Can Google delete a webpage that contains my personal information?

No. Google can remove or limit an eligible result in Google Search, but the website owner controls the source page. Contact the website or platform to request deletion at the source.

Will Google remove every result that shows my address or phone number?

Not necessarily. Google reviews each request and may retain information it considers valuable to the public, including some results from government, educational, news, or business sources.

How to Remove Personal Information From Google Search

Q: What personal information may qualify for removal from Google Search?

Google accepts requests involving certain personal contact details, confidential government identifiers, financial account numbers, images of signatures or IDs, medical records, login credentials, doxxing, qualifying intimate imagery, certain images of minors, and some exploitative-removal sites. Eligibility depends on the policy and public-interest review.

Q: Is removing a result from Google the same as removing it from the internet?

No. A removed result may still exist on the source website and may be reachable through a direct link, social media, another search engine, an archive, or a copied page.

Q: What if the webpage was deleted but still appears in Google?

Use Google's Refresh Outdated Content process when a page or image has been removed or materially changed but an old description, thumbnail, or result remains in Google Search.

Q: Can I request removal for another person?

Google provides a detailed request process for an authorized representative or a person reporting on behalf of someone else. The requester should accurately explain the relationship and authority.

Short answer

Use Google's Results about you tool for personal contact information, or Google's detailed personal-content removal form for other eligible information. Supply the exact webpage or image URL, the Google result URL when requested, the search terms that reveal it, and clear screenshots. If the source page has already been deleted or changed, use Refresh Outdated Content. Whenever it is safe, also ask the website owner to delete the information at its source.

Personal information can appear in Google Search because a data broker, public-record index, social network, discussion forum, old organization directory, news story, or ordinary webpage published it. Google usually does not create or control that source material. It indexes pages and shows links, titles, snippets, and images from the web.

Most important distinction: Removing a Google result does not necessarily remove the webpage from the internet. A source page can remain available through its direct URL, other search engines, social-media links, archives, or copied pages. For the broadest protection, pursue source removal and Google removal as separate tasks.

What Google may consider for removal

Google has several removal paths. The correct path depends on the type of content and whether the source page still contains it. Google reviews requests under its policies and, where applicable, local law. Approval is not automatic.

Situation	Best starting point	Important limitation
Your home address, personal phone number, email address, or certain government ID numbers appear in Search.	Results about you or the detailed removal form.	Google may retain results it considers valuable to the public, and information you control yourself may need to be removed at the source.
Confidential financial details, images of a signature or ID, medical records, or login credentials appear online.	Google's private-information removal guidance.	The page must fit the applicable policy; provide the exact content URL and identify the exposed information precisely.
Your information appears with threats, calls for harassment, or a large aggregation of personal data without a legitimate purpose.	The detailed personal-content form under personal information or doxxing.	Do not exaggerate. Quote or identify the threatening language and describe the personal information shown.
Nude, intimate, sexually explicit, fabricated sexual, or falsely associated sexual content involves you.	Google's intimate-image help page and the secure reporting route it identifies.	Use the specialized process. If there is immediate danger, contact emergency services or appropriate authorities first.
A non-explicit image depicts a person who is currently under 18, or who died before turning 18.	Google's minor-image removal policy.	The policy focuses on image URLs and has exceptions, including public-interest or newsworthy situations.
A site demands payment to remove personal content.	The detailed form's “exploitative removal practices” option.	Google states that the policy does not cover ordinary business-review sites and still considers public interest.
The source page or image was removed or changed, but an old Google result, description, or thumbnail remains.	Refresh Outdated Content tool.	This tool is for stale results after the source changed; it is not the right process when the unwanted information remains live.
You believe content violates copyright, a court order, privacy law, or another legal right.	Google Legal Help.	A legal request is different from a policy request. Only assert rights you genuinely hold, and consider legal advice for consequential matters.

Information that may not qualify

Google generally does not promise removal merely because a result is embarrassing, negative, old, inconvenient, or difficult to explain. A truthful news report, government page, educational page, professional listing, business information, court record, criticism, or matter of public interest may remain searchable. Rules vary by country and circumstance, and a legal removal path may exist even when a policy path does not.

Google may also decline a request when you control the source yourself—for example, a post on your own blog or an accessible social-media account. Delete or change the source content first, then allow recrawling or use the outdated-content process if an old result persists.

Information and preparation you will need

Create a private case folder before filing. Keep sensitive documents secure and upload only what the official form requests.

