As an American-Brit who has been living in Sweden for a couple of years, I've always found it interesting that pretty much everyone I know here can be found at their home address simply by googling their name and clicking on hitta.se. When I show this to my British or American friends, they're always shocked, and I find myself explaining that "Swedes have a very different, more trusting, relationship with their government than Brits or Americans."
Personally, I've never had a problem arise from this, and neither has anyone I know here, but I've been here less than for two years. I love it here and I can see myself living here for the rest of my life (that is, if you'll have me! Soon time to renew my visa!)
But I find myself wondering: Has anyone here, or anyone you know, ever had a problem arise from their address being listed publicly? Strange people turning up at your door, weird post or packages, or something worse?
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/adjectivenounnr at 2023-07-06 07:00:45+00:00.
Scarletmajesty at 2023-07-06 09:44:15+00:00 ID:
jqvbjuhYou do know you can have the online registries to not show your information, right? You don't even have to have your phone number visible if you don't want to. You'd be hard-pressed to find my phonenumber anywhere online.
Apokalyptisk at 2023-07-06 09:45:11+00:00 ID:
jqvbme4You can. And they can comply but will automatically add it back up regularly, because they are not legally required to follow your wishes.
Try adding a phonenumber and see all your stuff come back.
Scarletmajesty at 2023-07-06 09:48:05+00:00 ID:
jqvbu77Odd, haven't had my phonenumber pop back up on hitta.se or anything again for like 10 years, but alright.
Apokalyptisk at 2023-07-06 09:54:11+00:00 ID:
jqvcazsGreat anecdote, that sure means that it’s non existant.
Why are you dying on this hill and supporting private information out in the open and trying to sell it as non problematic?