Remove association with irrelevant sexual content from Google search results for my name

On rare occasions, content may appear in search results for individuals’ names that associate them with sexual services despite having no connection to the industry. There are a few reasons this may happen, including "stuffing" of irrelevant keywords on sites. This article is intended to support you through the process of requesting removal of such content from Google search results for your name.

For us to consider the content for removal, it must meet both of these requirements:

1. Your name, or any other form of identification that is associated with you, like aliases and social media handles, must be present on the page without any relevant reason for it being there.
2. The URLs you share with us should be of content that mainly contains explicit material or otherwise related to sexual services. For example:

• Your name is mentioned on a pornographic website even though your name is irrelevant to the content.
• Your image is used on a pornographic website even though the content itself is not sexual.
• Your name is irrelevantly associated with commercial porn ads.
• Your name is associated with non-credible allegations in the performance or consumption of sexual services.

What content isn’t covered through this form?

Content that is on a website that isn’t predominantly sexual content is out of scope of this policy. Additionally, sexual content about you that’s covered by our other policies is also out of scope. For example:

• If you’re concerned about your personal sexual imagery, submit your removal request.
• If you’re concerned about your involuntary synthetic pornographic imagery like deepfake porn, submit your removal request.
• If you’re involved in sexual services but are concerned about copyright infringement of your work, you can request removal under DMCA.

You or your authorized representative can submit a request to block such content from appearing in Google Search results for your name. Any authorized representative will need to explain how they have the authority to act on your behalf.

1. You get an automated email confirmation that verifies we received the request.
2. We review your request. Each request is evaluated based on the requirements above.
3. We gather more info, if needed. In some cases, we may ask you for more info. If the request doesn’t have enough info for us to evaluate, like missing URLs, we’ll share specific instructions and ask you to resubmit the request.
4. You get a notification of any action taken.

• If the request doesn't meet the requirements for removal, we’ll also include a brief explanation. If your request is denied and later you have additional materials to support your case, you can re-submit your request.
• If the submitted URLs are found to be within the scope of our policy, they’ll be removed only from search results. This includes your name, or other provided identifiers, like aliases and social media handles.

1. In the section for the type of content you want to remove, select “Content contains nudity or sexual material.”
2. Select your country of residence.
3. Click Next.
4. In the section for describing the content, select “Content incorrectly associates me with sexual content.”