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Intimate-Image Removal Policy
EDYOU prohibits the nonconsensual sharing, publication, or distribution of intimate images or videos. This Policy explains how an identifiable person, or an authorized person acting on that person’s behalf, may request removal of qualifying intimate visual depictions from EDYOU.
Contents
- Public Notice and Access
- Prohibited Intimate Imagery
- Who May Submit a Removal Request
- How to Submit a Removal Request
- Information to Include
- EDYOU Response to a Valid Request
- Deletion, Evidence Preservation, and Legal Holds
- Enforcement
- Relationship to In-App Reporting
- Privacy of Removal Requests
- Emergencies
- Contact
1.Public Notice and Access
EDYOU provides a public notice-and-removal process for qualifying nonconsensual intimate images or videos. A person does not need an EDYOU account, a .edu email address, or an app login to read this Policy or submit a removal request.
2.Prohibited Intimate Imagery
EDYOU prohibits the sharing, publication, or distribution of intimate images or videos of an identifiable person without that person’s consent. This prohibition includes qualifying digitally altered, manipulated, or artificially generated material, including deepfakes or other digital forgeries, whether or not the depicted conduct actually occurred.
This conduct also violates the EDYOU Terms of Use and Community Guidelines and may result in content removal, account restriction, suspension, or permanent termination.
3.Who May Submit a Removal Request
A removal request may be submitted by the identifiable person depicted in the intimate image or video, or by a person authorized to act on that person’s behalf. EDYOU may request information reasonably necessary to confirm the requester’s authority to act for the depicted person.
4.How to Submit a Removal Request
Submit a removal request by emailing social@edyouapp.com with the subject line: URGENT TIDA REMOVAL REQUEST.
This email process is publicly available and does not require an EDYOU account or login. EDYOU may also make a public no-login web form available for the same purpose.
5.Information to Include
A written removal request should include:
- A physical or electronic signature of the depicted person, or of the authorized person acting on that person’s behalf.
- Identification of the intimate image or video and information reasonably sufficient for EDYOU to locate it, such as a URL, username, content identifier, screenshot, or approximate posting date.
- A brief statement that the requester has a good-faith belief that the identified intimate image or video was published without the depicted person’s consent, including any relevant information that may help EDYOU evaluate the request.
- Contact information sufficient for EDYOU to communicate with the requester.
- If the requester is acting for another person, information reasonably sufficient to identify the depicted person and confirm the requester’s authority to act.
EDYOU may request additional information reasonably necessary to validate the request or locate the material.
6.EDYOU Response to a Valid Request
After receiving a valid removal request covered by applicable law, EDYOU will act as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours after receipt to remove the qualifying intimate visual depiction from EDYOU and make reasonable efforts to identify and remove known identical copies on the Service.
EDYOU may provide a confirmation or case identifier and may communicate with the requester regarding status, additional information needed, or completion.
7.Deletion, Evidence Preservation, and Legal Holds
EDYOU’s default policy is deletion, not archival. Qualifying content removed under this Policy is removed from active user-facing systems, and known identical copies are removed as required by applicable law.
EDYOU may preserve a restricted copy of content or limited related records only when reasonably necessary for a specific legal obligation, safety matter, fraud-prevention purpose, enforcement action, law-enforcement preservation request, dispute, or active legal hold. Any such preservation is limited to the information reasonably necessary for that purpose, is subject to restricted access, and continues only for as long as the applicable need or legal hold remains in effect.
8.Enforcement
EDYOU may warn, restrict, suspend, or permanently terminate accounts responsible for prohibited nonconsensual intimate imagery and may refer appropriate matters to law enforcement or other authorities when reasonably necessary or legally required.
9.Relationship to In-App Reporting
A logged-in EDYOU user may also use the app’s reporting tools to report prohibited content or an account. The public removal process described in this Policy remains available to non-users and to anyone who cannot log in.
10.Privacy of Removal Requests
Information submitted with a removal request is used to evaluate, process, document, and respond to the request; protect users and the Service; comply with applicable law; and preserve evidence when specifically required. Access to removal-request information is limited to authorized personnel and service providers as reasonably necessary. Retention is governed by EDYOU’s Privacy Policy and any applicable legal hold.
11.Emergencies
EDYOU is not an emergency-response service. If someone is in immediate danger, contact 911 or the appropriate emergency authority. This removal process addresses content hosted on EDYOU and is not a substitute for emergency or law-enforcement assistance.
12.Contact
For urgent intimate-image removal requests, use the subject line: URGENT TIDA REMOVAL REQUEST.