Does negative information qualify because it harms my reputation?

Not under the private-information policy solely because it is negative. Identify a listed policy category or a separate applicable legal basis. Do not relabel criticism, reviews, or allegations as personal contact information or doxxing.

Does Google removal delete the original page?

No. Google can remove or restrict a result in its products; the source website remains under its owner’s control. (Google website-owner guidance)

What if the website already removed the information?

Use Refresh Outdated Content if Search still displays stale text or imagery. Do not submit a live-content policy complaint for information no longer present at source. (Google refresh instructions)

Can someone submit for me?

Yes, Google permits an authorized representative. Use the detailed form. Google says a request for someone else through the representative’s own Results about you account may be denied. (Results about you)

Can I use Results about you for a child?

Google directs requests concerning personal information for a person under 18 to the detailed removal form. Some Results about you features are rolling out only to people over 18 in certain markets.

What information does Results about you cover?

Google’s reviewed page lists phone number, home address, email, Social Security number, passport number, and driver’s licence number. Availability and removal controls can vary. Use the detailed form for other listed private-information categories.

What counts as doxxing under Google’s policy?

Google describes personal information combined with explicit or implicit threats, calls for others to harm or harass, or a significant amount of aggregated personal information without a legitimate purpose. Google does not publish a fixed numeric threshold for significant aggregation. (Google private-information policy)

Is a screenshot enough?

Not by itself. Google reviews specific URLs, and form branches can require Search-result URLs, search terms, relevant text, or other context. Screenshots help locate the content.

Should I submit every URL?

Submit each specific URL exposing the information. Google says only submitted URLs are reviewed. Do not assume a domain-level complaint covers unlisted pages.

What is partial removal?

Google’s private-information documentation says a partial removal prevents the URL from appearing for searches containing the affected person’s name or identifier while it may remain for other queries. Results about you calls this query-based removal.

Why was there no Remove result option?

Google says Results about you can withhold that option for some results considered valuable to the public, including examples from government or educational sites, newspapers, or business sites. Feature availability can also differ. Reassess the policy fit; do not infer that the interface is broken.

How long will review take?

The reviewed general policy pages do not publish a fixed decision deadline. Results about you says confirmation generally arrives within a few hours and that an approved result can take a few hours to disappear. Track the official channel rather than relying on an unsupported estimate.

Can I resubmit after denial?

The detailed form says a requester can resubmit when later supporting materials are available. Use the denial reason: correct a wrong URL, missing fact, or new material evidence. Repeating the same unsupported request is not a troubleshooting step.

Yes. Google states they must be filed separately; a policy report is not a legal notice. (Current detailed form)

Does a European privacy delisting remove the URL everywhere?

Google describes name-query delisting within the territorial scope of applicable data-protection law. The URL may remain for other queries and outside that scope. (Right to be Forgotten overview)

Official references

Policy review record

  • Last policy review: 2026-10-17
  • Documentation version: 1.0.0