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How to remove your details from Google Search

Google Search is a search engine for people in Canada, the United States. Here's how to take your listing down, what to have ready and how long it takes.

Reviewed October 31, 2026.

How
Needs an account there
Time
10 minutes, then a few days for Google to decide
Where
Canada, the United States

What you need

Steps

  1. Open Results about you and sign in to Google.
  2. Add your name and the contact details to look for. Google checks for search results that show them.
  3. Review the results it finds and choose "Request to remove" on each one.
  4. Turn on notifications so Google tells you when new results appear.

Open Google Search's opt-out page

This hides results from Google Search only. The pages stay online until each site removes them, so do the sites below too.

Will it come back?

Often, yes. People-search sites keep buying fresh data, so listings can reappear after a few months. Search for your name on the site again every few months. Sorrel Identity's free dashboard reminds you when it's time.

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