To obliterate your address on packaging

TinSoldier

I've been looking at that site, too!

As you say, the key is not to become obsessive about it - which I doubt most posting on here who do a bit of shredding actually are.

In spite of the poster who seems to think we live in constant fear with unimaginable anxiety levels.

I personally feel I am highly unlikely to become a victim, but if the possibility exists and the avoiding action is so simple, it seems logical to take it. Rather than become the exception.

There is very little point in hiding your name and address a this is in the public domain on the electoral register, which is available to anyone. Account numbers may be more sensitive but these are rarely shown on address labels.

We always remove labels and shred.

Nail-polish remover and a wetted green side of dishes sponge will also work.

Thank you for a very interesting post.

I don’t understand the point - who’s going to rummage through the recycling boxes, just to find an address - what good is a random address to anyone ?

Why bother?

Anyone who wants our addresses can simply google our names and find out precisely where we live and what our phone no. e-mail address, age and civil status is.

I have used hand sanitiser gel since Covid and it really works but not on all labels. If it doesn't work I use my iron or hairdryer to remove the whole label. I do this mainly so I can reuse the packaging to send birthday gifts etc. We have had a shredder for years so use that too especially if our 6 year old grandson comes as he loves to shred and always vacs afterwards in case there are bits on the floor

Thank you very useful tip.

Crumbs! I've never done any of this either ex top right hand corner of bank statements. I can see that worry breeds worry, though, and once people get going with their pens and rollers and gels it must be hard to know where to stop.

Water does the job too (drop of water on your fingertip does it)

My daughter gave me this ink roller as a stocking filler several Christmases ago. I use it on all addressed recycling. Ink refills are easily available but the ink lasts for ages.

Just to add there are definitely addresses etc. under the ink in the photo.

Black sharpie for me too.

Indeed, but do I spy a return address at the top of the paper? Do you ink over that too?

I saw it to and tried it and it works ☺️

I have one of those ink roller things but now we just put receipts etc in the washing up bowl after rinsing plates, cups etc. and then just screw them up.

Quizzer

There is very little point in hiding your name and address a this is in the public domain on the electoral register, which is available to anyone. Account numbers may be more sensitive but these are rarely shown on address labels.

It's not really about hiding names and addresses on packages from Amazon, etc.

As pointed out above in a post from TIN SOLDIER ,

You can opt not to have your details on the publicly available electoral roll.

Yes, you can but your data is still there for the years up to when you do opt out.

Dickens. Thank you. No it really isn’t just about hiding names and addresses. Recyling waste could just be opportunist starting point for a potential fraud. The bigger threat comes from the way our online activity may be monitored, tracked, shared and sold.

Meta is the worst offender and I wouldn’t touch any of its platforms: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram etc with a bargepole but billions do.

This article form The Post is a couple of years old - and people may not be able to read it without registering (free) - but it explains how Facebook snoops. Google does the same with Chrome users.

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/08/29/facebook-privacy-monopoly/

I don't do this. I will shred sensitive information like bank account info but every time you buy anything on the internet or receive mail, there is somebody who knows your name and address so it seems futile.

I don't even bother. There are so many passwords etc needed now and name and addresses available in telephone directories, electoral register, etc. I feel like I am giving out my undies size at times with security with the bank and such like.

Your name and address doesn't give your age, National Insurance No or whatever.

Do put bank statements on the compost heap though and as previous post worms not scammed me yet!

Use a sharpie but doesnt always cover completely inspite of a security expert telling me I should cover using up and down strokes, not horizontal. Will try this tip.

Data Destroyer off Amazon makes life a lot easier. One of the best presents I ever received.

Thank you I shall try this