{"id":4206,"date":"2019-05-06T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2020-06-01T11:00:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T18:00:47","slug":"alexa-privacy-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/alexa-privacy-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexa Privacy Concerns: 7 Simple Steps to Protect Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"search_mb_2020 scfb_mb_search scfb_full_search blog_content_search\"> <div class=\"search-form-2020\"  data-js-r=\"search.form\">\n    <div class=\"row tabs-content\">\n        <div class=\"scf-tooltip-badge-target\" data-badge-number=\"1\" data-badge-position=\"badge-bl\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-3\">\n\n            <div class=\"tabs\" data-pause=\"false\">\n                <div class=\"dropdown-overlay\"  data-js-r=\"search.form.dropdown_overlay\"><\/div>\n                <a data-item=\"0\" data-type=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/\" class=' active '><i class=\"si-user\"><\/i> <span>Name<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"1\" data-type=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-email-address-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-email\"><\/i> <span>Email<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"2\" data-type=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-phone-lookup\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-phone\"><\/i> <span>Phone<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"3\" data-type=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-username\"><\/i> <span>Username<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"4\" data-type=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-address-check\/\" class=' address_search_menue '><i class=\"si-location\"><\/i> <span>Address<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"5\" data-type=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-image-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-image\"><\/i> <span>Image<\/span><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-7\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.all\">\n            <div class=\"row list  active name-list\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-6 border-rt\">\n                    <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter name here\" aria-label=\"Enter name here\" value=\"\" maxlength=\"100\" name=\"full_name\" aria-required=\"true\">\n                    <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here<\/label>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 si-triangle-down\">\n                    <select name=\"country\" ><option value=\"US\">United States<\/option><option value=\"CA\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"GB\">United Kingdom<\/option><option value=\"AF\">Afghanistan<\/option><option value=\"AX\">\u00c5land Islands<\/option><option value=\"AL\">Albania<\/option><option value=\"DZ\">Algeria<\/option><option value=\"AS\">American Samoa<\/option><option value=\"AD\">Andorra<\/option><option value=\"AO\">Angola<\/option><option value=\"AI\">Anguilla<\/option><option value=\"AQ\">Antarctica<\/option><option value=\"AG\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value=\"AR\">Argentina<\/option><option value=\"AM\">Armenia<\/option><option value=\"AW\">Aruba<\/option><option value=\"AU\">Australia<\/option><option value=\"AT\">Austria<\/option><option value=\"AZ\">Azerbaijan<\/option><option value=\"BS\">Bahamas<\/option><option value=\"BH\">Bahrain<\/option><option value=\"BD\">Bangladesh<\/option><option value=\"BB\">Barbados<\/option><option value=\"BE\">Belgium<\/option><option value=\"BZ\">Belize<\/option><option value=\"BJ\">Benin<\/option><option value=\"BM\">Bermuda<\/option><option value=\"BT\">Bhutan<\/option><option value=\"BO\">Bolivia<\/option><option value=\"BA\">Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value=\"BW\">Botswana<\/option><option value=\"BV\">Bouvet Island<\/option><option value=\"BR\">Brazil<\/option><option value=\"IO\">British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option><option value=\"BN\">Brunei Darussalam<\/option><option value=\"BG\">Bulgaria<\/option><option value=\"BF\">Burkina Faso<\/option><option value=\"BI\">Burundi<\/option><option value=\"KH\">Cambodia<\/option><option value=\"CM\">Cameroon<\/option><option value=\"CV\">Cape Verde<\/option><option value=\"KY\">Cayman Islands<\/option><option value=\"CF\">Central African Republic<\/option><option value=\"TD\">Chad<\/option><option value=\"CL\">Chile<\/option><option value=\"CN\">China<\/option><option value=\"CX\">Christmas Island<\/option><option value=\"CC\">Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option><option value=\"CO\">Colombia<\/option><option value=\"KM\">Comoros<\/option><option value=\"CK\">Cook Islands<\/option><option value=\"CR\">Costa Rica<\/option><option