Remove or edit the content at the source website
Ask the website owner to delete the page or your personal information
Request removal of outdated content from Google’s Search results
Use Google’s personal information removal tool
Submit a legal removal request if the content violates privacy or law
Ask websites to update or deindex pages that mention your name
Set social media profiles and accounts to private
Remove your name from public directories and data broker sites
Opt out of people-search websites
Use Google’s “Results about you” tool if available in your region
Wait for Google to recrawl and update search results after changes
Contact the site’s hosting provider if the site owner does not respond
Consult a lawyer for defamation, harassment, or identity theft issues