How to remove personal information from Google

Use Google’s official personal-information tools to remove your contact details, government IDs, financial data, and similar information from search results. Start with the “Results about you” dashboard or the content removal form, submit the URLs, and Google de-indexes qualifying results. Remember: de-indexing hides the result in Google, but the source page still exists, so a complete fix also needs removal at the source.

The steps

Open Google’s removal tools

Use the "Results about you" dashboard (signed in) or the content removal request form (no login) to start.

Select what to remove

Eligible data includes home address, phone, email, government IDs, financial account numbers, medical records, and login credentials.

Submit the URLs

Provide the exact URLs showing your information. Google reviews and de-indexes qualifying results, often query-scoped to searches of your name.

Pursue removal at source

De-indexing hides the result in Google but the page still exists. For a complete fix, the source site must remove or update it. We handle that outreach.

Official: Google personal-info removal policy · Results about you.

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FAQ

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How do I remove my personal information from Google?▾

Use Google's personal-information removal tools (the "Results about you" dashboard and the content removal request form) to request removal of your home address, phone, email, government IDs, and similar data from search results. This de-indexes the result from Google; it does not delete the source page. Essentras prepares and files these requests and pursues removal at the source where possible.

What is the difference between de-indexing and removal?▾

De-indexing removes a URL from Google's search results, but the page still exists and can be reached directly or via other search engines. Removal at source means the content is actually deleted by the website that hosts it. De-indexing is faster and does not need the site owner; removal at source is more complete. We pursue both where each applies.

How do I submit a right to be forgotten request?▾

In the EU and UK, you can ask Google to delist outdated or irrelevant personal information about you under GDPR Article 17, using Google's right-to-be-forgotten request form. You provide the URLs, the name searched, and your reasons. Google weighs your privacy against public interest. Essentras builds the strongest case and handles the filing and any appeal to the regulator.

Can you guarantee content will be removed from Google?▾

No, and anyone who guarantees removal of any content is misleading you. Google and publishers make the final call, and truthful public-interest content generally cannot be removed without a legal basis. What we guarantee is using every lawful channel correctly and telling you honestly what is realistic before you commit.

How much does reputation management or content removal cost?▾

It depends on the work. Single-URL Google de-indexing starts around $1,650 and negative review removal around $700 where the content qualifies. Full reputation programs (multiple items plus suppression) are scoped per case after a free assessment. We do not quote a flat fee blindly, because honest pricing depends on what is actually removable.

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