How to choose the right removal route
Use five privacy-preserving questions to decide whether to start with Google, the source website, both, or a bounded exposure review.
- Name the surface: Google Search, the source website, or both.
- Classify the information without entering sensitive values.
- Decide whether you control the source and how much help you want.
- Follow the official or self-service route, then verify the outcome separately.
Read the transcript
The right removal route depends on where the information appears, not just on what the search result looks like. The Removal Route Check asks five questions: where you see it, what category of information is involved, whether you control the source, which outcome you want, and how much hands-on help you prefer. It does not ask you to paste a phone number, address, or identity document, and it does not confirm that a result belongs to you. Google’s free route is for eligible Search-result requests. The publisher controls the source page. If both surfaces matter, handle them as separate jobs. When you are unsure, a free Leak Check Me scan can organize candidate public links for your review before any eligible cleanup action.