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Before you send anything: 5 rules

  1. One request per identified item, with the full URL of every page, post or account. "Remove everything about me" is almost always refused.
  2. Never attach the content itself, especially intimate images. The URL is enough. Keep a screenshot for your own records.
  3. Pick the right ground: impersonation, non-consensual intimate imagery (real or AI-generated), personal information, copyright. Always use the platform's own form when there is one, and paste the template into its description field.
  4. ID documents: only provide one when the platform's official form asks for it. Never send it to an unverified address or to an account that contacts you.
  5. Keep records: date sent, a copy of the text, the case number. You will need them to follow up or appeal.

Template 1 — General notice to a platform or host

Works for social networks, forums and hosting providers. In the EU, it contains the elements a notice must include under Article 16 of the Digital Services Act.

Template
Subject: Notice of illegal / violating content – removal request

Hello,

I am reporting the following content on your service:

- Exact URL(s): [URL 1]; [URL 2]
- Account that posted it: [username or profile URL]
- Date found: [date]

Reason: [pick and adapt]
- This account is impersonating me, using my name and photos without my consent.
- This is an intimate image of me shared without my consent.
- This content was generated or altered with AI and depicts me without my consent.
- This page publishes my personal information (home address, phone number) without my consent.

I am the person depicted / concerned. [Useful detail: "I never recorded this video." / "My real account is [URL]."]

[EU only: This notice is submitted under Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065.]

I state in good faith that the information and allegations in this notice are accurate and complete.

Please remove or disable access to this content and let me know your decision.

Name: [ ]
Email: [ ]
Date: [ ]

Template 3 — TAKE IT DOWN Act removal request (US platforms)

Since May 19, 2026, covered platforms in the US must have a process for removal requests about non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated "digital forgeries", and must remove the content and known identical copies within 48 hours of a valid request. Use the platform's dedicated form if it has one; this text contains the four elements the law requires.

Template
Subject: TAKE IT DOWN Act removal request – non-consensual intimate image

Hello,

I am requesting removal of a non-consensual intimate visual depiction of me under the TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. § 223a).

1. Location of the content:
   - [URL 1]
   - [URL 2]
   [Optional: account name, post date, description without explicit detail]

2. I have a good faith belief that the intimate visual depiction identified above is not consensual. [If relevant: "It is AI-generated and depicts me." / "I never agreed to it being shared."]

3. Contact information: [email] [phone]

Please remove this content and any known identical copies within 48 hours, as the Act requires, and confirm when done.

Signature: /[Your full name]/ [or: authorized person acting on behalf of (name)]
Date: [ ]

If you were under 18 in the image, use Take It Down from NCMEC instead, and see our under-18 page.

Template 4 — GDPR erasure request (EU and UK websites)

For a website that publishes your personal data or image (EU GDPR and UK GDPR). The site normally has to answer within one month. If it refuses or does not reply, you can complain to your data protection authority (the ICO in the UK, the CNIL in France, etc.).

Template
Subject: Request for erasure of personal data (Article 17 GDPR)

Hello,

Your website publishes personal data about me at [URL]: [my name / my photo / my home address / my phone number].

I did not consent to this and I object to this processing. Under Articles 17 and 21 of the GDPR, I ask you to erase this data and confirm that you have done so.

Under Article 12 of the GDPR, please reply within one month of receiving this request.

Name: [ ]
Email: [ ]
Date: [ ]

Template 5 — Text for Google's removal forms

Google cannot delete a page from the internet, but it can remove it from search results. Requests only go through its forms; paste this into the explanation field.

Template
I am the person depicted / concerned. The URLs listed [contain an intimate image of me shared without my consent / contain an AI-generated sexual image falsely depicting me / publish my home address and phone number / reproduce my photos without permission].
I never consented to this. [If useful: the original page has been removed / the site has not answered my requests since (date).]
I am asking for these URLs to be removed from search results, including Google Images.

Template 6 — Follow-up and appeal

Template
Subject: Follow-up / appeal – case [number] from [date]

Hello,

On [date] I reported this content: [URL]. [You declined to remove it on (date) / I have had no reply.]

I am asking you to review this decision. [EU: I am using the internal complaint-handling system under Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065.]

The content is still [illegal / against your policies] because: [two or three sentences, plus anything new: ID provided, link to my real account, new copies].

Please review my request and send me a reasoned decision.

Name: [ ]
Email: [ ]
Date: [ ]

If nothing happens

  1. Follow up with Template 6 and your case number.
  2. Go to the host if the site does not answer. If the site uses Cloudflare, its abuse form forwards your report to the real host.
  3. Get the page delisted from Google (Template 5), even if it stays online.
  4. Report to the police if you are being threatened, blackmailed or impersonated for fraud.
  5. Talk to a lawyer about a formal cease-and-desist letter or a court order.

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FAQ

Are these templates legally binding?
They contain the elements required for a DMCA notice, a TAKE IT DOWN Act request, a DSA notice or a GDPR request. They are not legal advice and do not replace a letter from a lawyer.
Can I send a DMCA notice from outside the US?
Yes. Most major platforms and Google accept DMCA notices from rights holders in any country, as long as you own the copyright in the content.
Can I use a DMCA notice for a deepfake of me?
Usually not: copyright protects creative works, not your face. For a deepfake, use the non-consensual intimate imagery or impersonation route (Templates 1 and 3). See our deepfake guide.
How fast must platforms act?
Under the US TAKE IT DOWN Act, covered platforms must remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid request. For other content there is generally no single fixed deadline: the EU DSA requires timely, diligent handling.
Should I include my ID?
Only if the platform's official form asks for it. Never send it to an unverified email address or an account that reaches out to you.
The content came back after removal. What now?
Every new copy needs a new notice. Regular searches of your name and images help you catch them early.

Sources

  1. 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), elements of a DMCA notification
  2. US Copyright Office, Section 512
  3. 47 U.S.C. § 223a (TAKE IT DOWN Act notice and removal process)
  4. FTC, "Complying with the Take It Down Act"
  5. Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act), Articles 16 and 20
  6. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Articles 12, 17 and 21
  7. Google, removal of sexual content
  8. Google, removal of personal information
  9. Google, report content for legal reasons
  10. NCMEC, Take It Down