SAFETY & LEGAL

Report illegal content

Version 1.0 · Effective September 24, 2026 · No GroovyShelves account required

Use this form when you believe specific content hosted on GroovyShelves is illegal under EU or national law. You do not need a GroovyShelves account to submit a notice. The form is designed to support notice-and-action requirements such as Article 16 of the Digital Services Act where that framework applies.

For content that breaks the Community Guidelines but is not necessarily illegal, signed-in members can use the normal Report action on profiles and reviews.

Immediate danger?

If someone is in immediate danger, contact the appropriate emergency or law-enforcement service. This form is not an emergency channel.

Identify the content

Give us enough information to locate the exact item you are reporting.

Type of suspected illegal content Required Exact GroovyShelves URL Required Enter the exact page where the content appears. Only GroovyShelves URLs can be submitted here. Where on the page? Optional 0 / 1000

Explain why it is illegal

Describe the legal concern clearly enough for it to be assessed.

Reason the content is illegal Required 0 / 5000

Your contact details

These details are used to handle the notice and communicate the outcome.

Name or organisation Required Email address Required

Your contact information is not shown to the person whose content you report. See the Privacy Policy for how notice data is handled.

Declaration

Confirm that the notice is being submitted in good faith.

I confirm that I believe in good faith that the information and allegations in this notice are accurate and complete.

GroovyShelves reviews notices manually and aims to assess them in a timely, diligent and non-arbitrary way.

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