A review does not guarantee reversal. Do not duplicate a submission while the same case is still awaiting a response.
What to do
Find Meta’s notice, the decision date and the reply to your appeal.
Answer the questions in our step-by-step guide to check the requirements. It takes your earlier requests into account and suggests the next step.
Keep the submission confirmation and reference number. If asked for more information, reply within the same case.
The IT Rules normally give the GO 7 days to resolve a grievance and allow appeal after the applicable deadline. GAC’s homepage instead says 30 days without a reply. Clarify this conflict; do not label every earlier appeal ineligible. After a decision, appeal within 30 days. Appellant Login uses mobile number, CAPTCHA and SMS OTP.
A review does not guarantee reversal. Do not duplicate a submission while the same case is still awaiting a response.
What to do
Find Meta’s notice, the decision date and the reply to your appeal.
Answer the questions in our step-by-step guide to check the requirements. It takes your earlier requests into account and suggests the next step.
Keep the submission confirmation and reference number. If asked for more information, reply within the same case.
The IT Rules normally give the GO 7 days to resolve a grievance and allow appeal after the applicable deadline. GAC’s homepage instead says 30 days without a reply. Clarify this conflict; do not label every earlier appeal ineligible. After a decision, appeal within 30 days. Appellant Login uses mobile number, CAPTCHA and SMS OTP.
A review does not guarantee reversal. Do not duplicate a submission while the same case is still awaiting a response.
What to do
Open Meta’s final post decision and find the reference ID. Without it, this route is unavailable.
Choose Submit an Appeal on the Board’s site, sign in to your active account and submit within Meta’s stated deadline.
Check Track Your Appeal. Submitting does not mean the Board will select the case.
For eligible content decisions only: requires an active account, Meta’s final decision and a Meta-issued reference ID. The Board selects a limited number of cases. If the account is disabled and you cannot log in, this route does not fit.
First identify the seller on the receipt: it may be Meta, Apple, Google or another company. A payment complaint does not guarantee account recovery.
What to do
Write to the seller: what you paid for, what went wrong and what remedy you want. Keep the reply.
Check whether the local body accepts disputes with that seller. Give the facts and amount, and attach the receipt.
Keep the submission confirmation and reference number. If asked for more information, reply within the same case.
NCH handles consumer grievances before litigation. It is separate from GAC and does not issue a court judgment. Use it for a genuine service or payment dispute.
This concerns harm or misconduct, not reversing any Meta restriction. If you face immediate danger, contact local emergency services.
What to do
Official information confirms what the service covers, but we could not fully verify access to its page or form.
Only partial information from official sources was available. Full requirements and the form could not be reconfirmed.
Find the complaints section or contact details. Check whether the body handles your issue and which documents it needs. This link is not a confirmed submission form.
Choose the relevant cybercrime category, such as hacking, extortion or fraud. Describe the facts and keep the complaint reference. Disagreeing with a Meta restriction alone does not make it a criminal matter. A cybercrime report does not replace the Grievance Officer process.
StopNCII.orgInternational service · specific conditions
Help limit intimate-image sharing
The service helps limit sharing on partner platforms. It cannot remove everything from the internet or restore an account.
What to do
Check your age when the image was made and the service’s conditions.
On the official site, use only material already on your device. You do not need to send the file itself.
Keep the case details and follow the instructions for checking progress.
For intimate images of you taken at 18+, including threatened sharing. You need the file on your device. It stays there; a digital fingerprint is shared. Coverage is limited to participating public-facing platforms, not the whole internet or encrypted messages. Keep your case number and PIN.
The service helps limit sharing on partner platforms. It cannot remove everything from the internet or restore an account.
What to do
Check your age when the image was made and the service’s conditions.
On the official site, use only material already on your device. You do not need to send the file itself.
Keep the case details and follow the instructions for checking progress.
For intimate images of you taken before age 18, even if you are now an adult. Use only a file already on your device: do not download or forward material to apply. Works on participating public or unencrypted platforms.
Small claims often concern monetary claims. The court may not have power to order account restoration. Consider fees, costs, deadlines, contract terms and local rules.
What to do
Official information confirms what the service covers, but we could not fully verify access to its page or form.
Find the complaints section or contact details. Check whether the body handles your issue and which documents it needs. This link is not a confirmed submission form.
e-Jagriti files cases with consumer commissions, separate from NCH and GAC. Open Help Docs → Consumer Complaint (CC) Case Filing. An eligible consumer dispute is required; a free account alone does not establish eligibility. The signed-in form was not fully reviewed.
Check the service’s scope and any fees. Advice does not itself require Meta to restore an account.
What to do
Find the service’s contact details and choose your region if required.
Briefly explain the situation. Ask what remedy you can seek and where to apply.
Keep the submission confirmation and reference number. If asked for more information, reply within the same case.
Legal-aid representation depends on section 12 categories and a genuine case under section 13. Even if you do not qualify for free representation, NALSA says legal advice remains available. Approach the appropriate district, state or court-level authority; applying is free.
Your connection to the country matters, not your account language. Individual bodies have additional requirements.
India · Access or protect personal data
All options by goal
Different routes seek different outcomes. Use a data or payment complaint only when that is the actual issue.
No confirmed process outside Meta has been found for this situation
This does not mean you have no rights or other remedies. Our country directory has no confirmed route for this particular issue. Start with the available Meta process, or choose another issue if it also applies to you.
Does every country have an account-recovery route?
We have not confirmed that every country has an account-recovery process outside Meta. This directory covers the listed countries, with options for data, payments, harmful content and, where available, account restrictions and court claims. Several links do not mean several ways to restore an account. We state when no suitable option has been found.
The review covers the entries in this directory. It does not establish that every possible route has been found. An accessible page, an applicable procedure and a successful outcome are different things.
How to use this directory
Different bodies handle different issues. A refused data request, a payment dispute and an account appeal involve separate procedures. Choose the one that matches your situation. The body you contact decides whether to accept the case and what action to take.
Each card shows when its sources were researched. No real complaints were submitted.
Country and topic appear in the page address. Do not upload documents, passwords or codes here.