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this week's hot matches - suspicious?
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Denis | Report | 14 Feb 2008 11:57 |
How strange. I wonder where they could have obtained your father's name? |
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Andrea | Report | 14 Feb 2008 10:14 |
This happened to me Sally. I emailed the person concerned and told them of my concern re privacy etc etc and of course genes reunited has a privacy policy stating which says - "You must have permission to include any living individual's details and photos in your family tree." I pointed this out saying I would report them to GU, and the live people were removed quick smart. |
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Sue in Somerset | Report | 13 Feb 2008 23:05 |
I think the GR system sends out Hot Matches in batches. |
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Chris the gardening | Report | 13 Feb 2008 22:48 |
Hi Sally, I had a hot match once with all my family names on it when I asked was he related he said "no I just like collecting names" !!! makes you mad but WHY Chris. |
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Amanda S | Report | 13 Feb 2008 21:21 |
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Sally | Report | 13 Feb 2008 21:07 |
I agree Amanda - but the worrying bit was my father appearing in people's trees that I have never heard of. This sometimes may not be so unusual, but as my maiden name is so unusual, and any direct relations have always been known because of circumstances which I won't divulge here, then I am upset and angry |
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ladybird1300 | Report | 13 Feb 2008 20:34 |
I find if I've added or changed parts of my tree, I will hear from people from those parts of my tree next time I get hot matches, whether I am in contact with them or not. |
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Sally | Report | 13 Feb 2008 20:27 |
Thank you for the reply - yes, I am rather concerned because I did let someone view my tree a couple of weeks ago, and have heard nothing from them since. Now there seem to be oodles of people who have my tree details. I am not a happy person! |
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KeithInFujairah | Report | 13 Feb 2008 20:17 |
What may have happened is that someone found/had the details and passed them around. |
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Sally | Report | 13 Feb 2008 20:14 |
I am not sure where to put this, but here seems as good a place as any. |