You now have 4 days to reject a stranger's edit to your listing, or Google may publish it
What changed
Google's help page now says that when a suggested edit needs your review you may get an email or in-product notification, and you have 4 days to accept or reject it. If you don't respond, Google may publish it if other public information, such as your website, supports it. Google may also apply some edits without asking you at all.
What to do
- Make sure the owner email on your profile is one someone checks every day.
- Add a second owner or manager so alerts aren't missed when you're away.
- Make sure your website shows the same name, address, phone and hours as your listing, because Google uses it as evidence.
- Reject wrong edits right away. Don't wait for a weekly check.