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Claims

A claim links an existing record to the person it actually belongs to. If there is a record about you — or about your avatar — that you do not control, you can claim it.

When to claim

  • The record is marked unclaimed. Some records exist in the registry before their owner arrives; claiming is how you take control of one.
  • Someone registered an avatar that uses your identity — your name, your voice, your likeness — without your permission. A claim opens a review by the team.

How to submit a claim

  1. Open the record’s public page (find it in the directory).
  2. Use the “Claim this record” button.
  3. Provide your email address and a short explanation of your relationship to the avatar. No account is required to submit a claim.

Two practical limits keep the system clean:

  • Submissions are bot-protected.
  • Each record can have at most 3 pending claims at a time.

Your email stays private. The address you provide with a claim is visible only to the review team. It is never published, never added to the record and never exposed through the API.

What happens next

  1. The team receives and reviews the claim.
  2. You are contacted by email with the next steps — the review may ask you to demonstrate control of the profile or channel where the avatar operates.
  3. If the claim is approved, the record is linked to your account (you will be asked to create one if you have none) and you gain normal owner control over it.
  4. If it is rejected, you are told why. You can provide further evidence and try again.

Disputes beyond ownership

If your issue is not ownership but the content of a record — for example, a record you believe is fraudulent or unlawful — you can also reach the team directly at legal@thehumanbehind.com. The removal and complaint procedures are described in the database policy.

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