Google seems to be refusing my request to remove personal data...

washington2010

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Is this an automated process? I am trying to remove what is specifically my name, phone number and address from a website.

I send in a screenshot, circle this info on the page, copy and paste the exact text into the text box...

And every email I get they reply "We did not find any personal info you submitted in your request and therefore the submitted URL(s) was rejected. "

What the heck am I missing in my submission? Are there manually reviewed or bot reviewed?
 
Most of those requests are first scanned by bots, then only some get human review. If they say they “did not find” the info, it usually means the text you submitted didn’t exactly match what’s on the page (spacing, formatting, hidden characters). Try copying it straight from the source code, not the rendered page, and submit again.
 
It’s mostly bots checking first. If the text you send isn’t an exact match, they’ll reject it. Copy it straight from the page source and try again.
 
Basically what other people said. I'll also add that. Google can be difficult. Unless of course your a business customer. In which case, you can happily phone their lines anytime. Money talks in this world unfortunately....
 
I think the one you should contact is the website that published your information.
 
At first, it’s usually bots doing the checks. If your text isn’t an exact match, they’ll reject it so copy it directly from the page source and try again.
 
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