In November 2024, I discovered that intimate images of me had been shared online without my knowledge or consent.

 They were posted on a so-called “collector culture” website - a platform where anonymous users upload, trade and comment on intimate images of women and girls. The images are organised by location - sometimes down to a specific town, university halls, or neighbourhood.

 My name was included. My local area was referenced. Other women from my area were in the same thread. And some of the images shared were of us when we were under 18.

 The people viewing these images could be anyone. People we know or work with. 

 Since discovering the site, we have received strange social media messages. There has been increased activity on professional profiles like LinkedIn. The impacts from these collector sites invade every part of your life - both online and offline.

 Before this happened to me, I didn’t even know these websites existed.

 Now I know they are accessible in the UK and routinely host illegal content, including child sexual abuse material.

We Reported It. Nothing Changed.

 We reported the matter to the Police immediately. So far, no charges have been brought. I then tried to report the website to Ofcom, the UK’s online safety regulator.

 There is no direct reporting mechanism for survivors like me.

 My solicitors, Leigh Day, wrote to Ofcom three times asking what enforcement action they were taking against these websites:

• We asked them to investigate.
• We asked to meet with them.

 They did not provide clear answers about what action they are taking against these sites. Meanwhile, my images, and the images of other women, remain online.

Why This Legal Challenge Matters

I have joined with the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) to begin a legal challenge against Ofcom.

We are arguing that Ofcom is acting unlawfully by failing to take meaningful action against websites that fuel image-based abuse.

This case matters because:

• The Online Safety Act was meant to protect women and girls.
• Regulators should not be able to ignore clear evidence of harm.
• Survivors should not have to fight alone to make safety laws work.
   

If successful, this challenge could force proper scrutiny of these sites and set an important precedent about how online harms against women and girls are regulated in the UK.

Why I Need Your Help

 Taking legal action against a public regulator is expensive. Without funding, I may be forced to abandon this challenge. I am raising £15,000 to fund the first stage of Judicial Review proceedings. These funds will cover:

• Sending formal pre-action correspondence
• Seeking disclosure of documents
• Reviewing Ofcom’s response
• Advice from specialist barristers
   

My legal team is working at significantly reduced rates. Every pound raised goes directly towards legal costs.

Any amount strengthens this challenge, if you cannot donate, sharing this page makes a real difference.

This Should Not Be On Survivors

 I cannot name the website publicly because doing so risks driving more traffic to it and causing further harm. That is the reality of these platforms.

 Regulators have the power to act. They should not need survivors to push them.

But right now, they do.

 Please help me take this forward. Thank you for reading, and for standing with me.