To provide users with the most complete and up-to-date information about places, Google displays local listings (including business listings) on Google Search and Google Maps, as well as third-party websites and applications via APIs such as those on the Google Maps Platform. Google may also use local listing information to generate insights and leads for enterprise customers.
Information in local listings is compiled from a variety of sources:
- Publicly-available information, such as crawled web content (e.g., information from a business’ official website)
- Licensed data from third parties
- Users who contribute factual information (such as addresses and phone numbers), and content (such as photos and reviews), including business owners who claim local listings through Google Business Profile
- Information based on Google’s interactions with a local place or business
If you believe a local listing is inaccurate or should be removed, you can suggest an edit or flag it for removal. If you believe it should be removed for any other legal reason, please submit a legal request. For further information about how Google processes personal data in the context of local listings, please see Google's Privacy Policy.