Google will now take requests to remove your phone number, email contact, and physical address from search results. The company will process requests within a few days. You can also ask Google to ...

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Once something is on the internet, it’s almost impossible to take it down. But Google now makes it easier for anyone to request the removal of their personal information from Google’s own search ...

There’s now an industry that promises to delete customers’ personal information from “people-search” sites. After studying these services, Yael Grauer of Consumer Reports says it’s still tough to wipe ...

We've got tips for wiping your phone number, email, physical address, and other data from Google's results. I've been writing about technology since 1992. My focus is special projects; I've run ...

Have you ever found a private or confidential piece of information about you in a public search result? That can not only be embarrassing but it can also potentially lead to identity theft and other ...

As Google’s 2024 antitrust loss proved, the company has worked very, very hard to ensure its search engine is the primary roadmap for the Internet. Google scours the Internet for data about everything ...

Want to know if your information is popping up on Google? It will alert you. The company is rolling out a new dashboard to alerts users when their personal information appears online, or when a new ...

Removing your personal information from people-search sites can feel pretty overwhelming. There are hundreds of these sites in the U.S. alone. In fact, the Privacy ...

Wondering how to remove Yahoo Search from Chrome? Some Chrome users prefer Google, which is the default search engine on the web browser. It is undoubtedly the most popular search engine. But ...

Imagining all the types of personal information you've put out into cyberspace for literally anyone to see can be quite daunting — and that doesn't even get into the issue of websites dedicated to ...

I always say that what you post on the internet is forever. That’s why it’s crucial to protect your personal information. Think, for example, how bad it would be if a risqué photo you thought was safe ...