Profile Not Removed.

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California.

If I requested a profile to be taken off a site and it has not been, can I do anything about it?

ZeldaFan182 said:

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California.

If I requested a profile to be taken off a site and it has not been, can I do anything about it?

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you can ask again...

More than likely, no, you have no recourse. You need to read the terms of service to determine if you actually have any rights here.

you could sue them I guess ... for what ? who knows ... victory in sight? who knows .... I'm sure that just the suit itself would grant the relief ~ who would spend $10,000 to argue with you?

What do the terms of service say, and how much of this profile can you edit to remove pertinent info?

Chances are this won't be worth your time to sue. You'd have to travel to the location of whoever owns the forums.

QueenofEngland said:

What do the terms of service say, and how much of this profile can you edit to remove pertinent info?

Chances are this won't be worth your time to sue. You'd have to travel to the location of whoever owns the forums.

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In most cases, it would be a fruitless endeavor anyway. Most TOS I have read allow the site to retain possession of anything the poster posts, including their profile.


I think the best option is something you did hit on though:

go back and alter the profile. I have done so to remove as much true information as I could. Change your name, location, or anything else you can to a fictitious answer.

That's what I was getting at, and why I suggested altering the profile. Every TOS for a forum I've read has given the forum owner the right to retain all information and to use any statements written in the forum in any way they see fit. This is why it's often recommended to not use one's own real name as a handle.