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Online Privacy for Alumni?
July 12th, 2010 posted by
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Recently I have discovered my information has been made available online through my high school’s alumni website (and in the school’s printed alumni newsletter). They have posted up my current marital status, state of residence, and pictures of my wife and I. We contacted the person posting this information, but he/she has refused to stop submitting information about us. Nor will he/she take down what has been written. Since my wife and I have not given permission to this, we have emailed the website to take down this information, and are hoping on quick resolution to this matter. If this escalates into a legal fight, what area of law would this be under? Is it ok for anyone to put up information about you through an alumni site?
zachwilliam2003 says:
July 13th, 2010 at 8:06 am
civil litigation attorney would be the one to seek input from. The lawyer will probably say you should file together, but I would think filing separately would yield double the restitution, but double the court toiling.
Get copies of the sites, and record of the time it has been up.
The first consultation with a lawyer should be free.
It is illegal to post up certain kinds of information about you without your consent.