually, as I grew older, it became inevitable to stay “off the grid” without having personal data on the personal or professional platforms I use. To this day and to my knowledge, only my Facebook and LinkedIn profile have my full name and the rest of my social media accounts are a funny phrase or the name of a character. With the effort I have put in to keep my name off the internet, I, like many other people, have been curious about what information the internet has on me, from social media search appearances, images, and other information out there.
I “Googled” Myself
Of course, the first place I used to search my name was through Google. The results of the search were as I expected. The first link directs the search to my LinkedIn Account that I currently use. This is great for employers, I assume! However, the rest of the links in the first page of the search are not associated with me. This part surprised me because I was not aware that so many “Angelica Tome” existed because one, Angelica is not so common, and two, I have never heard anyone else’s last name be “Tome.” I also browsed through the images that came up for my name search. The first image was an old profile picture that is linked to my LinkedIn profile. The other images were unfamiliar to me.
To further search for information, I searched my name on the DuckDuckGo search engine, a search engine made to protect user’s data and information from being tracked and sold. The first link that appeared was the same that Google brought back: my LinkedIn profile. The rest of the links were not associated with me. I also decided to look at the images, and surprisingly none of the search results were of me or associated with me. That leads me to wonder why the same search results came up for both Google and DuckDuckGo, but not the same image results.
Lastly, I used a free online data broker, FastPeopleSearch, to look myself up. I searched myself twice, one with my permanent home state location and one in Michigan. There were no results for my name when I searched using Ann Arbor, Michigan. However, when I searched with my permanent home state, I got detailed results. My address, age, relatives, how long I had lived at my current address, and my neighbors’ information all came up with this simple search. How did they get all this information? I don’t know! Is it creepy? Yes! But I knew it was bound to appear with all the information that is put online through online services and physical mail and deliveries.
Presentation and Privacy
