The new tool started to roll out in Europe and the U.S. this week.
It’s been said that once something is put on the internet, it lives there forever.
But thanks to Google‘s newest rollout, unsavory personal information that you’d rather not have out there for the masses might be able to be scrapped for good.
Google has started piloting a new tool called the “remove result” button which will allow users to remove results from showing up on the search engine that contains personal information.
Information eligible for removal includes phone numbers, home addresses, email addresses, social security numbers, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and medical records.
The new tool started to roll out in Europe and the U.S. this week.
Users can also request that information deemed illegal or outdated be removed, up to Google’s discretion.
“At Google, we strongly believe in open access to information, and we also have a deep commitment to protecting people — and their privacy —…
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