Google Update- Have your phone number and address been leaked on Google, delete them like this

Friends, in today’s modern era, if you want someone’s details, you can easily check them online. Details like mobile number, email address, home address and other sensitive information can sometimes be exposed on websites and can also be seen directly in the results of Google Search. Due to which spam calls, fraud calls etc. bother you, let us know how you delete leaked phone numbers and addresses-

To help protect users’ privacy, Google provides several tools that allow people to identify, track, and request that personal information be removed from search results. Let us know about them-

How to know if your information is visible on Google

Google offers a feature called “Results About You”. This helps users find out whether their personal information is visible in Google Search results.

Ways to use this tool:

Sign in to your Google Account.

Open the “Results About You” tool.

Enter the personal information you want Google to track, like:

mobile number

email address

home address

Choose how you want to receive alerts:

Email Notification

Google app notifications

Once set up, Google scans the web and notifies you if your personal information appears in search results. Additionally, it also tells on which websites that information was found.

How to remove personal information from Google Search

If you find a search result that shows your private information, you can send a removal request directly through Google.

Follow these steps:

Open the Google Search result that contains your information.

Click the three-dot menu (More options) next to the result.

Select “Remove Result”.

Select a reason for the deletion request, such as:

disclosure of personal information

old information

Other privacy concerns

Send your request.

Google will investigate this request and decide whether the information is worth removing.

What to do if very sensitive information is leaked

If the information exposed involves highly sensitive data, it is advisable to take immediate action.

Examples of sensitive information:

Government issued ID number

Bank account details

Credit or debit card information

Password

medical records

In such cases, use Google’s “Personal Content Removal” support page instead of sending a regular removal request.

Method:

Select the category that best matches your problem.

Provide the URL of the webpage and important details.

Send the form for verification. Google’s team will investigate this matter and take appropriate action based on its privacy policy.

How to delete old photos and old information

Use Google’s “Remove Outdated Content” tool:

Submit the URL of the old page.

Request Google to refresh your search index.

If an older image appears in Google Images, submit the URL of that image for review.

This helps ensure that outdated content is removed from Google’s search listings more quickly.