Your name exactly as shown
Old names, nicknames, or alternate spellings
The exposed address, phone number, email, or identifier
Exact URL of every source webpage
Direct image URL when reporting an image
Google Search result URL, when requested
Exact search query that returns the result
Dated screenshots showing relevant context
A short, factual explanation of the policy issue
Evidence that the source changed or disappeared
Proof of authority if representing someone else
A log for submission dates and request numbers

Do not download, capture, or upload illegal sexual imagery involving a minor. Google specifically warns users not to include child sexual abuse material in ordinary screenshots or forms. Use the designated reporting process. If a child may be in immediate danger, contact law enforcement or emergency services.

Step-by-step removal instructions

Address immediate safety and account risks first

If the result exposes passwords, financial data, identity documents, or threats, secure the affected accounts before waiting for Search removal. Change compromised credentials, enable multifactor authentication, contact the relevant bank or issuer, and follow official identity-theft guidance. If there is a credible threat or immediate danger, contact the appropriate authorities.
Confirm exactly what Google displays

Search your full name in quotation marks and test relevant combinations such as your name plus city, phone number, email address, username, or old address. Search only for information you are authorized to review. Record the date, query, result title, domain, and whether the information appears in the title, snippet, webpage, or image result.
Open the source page and classify the problem

Determine whether the unwanted information remains on the live page. If the page is gone or the information has been removed, use the outdated-content process. If the information remains live, determine whether it is contact information, a confidential identifier, doxxing, intimate imagery, a minor's image, exploitative-removal content, or a legal-rights issue.
Copy the correct URLs

Copy the exact webpage URL, not merely the site's homepage. For image cases, Google may require the image-result URL or direct image URL. If the same information appears on five different pages, record all five URLs. A request usually applies to the URLs submitted; undisclosed copies may remain searchable.
Preserve limited, relevant evidence

Take screenshots that show the result and enough context for review. Record the date and search terms. Crop or redact unrelated people's information when possible. Do not publicly repost the material, and never include prohibited imagery in a standard screenshot. Preserve threatening messages privately in case an authorized investigator or attorney needs them.
Request removal at the source when safe

Use the website's privacy contact, abuse form, account controls, or platform reporting system. State the exact URL, the information to remove, and the reason. Keep the message concise and factual. Avoid sending additional sensitive information unless the official process requires it. If contacting the publisher could increase a safety risk, obtain guidance before making contact.
Use “Results about you” for personal contact information

Sign in to your Google Account and open Results about you. Add the name and personal contact details you want monitored. Review matches and select the removal option for an eligible result. Google says availability is still limited by age and market, so use the detailed form if the feature or removal option is unavailable.
Use “Remove result” directly in Google Search

When signed in, search for your name, open the result's “About this result” menu, and look for Remove result. Choose the option indicating that the result shows your personal information, then follow the prompts. Enter the information exactly as it appears on the page. This shortcut is useful for a single qualifying result.
Use the detailed personal-content form for other cases

Open Google's personal-content removal form. Choose the category that accurately describes the issue. Provide only the requested personal information, exact URLs, search terms, screenshots, and a neutral explanation. A policy request and a legal request are separate; filing one does not automatically file the other.
Use the specialized route for intimate or fabricated sexual imagery

Follow Google's explicit or intimate image guidance. It covers qualifying non-consensual intimate content and may direct users to a secure central reporting form for multiple Google services. Google also identifies processes for fabricated sexual depictions and incorrect associations with sexual content.
Use the minor-image policy when applicable

Google accepts certain requests from a person under 18 or a representative, such as a parent, to remove non-explicit images of the minor from Search. The policy concerns image URLs, not every webpage containing text and images, and exceptions can apply for newsworthiness or public interest.
Refresh the result after the source changes

If the website removed the page or deleted the personal information but Google still shows an old snippet or thumbnail, submit the URL through Refresh Outdated Content. Do not use this tool to argue that a live page should be removed; use the policy or legal process instead.
Use Legal Help only for a genuine legal basis

If you believe the content violates copyright, a court order, privacy law, trademark rights, or another legal right, use Google Legal Help. Choose the correct Google product and legal reason. Identify the specific URL and explain the legal issue accurately. False legal claims can have serious consequences.
Save the confirmation and monitor the decision

Keep the confirmation email, submission time, request ID, URLs, and any follow-up questions. In Results about you, requests may be shown as in progress, approved, denied, or undone. Do not submit repeated identical requests while one is pending unless Google instructs you to correct or supplement the original.
Verify removal without overstating the result

After approval, test the original search query and relevant name-based searches. Google notes that a result may be fully removed or restricted for searches containing your name or identifier. Confirm whether the source page is still live, then separately check other search engines and duplicate URLs. Report the outcome as “removed from specified Google results,” not “erased from the internet.”

Free official resources and tools

Google Search Help: Remove my private info

Explains eligible categories such as contact details, confidential IDs, financial information, signatures, medical records, credentials, and doxxing.