value=\"HR\">Croatia<\/option><option value=\"CY\">Cyprus<\/option><option value=\"CZ\">Czech Republic<\/option><option value=\"DK\">Denmark<\/option><option value=\"DJ\">Djibouti<\/option><option value=\"DM\">Dominica<\/option><option value=\"DO\">Dominican Republic<\/option><option value=\"EC\">Ecuador<\/option><option value=\"EG\">Egypt<\/option><option value=\"SV\">El Salvador<\/option><option value=\"GQ\">Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value=\"ER\">Eritrea<\/option><option value=\"EE\">Estonia<\/option><option value=\"ET\">Ethiopia<\/option><option value=\"FK\">Falkland Islands (Malvinas)<\/option><option value=\"FO\">Faroe Islands<\/option><option value=\"FJ\">Fiji<\/option><option value=\"FI\">Finland<\/option><option value=\"FR\">France<\/option><option value=\"GF\">French Guiana<\/option><option value=\"PF\">French Polynesia<\/option><option value=\"TF\">French Southern Territories<\/option><option value=\"GA\">Gabon<\/option><option value=\"GM\">Gambia<\/option><option value=\"GE\">Georgia<\/option><option value=\"DE\">Germany<\/option><option value=\"GH\">Ghana<\/option><option value=\"GI\">Gibraltar<\/option><option value=\"GR\">Greece<\/option><option value=\"GL\">Greenland<\/option><option value=\"GD\">Grenada<\/option><option value=\"GP\">Guadeloupe<\/option><option value=\"GU\">Guam<\/option><option value=\"GT\">Guatemala<\/option><option value=\"GG\">Guernsey<\/option><option value=\"GN\">Guinea<\/option><option value=\"GW\">Guinea-bissau<\/option><option value=\"GY\">Guyana<\/option><option value=\"HT\">Haiti<\/option><option value=\"HM\">Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands<\/option><option value=\"VA\">Holy See (Vatican City State)<\/option><option value=\"HN\">Honduras<\/option><option value=\"HK\">Hong Kong<\/option><option value=\"HU\">Hungary<\/option><option value=\"IS\">Iceland<\/option><option value=\"IN\">India<\/option><option value=\"ID\">Indonesia<\/option><option value=\"IE\">Ireland<\/option><option value=\"IM\">Isle of Man<\/option><option value=\"IL\">Israel<\/option><option value=\"IT\">Italy<\/option><option value=\"JM\">Jamaica<\/option><option value=\"JP\">Japan<\/option><option value=\"JE\">Jersey<\/option><option value=\"JO\">Jordan<\/option><option value=\"KZ\">Kazakhstan<\/option><option value=\"KE\">Kenya<\/option><option value=\"KI\">Kiribati<\/option><option value=\"KW\">Kuwait<\/option><option value=\"KG\">Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value=\"LA\">Lao People's Democratic Republic<\/option><option value=\"LV\">Latvia<\/option><option value=\"LS\">Lesotho<\/option><option value=\"LI\">Liechtenstein<\/option><option value=\"LT\">Lithuania<\/option><option value=\"LU\">Luxembourg<\/option><option value=\"MO\">Macao<\/option><option value=\"MK\">Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of<\/option><option value=\"MG\">Madagascar<\/option><option value=\"MW\">Malawi<\/option><option value=\"MY\">Malaysia<\/option><option value=\"MV\">Maldives<\/option><option value=\"ML\">Mali<\/option><option value=\"MT\">Malta<\/option><option value=\"MH\">Marshall Islands<\/option><option value=\"MQ\">Martinique<\/option><option value=\"MR\">Mauritania<\/option><option value=\"MU\">Mauritius<\/option><option value=\"YT\">Mayotte<\/option><option value=\"MX\">Mexico<\/option><option value=\"FM\">Micronesia, Federated States of<\/option><option value=\"MD\">Moldova, Republic of<\/option><option value=\"MC\">Monaco<\/option><option value=\"MN\">Mongolia<\/option><option value=\"ME\">Montenegro<\/option><option value=\"MS\">Montserrat<\/option><option value=\"MA\">Morocco<\/option><option value=\"MZ\">Mozambique<\/option><option value=\"NA\">Namibia<\/option><option value=\"NR\">Nauru<\/option><option value=\"NP\">Nepal<\/option><option value=\"NL\">Netherlands<\/option><option value=\"AN\">Netherlands Antilles<\/option><option value=\"NC\">New Caledonia<\/option><option value=\"NZ\">New Zealand<\/option><option value=\"NI\">Nicaragua<\/option><option value=\"NE\">Niger<\/option><option value=\"NG\">Nigeria<\/option><option value=\"NU\">Niue<\/option><option value=\"NF\">Norfolk Island<\/option><option value=\"MP\">Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value=\"NO\">Norway<\/option><option value=\"OM\">Oman<\/option><option value=\"PK\">Pakistan<\/option><option value=\"PW\">Palau<\/option><option value=\"PS\">Palestinian Territory, Occupied<\/option><option value=\"PA\">Panama<\/option><option value=\"PG\">Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value=\"PY\">Paraguay<\/option><option value=\"PE\">Peru<\/option><option value=\"PH\">Philippines<\/option><option value=\"PN\">Pitcairn<\/option><option value=\"PL\">Poland<\/option><option value=\"PT\">Portugal<\/option><option value=\"PR\">Puerto Rico<\/option><option value=\"QA\">Qatar<\/option><option value=\"RE\">Reunion<\/option><option value=\"RO\">Romania<\/option><option value=\"RU\">Russian