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Announcement posted by Secure Finder 19 Dec 2016

New service allows you to keep personal details safe when tagging your valueables

Secure Finder has just launched a new system that will allow customers to tag their keys, luggage and other valuables without having to reveal any private details, while still enabling the finder to contact them directly.

The traditional methods of tagging your valuables, has it security risks. For example putting your personal information on your car keys could potentially lead to car theft. Worse still it could give the wrong person a free unwelcomed entry to your house, considering that a lot of people have their car and house keys on the same ring.

A blog at www.boardingarea.com indicate the risks of putting your personal details on your luggage:

Most people assume that their home address and phone number should be on their bags. The problem with exposing this information on your bags is that there are experienced thieves loitering in many airports reading luggage tags! When you have your home address publicly available on your baggage tag you are announcing to these seasoned criminals that you are not home! It happens more than you would think.” http://flyingwithfish.boardingarea.com/2008/02/25/baggage-tag-identification-information-the-dos-donts/

However there are lot of people who would wish to do the right thing and to try and track down the rightful owner…so the question is how do you protect your private details but still allow people to contact you?

Secure Finder, a new global business based in Queensland Australia, is launching a range of products that will solve this problem. The service will allow you to purchase a code which you can use to tag your valuables instead of placing your phone number, address etc. on them. When someone finds your valuables, with the code attached, they are directed to securefinder.com.au, where they enter the code. They then fill out simple a form that is submitted the owner via email and/or sms notification.  The owner may then correspond with the finder through the Secure Finders communications system. Contact details are kept private until such time as you choose to give them yourself. Better still you may choose to meet the finder in a public location or request to have them hand them in e.g. Information Centre etc.

The code has a low, once only, cost of $10 and can be used to tag as many of your valuables as you wish without any restrictions. You can choose to create your own tags, or purchase from Secure Finders range of products. Secure Finder can also print your own custom graphics on their key tags. If you already own a code, you can purchase a product that allows you to use the code you already have on a new product. This avoids the need for purchasing the second code. Secure Finder print on demand so the system is very flexible.

Malcolm Kerwin, Secure Finders co-owner, says “Our aim is to provide a low cost and quality method of protecting peoples private details, while still allowing people to communicate.”  They are also hoping to add the ability for people communicate through the phone network. Other services that will increase your chances of finding your lost valuables are also in the plans.

More information on the service can be found at http://www.securefinder.com.au.