Google simplifies the removal of personal information from search results

Google introduces new functions that rationalize the removal of personal information from search results.

These updates include:

• A newly designed hub “Results about you”
• A simplified distance requirements process
• An option to update the outdated search results.

Redesigned “results about you”

Google has updated its Results about you Tool.

Now it is proactively looking for personal information and alerts it when it finds them.

If you receive this warning, you can ask Google to remove the information or contact the website directly.

The new interface should make it easier for users to report to their personal data and manage warnings.

Simplified distance process

Google leads a optimized distance process This simplifies the steps required to submit a takedown request.

If you find a search result that contains your personal information, you can click on the three -point menu in addition to this result to access an updated panel.

This panel illustrates the types of content that qualify for removal and leads them through the request process.

Photo credits: Google

Photo credits: Google

Easier updates for outdated results

Google uses an update that concerns addresses outdated search results.

Sometimes the content of a website may no longer match if the website has been edited or removed.

Google now offers the option of requesting an update of specific search results and demanding its systems to recrax on the website.

Before that, they had to wait for Google's regular creeping plan to notice changes that could take weeks.

Now you can click on the three points next to an outdated search result and request an update. Google's systems will then set the page to access the latest information.

Look ahead

Google's latest update reacts to the need for better data protection controls because more people provide online about their personal information. This change also shows that Google adapts to the regulatory pressure to protect personal data.

It is important to note that these functions only influence Google's search results. They do not affect how your personal data is displayed on other search engines and websites.

For more information, see Google's announcement.

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