Image removal guide
Someone used my photo without permission
A copied or reposted image can involve privacy, copyright, impersonation, or platform policy issues. Reclaim helps you keep the evidence and request path clear.
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
- A photo you created, own, or are pictured in appears somewhere unexpected.
- The image is used on a profile, post, listing, forum, or public page.
- You need to separate possible matches from false positives before acting.
Evidence to collect
- The public URL and screenshots of the page.
- Any account name, profile handle, page title, or publication date.
- Proof of the original image or context where relevant.
- Notes about why the use is unauthorised or misleading.
Which request may help
A privacy removal request, impersonation report, or copyright / DMCA-style notice may help depending on the situation.
Where to send it
- The platform's reporting flow for privacy, impersonation, or copyright.
- The website owner or publisher contact route.
- A search engine removal form if the source page is removed but search results remain visible.
What to do if ignored
- Keep a record of when you sent the request and any response.
- Use a more specific policy route if your first request was too general.
- Consider specialist support if the image is being used to harass, threaten, or defraud.
When to escalate
- The image is being used for impersonation, scams, threats, or intimate-image abuse.
- The publisher refuses removal despite clear evidence.
- The image continues spreading across multiple platforms.
FAQ
Common questions
Are Reclaim results definite?
No. Results are possible matches and should be reviewed before saving evidence or sending anything.
Which request type should I use?
It depends on the facts. Privacy, impersonation, copyright, or platform policy routes may apply.
Does Reclaim contact the site automatically?
No. You decide whether to copy, download, or send a request.