PUBLIC INFORMATION SITE RIPE FOR FRAUD

This site has personal information that the public has access to.  No wonder there  is so much fraud in stolen identities !  Nancy  

1

Conservative Women’s ForumWebsite: ConservativeWomensForum.com

---

Why SortedByName.com Won’t Remove Your Name

SortedByName.com is a free, public genealogy and information site that compiles and displays data anyone can obtain from public records. The site’s privacy policy explicitly states that it does not remove publicly available information from its database SortedByName.com.

Core Reason: Public Information Policy

The site’s owner, a mental health practitioner, says the mission is to make all public information freely available without charge. They argue that:

• Accepting money for removal would unfairly favor those who can afford it.
• Removing names would give a false sense of privacy, since the information would still be accessible through other public sources SortedByName.com.
• The site’s completeness is a key feature, and removing data would compromise that.

Legal and Ethical Stance

The owner frames the data as public domain, similar to how public records are treated. They believe that even if someone wants to hide their name, the information remains public and can be found elsewhere SortedByName.com. This position is consistent with the legal reality that most personal data in public records cannot be removed without a legal process (e.g., expungement or sealing).

Removal Requests and Responses

Users who have tried to request removal report:

• No formal removal process — the site has no opt-out or deletion mechanism.
• Requests are published — by agreeing to a removal request, you grant permission for the site to display your email and headers Reddit.
• No cooperation — both the site and its host provider have declined removal requests, and complaints (including BBB) have been ignored Reddit.

Why It Stays Online

• No legal obligation to remove — unless the data is illegal or violates specific laws, the site can keep it.
• No financial incentive to remove — the site is free to use, so monetization isn’t a factor.
• Public domain argument — the owner insists the data is already public, so removal is unnecessary.

What You Can Do

If you want to reduce exposure:

• Search for alternative databases that may have your data and try to remove it there.
• Use privacy tools (e.g., Google’s “right to be forgotten” for EU users, or local search engine removal requests) to hide it from search results Reddit.
• File a legal complaint — if the data is illegal or violates privacy laws, you may need to pursue legal action for an injunction Reddit.

In short, SortedByName.com stays online because it is built on the principle of making all public information freely accessible, and it has no policy or legal obligation to remove names once they are in its database.