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Garlik DataPatrol - protect yourself from Identity theft

Keep the Identiy theft monsters away with Garlik

Worried about identity theft? You should be! There are of course simple steps you can take to reduce the risk - shredding all personal information and junk mail that has your name and address on can help. But how do you know when Identity theft has taken place? For many people the first thing they know is when horrific letters about unknown debts arrive on the doorstep.

How can you keep an eye out so that you know instantly if your identity has been stolen?

Garlik - protect yourself against Identity Theft with their data patrol

Obviously the sooner you know about a problem the sooner it can be sorted out and you can stop any potential nightmares developing.

Garlik DataPatrol is a new monthly monitoring service that finds, tracks and monitors personal information online. It’s a simple and effective way for you to protect your privacy and identities, as well as an early warning system against identity fraud and personal data breaches.

They check lots of different data sources to ensure that your data is safe.

Public records
Companies House (Directors Register)
Eurodirect
- Edited Electoral Roll
- Geo-demographic data
General Register Office
House Prices
Royal Mail (PAF & Postzon)
Search engines
Yahoo
Alexa
Other
CheckMyFile (credit report)

You can have a free trial of Garlic Data Patrol to see what they do and how it all works.

• Comprehensive. We search over 4 billion websites, millions of key public records and credit databases.
  
• Current. Updated every month and alerting you when important information appears or changes.
  
• Customisable. You can customise DataPatrol to watch the things that really matter to you.
  

What does my DataPatrol report include?
Once you sign up, your personal data report finds and tracks your personal information in the digital worlds, highlighting any potential risks or issues. Your DataPatrol report includes:

Sensitive data
This section is dedicated to monitoring your highest priority information, or in other words the pieces of personal data that, should they fall into the wrong hands, could give access to most of your personal and financial records.

This sensitive data includes your first and last name, address, date of birth and mother’s maiden name.

They show you who holds this sensitive data and advise you on the actions you need to take in order to limit your exposure and protect this information.

Credit profile
This section includes your credit report and information about you that is on marketing databases.

Your credit report holds a record of all of your financial accounts for the past 5 years. This is available to 500 different companies – from banks to mobile phone providers – who use this information to make decisions about you and your suitability as a customer.

Your Credit Report is an early warning detection system against identity theft. This is the first place to spot any irregularities or fraudulent activity. Early detection of identity theft leads to lower costs to you and less time to resolve the issue, so it’s vital to monitor your credit report.

Connections
The Connections area gives you a complete picture of all your connections in the ‘Digital World’. It’s a comprehensive list of all the people and organisations that have links to you.

Hot List
Your Hot List lets you customise DataPatrol to watch the things that you really want to watch.

The Hot List section is a fully customisable list of important keywords or phrases that you want us to track and monitor for you. This could be anything from your phone number, children’s names, email address, company name or perhaps passwords you’ve used to secure online accounts.

We’ll track and monitor your hot list items and alert you every time something on your Hot List appears on our network of data sources.