--- title: Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data... description: Google expanded its "Results about you" tool to allow users to request removal of search results containing government IDs like driver's licenses, passports,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-expands-tools-to-let-users-remove-sensitive-data-about-themselves-from-search-gzxayndcw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search | daily.dev og:description: Google expanded its "Results about you" tool to allow users to request removal of search results containing government IDs like driver's licenses, passports,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-expands-tools-to-let-users-remove-sensitive-data-about-themselves-from-search-gzxayndcw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GZXAyndcW.png og:image:alt: Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google expanded its "Results about you" tool to allow users to request removal of search results containing government IDs like driver's licenses, passports, and Social Security numbers. The update also streamlines the process for removing non-consensual explicit images, enabling bulk submissions and proactive filtering. Users can monitor their personal information and receive notifications when it appears in search results, though removal from Search doesn't delete content from the web entirely. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Your Digital Footprint Can Lead Right to Your Front Door](https://daily.dev/posts/your-digital-footprint-can-lead-right-to-your-front-door-rrnzax07d) · The Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [If you use Google, you’re training its AI. 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