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Our Results about you tool can now help you find and request the removal of Search results containing your government-issued IDs, like a passport, driver's license or social security number.
Phoebe Wong
Product Manager
General summary
Google's 'Results about you' tool lets you manage your personal information online. Now you can request removal of search results with your driver's license passport or Social Security number. To get started add your info in the Google app or at goo.gle/resultsaboutyou and Google will monitor for you.
Summaries were generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental.
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Google helps people control their personal info online. The 'Results about you' tool lets you remove search results with your private info. Now, it can find and remove your driver's license or social security number too. Google will keep watch and tell you if it finds your info so you can remove it.
Summaries were generated by Google AI. Generative AI is experimental.
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Over 10 million people have used the ‘Results about you’ tool to control how their sensitive personal information appears online, like a phone number or home address. Today we’re expanding this tool to give you even more peace of mind. Now, you can find and request the removal of search results containing information like your driver's license, passport, or Social Security number.
Here’s how to get started.
1. Go to the Results about you hub: You can access this tool in the Google app by clicking on your Google account photo and selecting “Results about you”, or by visiting goo.gle/resultsaboutyou.
2. Add your information: If it’s your first time, click “Get started” and add the personal contact information you want to monitor. You’ll then be prompted to add your government ID numbers. If you’re already using the tool, simply click to add your ID numbers and input the ones you’d like to monitor.
To keep your sensitive information safe, “Results about you” employs Google’s rigorous security protocols and advanced encryption to prevent misuse and ensure your privacy.
3. Let us handle the monitoring: Once you’ve confirmed your details, we’ll automatically keep an eye out and notify you if we find any Search results containing that information, so you can take action.
Removing this information from Google Search doesn’t remove it from the web entirely, but this is an important step in helping you stay in control of your online presence and keep your private information private.
This new capability will be rolling out in the U.S. over the coming days, and we're working to bring it to additional regions.
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