Are you tired of your personal information being available on search engines? Let’s be honest. Who isn’t? Well, now
t is not possible to block your name on Google, or any other search engine such as Bing or Yahoo. However, you can request the removal of Google search results that divulge your personal information.
Easily remove your personal information from Google
Stay up-to-date with Google’s new push notifications for personal information
Expanded removal guidelines
New parental control feature & SafeSearch’s photo blurring
How to request Google to remove your personal information without an account
How to access Google’s ‘Results about you’ dashboard with an account
Currently, available for usage in the U.S. via the Google app or Google site. Here’s how to access it:
Access through the Google App
- Click on the Google App
- Tap on your profile picture at the top right corner
- Then scroll down and select ‘Results about you’ from the menu
- Then Choose an account and sign in
- Click on three dots next to the search result in which you want to be removed
- Select Remove result on the top of the page and then select whichever reason you have for removing the result
- Enter the details asked so Google can see whether or not your request matches with the result, then select continue at the bottom
- Finally, click Send request
- Google will contact you when they have checked your request, letting you know whether it has been approved or denied. You can also view your current requests by checking your “results about you” dashboard.
Access through Google’s site
You can click on the link here. You can follow these steps to submit a request to remove any of your information from the web:
- Go to Google Search
- Search your name or whatever other information you want to be removed
- Click on three dots next to the search result in which you want to be removed
- Select Remove result on the top of the page and then select whichever reason you have for removing the result
- Enter the details asked so Google can see whether or not your request matches with the result, then select continue at the bottom
- Finally, click Send request
- Google will contact you when they have checked your request, letting you know whether it has been approved or denied. You can also view your current requests by checking your “results about you” dashboard.
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Kurts key takeaways
It is great to see Google making an effort to increase the safety of its search engine. While before removal was possible, it certainly was not easy. This is a great update to their along with the new alerts warning you of your information appearing on the web. It is important to remember that just because your information has been removed from Google, it doesn’t mean all of your information is removed from the entire web.
Do you appreciate Google trying to make internet safety more accessible? And do you see this as the start of a potential trend with other engines and sites? Let us know by commenting below.
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