If your Google Account has content that violates Google’s policies, this content might be removed.
Why your content was removed
We prohibit non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) content across all Google products and services. This includes the distribution or creation of intimate, suggestive, or sexually explicit imagery and videos (including fake, AI-generated or synthetic imagery, often known as “deepfakes”) without the consent of the individual(s) in the content. Our approach relies on a mixture of manual and automated processing to identify, review and remove NCII content.
Appeal the removal of your content
If you believe that your removed content doesn’t violate Google's NCII policy, you can submit an appeal to restore this content:
- Go to the appeal form. You’ll find a link to this form in the email Google sent about your removed content.
- Provide details about the content you’re appealing and why you believe it didn’t violate Google’s NCII policy.
You have 11 months from the removal date to file an appeal. If your appeal isn't approved, your content will remain unavailable.
If you live in the European Union (EU) or are an EU citizen, there may be additional resolution options available to you. Learn more about the EU Digital Services Act.
Access restored content
If you get an email that confirms your content has been returned to you, follow these steps to download the content:
- Go to Google Takeout.
- Find the "Content returned from your appeal" section.
- To download just the returned content, make sure only this option is selected.
- Click Next step.
- Choose file type and destination.
After you select the data you want to download, Google will create an archive of the data and email you a link to it. Learn how to download your Google data.
The returned content is available for download in Google Takeout for one year from the date it was removed from your account.
Maximum number of appeals reviewed
For this policy violation, Google will review up to 2 appeals. If the first appeal isn’t approved, you can submit a second appeal with more details. Google will re-evaluate the content based on your new appeal. Any appeals after that will be closed.
Additional information
Google is committed to keeping its services free from non-consensual intimate imagery and to protecting the people depicted in this content. Creating or sharing intimate imagery of others without their permission can be harmful and in some cases, even illegal.
More details on what’s considered non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII)
- Content that might violate our policies includes sexual or intimate depictions of real people created or shared without their consent. This can include content that is sexually explicit, depicts nudity or partial nudity, or depicts intimate acts such as undressing or bathing.
- Our policies apply to non-consensual depictions of any person, whether they’re famous or not. This includes real photos as well as content generated by AI tools.
- This type of content might violate our policies even when created or shared with humorous intent.
What it means to get consent to create or share intimate imagery
- When someone gives permission to share intimate content, it means they actively agreed that the content could be shared.
- Consent to create or share intimate content is a choice someone must make freely, without anyone pressuring them.
- If someone agreed to have an image or video taken or shared privately, it doesn’t automatically mean they gave permission for someone else to share that content with others.
- The person shown in the content can also change their mind after previously agreeing to share content. Permission to share intimate content is an ongoing choice.
Please keep our policies in mind to make sure you use Google services safely in the future.