I have been informed by e-mail from Geni that one of my living relatives' profile has been merged - by someone we do not know. Surely as profiles of living relatives are supposed to be private this should not be possible?
This must be a breach of Geni's privacy code, and is a very serious matter.
If this is not the case, we shall have to delete all living persons in case their details are used fraudulently.....
Please Geni reply to me!! lucile@cmwalker.co.uk
Lucile, the merge was likely done by a Geni Curator; people appointed by Geni management to build and improve the World Family Tree, assist users, and tasked with merging duplicates into a single profile, tying your branch into another branch of the world tree. You can find out more about curators on the Geni wiki: http://wiki.geni.com/index.php/Curators
The goal of Geni is to build one family tree, and curators have been asked by Geni management to assist in that process. If you believe this merge was in error, let myself or another curator know and we can review the change, undo the merge or otherwise correct the mistake. If you're concerned about privacy, you can see whether this merge has brought new users into your Family Group by checking this list: http://www.geni.com/list?group=family If there's anyone there you wouldn't trust to view your private profiles, you can click on their name to view their profile, then choose "Block This User" from the Actions pull-down menu. I know that seems like a bother, and we apologize if the merge feels like an intrusion, but there are many advantages to having your tree merged with others -- you'll find connections you previously didn't know existed, and maybe even find some new cousins! Geni created this page to give you more information: http://www.geni.com/worldfamilytree/learn-more
If you have additional concerns, questions, or need help, please let me know.
