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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about Whoozy

  1. What's Whoozy?

    Whoozy is a searchengine for people. It searches the web for information about a particular person and uses searchengines, social networks and picture/video/audio sites to gather relevant info.

  2. How does Whoozy work?

    When you type in a name we let our software do an intensive search around the web and we present the results in a straightforward interface. This enables you to quickly see the available info about you or another person.

  3. What's new at Whoozy?

    Since version 1.0, which launched in October 2007 in the Netherlands, we added a lot of new features: Source selection, speed, more profile options and above all: a brand new design.

Questions about Whoozy profiles

  1. Why is there already a profile on my name?

    If you found a profile on Whoozy with your name it is probably someone who is sharing this name and registered a profile. Our system allows multiple users with the same name so don't hesistate to claim yours. If you think that someone abuses your name please contact us!

  2. How can I delete my profile?

    To delete your profile you can use the unsubscribe link in your personal dashboard.

  3. Can other people see my profile data?

    In your profile you can choose which info is included in your public profile

Questions about privacy

  1. Why is there data on Whoozy about me?

    Whoozy searches 'live' in several sources when you type in a searchquery on your name. All information is gathered from around the web and is collected for you on our website. We do not save any data into our systems.

  2. Help! The data on my name is incorrect

    Whoozy searches for you name on different sources and it can happen that the information found is incorrect. Please contact the source (click on info) about the incorrect information and try to correct the data.

  3. How can I remove data from Whoozy?

    If there is some data that you don't like, we advice you to contact the source and try to convince them to remove the content. You can see where Whoozy found this data by clicking on 'info'. Besides that it is possible that you can give a comment on this information by claiming your name on Whoozy and adding this result to your profile. You then have the ability to explain why, for example, this information is incorrect.

Questions about Whoozy tools

  1. Why haven't you got a widget for [website]?

    We try to add tools for the most important websites that are available. If you think that a certain site is missing please let us know.