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Instagram: report a privacy violation (photo or video of you)

Here is the official process on Instagram, checked on 15 October 2026. Follow the steps in order.

Before you start

  • List the pages concerned (their links) and what they show.
  • Ask the site to delete your data, through its contact form or the address in its privacy policy. In the EU, it must generally answer within one month.
  • Ask Google to remove results showing your contact details (the "Results about you" tool).
  • If there is no answer, contact the data protection authority in your country.

The steps

  1. Copy the link (URL) of each post.
  2. Open the form and say who you’re reporting for (you, a minor, an adult).
  3. Enter your name and an email for updates.
  4. Paste the links (one per line) and say whether the person was under 18.
  5. Submit the form.
Open the official page help.instagram.com (new tab)

You don’t need an account. Checked on 15 October 2026.

If it doesn’t work

An official form can go unanswered or be wrongly refused. That’s not the end: there are other doors, heavier but effective — the company hosting the site, the company managing its domain name, the laws of your country, the data protection authority. That’s exactly what we do for you, with your agreement.

  1. Reporting to the platform
  2. A written request to the site owner
  3. The domain name registrar
  4. The hosting company
  5. Search engines
  6. The authority or the courts
Get our help From €40, the rest only if removed

Same situation, other platforms

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This information helps you use your rights. It doesn’t replace advice from a lawyer.