Marianne-is-sewing wrote:
When I go to Profile - Edit Profile this is what I see:
I don't want to share my postcode so I have tried deleting it, changing it to my name, changing the box on the right to the padlock so it should not be shared but despite saving all these different options several times over it is still visible in my profile so changes do not go through.
The "option" button only allows you to change whether your information is shared with the public, site members or friends. Thanks for pointing out that there is this option available too MontanaGramma
I do not want to be an alarmist but I have recently had my creditcard information stolen and that happened because a retailer where I used my card did not have good enough card security (that is what my bank informed me but did not tell me who!) so I had to fight to get GBP 615 back - not something I want to repeat any time soon. We do not here in UK have the possibility to get one-go creditcard numbers as you do in US so anything we buy online has to be with the "real" card. If there is a breach of security on a site and it is possible to link a card number with a name and an address you are in real trouble. It may be very easy to deal with identy theft in the US but believe me it ain't in this country or other European countries either. TQS has an international membership so this is of importance. Sorry if I have trod on anybody's toes (hope your got your coffee hot and strong, Sue) but my identity is more important to me than TQS is. Off now to contact support. I will report back unless I get thown off the forum before that
When I go to edit my own Profile, I see a lot more information than what other members see - that information is for administrative purposes. You can always call the phone number listed under the "Contact" section at the top of the webpage if you have a problem with something that is listed in your account or profile. That number is answered by Rose, one person, so please don't everyone call unless you feel it is important. She can help you with account problems, purchasing problems, etc.
I am here to help with the forum and group areas of the website. You can go to your Profile, click on "Edit Profile" and you will see on the right hand side little drop down boxes for the information listed. You can choose to let only this website's members see the info, or only friends see it, or lock it. Please let me know if you are having problems with this.
Kathy