What To Do If Your Employer Found Your Intimate Images
When an employer discovers intimate images through a background check or name search, it is important to find where your face appears across platforms to limit ongoing professional damage.
Employment background checks increasingly include open-source internet searches. When an employer discovers intimate images during hiring due diligence or annual reviews, you face both the immediate employment consequence and the ongoing risk of the content reaching future employers. Finding your face across indexed platforms, Google, Bing, the hosting site itself, is a crucial step. ScanErase helps you identify all instances of your face online.
What to do: step-by-step
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Act immediately, do not wait for the employment outcome Start your discovery process regardless of what your employer decides. Future employers conduct the same searches.
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Upload your face photo to scan all platforms ScanErase identifies all Google-indexed, Bing-indexed, and hosting platform URLs.
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Review your exposure report from ScanErase See every match found in your discovery scan and decide your next steps.
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Consider consulting an employment attorney Some employer conduct based on NCII discovery may create employment law claims. You can refer to the findings in your report for context.
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Document that the content was non-consensual for any employment proceedings Your findings demonstrate you are actively addressing non-consensual content, important context in any employment discussion.
Frequently asked questions
Can my employer fire me because of intimate images someone else posted?
Employment law on this varies by state and employment contract. The context of non-consensual content and your active discovery is important. An employment attorney can advise on your specific situation.
How quickly will Google update search results after a discovery?
Google is a platform that may show content identified during your scan. The process relies on user reporting. ScanErase helps you find the relevant exposure.
Can I tell my employer the content is non-consensual?
Yes. Explaining that you are a victim of NCII and have initiated your own discovery may affect how your employer responds. The findings from ScanErase can provide context.
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