Just as a matter of information. It takes very little for someone to steal identity and yes there have been cases where it was taken from genealogy databases. I have a brother and his wife that had to cancel credit cards and close out all personal and business accounts. They own three funeral homes so you can imagine the mess. It stemmed from a phone call he received and the FBI told him that the only thing needed was a name and the rest anyone can get. In his case, answering the phone, verified his phone number and the name associated with that phone number. He was one of 30 in the State of Texas targeted and he was the only one that came out relatively unscathed so far.
So, I will do what I can. It has always been a practice in the genealogical arena to NOT list names of the living. That is why Legacy has that feature built in. As to the laws about privacy.....yes the 4th amendment addresses certain things, but that amendment has had many additional laws applied and some privacy laws change from state to state and definitely from country to country. To the woman married to the lawyer.....in the United States, if you publish a "tell all" book using the names of the living without permission, YES you can be sued. Ask your attorney husband or talk to a reputable publishing house. I have dealt with publishers. Being married to an attorney doesn't make a spouse an expert. Enough of my rant. Just use common courtesy and don't list names of the living if you don't have their permission. Use the features Legacy has for a reason. Now I will go back to my customary "lurking" and learning from you fine folks on here. It is still the best software on the market and the best list when you need help. It may be off topic, but something as serious as this is dealing with a feature of Legacy. Paul -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 10:33 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] ? Living Relatives I wish folks would break the urban myth of genealogy is an invasion of privacy in the US. Here is a decent explanation of Federal privacy laws. Basically, the fourth amendment is in place so the government and employers do not wiretap you without reason, enter your home without reason, etc. Joe ps. I'm not an attorney but I do work in law enforcement and spend countless hours in the courtroom listening to various cases. Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
