# Your Address Is in Google Results: Results About You and the Form Behind It

Source: https://delisthq.com/blog/2026-11-10-address-in-google-results-about-you/

DelistHQ blog · 2026-11-08


Published 2026-11-10

A woman searched her own name and found her home address in the third result. The site was a people-search aggregator she had never visited, and the listing had her full address, her phone number, and the names of her relatives. She had opted out of the aggregator months earlier, and the opt-out had not taken. The address was still there, and the search result was the first thing anyone who looked her up would see.

Google has a tool for exactly this, and most people who need it have never heard of it. It is called Results about you, and it lets a person request the removal of personal information, including a home address, a phone number, and an email address, from Google search results. It is free, it does not require a lawyer, and it works. The reason it is underused is that Google does not advertise it, and the people who need it most are the ones least likely to find it.

## What the tool does

Results about you is a request tool, not a deletion tool. It asks Google to remove a specific search result that contains personal information, and Google reviews the request against its policies. The Google Search Help page for Results about you lists the information that qualifies: a home address, a phone number, an email address, and other personal details that could be used to contact or identify someone. The tool is for information that puts a person at risk, not for information the person simply dislikes.

The distinction matters. A home address qualifies because it can be used to find where a person lives. A phone number qualifies for the same reason. A work email address is less likely to qualify, because it is public by design. A bad review does not qualify at all. The tool is not a reputation service. It is a safety service, and the requests that succeed are the ones that show a real risk, not a real embarrassment.

## The form, and what to put in it

The form asks for the URLs where the information appears, the type of information, and the reason for the request. The IONOS guide to removing personal information from Google recommends the same preparation for any removal request: gather the URLs first, note exactly what personal information each one contains, and be specific about the risk. A request that says my address is on this page is stronger than a request that says this page is about me, because the reviewer can see the address and the risk in the same glance.

The form also asks for contact details, so Google can follow up if the request needs more information. The review takes time, usually days to weeks, and the result is an email saying whether the request was approved or denied. An approval removes the result from Google search. It does not remove the information from the site itself, and that is the part people misunderstand most.

## What it does not remove, and what to do next

Results about you removes the search result, not the source. The people-search site still has the address, and the address is still visible to anyone who goes to the site directly, or who searches on a different engine. The tool buys privacy from Google search, which is where most people look, but it does not buy privacy from the internet. The next step is the opt-out with the source site, and the step after that is the same request on Bing, which has its own removal tool and its own process.

The opt-out with the source is the part that takes the longest, because each people-search site has its own form, its own verification, and its own timeline. Some verify by email, some by phone, some by a code sent to the address itself. The verification is the slow part, and the opt-outs have to be renewed, because the aggregators re-collect the data from public records. The Google removal is the fast win. The source opt-outs are the long game, and the person who does both is the one whose address actually disappears.

Keep reading: [removing a home address from people search](https://delisthq.com/blog/2026-11-06-people-search-home-address-removal/), [when an opt-out does not take, and how to verify it](https://delisthq.com/blog/2026-11-08-opt-out-didnt-take-verify-removal/), and [removing photos from people search image results](https://delisthq.com/blog/2026-10-24-removing-photos-people-search-image-results/) cover the nearby cases in this series.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Google's Results about you tool?

It is a free tool that lets a person request the removal of personal information, including a home address, a phone number, and an email address, from Google search results. Google reviews the request against its policies, and if it is approved, the result is removed from Google search.

### What personal information qualifies for removal?

A home address, a phone number, an email address, and other personal details that could be used to contact or identify someone. The tool is for information that puts a person at risk, not for information the person simply dislikes. A bad review does not qualify. A home address does, because it can be used to find where a person lives.

### Does Results about you delete the information from the website?

No. It removes the search result from Google, not the information from the source site. The people-search site still has the address, and it is still visible to anyone who goes to the site directly or searches on a different engine. The next step is the opt-out with the source site, and the same request on Bing.

### How long does a Results about you request take?

Usually days to weeks. The form asks for the URLs where the information appears, the type of information, and the reason for the request. Google reviews it and sends an email saying whether it was approved or denied. A request that is specific about the information and the risk is processed faster than a vague one.

### What should I do after Google removes the result?

Opt out with the source site, and file the same request on Bing, which has its own removal tool. Each people-search site has its own form, verification, and timeline, and the opt-outs have to be renewed because the aggregators re-collect the data from public records. The Google removal is the fast win. The source opt-outs are the long game.