Federation<\/option><option value=\"RW\">Rwanda<\/option><option value=\"SH\">Saint Helena<\/option><option value=\"KN\">Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value=\"LC\">Saint Lucia<\/option><option value=\"PM\">Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value=\"VC\">Saint Vincent and The Grenadines<\/option><option value=\"WS\">Samoa<\/option><option value=\"SM\">San Marino<\/option><option value=\"ST\">Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value=\"SA\">Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value=\"SN\">Senegal<\/option><option value=\"RS\">Serbia<\/option><option value=\"SC\">Seychelles<\/option><option value=\"SL\">Sierra Leone<\/option><option value=\"SG\">Singapore<\/option><option value=\"SK\">Slovakia<\/option><option value=\"SI\">Slovenia<\/option><option value=\"SB\">Solomon Islands<\/option><option value=\"ZA\">South Africa<\/option><option value=\"GS\">South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands<\/option><option value=\"KR\">South Korea<\/option><option value=\"ES\">Spain<\/option><option value=\"LK\">Sri Lanka<\/option><option value=\"SR\">Suriname<\/option><option value=\"SJ\">Svalbard and Jan Mayen<\/option><option value=\"SZ\">Swaziland<\/option><option value=\"SE\">Sweden<\/option><option value=\"CH\">Switzerland<\/option><option value=\"TW\">Taiwan, Province of China<\/option><option value=\"TJ\">Tajikistan<\/option><option value=\"TZ\">Tanzania, United Republic of<\/option><option value=\"TH\">Thailand<\/option><option value=\"TL\">Timor-leste<\/option><option value=\"TG\">Togo<\/option><option value=\"TK\">Tokelau<\/option><option value=\"TO\">Tonga<\/option><option value=\"TT\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value=\"TN\">Tunisia<\/option><option value=\"TR\">Turkey<\/option><option value=\"TM\">Turkmenistan<\/option><option value=\"TC\">Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value=\"TV\">Tuvalu<\/option><option value=\"UG\">Uganda<\/option><option value=\"UA\">Ukraine<\/option><option value=\"AE\">United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value=\"UM\">United States Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value=\"UY\">Uruguay<\/option><option value=\"UZ\">Uzbekistan<\/option><option value=\"VU\">Vanuatu<\/option><option value=\"VE\">Venezuela<\/option><option value=\"VN\">Viet Nam<\/option><option value=\"VG\">Virgin Islands, British<\/option><option value=\"VI\">Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option><option value=\"WF\">Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value=\"EH\">Western Sahara<\/option><option value=\"YE\">Yemen<\/option><option value=\"ZM\">Zambia<\/option><\/select>                <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter email here\" name=\"email\" maxlength=\"100\" value=\"\" >\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Email<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter phone here\" name=\"phone\" maxlength=\"12\" value=\"\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.phone\">\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search a Phone Number<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter username here\" name=\"username\" maxlength=\"100\">\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search a Username<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter address here\" name=\"address\" maxlength=\"100\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.address\"  autocomplete=\"off\" >\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Address<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"row list image \" >\n                <span>Browse and upload image here <\/span>\n                                    <form method=\"post\">\n                        <input type=\"file\" name=\"image[]\" aria-label=\"Search an Image\" aria-required=\"true\" accept=\"image\/*\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.image_single\">\n                        <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Image<\/label>\n                        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"search_type\" value=\"4\" \/>\n                    <\/form>                \n                                    <div class=\"file-progress-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"file-progress-value\">Uploading...<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"file-progress\">\n                        <div class=\"file-progress-value\">Uploading...