How to Get Something Untrue Removed From Google & Dogpile

Contact the webmaster first to remove your personal information.

Google does not have control over what is written on individual websites. However, Google can prevent certain pages from being displayed in search engine results if the page displays personal information such as your social security number, banking information, credit card numbers or an image of your handwritten signature. Dogpile works differently than Google, because it aggregates search results from Google, Yahoo! and Bing to determine what information is most relevant to your search. If the link is removed from Google, it is likely to be removed from Dogpile.

Instructions

Determine Website's Eligibility for Removal

1. Contact the webmaster of the website that is slandering you or posting your personal information to request that the offending post or page be removed immediately.

2. Review Google's policies regarding page removal at "http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=164734" to see if your specific situation will allow Google to remove the offending post or entire website from its search engine.

3. Copy the exact URL of the offending page directly from the website and save the link for future use.

Reporting the Offending Website

1. Report the offending website by visiting the URL remover page at "http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/removals."

2. Click the "New removal request" button.

3. Enter the exact URL into the box. Click the "Continue" button.

4. Select your reason for reporting the website in the "Reason" dropdown box. Click the "Submit Request" button.

References

• Google: Remove a Page or Site From Google's Search Results
• Google: Keeping Personal Information Out of Google
• Dogpile: About Dogpile