Delete your data on Google

Who hasn’t done a Google search and suddenly your personal data appear without knowing that they are exposed to the whole world?

Well, now Google gives you the option to remove them from its search engine through a simple request. So easy.

How to ask Google to delete your data?

Google has created a specific website for this type of request, where the interested party may select the information to be removed from the Google search engine, provided that meets the requirements and the evaluation of the request is positive: Requirements to remove personal information

The request to remove your data from the Google search engine can be done through a simple form, which you can access in the following form: Form to remove personal information

What data can be deleted?

The personal data that can be deleted in Google are those relating to personal identification and contact data:

DNI (number and image)
Bank account number and credit card
Autographed signatures (images)
Contact data: telephone, e-mail and postal address, provided that this information is for malicious purposes (doxing or doxxing).
Confidential access credentials
Access to records, public or private, with restricted access

Can I delete data that is no longer published on the website?

Yes, you can request this type of data removal on an obsolete website, through the specific form: Remove obsolete content from Google

What happens after the application to Google?

The procedure to be followed once you have sent the request to Google, includes the following steps:

1.- You will receive an e-mail confirming that the form has been sent.

2.- Evaluation of the application, in which it will be determined if any additional information is necessary.

Communication with the actions carried out by Google.

What does Google do to remove my information from the search engine?

Google may take different actions, depending on the URLs indicated in the form:

1.- Eliminate the URL’s identified in your request for the realization of any search.

2.- Eliminate URL’s where your name or any information that makes you identifiable appears.

It is also possible, and you should be aware, that your application may be rejected for failure to comply with the requirements specified for submission of the application.

Why has Google enabled this option?

Google is aware of the requirements of the Data Protection Regulation and declares that being one of the most used search engines in the world, it wants to protect the private information of its users and that only what the user decides is visible, making available tools to control their personal data.

Google is concerned about the security of personal data, which is good news, because knowing the rise of cyber-attacks and that they are based on the use of our personal data, these tools are necessary and of great help.

How many times can I request deletion of my data?

You can apply as many times as you want, as long as you meet the admission and evaluation requirements determined by Google.

Does this remove my data from the entire Internet?

No.

Your data will be removed from Google search, but will still be visible in searches performed in other search engines, on other social networks, (YouTube, Instagram…), websites, blogs, etc.

To remove your personal data from the entire Internet, it is recommended to have expert consultants, who will open an investigation of your case, determine its scope to erase data from the Internet or remove data from the Internet and make the necessary communications and monitoring of such deletion, even help you to claim before the AEPD to defend your data protection rights in case they have been neglected.

Customize your privacy on Google

Decide what data you want to be processed and go to Google Account and this page will show you an open menu on the left side of your screen. Select“Data & Privacy” and it will open all the options you have to hide, show, enable or disable everything Google records about you:

Things you’ve done and places you’ve visited
Information you can share with others
Data from applications and services you use

Get a copy of your data processed by Google

Go to the Google Takeout page and you will be able to customize the download in a Zip compressed format, both for the data you want to download and the frequency of the download (1 time or every 2 months for 1 year).

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