Arr! Google be scrubbin' yer secrets from the search seas, matey! No more treasure maps to find ye!
2023-08-10
Arr, me hearties! Lo and behold, Google be unveilin' a fine new treasure! They be offerin' a grand feature where ye can send a missive, and they'll scrub all yer personal tidbits from their searchin' contraption. Avast ye, it be a fine way to protect yer privacy on this vast digital sea!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, let me tell ye a tale of how Google be updatin' its privacy tool to protect yer personal information from search engines. Arrr, who wouldn't want that, me hearties?Last year, Google introduced the 'Results about You' tool to let ye remove unwanted personal information from their search engine. But now, they be makin' it even easier and more powerful, mateys.
With this tool, ye can request the removal of yer phone number, email address, physical address, or any other personal information that be poppin' up in Google searches. Although ye can't block yer name from search engines, ye have the power to remove search results that reveal yer personal details.
Here be the grand changes, me mateys: ye can now find yer own information on Google without searchin' for it yerself. Just enter yer details, and the dashboard will show ye a list of sites that contain matches. After reviewin' those pages, ye can submit a request to have the information removed swiftly.
And if ye be worried about new results poppin' up, fear not! Google be sendin' ye push notifications to alert ye when new search results of yer information appear. Ye can take action on these results and request their removal from the vast sea of the internet.
These be not all the changes, me hearties! Google be expandin' the removal guidelines to include personal information ye intentionally posted but later wished to remove. But beware, not all requests be successful, and certain results from governments or educational institutions can't be taken down.
To add to the excitement, ye don't even need a Google account to remove yer own information. A new form be available for ye to make the request all on its own. Google will keep ye posted via email on the progress of yer request, or ye can log in to the dashboard to track it yerself.
While this be a fine step towards safer search experiences, remember that removin' information from Google doesn't mean it be gone from the rest of the web. So, me mateys, take care of yer online safety and consider investin' in a removal service to monitor and automate the process of removin' yer information from various sites.
Arrr, what be yer thoughts on this move by Google? Be it the start of a trend among other engines and sites? Let us know, me hearties!