I know im a bit late on this but i have some problem with phone comanies book and website.
About a few months ago, my cousin testified against a rapist,got convicted and is currently serving time for the crime.After the verdict, she quickly moved out of the state out of fear the rapist's friends might try to get her or something, so she moved to the west coast.
Now,just recently, i was thinking about this and the whole ordeal of having to move and the fact she had told me that after he got convicted, he stared at her and it was like a message that he was coming after her.
Im not too internet savy and just recently got into the internet world and im amazed by how much you can find online if you look in the right place.
But anyway, whyle i was thinking about my cousin, my eyes fell on my verizon phone company yellow book, you know, the book that have the names, addresses and phone numbers of everyone in your area;..Igrabbed it then decided to look up for her name on there and found her old address and phone number...Now, remember i told you she had recently moved out out of fear, therefore, the phone book was outdated because she no longer resided on the recorded address and no longer uses the phone number in the book. Thinking about it some more, i felt like all the rapist or his friends, needed was a yellow book, look for her name like i just did and BOW,all the infos would be at right there...But, like i said, she had moved therefore, i must be relaxed right??? WRONG.
A few day had passed and i was at my grampa's house and he was talking about how great the internet was and that you can find anything on there and after a few minute, something just hit me and i jumped on the internet then googled " verizon company yellow book phone website" and this website popped up..
I got in the website and first, typed my name, and everything about me popped up including my current address, phone number and they even have soem tool where you can check my criminal record and everything for a price.
Then i typed her name, and her old address popped up...Now, they still have her old address/phone number recorded on their website, but im sure that they would update this info once she's settled in the west coast and receives her new phone number...Now, this is kind of scary dont you? think.
My main question is, can you tell your phone company to take your name out of their yellow book and website???...If i tell her what ive just found out, im 100% she'll freak out and she probably never thought about this.
Anyway, isnt this illegal?? how can you just type anyone names like that and get the person entire infos and all??...I also want my name out of their website and books.