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Google makes it easier to remove your contact information from Search results (www.theverge.com)
submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My contact information is in Google search results?!

[–] not_that_guy05 6 points 5 days ago

Yes. You can type people's name and maybe a county and you'll get a list of people.

[–] db2 9 points 5 days ago

Non-evil Google wouldn't have let it happen in the first place.

[–] Retro_unlimited 7 points 5 days ago

Ok, so you request it removed then google use that info to link you to more ads.

[–] LockheedTheDragon 3 points 5 days ago

Give Google all your data. Well you have already given it because you used their services. So give it again and they will tell you when it shows up on 3rd party sites and you can request that info not show up in Google's search results. Note that the info would still be on the 3rd party site.