It sometimes seems like Google knows everything. And while this is great for finding that one actor whose name you can never remember, it's a problem when your personal information gets leaked online. Show
Luckily, Google now offers a form you can fill out to get that personal information taken down. How to ask Google to remove your personal informationIn the past, Google would only scrub your personal information off the internet if you could prove that you were at immediate risk. Now, you can ask them to remove sensitive information even if you're not at immediate risk of doxxing or identity theft. For Google to take action, the information you want removed needs to fit into one of these categories:
If they find a website that's hosting this sort of information, they won't take down the website, but they'll remove it from search results — either all search results, or just for searches that include your name. Note that asking Google to take down your personal information doesn't mean that they definitely will. If they feel that the personal information about you online doesn't fit their categories, or has been shared through a "public record" like a news outlet or government agency website, they may decline your request. When you're ready: 1. Head to this Google support page and click the blue Start removal request button near the bottom. 2. Use the page that appears to choose what you want Google to do with your information, and where it exists. The options you should choose are:
3. Select the category that your personal information falls into. If you're trying to remove data from multiple categories, you'll need to fill out this form multiple times. 4. Once you've picked all the options, a new form will appear that asks for your full name, country, and email address. You'll also need to give the exact URLs of the websites that your information appears on, a link to the Google search that you can use to find your information, and screenshots of the information everywhere that it appears. Depending on what you're trying to remove, you might also need to provide extra information, like your bank account details. You’ll need to find the sites that show your personal information first. Google5. Check off the box that asks for your electronic signature, and then click Submit. As soon as you send your request, you'll get an email noting that Google's received it. Over the next few days, Google will review the request and ask you for more information if they need it. Eventually, you'll get an email explaining either what Google did to remove your information, or why they rejected your request. If your request gets denied, you can always re-submit it with more materials to back up your case.
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 Google is rolling out an update to its mobile app that allows people to request the removal of personal information from search results. This update is an expansion of an existing tool designed to make the removal request form easier to access. Google first launched the personal information removal tool in 2020, though you’d have to go out of your way to find it as it’s buried at the bottom of a help page. Now, Google is rolling out the ability to access the form in its mobile app. You can access the form from your user profile menu or the search results pages. How To Remove Personal Information From Search Results With The Google AppIf you come across a page in search results containing personally identifiable information, you can tap on the three-dot menu icon and bring up the “About this result” panel. Click “Remove result,” and Google will take you to the removal request form. The form asks you to provide additional information to help Google understand why you want the page removed from its index. You can also access the form by tapping on your profile picture and selecting “Results about you.” Google’s information removal tool allows you to request de-indexing of pages that contain:
Google will send you an email to confirm the request was received and notify you of any action taken. Google will only deny requests when the information appears on a page that’s considered broadly helpful, such as a news article. Information on public records, such as government websites, won’t be removed either. AvailabilityThe ability to request the removal of personal information using the Google app is currently rolling out in beta to Android users. If you don’t see the option in the Google app, you can always access the request form from the corresponding help page. Featured Image: mundissima/Shutterstock SEJ STAFF Senior News Writer at Search Engine Journal Matt G. Southern, Senior News Writer, has been with Search Engine Journal since 2013. With a bachelor’s degree in communications, ... Subscribe to SEJGet our daily newsletter from SEJ's Founder Loren Baker about the latest news in the industry! How do I get my personal information off Google and Internet for free?If you've Googled yourself and see personal information in a search result, you can request removal by clicking on the three dots next to the result. That will take you to Google's new removal tool, which will ask you some questions about the kind of information that's being revealed.
How do I permanently delete my personal information from the internet?Removing your personal information from the internet. Delete your social media accounts. ... . Close or delete any blogs or personal sites. ... . Remove all unnecessary apps from your phone or tablet. ... . Use a do-not-track feature. ... . Sweep out your computer data. ... . Remove outdated search results.. Can you have your information removed from the internet?Short answer: It can't. You can never completely remove yourself from the internet, but there are ways to minimize your digital footprint, which would lower the chances of your personal data being out there.
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