If an individual has taken copywrited photos of another individual and
posted them on websites with very intentional destructive motives
behind the action what can one do to remove them from "Google Search"
when one types in their "Name" and from other related websites.  Is
there a site to report this kind of activity to.

Hi jen2u,

According to Google, it does not generally remove links from its
indexes.  However, there does seem to be a way to request removal in
this case under Google's policies pursuant to the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act.

I can't guarantee success, since I'm not Google.  (As a Google Answers
Researcher, I'm an independent contractor, not an employee and not
someone who can speak on behalf of Google.)  Moreover, I don't know
all of the facts of the case you've described.

Still, as long as the person who notifies Google is the "copyright
owner or ... authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive
right that is allegedly infringed," and has a "good faith belief that
use of the copyrighted materials ... on the allegedly infringing web
pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law," then it seems that a request may be made.

"Digital Millennium Copyright Act"
Google
://www.google.com/dmca.html

For other Google policies on removal, which, for the most part, do not
seem to apply in the situation you've described, see:

"Remove Content from Google's Index"
Google
://www.google.com/remove.html

"Google Terms of Service for Your Personal Use" [scroll down to
"Requests for Removal of Links or Cached Materials"]
Google
://www.google.com/terms_of_service.html

However, you may note that "Remove Content from Google's Index"
states, "We stop indexing pages of a site ... as required by law."  So
it's conceivable that one can show that Google should stop indexing a
page as required by law.  As noted in the disclaimer below, answers
and comments provided on Google Answers are general information, and
are not intended to substitute for informed professional legal advice.
 Accordingly, I should not speculate on potential legal grounds; you
might ask a lawyer about this issue.

- justaskscott


Search strategy --

Searched Google's site (from search box at
://www.google.com/intl/en/about.html) for:

remove
copyright

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Request for Answer Clarification by jen2u-ga on 15 Aug 2005 08:51 PDT

I understand that the third party website does need to be addressed in
order to remove content so Google does not continually pick it up
again.  It looks
like this particular website have listed alot of incorrect information
when it comes to their
administrative and technical contacts. Any information on how to contact a
website that is very elusive.  I have already contacted the Registrar for info.
Thank you.

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Clarification of Answer by justaskscott-ga on 15 Aug 2005 09:23 PDT

I hope that I've satisfactorily answered your initial question on what
one can do to remove a page from Google search.  Your clarification
raises a new question -- what one can do to contact a site that is
very elusive.  You might post that new question as a separate
question, so that everyone has an opportunity to view it and, if they
feel they can, try to answer it.

I did follow through with one of the suggestions listed. (Digital Millennium
Copyright Act) but the others did not truly apply.  I thank you very much for
your time, it has given me a direction.  This is a great service.