Forbes reports on the Web site Spokeo, which aggregates data to offer profiles of people. The site has come under scrutiny by privacy advocates and tech bloggers, and this week, one blogger filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleging that the company fails to live up to its opt-out promises. "Multiple users say that they have asked to have their profiles removed and that they have come back," the report states. Spokeo asserts that it tries very hard to preserve privacy preferences, "However, a computer cannot know the difference between 'John Smith at 1234 Nowhere Street' and 'John Smith at 5678 Somewhere Avenue,' though you may know that you moved."
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