Who does not always seek yourself on the Internet? It may seem differently, but this is a good way to actually find What about us on a webpage. In addition, this is the only way to know if we want to hear Google that removes our personal information through the request Or a service that allows children under the age of 18 to request to withdraw pictures of search results.
Users, because we have enough caution with the personal data that is spread through the network Cyber Criminals use plenty of tools To obtain information of victims to carry out social engineering attacks.
However, to avoid harmful acts by fraudsters, Google offers ‘my activity’ tool To remove complete names, phone numbers or identity documents from the internet.
How can Google remove my personal information from search results?
‘My Function’ activity It is responsible for searching in advance of phone number, full name, address and email from the Internet user to remove them from search results. To do this, users must follow the following steps:
- Open the web browser and write Myactivity.google.com/results-OT- you
- Select ‘Results to review’ → ‘Start’ → ‘Next’.
- Add personal information Give it to ‘Confirm’.
- Choosing the way you want to get the notifications that Google has discovered. You can choose between email or automatic notifications or both.
- Then, the growing window appears with the message ‘We see’.
After a few hours or days, Google will notify users if any specific data appears in their search engine and then take responsibility for the Internet user Remove information from results Or choose to leave it.
How to get rid of your internet digital track
On the other hand, when something comes online, there is no complete way to remove it. But there are some things you can do Clean your presence on the InternetAs the ESET is indicated by Internet security experts:
- Look for yourself on Google. First you need to know everything the Internet knows about yourself. Find your name, check the results of the first five pages, and connect the search for the name with your phone number or the address of your house.
- Check the privacy settings of the services you use. Some sites like Facebook or Twitter have an option in their privacy configuration, which allows you to protect your content and contacts, so that they do not appear in search engines.
- Contact the owner of the website. If you want to remove a specific note of another website, don’t forget to request it from the web owner. Most websites offer their contact information in the “Contact” section.
- Eliminates unnecessary. Many of us share more information. If you are worried about yourself, it should be, “she is old Facebook News, Tweets, when you are 17 years old or starting to destroy anything else you are embarrassing. And if you know that privacy is important to you, it’s for your friends and family.
- Ask Google to remove your personal information. Now, after creating a little self, use a new Google tool to remove personal information from your search results. If you are a resident of the EU, use Google form on the right to forget.
- Think before sharing. So now you have passed all these positions and it’s time to plan the future. Your virtual life continues. You may want to continue on Instagram, LinkedIn or any other social network, that is good. But go further, check your privacy options, choose who can see your outputs and avoid sharing the unwanted content, and you may regret it.
- Use one Vpn. This additional safety layer will be encoded and confirms your mask space.
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