Many people wish to delete their name from Google search results but wonder how to do it.But the fact remains Google is not legally obliged to remove all the search results for your name, so they will not worry.
Google’s removal policy is well documented and Matt Cutts Senior Google Engineer says: “There are a couple options. Either contact whoever put up webpage and convince them to modify or withdraw the page. Or if the page is doing something against the law, get a court to agree with you and force the concerned webpage to be removed or changed”
It is true that a number of people see unpleasant search results when they search for their name or business name. Of course, you have a few options:
· Get the original web page removed
· Make the site owner to instruct search engines not to index the page
· Send a legal notice or court order to Google
· Google on its own removes sensitive types of content, from search results
Google removes personal information like credit card details, government ID’s or child porn but the list of exceptions does not include defamation. Even if you see results that are utterly false, Google will not delete them unless you have a court order or can present a clear legal case for removal based on prevailing laws.
Google will only delete links if you first contact the original website and get the page taken down or blocked from search engines.
The heartening news, however, is that Google has lately come out with a tool which permits you to track all the information (good or bad or neutral) which is being published about you on the internet.
This tool also lets you to delete all personal and sensitive information from the Google Search Engine. The ‘Me on the Web’ application has been specially designed for people that want to track themselves on the internet.
Everyone wishes to have an online reputation that is immaculate. If someone posts a false or fake message with your name on it, you will get immediate warned by the ‘Me on the Web‘application.
Learn to effectively manage your online reputation. The process of creating high quality informative content that appears high up in the search results will push down negative links. Make sure that the positive reviews about your business flood the internet so that any stray adverse comment will not appear in the first few pages of search results.