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What is Yasni and how did they get my details?
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SnowWhiterThanWhite
Posts: 793 Forumite
I occasionally google myself, just to check that I'm not listed anywhere - I am Ex-dir, managed to remove my details from most mailing lists etc. and am absolutely gobsmacked to find my details on this web-site.
My name, when googled, comes up immediately as I started a new job recently and my name is on a newsletter that I made & is available for anyone to read on a public website.
When clicking on my name, it takes me to 'Yasni' and from there I noticed a link - go to (my name) amazon wish list. So, I clicked on it, and there is my wish list!! (including a forum name which use on Amazon)
I don't understand how this can happen??
I am so careful about my personal details, and don't even use facebook.
How can I ensure that my details are removed from this site??
My name, when googled, comes up immediately as I started a new job recently and my name is on a newsletter that I made & is available for anyone to read on a public website.
When clicking on my name, it takes me to 'Yasni' and from there I noticed a link - go to (my name) amazon wish list. So, I clicked on it, and there is my wish list!! (including a forum name which use on Amazon)
I don't understand how this can happen??
I am so careful about my personal details, and don't even use facebook.
How can I ensure that my details are removed from this site??
"Hope for the Best
Prepare for the worst"
Prepare for the worst"
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Anyone reading, do not go to Yasni, you get popups and cra* you can't close.0
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Unless you set it otherwise your Amazon wish list defaults to public. Yasni must have scrapped that info in a search.
go to "gifts and wish list" then "manage this list". The drop down will appear with the 3rd option being "privacy settings". In there you can set it to Public, Private or Shared with a Link.
Didn't know that until today so I've just changed mine too!0 -
It shows just how careful you need to be with information you list publicly on a website.0
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Thanks, have just done that.Unless you set it otherwise your Amazon wish list defaults to public. Yasni must have scrapped that info in a search.
go to "gifts and wish list" then "manage this list". The drop down will appear with the 3rd option being "privacy settings". In there you can set it to Public, Private or Shared with a Link.
Didn't know that until today so I've just changed mine too!"Hope for the Best
Prepare for the worst"0 -
I just found myself on yasni as well under my full name which I never use apart from for banks and very formal stuff - I am very concerned about where this info came from and it wasn't just amazon or something as I never use my full name in these situations.0
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I know why I never blinkin' join these things, its coz I can never find the sign out button. Now I am stuck in this forum!0
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