What is the Search Presence Scan?
Overview
The Search Presence Scan shows where your information appears across major search engines and helps identify results that may need removal.
The scan reviews results from:
- Bing
- Yahoo
- Yandex
If your information appears on a People Search Site or its affiliates, the result is automatically escalated for removal unless the site lacks an opt-out path or is identified as unresponsive.
About non-compliant sites
Search Presence Results Breakdown
The doughnut chart shows the number of results returned by each search engine for a scan.
Below the chart, you’ll see totals for these categories:
- Auto-escalations
- Removals in progress
- Successful removals
- Ignored results
- Actively exposed results
Search Engine Distribution
The bar graph shows the percentage of results for each search engine, helping you see where your information appears most often.
Scan Schedule
The Scan Schedule shows:
- The date of your last scan
- The date of your next scheduled scan
Scan frequency depends on your license:
- Pro Licenses run every 30 days
- Signature Services Licenses run every 7 days
Availability
Managing Search Presence Scan Results
From the Search Presence page, you can review individual results and decide how to handle them.
Available actions:
- Request Removal (right side of the screen)
- Preserve a result if it is not about you or you want to keep it visible (left side of the screen)
You can view:
- Active Results
- Removed Results
- Preserved Results
- Show Timeline (Removals)
Accidental Preserve?
This feature allows you to control which results you want removed and which you prefer to keep visible - such as a personal blog or professional content you want people to find.
Preserve Search Presence Scan Results:
Just tap the "Preserve" button to indicate if the results are not about you or if you want the results to be found.
Scope and Limitations
Important notes:
Updated on: 02/10/2026
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