Image removal request template guidance
A clear image removal request should identify the reported URL, explain the concern, and include enough context for the recipient to review it. Reclaim helps draft requests you control.
Reclaim provides product guidance and request templates for your review. Urgent, complex, or high-risk situations may need specialist support or qualified legal advice.
What this applies to
- You need a structured request for a website, platform, or search provider.
- You want to avoid sending a vague or overbroad complaint.
- You have reviewed possible matches and saved evidence.
Evidence to collect
- Reported URL and source page details.
- Screenshots and timestamps.
- A short explanation of the issue and request type.
- Your preferred contact details for the recipient to respond.
A personal privacy request, copyright / DMCA-style notice, impersonation report, AI likeness report, urgent private image request, or search result removal request may help depending on the issue.
Where to send it
- The website or platform's reporting form.
- The site owner's privacy, abuse, copyright, or support contact.
- The search provider's removal route if the concern is about search visibility.
What to do if ignored
- Send a short follow-up with the original request date.
- Use a more specific reporting route if one exists.
- Consider specialist support for urgent, harmful, or legally complex cases.
When to escalate
- The image is intimate, threatening, exploitative, or connected to harassment.
- The recipient refuses to engage despite clear evidence.
- The issue affects safety, employment, children, or ongoing abuse.
Common questions
What should I call the URL?
Use “Reported URL” by default. Use “Infringing URL” only for copyright-style notices.
Will a template guarantee removal?
No. A clear request can help, but the recipient decides how to respond.
Can Reclaim send the request?
Reclaim drafts requests for your review. You decide what to send.