Hello @NjC
What an interesting thread! I am just here to let you know some more information and to offer some reassurance so you can make the best choice for your listings and profiles.
TrustedHousesitters is in the public domain, so to confirm as some of you have already mentioned (thank you!) the listing and profile links can be seen by the public, if a URL is shared by someone or someone comes to the website and then they will be asked to create a free account.
TrustedHousesitters does not share or show on profiles/listings full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses or any personal information. If this is found on listings during approvals it is removed.
Things to think about is do you have any photos that show street addresses, car number plates etc, again these are removed if found during the approval phase for new listings, but check after approval you are not uploading anything like this.
Some owners only like to post photos of the inside of their home, so the outside remains private until the sitters arrive.
Do you have a unique name and/or live in a small location? You can always Google your first name and location and see what comes up. If you find any URLs on Google search, you can then email Google and ask for these to be deleted.
Google are very good at doing this, but it does take time. The secret is also not to continually google yourself until after Google has removed the various URLs, ideally leave it at least 8 weeks from what we have seen, but Google will know more.
The best bet is to look at your listing or profile, see what it contains and Google using that information and see if anything comes up.
Also, remember that sometimes other members share links to their friends etc and may give more information. We asked our friends if they share the link to our profile to make sure they don’t give out our phone number and tell their friends to join the site to be able to contact us.
I hope that helps and there have also been some really helpful answers on this thread @pietkuip @cawosey @Pawtastic @Marion Thank you 