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For Online Harassment Victims

Protection from Harassment Act, Malicious Communications, Online Safety Act, platform reporting, and evidence preservation.

Reviewed 2026-05-22

Common Problems

Cease and desist a harasser

Reporting to the police

Platform refused to remove content

Doxxing / intimate image abuse

Search engine delisting refused

Key Legal Topics

Criminal Law

Offences against persons and property, defences, sentencing, and criminal procedure.

Letter Templates

Harassment Cease and Desist

Letter putting an alleged harasser on notice that their conduct may amount to harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

Police Complaint Letter (to PSD)

Formal complaint to a police force's Professional Standards Department (PSD), with onward escalation to the IOPC.

Right to Erasure Request (Article 17 UK GDPR)

Request to a data controller to erase your personal data under Article 17 of the UK GDPR.

When to Get Legal Advice

If you are in immediate danger, ring 999. Online harassment carrying threats of violence is a criminal matter. For civil injunctions, instruct a media or harassment specialist; Refuge and Suzy Lamplugh Trust offer support and signposting.