Do you know just how easy it is to find your personal information on the Internet? For a real eye-opener, try entering your name or address or telephone number in Google or another Internet search engine. For best results use quotes around your search query, as in "John H. Doe". If you’re like most people, you will be shocked at how much information is readily available about you and your family.

Go ahead, try it!

You might also be interested in these links that can show you some of the things the Internet can reveal about you whenever you visit a site:

• Your approximate location (including a map)
• What websites you have recently visited

Here’s an interesting graphical report about your privacy online:

(Infographic by WordStream Internet Marketing)

if this information shocks or scares you, it may be time to do something about your online privacy. Here’s a site with lots of helpful tips:

Protect Your privacy Online

And here’s an eye-opening online quiz that can help you identify areas (both online and in everyday living) where you may be open to identity theft:

ID Theft Risk Test