Google's Me on the Web Keeps User Data Under Wraps

From PC World: Google has launched Me on the Web, a new tool allowing anyone with a Google account to monitor what personal information about them appears online.

Google's Me on the Web Keeps User Data Under WrapsMe on the Web allows users to create e-mail alerts that will be sent as soon as the information is uncovered by Google's search bot. Alerts also can be sent daily or weekly.

Alerts are sent whenever the user's name is mentioned, or when their e-mail address is made public. Alternatively, users can create their own alerts -- perhaps based on a phone number, for example, or home address.

The new feature also makes it easier to access existing Google tools that help users remove personal information from the search engine. Google is also taking the opportunity to flag its advice about how to protect personal information online.

Google says Me on the Web is designed to help users manage what others post about them online.

"Your online identity is determined not only by what you post, but also by what others post about you -- whether a mention in a blog post, a photo tag or a reply to a public status update," a posting on Google's Public Policy blog says.

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