Is This Legal?

[Susan1968]

What is the name of your state? FL


I have lost contact with a friend of mine in the state of Florida. Would I be breaking any kind of privacy laws if I were to put an ad in some papers with his photo requesting information about him?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

What is the name of your state? FL


I have lost contact with a friend of mine in the state of Florida. Would I be breaking any kind of privacy laws if I were to put an ad in some papers with his photo requesting information about him?

My response:

No, there's no law prohibiting you from doing that. However, where would you start? Florida is a large State, and has numerous newspapers.

IAAL

 

[AmosMoses]

Susan,

I am fairly sure that there are individuals and/or entities that find lost loved ones, etc., for you. Search the 'Net, and you will likely find many of these, and I believe there is at least one that guarantees a find for 50 bucks or no charge for no find. I don't know which ones are reputable, but searching with a search engine will give you a start for a list of them to look into. These people use utility bills, voting records, and many other good sources, and usually get the job done fine. Good luck.

 

[MistWing]

What is the name of your state? FL


I have lost contact with a friend of mine in the state of Florida. Would I be breaking any kind of privacy laws if I were to put an ad in some papers with his photo requesting information about him?

Contact the Social Security Administration. I don't know if they still do this, but they used to be willing to try to pass on a letter to the individual (assuming they could find them). Ask them if they still do this.