Google will remove users' personal data from search results

Google reported about updating the privacy policy. Users will now be able to request that their personal data be removed from searches, including:

• personal contact information such as phone number, email address or physical address;
• images of identification documents;
• confidential credentials, if they were somehow leaked to the Network.

The developers note that the availability of personal contact information on the Internet can be used to harm, including for unwanted direct contact or even physical harm. The new policy is introduced after a series of requests from users who wanted to remove their data.

To make a request to remove information from the search results, you need to fill out application on the Google site. At the same time, the company's developers note that deleting content from the search will not lead to its removal from the Internet. Therefore, for complete peace of mind, you will need to contact directly the site where this data is located.

At the end of last year, Google implemented a policy that allows individuals under the age of 18 (or their parents or guardians) to request that their images be removed from search results.