Subj : This Google Tool Can Help Hide Your Personal Info From Search
To   : August Abolins
From : TheCivvie
Date : Sun Mar 02 2025 22:43:27


Hello August!

02 Mar 25 17:21, you wrote to me:

 T>> "Don't Google yourself" is terrible advice. If there's personal
 T>> information about you floating around on the web, you should be
 T>> aware of itĔ"because, despite common misconceptions, the internet
 T>> is not written in ink. If your info is popping up on Google
 T>> Search, you might be able to get rid of it.

 AA> [..]

 T>> You can also send a request to remove a result from the search
 T>> page itself. Just click the three dots next to any given search
 T>> result, and choose "Remove this result." Then, select the reason
 T>> whyĔ"likely, "It shows my personal info and I don't want it
 T>> there."

 T>> http://goo.gle/resultsaboutyou

 AA> I dunno..  it seems to be yet another way google to get MORE
 AA> information about you.  The first thing it ask is:

 AA> "Add any names that someone might use to find your contact
 AA> info, like a maiden name or a nickname."

I think for most people, their micknames etc are already on the web. I used to be very active in various mailing lists and sometimes it scares me what I put online before I got a little wiser.

I am going to see how it goes and will report back

Sean


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