<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val anim\" style=\"display: block;\"><\/label>\n        \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"go\"  data-js-r=\"search.go\">Search<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- Bulk -->\n       \n    <p class=\"respect-privacy\"><span class=\"si-secured-fill\"><\/span> We Respect Your Privacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n    var uploaded_images = [];\n<\/script><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Amazon Echo (Alexa) is a hands-free smart home device which functions as a speaker controlled through voice prompts. However, if you\u2019ve read about Alexa in the news lately, it might be because of its <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/online-personal-data\/\">privacy risks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to information recently released, Amazon Echo\u2019s network microphone sends data to a massive central location, where it is then dispersed to employees for review &#8211; worried about your family\u2019s right to privacy and safety when you use a smart device like Amazon Echo? <a href=\"https:\/\/about.ads.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/post\/april-2019\/new-report-tackles-tough-questions-on-voice-and-ai\">Microsoft says<\/a> this is a concern for about 41% of voice assistant users! Due to the broadness of this concern, let\u2019s explore what information might be at risk and how to protect yourself.<\/p>\n[aesop_image  img=&#8221;https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/My-Post-1.png&#8221; panorama=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; captionsrc=&#8221;custom&#8221; captionposition=&#8221;left&#8221; revealfx=&#8221;off&#8221; overlay_revealfx=&#8221;off&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What is Amazon&#8217;s Voice Assistant Alexa?<\/h2>\n<p>The goal of Amazon Echo is to work as a personal technological assistant, which is why the device\u2019s voice system is called \u201cAlexa\u201d. If you\u2019re new to Amazon Echo or want to make sure you\u2019re getting the most out of Alexa, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/thewiredshopper.com\/14-tips-tricks-you-can-use-on-alexa-today\/\">Wired Shopper&#8217;s<\/a> tips. Your Echo device can also help with the following functions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Play music.<\/li>\n<li>Answer questions (via a Bing search).<\/li>\n<li>Function as an alarm.<\/li>\n<li>Top stories\/news.<\/li>\n<li>Calendar.<\/li>\n<li>Weather.<\/li>\n<li>Drive times.<\/li>\n<li>Volume control.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to audiobooks.<\/li>\n<li>Connect with drive services (Uber, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Connect with other technology (turn on the coffee machine, turn down\/off the lights, set AC\/heat\/thermostat).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[aesop_image  img=&#8221;https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/My-Post-2.png&#8221; panorama=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; captionsrc=&#8221;custom&#8221; captionposition=&#8221;left&#8221; revealfx=&#8221;off&#8221; overlay_revealfx=&#8221;off&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Should You Be Concerned If You Use Alexa?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes! Based on a shocking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-04-10\/is-anyone-listening-to-you-on-alexa-a-global-team-reviews-audio\">Bloomberg report<\/a>, Alexa has privacy concerns as thousands of Amazon staff (both contractors and Amazon employees, worldwide) listen to voice recordings of you and others, in their home or office.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon claims that this is part of their device\u2019s learning process. It isn\u2019t far from the truth since A.I. (artificial intelligence) requires human input as it is developed. For example, if someone said, \u201cPlay Coldplay radio\u201d the transcriber (employee) would write out details about the query and its accuracy to help Amazon Echo learn how humans speak. This process helps fill in gaps in the company\u2019s algorithm.<\/p>\n<p>An Amazon spokesperson stated to Fortune magazine that the company uses \u201can extremely small number of interactions from a random set of customers\u201d. That means that the person who is auditing what was recorded does not have your identifiable information. Better yet, Alexa only shares recordings which occur after the user says their device\u2019s \u201cwake\u201d word.<\/p>\n<p>However, although the recordings may not have your full name, age, and address, they do connect to the device\u2019s serial number, user\u2019s first name, and account number. Even when encrypted, this is quite a bit of information. As Florian Schaub told Bloomberg, \u201cYou don\u2019t necessarily think of another human listening to what you\u2019re telling your smart speaker in the intimacy of your home.\u201d<\/p>\n[aesop_image  img=&#8221;https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/My-Post-3.png&#8221; panorama=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; captionsrc=&#8221;custom&#8221; captionposition=&#8221;left&#8221; revealfx=&#8221;off&#8221; overlay_revealfx=&#8221;off&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to Protect Your Privacy If You Use Alexa<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Access the Amazon Echo app.