It will be possible to request the removal of personal contact data from search results, as well as to be notified whenever such data is identified in searches.

At an event held on June 11, 2024, Google announced the launch of a tool called “Privacidade nos resultados sobre você” in Brazil. This tool allows users to request the removal of personal contact data from search results and to be notified whenever such data appears in searches.

It is important to note that this tool does not remove personal data from the internet but only from Google search results. Additionally, the tool focuses on personal contact data, such as email addresses, home addresses, and phone numbers. To request the removal of other types of personal data from Google searches, different specific procedures must be followed.

The tool can be accessed by clicking on the Google profile picture on a mobile device or via this link in a browser. Users need to specify the data they wish to monitor, and the initial search for this data by Google may take several hours. Results will appear in the “Results Found” section of the tool, after which users can request the removal of the data from search results.

The removal request may take a few days to be processed, as Google verifies that all requests comply with its removal policies.