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Friday, November 5th, 2021

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trying to remove personally identifying info in bio

I cannot seem to delete the personal information (birthdate, city of birth, astrological sign?!) included on my page. I did not contribute that info nor consent to its inclusion, I need it removed asap. Can someone please help me with that?

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5 years ago

Hi jbaker -

We are committed to providing complete factual information related to films, television, and people involved in the entertainment industry, including birth dates and other biographical data.

While we're more than happy to update our info or rectify, upon verification, any inaccuracies in our data, it has always been our policy not to alter or delete any kind of factual information that we believe to be correct from our records.

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Thanks for this response. Is it possible to know how IMDb obtained this personal info about me and why IMDb considers my precise birthdate and year, the city in which I was born and my astrological sign pertinent to a database supposedly focused on professional work credits? There are obviously, significant ethical and legal and safety concerns when providing personally identifying details about someone without their consent - these details can be used for identity fraud and/or other far more nefarious criminal behavior. I value IMDb's effort to create an accurate record of work in the entertainment industry.  But if literally anyone can post any personal (non-professional) info about me they want without my consent, and you won't take it off the site at my request (unless I can prove to you its inaccuracy) - then I'd like out.  Please remove my name and all information pertaining to me from the site, effective immediately. Thanks. 

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Hi - I appreciate the response here. Thanks for posting. Just to clarify, I actually do understand how the internet works and how people obtain and use personal information (for a variety of purposes). I also totally understand that a lot of people invest an inordinate amount of their time gathering and posting this kind of information about others for all sorts of reasons. And yet, simply because it's possible, bc it's incredibly easy, doesn't mean it's beyond questioning, ethically, legally or otherwise. These questions are especially significant in connection to the industries in which I work as well as in connection to safety and harassment issues primarily faced by women and minorities. Whether or not you and I agree about those concerns, doesn't really matter. I'm questioning the current IMDb business model – their practices and their privacy policies.  I am asking that my personal page be removed - not my name in connection to legitimate professional credits, simply my personal bio page. I'm honestly, baffled as to why anyone would even care about this deletion as you are right, I'm not at all famous. If anyone can help me do that effectively - it'd be much appreciated. Have a great day.