<\/li>\n<li>Go to \u201cprivacy settings\u201d and opt out of allowing Amazon to use your voice recordings to improve its software. This setting is worded as, &#8220;Training Alexa with recordings from a diverse range of customers helps ensure Alexa works well for everyone. When this setting is enabled, your voice recordings may be used in the development of new features.&#8221; Select \u201coff\u201d to remove this voice sharing setting.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201creview voice history\u201d, also found in \u201cprivacy settings\u201d. You will then see a log of your voice history and a list of periods. You can listen to the recordings and delete any you see fit.<\/li>\n<li>Review your \u201csmart alert history\u201d. For instance, do you want Alexa to detect smoke or breaking glass? This filter will also list a date range, and you can edit your settings or delete any logs. Also, \u201cmanage smart device history\u201d and delete details about your thermostat, lights, etc.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManage skill permissions\u201d is also located in the privacy section and you can delete permissions such as your home address, etc. Why is this information stored? It exists to help food delivery or Uber, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Unplug Amazon Echo if you want complete privacy.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of sharing banking numbers, SSN and more, when your Amazon Echo can hear.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>While Amazon insists that they take customer privacy &amp; security of personal information \u201cseriously\u201d and told <a href=\"https:\/\/us.cnn.com\/2019\/04\/11\/tech\/amazon-alexa-listening\/index.html\">CNN Business<\/a> that the actual amount of conversation annotated is minimal, it may be better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n<p>Do you feel uncomfortable knowing that an overseas or domestic Amazon employee or contractor can listen to your private conversation, but also like having a smart digital assistant? If so, you aren\u2019t alone!<\/p>\n<p>However, even without Alexa or other smart devices like Google Home or Facebook Portal, you are probably exposing your personal information on the web. Anyone can access your home address, phone number, and other details you would never want public.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/\">Social Catfish<\/a> we help our clients protect their private information. A <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-lookup\/\">Social Catfish search<\/a> does more than Google or Bing would. We search for public databases and all of the major search engines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"search_mb_2020 scfb_mb_search scfb_full_search blog_content_search\"> <div class=\"search-form-2020\"  data-js-r=\"search.form\">\n    <div class=\"row tabs-content\">\n        <div class=\"scf-tooltip-badge-target\" data-badge-number=\"1\" data-badge-position=\"badge-bl\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-3\">\n\n            <div class=\"tabs\" data-pause=\"false\">\n                <div class=\"dropdown-overlay\"  data-js-r=\"search.form.dropdown_overlay\"><\/div>\n                <a data-item=\"0\" data-type=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/\" class=' active '><i class=\"si-user\"><\/i> <span>Name<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"1\" data-type=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-email-address-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-email\"><\/i> <span>Email<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"2\" data-type=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-phone-lookup\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-phone\"><\/i> <span>Phone<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"3\" data-type=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-username\"><\/i> <span>Username<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"4\" data-type=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-address-check\/\" class=' address_search_menue '><i class=\"si-location\"><\/i> <span>Address<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"5\" data-type=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-image-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-image\"><\/i> <span>Image<\/span><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-7\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.all\">\n            <div class=\"row list  active name-list\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-6 border-rt\">\n                    <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter name here\" aria-label=\"Enter name 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