[AccessD] FW: Searchable online

[John Colby]

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On 3/8/2017 12:36 PM, Jim Dettman wrote:
>   It's impossible.
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>   Google is pulling from many sites out on the net and keep in mind that
> there are other search engines.
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>   You'd have to request that each site remove that information and many would
> not since that information is mined from public data.
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> Jim.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 12:23 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; List; 'Off Topic'
> Subject: [AccessD] FW: Searchable online
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> Dear List(s):
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> My son who is in a doctorate program in Psych send the following email
> asking for advice from me and his uber-geek brother. He writes:
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> I need help -- it may be impossible, but if anyone could do it, you guys
> can.
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> When I Google my full name there are dozens of results that give info like
> my age, full names of family members, past places of residence, etc. Since I
> am working with the public and could possibly next year be working with
> psychiatric hospital patients (yikes), I'd like to hide or remove as many of
> them as possible. Or is there a way to ask for a filter on Google search so
> the results don't show up and people have to go directly to the URL to see
> them?
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> Thoughts?
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> His brother posted the following advice:
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> Cleaning up personal Google search results is exceedingly difficult. Google
> allows no native way to do this, and so it's effectively impossible without
> going to each site individually. So it ultimately depends on what you want
> to clean up.
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> There are two time-tested ways of cleaning up personal information:
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>   - Start creating content that replaces it in search results online. This
> doesn't erase personal info, but it sure does bury it.
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>   - For each entry, go through that particular site's routes for permanently
> deleting your account.
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> It may also be useful to set up a Google Alert on your name and contact
> info.  You'll get an email from Google whenever they appear somewhere
> online.
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> So I'm wondering what other advice anyone here might have which may also be
> useful for the rest of us.
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> I thank you all in advance and will forward any of your advice to both of
> them.
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> MTIA
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> Rocky Smolin
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> Beach Access Software
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> 760-683-5777
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> Skype: rocky.smolin
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John W. Colby