Want to learn more about getting personal data and other unwanted content offline? Below you’ll find a handful useful resources on removing information from the internet.
Online Reviews
- Read and reply to reviews on Google – https://support.google.com/business/answer/3474050?hl=en
- Google My Business: Review and Photo Policies – https://support.google.com/business/answer/2622994?visit_id=1-636099951884546131-265704332&rd=2
- Yelp for Business Owners | Support Center | Yelp – http://www.yelp-support.com/Yelp_for_Business_Owners?l=en_US
- Responding to Negative Glassdoor Reviews: FAQs – https://www.glassdoor.com/employers/blog/responding-to-negative-glassdoor-reviews-faqs-2/
- Negative review removed? – TripAdvisor Support Forum – https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1-i12105-k5901986-Negative_review_removed-TripAdvisor_Support.html
- White pages Help – https://support.whitepages.com
- Overview of Better Business Bureau Ratings – http://www.bbb.org/council/overview-of-bbb-grade/
- Read and reply to reviews on Google – https://support.google.com/business/answer/3474050?hl=en
- Google My Business: Review and Photo Policies – https://support.google.com/business/answer/2622994?visit_id=1-636099951884546131-265704332&rd=2
Search Engines Removal
- How Do I Remove my Profile from Google Search Results – https://support.couchsurfing.org/hc/en-us/articles/213979218-How-Do-I-Remove-my-Profile-from-Google-Search-Results-
- What’s the best way to hide a page from search engine results? – https://answers.squarespace.com/questions/14824/whats-the-best-way-to-hide-a-page-from-search-engine-results.html
- Remove search results from Yahoo Search | Yahoo Help – https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN4530.html
- Bing Content Removal Tool – Bing Webmaster Tools – https://www.bing.com/webmaster/help/bing-content-removal-tool-cb6c294d
- How can I remove my images from Google search? | Instagram Help – https://help.instagram.com/147542625391305
- Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: URL removal explained, Part I – https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2010/03/url-removal-explained-part-i-urls.html
- Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: URL removals explained, Part II – https://webmasters.googleblog.com/…/url-removals-explained-part-ii-removing.html
- Legal Removal Requests – Legal Help – Google Help https://support.google.com/legal/answer/3110420?hl=en
- Remove information from Google – Search Help – https://support.google.com/websearch/troubleshooter/3111061?hl=en
- Remove outdated content tool – Search Console Help – Google Help https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7041154?hl=en
Social Media Resources
- Flickr: The Help Forum: How to get abusive content removed. – https://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157640755437503/
- How do I delete my Page? | Facebook Help Center | Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/help/223786757631885
- How do I report a review to be removed from a Page? | Facebook Help – https://www.facebook.com/help/439579999521224
- Community Standards | Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards
- MySpace Help Center: How Do I Remove Images Appearing In Google Search? – https://help.myspace.com/hc/en-us/articles/202086574-How-Do-I-Remove-Images-Appearing-In-Google-Search-
- Reporting WordPress Blogs for Removal – https://en.support.wordpress.com/report-blogs/
- Why is my Twitter profile in Google search? | Twitter Help Center https://support.twitter.com/articles/15349
- Protecting your personal information | Twitter Help Center – https://support.twitter.com/articles/18368
Wikipedia Removal Resources
- Wikipedia:How to delete a page – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_delete_a_page
- Wikipedia:Content removal – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Content_removal
- Wikipedia:Help desk – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help_desk
Privacy & Safety Online
- PrivacyForCops: Police Privacy, California Government Code 6254.21 – https://www.privacyforcops.org/
- Tips for staying safe online – Knowledge Base – Indiana University – https://kb.iu.edu/d/akln
- Protect your privacy on the Internet – Microsoft – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/online-privacy/prevent.aspx
- Information Security | How Google keeps your data safe – Google Privacy – https://privacy.google.com/your-security.html
- Personal info & privacy – My Account – Google – https://myaccount.google.com/privacy