Removing Personal Information from Google

online identityDo you know what kind of personal information about you can be found from Internet? Do you know how to remove your name, address, phone number, unwanted pictures, bad publicity, and negative comments from Google and other search results? Do you know how to delete your personal information from online people search database records and the deep web?

Like it or not, Google does not accept complaints for defamatory, inaccurate, or incorrect content in their Search Engine Results. Should you desire to scrub unwanted content from third party websites appearing in Google Web Search Results pages, you must contact the Business Owner of the respective website(s).

Google will assist Individuals and Businesses in getting personal information removed from Google by contacting them.

You can request Content or Information Removal from Google under the following circumstances:

  • Your Social Security Number or Government ID Number appears in Google (Report Here)
  • Your Bank Account or Credit Card Number appears in Google (Report Here)
  • An Image of your Handwritten Signature appears in Google (Report Here)
  • Your First and Last Name or the Name of your Business appears on an Adult Content site in Google (Report Here)
  • A site using the Google trademark or logo for fraudulent purposes appears in Google (Report Here)
  • A site engaging in Suspicious Behavior is running a Google AdWords Campaign (Report Here)
  • A site with a trademark infringement in an iGoogle Theme (Report Here)
  • A copyright infringement (Report Here)
  • You have a court order declaring content unlawful (Report Here)
  • Report Malware, Phishing to Google (Report Here)
  • Products or services that circumvent copyright protection mechanisms (Report Here)

Contacting the Business Owner of the Website

If a site is publishing defamatory, inaccurate, or incorrect content on their website, there’s a good possibility getting a response form the business owner may not be easy.  Here are some common approaches.

  • Contact Form or Contact Email Address – You can use the content information on their website and ask that your request be forwarded to the Business Owner.
  • WhoIs – For all websites, there is a email address in the Domain Record of the Business.
  • Hosting Company – You can try contacting the Hosting Company.

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