Me online

So when I decided to google my name I was a bit nervous, but I then quickly became frustrated. I found nothing regarding myself nor any pictures of myself when I switched the google tab to images. This frustration quickly turned into relief since I realized that I have very little I wish to publicly share. When I googled my phone number I did find, immediately and for several pages, that my number was identifiable and attributed to my hometown where I originally began my AT&T contract. There were multiple addresses attributed to my number within my hometown none of which I had resided at. I also googled my social security number as well and did a reverse image search of my shared photos and found nothing.  When social security number I kept getting a listing for a national stock number.

The most surprising thing that I found that I feel is the most obtrusive was my address. When I googled my current address I found directions via google maps as well as images of the inside of my apartment. The apartment is obviously unfurnished but exist online as a rental listing in which case someone could calculate what I pay monthly for rent as well as see the basic layout of my apartment which I felt was creepy. I feel like someone’s home is a very private thing and whether you rent or own it should not be easily accessible to view online.

I would like to note that I did search for myself on the platforms of Spokeo, USSearch, or Intelius and found the same results. I could see my apartment on each platform.

Honestly I am happy that I was not identifiable to a basic search or listing. I do post quite a bit on the social media site Facebook however my settings are restricted and private to only my friends on the site, I am wondering if this help keeps me off the radar or if there are more efficient ways to track me as I think that privacy truly doesn’t exist anymore. 

In the readings I did find this quote to be true, “

The result is that you have one true identity and many partial identities. Some of the information associated with a partial identity is under your control; other information may be out of your control or even completely invisible to you” My question for this blog is what part of my online identity is invisible to me ??