Google allows you to delete your personal data from its search results. Thanks to measures taken to prevent identity theft, you can delete different types of information about you. In this tutorial, kwgeek shows you how to request removal and permanent deletion of your personal data from Google search results.
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It might be an interesting idea to type their name into the search bar and find some results until you come across your address or phone number. Fortunately, Google has introduced a new tool that can remove your personal information from the web, at least from its search results.
What information can Google delete?
Google recently added a “Remove Results About You” option to its main app. It is currently in beta and may not be available to you at this time. If you can’t find the option, don’t worry, it should appear soon. You can check Google’s support page to learn more about this option.
Find below a list of information that can be removed by Google
- Phone number, email address, or home address (“Remove Results About You” tool option)
- Bank account and credit card numbers
- Confidential government identification number
- Images of ID cards, documents and handwritten signatures
- medical records
- Passwords and other credentials
How to remove your personal data from Google search results
Follow the steps below on your Android smartphone to delete your phone number, email address, and home address. But first you need to check if the “Delete results about you” feature is already available for your account:
- OpenGoogle Apps then press your profile picture
- press about your results and follow the instructions
- Choose an option go to search
- Enter your name or address
- Press three dots next to the result contain your information
- press delete result and follow the instructions
During the search process, you can also select three dots directly from individual search results and complete the process with a few clicks. You can track the progress of your request in your account settings by going to “About your results”.
Follow the steps below to remove results about you from Google Search. / © Google / Screenshot: kwgeek
What happens to your personal data after deletion?
As Google says, this process only removes your information from search results. It is always recommended that you contact the hosting site if you want to permanently delete your information from the internet.
Since Google Search is the dominant search engine used on the web, deleting your personal data can greatly reduce the risk of security breaches or unwanted eavesdropping.
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