On February 26, Google introduced an update to its Results about you tool. With this update, keeping your personal information off the internet just got simpler.
Google has updated its “Results about you” tool to make it easier to find and remove things like your phone number, email address, or home address from Search results.
What Is “Results About You”?
The ‘Results about you’ is a tool from Google that helps you monitor and remove your personal details from Search results. Instead of manually searching for your information and filling out long forms, you can now request removals directly from Google Search with just a few clicks.
What's Changed
- Users can now submit removal requests with fewer clicks via an updated menu.
- A new option allows users to request a refresh if outdated personal information still appears in Search results.
- The three-dot menu next to search results now includes a streamlined removal request process.
- Google offers notifications when it detects search results containing personal information.
- The feature is now available in multiple countries, including the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, France, Sweden, Thailand, India, and Indonesia. It will also be expanded to more countries in the future. Unfortunately this tool is not yet available in the UAE.
How Is This Helpful for Me?
With this update, managing your personal info online is now quicker, easier, and more effective. If you’re worried about privacy, this update gives you more control over what shows up when someone searches your name. It’s especially useful for removing old addresses, contact details, or anything you don’t want to be easily found.
Read more about Google’s Personal Content and Product Policies, and Removal Requirements.
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100% of this news article was written by Emman, the human and senior Copywriter at the Rankability team.
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