Scenario-led guidance
Find the right next step for your image removal situation.
Choose the scenario closest to yours. Reclaim explains what evidence to collect, what kind of request may apply, and when you may need specialist help.
Important
This page is general product guidance, not legal advice. Specific rules depend on the platform, your location, and the facts of the case.
Someone reposted my photo
What route may apply
Copyright or personal privacy request may apply.
Evidence to collect
Save the exact page URL, a screenshot of the page, the date you found it, and any notes about where the image came from originally.
Request type to use
Start with a personal privacy removal request. If you took the image or control the copyright, a copyright / DMCA-style notice may also help.
When to escalate
Consider escalating if the site ignores you, republishes the image after removal, or the image is being used commercially.
A private or intimate image was shared
What route may apply
Urgent privacy or non-consensual intimate image reporting routes may apply.
Evidence to collect
Record the page URL, timestamp, screenshot, account name, and any threats or messages connected to the image.
Request type to use
Use an urgent private image removal request and the platform’s trust and safety reporting tools first.
When to escalate
If this involves threats, blackmail, coercion, or immediate risk, consider contacting police or a specialist support organisation.
My child’s photo is online
What route may apply
Child safety, privacy, or platform reporting routes may apply.
Evidence to collect
Save the URL, screenshot, context of the post, account details, and any previous contact with the publisher.
Request type to use
Use the platform’s child safety or privacy reporting route where available, or a direct privacy removal request.
When to escalate
Consider specialist child safety support if the image is harmful, exploitative, or spreading across multiple sites.
My creator work was copied
What route may apply
Copyright or DMCA-style notice may apply.
Evidence to collect
Collect the source page URL, a screenshot, proof of your original work, and the date of discovery.
Request type to use
Use a copyright / DMCA-style notice if you own the image or are authorised to act for the copyright owner.
When to escalate
Consider escalation if the publisher disputes ownership or the copied image is part of broader commercial misuse.
A fake profile is using my image
What route may apply
Impersonation or identity misuse reporting routes may apply.
Evidence to collect
Save the profile URL, username, screenshots of the account, and notes on any messages or contact attempts.
Request type to use
Use an impersonation / fake profile report and include enough context to show why the account appears misleading.
When to escalate
Consider escalation if the account is contacting others as you, collecting money, or repeating across platforms.
A fake or AI image was made of me
What route may apply
Manipulated likeness, harassment, or privacy reporting routes may apply.
Evidence to collect
Save the URL, screenshot, account or page title, and details showing how the content uses your likeness.
Request type to use
Use an AI or manipulated likeness report and point to the platform’s synthetic media or harassment policies where relevant.
When to escalate
Consider specialist support if the image is intimate, threatening, defamatory, or part of coordinated abuse.
A data broker or people-search site has my photo
What route may apply
Privacy, opt-out, or data subject request routes may apply.
Evidence to collect
Keep the listing URL, screenshots, your search terms, and the date you found the profile.
Request type to use
Use the site’s opt-out or privacy request first, then follow up with a direct removal request if needed.
When to escalate
Consider escalating if the site ignores its own opt-out process or republishes removed information.
Search results are exposing the image
What route may apply
Search result removal or de-indexing routes may apply.
Evidence to collect
Save both the search result URL and the source page URL, plus screenshots showing how the result appears in search.
Request type to use
Use a search result removal / de-indexing request after you review the source page and preserve evidence.
When to escalate
Consider escalating if the result remains visible after the source page changes or is already removed.
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