In the UK this and a lot more is public information. As an example of what is available about me online (without paying a penny) just by searching for my name:<p>- The year I was born<p>- The district I was born (not the exact town, although that wouldn&#x27;t be hard to guess)<p>- My mother&#x27;s maiden name (which is what most banks et al ask as a security question...)<p>- The areas I&#x27;ve lived (based upon the electoral register, which you can opt out of but supposedly this impacts your credit rating)<p>- That I am a director of a company<p>This is just what is available for free - you can get the full records this is extracted from by paying a small fee.<p>If you know the name of my company (which isn&#x27;t hard to find out), you can also find for free:<p>- My full name<p>- My address<p>- My date of birth<p>- Roughly how much I make a year<p>TL;DR; If you rely on this to &#x27;identify&#x27; someone, you are doing it wrong.