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**Cowboy Bob** · 2 November 2006, 08:33

These are the numpties that make it if you want to remove your details - http://www.theskillsmarket.com/index.asp - all the data is held centrally

However, they are less than responsive. You may have to threaten them with the DPA or other legislation to get them to sort it out. A common trick they like, allegedly, is to just disable your login so you can't see the data anymore but to leave that data intact for the agencies to carry on using.

**spankmebono** · 2 November 2006, 08:37

Go in to your profile and delete it, or does it just refresh ?

**Cowboy Bob** · 2 November 2006, 08:58

Originally posted by spankmebono

Go in to your profile and delete it, or does it just refresh ?

You can't. The agency is the one who puts the data there, and when you first login you agree to a EULA that says you give them the right to do so. So once you have logged in, you have given the right to the agency to leave it there, meaning you then can't delete it.

**spankmebono** · 2 November 2006, 09:02

naughty me

**Newby** · 2 November 2006, 09:21

you could just change mobile numbers on the iprofile system?

**Mordac** · 2 November 2006, 10:32

Bob is right. "Less than responsive" is putting it very mildly. The agencies upload your CV (after first putting it through some sort of primitive key-word extraction tool, which means your profile bears no resemblance to what's in your CV) and the agencies control who has access. So if they don't give you access, you're bolloxed. I always delete them immediately, by not agreeing to the Ts & Cs.
Check this thread for a list of Iprofile agencies. Basically don't send your CV to any of these unless you can guarantee they won't upload it.
The PCG have been meeting Skillsmarket to get some of these issues resolved, but thanks to their reluctance to publish the event I only heard about it afterwards.

To be honest, it's probably just as well I didn't go, as I'd be very tempted to get violent.

**BrilloPad** · 2 November 2006, 12:25

Thanks for replies

I had to request password as had never set up account! Phoned them up and very helpful. Found name of agency, who deleted my phone number from their records straight away. They were upset they had given other pimps my private line - encourages comptetion!

I updated my profile - so all ends well.

I am sure some reading this will think I should be tougher - but aren't we all allowed 1 mistake if we take every step to rectify?

**Mordac** · 2 November 2006, 12:49

Hardly one mistake, though is it? They have an insecure system, you don't know how many of your profiles are out there and how accurate they are. If you managed to get a response from them, well done. I haven't managed that in 4 years. If you have a name & email address, please share it.

**malvolio** · 2 November 2006, 13:37

A little bird tells me iProfiles are actually talking to contractors about what they want to see changed. So there may be a little hope.

Personally, every time I get a confirmation from an agency that I've been added, I go in via the link and delete it again. However, I genuinely have no idea how many variants are out there, nor can I find out. Impressive software...not.

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