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A word of caution regarding making your birth date public or IBJJF membership cards, etc
6 year(s) ago • 355 views • 3 replies
Black belt 5th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I don't mean to step on the website admin's toes with my advisement here, but:
I strongly recommend that people not put their birthdate on public display on this website or any other.
This includes not posting your IBJJF membership card, which has your birthdate on it, as one of your supporting documents, unless you fuzz or blur out the birthdate.
Having your full birth date makes identity theft much easier, and many of you have public social media profiles than could be cross checked against other public records,
thus making you rather easy targets for identity theft, credit cards taken out in your name, etc.
Self defense in all things, and all that...
I strongly recommend that people not put their birthdate on public display on this website or any other.
This includes not posting your IBJJF membership card, which has your birthdate on it, as one of your supporting documents, unless you fuzz or blur out the birthdate.
Having your full birth date makes identity theft much easier, and many of you have public social media profiles than could be cross checked against other public records,
thus making you rather easy targets for identity theft, credit cards taken out in your name, etc.
Self defense in all things, and all that...
Edited 6 year(s) ago
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Are the documents you upload to verify yourself not private then? Can anybody see them..
Black beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Docs uploaded for verification purpose are private for sure. Just looks like a lot of folk are putting pictures of IBJJF membership cards, certifications etc. publicly available on their profiles, in order to proof legitimacy and get upvoted I guess.
Birthdate can be easily hidden from the profile controls.
Birthdate can be easily hidden from the profile controls.
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Ah ok.... yeah folks shouldn't put pics up if they are in public view for sure!


