It is now simpler to have personal information deleted or modified in Google Search.

      In 2022, Google launched a feature named Results About You, which enables users to request the deletion of personal information from Search results. Today, the company announced enhancements that will simplify the process of removing certain details or updating outdated information with new data.

      “Our new hub makes signing up easier than ever, and with proactive monitoring, we’ll handle the heavy lifting for you by notifying you if new results are identified,” states the company. A significant update is the easier method for requesting alterations to personal information displayed in Google Search results.

      When you search for your name or business on Google, various search results appear. If any of these results contain sensitive information, you can request their removal by clicking on the three-dot menu icon located at the top-right corner of the search result box.

      On mobile, tapping the menu button takes you directly to a page with more details on how the information was indexed by Google Search. At the top, there is a "Remove result" button that you can click to submit a request for data removal.

      On the following page, you can indicate the specific reason for wanting to remove that search result. You may cite privacy as a reason for deleting sensitive information such as phone numbers, government ID details, financial data, passwords, restricted logs, and more, or you can provide a legal reason for the request.

      At the bottom, there is also an option to refresh information, allowing you to request that outdated details be replaced with updated ones. Generally, data removal or update requests take a few days, and once processed, users will be notified via their registered email addresses.

      Google assures that the search system will conduct a new web crawl and refresh the requested Search result with the latest available information. I submitted a request to update information about my journalism career in a Search result, and it was approved in under ten minutes.

      The company also has protocols in place for removing not just professional information from Search results, but also urgent content involving explicit or personal media, non-consensual fake material, exploitative content, and personally identifiable information.

      Nadeem is a tech journalist who became interested in innovative smartphone technology and began writing about it...

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