# Removal request

_GDPR · Right to be forgotten_

Ask us to remove search results that contain your personal information from the Staan index.

## Before you start

### What this form is for

Use this form to request the removal of search results linking to pages that contain your personal information. We assess every request individually against the criteria of the GDPR right to erasure (Article 17).

### Reporting illegal content?

This form only covers personal data. To report content that is illegal — for reasons unrelated to your personal information — use the dedicated reporting form instead. [Report illegal content.](https://help.qwant.com/en/docs/overview/how-to-report-unlawful-content/)

### Complete requests only

Incomplete requests cannot be processed. Please fill in every field and attach the supporting documents before sending — we will not be able to follow up otherwise.

### How we decide

Each request is a balance between your right to privacy, the public interest in the information remaining accessible, and freedom of expression and information. Some results may therefore be kept.

### Scope of a removal

Removing a result from Staan does not delete the content itself. The page stays online, remains reachable through its URL, and may still appear on other search engines.