How to Remove Personal Information from Google Search Using 'Results about you' Tool

This article explains how to use Google’s 'Results about you' tool to find and request removal of personal information from search results, reducing the risk of fraud and identity theft. The tool scans for and alerts users to personal data such as home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses appearing in search results. While it does not remove the data from the original website (which requires contacting the site owner), it can hide this information from Google’s index. The process involves logging into the Google app, accessing the 'Results about you' menu, entering the personal info to search for, setting up notifications, reviewing matched results, and requesting removal if desired. If a removal request is denied, Google provides the reason and offers a detailed form for further action, especially for paywall-protected content.