
Strangers Can See Your House, Your Address, and Your Life
From The Secure Family Podcast by Andy Murphy
March 18, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 367
About this episode
Andy Murphy discusses how personal data is collected and sold, and offers practical steps for protecting privacy.
How Your Data Is Collected, Sold, and Used—and What You Can Do About It In this episode of The Secure Family Podcast, Andy explains how a vast personal data economy collects, combines, and sells information about people - fueling targeted marketing and enabling scams, stalking, and harassment. He cites examples and reporting on government agencies purchasing access to location data and the expansion of vehicle-tracking databases, and recounts cases where people-search sites were used to target victims. He also warns that old real-estate listing photos can expose home layouts and explains how to remove listing photos from major platforms. Take control of your data with DeleteMe. Because they sponsor the podcast you can get 20% off a privacy plan from DeleteMe with promo code: DAD . Connect 📧 Subscribe to The Secure Dad emails 📸 Follow The Secure Dad on Instagram 📺 Subscribe to The Secure Dad on YouTube 🖥️ Visit The Secure Dad Website 00:00 Welcome to the Show 02:08 The Hidden Data Economy 04:01 What Data Brokers Collect 06:41 Where Your Data Comes From 09:02 Apps and Location Tracking 10:55 License Plate Reader Networks 12:58 Why It Matters in Real Life 15:34 Your Home Photos…
People in this episode
Host: Andy Murphy
Topics covered
- data privacy
- data brokers
- location tracking
- digital footprints
- home security
Keywords
- data collection
- privacy
- targeted marketing
- scams
- real-estate photos
Sponsors
DeleteMe
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