Google has launched a new tool that allows users to delete personal phone numbers, email addresses, and home addresses from search pages. Submitting a request to delete personal information only requires a few simple steps. Google will review whether it meets the deletion criteria and will remove user details that they do not want to appear in Google search results. This new tool can remove personal information from Google searches, but it does not include removing information from the entire web or specific websites; it just will not appear in Google search results. This feature is still in beta testing.
The following are the steps to remove your phone number, email address, and home address from Google:
Enter your name in Google search and click the three vertical dots next to the website containing the information you want to delete.
Click on 'Delete result' in the upper right corner. Users have five options to choose from for deletion, including phone numbers, email addresses, and home addresses. You can select the 'Because search shows my personal contact information' option to submit a deletion request. Other options can be selected by clicking the arrow next to the field. Once everything is completed, just click 'Finish' to submit. Google will review it for several days and notify the review results via email.
Additionally, users can go to the 'Data & Privacy' section of their Google account to check the review status, and they can also request Google to delete personal information through the direct reporting feature. This feature can be used for more personal information deletion requests, such as Social Security numbers and bank account numbers, etc.
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