Learn with Cluzy · The Investigator

Identity and sources

Where did this information come from, and is it actually about you?

Five short factoids
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Same name different person

Two records with the same name don’t always belong to the same person. Even data needs to check who it’s talking about.

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The source changes the question

A fact you gave a company and a prediction it made about you come from different places. The source helps explain the difference.

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Check the match

A matching name is a starting clue, not a complete identity check. Other details help establish whether a record belongs to you.

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A record can change hands

A personal-data record may pass through several organizations. The company displaying it may not be its original source.

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Collected and displayed differ

A personal-data record can be collected long before it appears on a website. Its display date does not show how current it is.

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Looks closer and follows the source before reaching a conclusion.

One eye narrows while the other expands into a focus ring.