Removing birthdate

Pinkorchid · Oct 30, 2019

Can anyone tell me how I go about removing my birth date from my personal details. I do not put any personal details on any group that I belong to and have never been asked for my birth date as being something that was required it has always been optional When I was born is not relevant to this group at all and I object to not having the choice to add it or remove it if I want to. I asked some time ago now to have it removed but it has never happened

Rokaab · Oct 30, 2019

Can you change it in your profile to something else?
Mine shows as empty so I guess I never filled mine in, but if you can change it, just change it to some other random date.
I also make sure mine is not shown anyway (uncheck the checkboxes under where the date is in your profile), so no-one viewing the forums can see it.

Antje77 · Oct 30, 2019

If you go to 'personal details' it says this: "Once your birthday has been entered, it cannot be changed. Please contact an administrator if it is incorrect."
To contact an admin you can send a mail to forum@diabetes.co.uk to ask if it can be removed.
Or, if that's enough for you, you can uncheck the boxes that allow members to see your birthday.

DCUKMod · Oct 30, 2019

@Pinkorchid - Nobody else would know your date of birth, so I guess at some point you must have entered it. As others have said, there are two options:

You can ensure you untick the boxes highlighted in yellow, on the image below. As your account confirms, that will ensure nothing is visible to other members.

If you are certain you want it removed, I may be able to do that for you.

Just confirm you want it deleted as opposed to hidden.

Mr_Pot · Oct 30, 2019

DCUKMod said:
@Pinkorchid - Nobody else would know your date of birth, so I guess at some point you must have entered it. As others have said, there are two options:

You can ensure you untick the boxes highlighted in yellow, on the image below. As your account confirms, that will ensure nothing is visible to other members.

If you are certain you want it removed, I may be able to do that for you.

Just confirm you want it deleted as opposed to hidden.

Why is there even a field for birthdays? Member's data would be a bit more secure without it.

Mr_Pot · Oct 30, 2019

Antje77 said:
If you go to 'personal details' it says this: "Once your birthday has been entered, it cannot be changed.

I can't see that message.

DCUKMod · Oct 30, 2019

Mr_Pot said:
Why is there even a field for birthdays? Member's data would be a bit more secure without it.

There is. Just like diabetes status or management regime, it can be very helpful, when responding to someone to know whether they are 18, 48 or 88. It is also useful for the site managers to know their site's chronological profile, if nothing else to hope to keep the published articles and content member appropriate.

Of course, not everyone chooses to publish their birth date, or birthday details. I don't. This can be managed on a self-service basis in the member Account.

DCUKMod · Oct 30, 2019

Mr_Pot said:
I can't see that message.

Looks like something else to report up the line!

Mr_Pot · Oct 30, 2019

DCUKMod said:
There is. Just like diabetes status or management regime, it can be very helpful, when responding to someone to know whether they are 18, 48 or 88. It is also useful for the site managers to know their site's chronological profile, if nothing else to hope to keep the published articles and content member appropriate.

Of course, not everyone chooses to publish their birth date, or birthday details. I don't. This can be managed on a self-service basis in the member Account.

That only needs to be their age or age group it doesn't need to be accurate to the day.

DCUKMod · Oct 30, 2019

DCUKMod said:
There is. Just like diabetes status or management regime, it can be very helpful, when responding to someone to know whether they are 18, 48 or 88. It is also useful for the site managers to know their site's chronological profile, if nothing else to hope to keep the published articles and content member appropriate.

Of course, not everyone chooses to publish their birth date, or birthday details. I don't. This can be managed on a self-service basis in the member Account.

If you go to Account settings, there is a heading Personal Details. The options are in there.

DCUKMod · Oct 30, 2019

Trying this upload again:

Mr_Pot · Oct 30, 2019

DCUKMod said:
If you go to Account settings, there is a heading Personal Details. The options are in there.

I realise that, but my point is that if you had a data breach, which has happened to banks and other household name companies, you are holding people's email address and date of birth, the latter is unnecessary in my view.

DCUKMod · Oct 30, 2019

Mr_Pot said:
I realise that, but my point is that if you had a data breach, which has happened to banks and other household name companies, you are holding people's email address and date of birth, the latter is unnecessary in my view.

I'll pass on your feedback.

carty · Oct 30, 2019

DCUKMod said:
There is. Just like diabetes status or management regime, it can be very helpful, when responding to someone to know whether they are 18, 48 or 88. It is also useful for the site managers to know their site's chronological profile, if nothing else to hope to keep the published articles and content member appropriate.

Of course, not everyone chooses to publish their birth date, or birthday details. I don't. This can be managed on a self-service basis in the member Account.

The age of a person should be sufficient the D/O /B is not needed to give advice
Carol

Antje77 · Oct 30, 2019

carty said:
The age of a person should be sufficient the D/O /B is not needed to give advice
Carol

You're not in any way obliged to fill that part out when joining the forum. If you're worried about security it's also good practice to change your birthday by a couple of days on any website asking for it.

Hotpepper20000 · Oct 30, 2019

Antje77 said:
You're not in any way obliged to fill that part out when joining the forum. If you're worried about security it's also good practice to change your birthday by a couple of days.

I prefer making myself younger by a few years not day’s

Hotpepper20000 · Oct 30, 2019

Seriously no one has to give their correct
Birth date. Unless I’m filling out legal documents I use various birthdates on the internet depending on how I feel.

Antje77 · Oct 30, 2019

Hotpepper20000 said:
depending on how I feel.

Depending on how old you feel?

Hotpepper20000 · Oct 30, 2019

Antje77 said:
Depending on how old you feel?

Or young.

JohnEGreen · Oct 31, 2019

My wife thinks I am very young.

Well infantile is the exact word she uses mostly.

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