When personal content appears online without your permission, it can feel deeply distressing and invasive. This guide walks you through the process of requesting removal from adult websites. While many established platforms offer removal procedures, response times and success rates vary widely.
Well-known sites like Pornhub and Redtube typically handle formal takedown requests within 24-48 hours, but smaller or foreign-based sites often ignore direct appeals, requiring alternative solutions through specialised third-party services. Your chances of successful removal depend heavily on the site’s reputation, legal jurisdiction, and how strictly they enforce their content policies.
Document Everything
Before beginning the removal process:
- Take screenshots of the content (only enough to identify it)
- Record the exact URLs where the content appears
- Note when you discovered the content
- Document any identifying information that connects you to the content
Content Removal Methods
Direct Website Contact
The most straightforward approach is to contact the platform directly. There are typically many points of contact on these websites, such as:
- Contact page
- About Us page
- Terms of Use Page
- Footer
- Specific Removal page
Search Engine Removal (Google/Bing/Yahoo)
Search engines can remove content from their results even when it still exists on the original website. This method provides important benefits: it significantly reduces how many people see harmful content (up to 95% less visibility), and it protects you right away while you pursue full removal from the source. Using both tactics together gives you fast results and lasting protection.
Legal Removal Frameworks
DMCA/Copyright Takedown
If you own the content (like images or videos you created yourself), we can submit a takedown notice for copyright infringement. Most major platforms follow DMCA and copyright regulations. You can file these requests directly with the website hosting the content or through search engines.
Revenge Porn Laws
In cases where content is shared without consent, many regions have laws specifically addressing non-consensual pornography, such as revenge porn legislation, which provide legal pathways for content removal. Removal requests can be submitted directly to hosting websites or search engines, similar to DMCA/Copyright takedown procedures.
GDPR/Privacy Requests (For EU/UK Residents)
If content about you appears in search results, you can use the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to request its removal. Most major platforms follow GDPR rules, so you can submit removal requests directly to websites and search engines.
Escalation Options
ICO Complaints
Unfortunately, the Information Commissioner’s Office do not handle cases related to porn.
Legal Representation/Law Enforcement
When platforms don’t respond or cases become serious, we provide multiple options for escalation. This includes connecting you with legal professionals and preparing detailed case documentation. We also support escalation to law enforcement and help pursue court orders for content removal.
Additional Protection Measures
We actively monitor your search results for new negative content as we work toward removal. When removal isn’t feasible, our reputation management services help suppress negative results and minimise the impact of harmful content.