Image removal guide
How to approach removing a child photo online
Child image concerns need extra care. Reclaim can help a parent or legal guardian organise public URLs, screenshots, and request drafts before deciding the next step.
General guidance, not legal advice.
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 are a parent, guardian, or legally responsible adult.
- A child's image appears on a public page, profile, listing, or search result.
- You need to collect evidence without amplifying the image.
Evidence to collect
- The exact URL and screenshots with dates.
- The account, page, or publisher showing the image.
- Context explaining your relationship to the child where appropriate.
- Any messages, threats, or reposts connected to the image.
Which request may help
A child safety, privacy, platform report, or search result removal request may help depending on where the image appears.
Where to send it
- The platform's child safety, privacy, or abuse reporting route.
- The website owner, school, organisation, or publisher if relevant.
- Specialist child safety support if the image is exploitative, sexualised, or harmful.
What to do if ignored
- Use a more urgent platform category if the image creates safety risk.
- Keep a record of requests and responses.
- Consider specialist support if the image remains public or spreads.
When to escalate
- The image is sexualised, exploitative, threatening, or connected to grooming or blackmail.
- The child is at immediate risk.
- The image appears across multiple sites or search results.
FAQ
Common questions
Can I use Reclaim for my child?
Use Reclaim only for yourself or someone you are legally responsible for, such as your child.
Should I send a removal request right away?
Consider saving key evidence first, then use the most appropriate platform or safety route.
Does Reclaim contact platforms automatically?
No. Nothing is sent automatically.