Reporting Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery 

At SoundCloud, we are committed to providing a safe environment for creators and listeners. We strictly prohibit in our Community Guidelines the uploading, sharing, or distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated explicit content (deepfakes).

If you find content on SoundCloud that depicts you in a sexually explicit manner without your consent, you have the right to have it removed under our Community Guidelines.

For our US users, there is a specific process in line with the US TAKE IT DOWN Act (TIDA). 

How to Submit a TIDA Removal Request (US users)

To submit an official TIDA removal request as a US user, please email SoundCloud at legal@soundcloud.com.

Please copy and paste the template below into your email to legal@soundcloud.com. Please fill in the bracketed information.

Subject: TIDA Removal Request - Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery

I confirm that I am a US resident.

1. Location of the Content: > [Insert the exact SoundCloud URL(s) here]

2. Identification:

I am the individual depicted in the content located at the URL(s) above. [Or: I am the authorized representative of the individual depicted in the content.]

3. Additional Context (Optional):

[Provide any additional details that may help our Trust & Safety team locate or understand the context of the imagery, including how it is non-consensual]

4. Attestation:

I attest that I have a good faith belief that the information and allegations contained in this report are accurate and complete, and that the distribution of the imagery identified in this report is non-consensual.

5. Electronic Signature:

[Type Your Full Legal Name Here]

SoundCloud requests that TIDA requests are sent as above. However from iOs or Android, SoundCloud will also honour TIDA requests from US users who report from the form as follows:

1. If an adult (under ‘it contains nudity or pornographic content’): 

   1. “Non-consensual intimate image or recording of me”

   2. “Non-consensual deepfake, AI image or recording of me”

2. If a minor (under ‘protection of minors’):

   1. “Child sexual abuse material”

   2. “AI, deepfake or non-photographic sexualised depiction of minors”

What Happens Next?

Once we receive a valid notice at legal@soundcloud.com, our Trust & Safety and Legal teams will acknowledge and prioritize your request.

• Removal: Violating images will be removed from the platform within 48 hours of receiving a complete and valid notice.

• Identical copies: Our Trust & Safety team will conduct searches for identical copies of the violating image and remove these.

• Account Action: Users found to be uploading or distributing NCII or explicit deepfakes will be subject to platform enforcement in accordance with our Terms of Use.