Opt out of Street View Trusted - Removal from Online Index

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I want my information removed from the Trusted for Hire online index.
I have seen many posts related to this, but the answers all seem to lead to dead links or never answered the OP’s answer completely.

How does one officially go about getting their information removed from the online index?

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Hi @360Fan

Street View is no longer supported in Local Guides Connect.

You should visit the new Street View trusted Help Center, accessible to Trusted Photographers only, and fill the form to Update your Street View trusted status

However, you don’t appear to be a Street View Trusted Photographer with this account, you should access with the account that you are using for street view

Should you be not able to access the new Street View trusted Help Center, please let us know, and we will tag a Street View Moderator for granting the access to your profile.

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Hmm, when I click your link for the Street View Trusted Help Center it just brings me to a general catch-all help page for many Google services. I am not getting any special page specifically for the Trusted program.
Once upon a time, I was most definitely in the Trusted program. But I have tried all sorts of things to remove my info from the online index. I turned off the for hire setting in the new and old versions of the Street View app. I attempted to turn it back on and get the “welcome” email in hopes it would lead me to some opt out form. But my info still remains in the for hire list.

If you could get a moderator to remove me, that would be awesome! Thank you

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As I said, that area is reserved to the Street View Trusted Photographers only, and you actually don’t have that badge, @360Fan

You should turn on the For Hire switch again, to receive your badge. After a few days you should have access to the exclusive area.

Removing yourself from the list is an action that you should do with your own account

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Hi @360Fan ,

Thanks for reaching out to us!

As @ErmesT mentioned, please turn on the ‘for hire’ option so you can get access to the Help Center, as it is restricted to trusted users only. When you have access I will give you additional instructions on how to remove yourself from the list. Please let me know once it’s done.

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Hey, I am checking in again.
So I got the Trusted badge back the day after I posted my first post and turned the for hire setting back on.
Every day since, I have tried clicking the Street View Trusted Help Center that @ErmesT had posted, but I still am being directed to the catch-all Google help page.
Should I expect this process to take a few more days?
Thanks

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I can see you badge. Good step

Please wait at least a week from when you have received the badge, @360Fan , for everything to sync, then, if you still be not able to receive your badge, just let us know, and a Google Moderator will check your status

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Hi @360Fan ,

I just wanted to let you know that I checked with the Street View team and they confirmed to me that you have access to the new Help Center. In order to remove your details from the online index, you should fill out this form choosing one of the below options:

  • I’d like to be removed from the for-hire index, but remain in the trusted program

  • I’d like to opt out from the program entirely

With the above said I am marking my comment as a solution for a better visibility in case someone else has a similar doubts.

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