Child Safety Policy
Effective Date: Feb 1, 2025
1. Commitment to Child Safety
The Village App is committed to providing a safe and secure online environment for all users, particularly children. We strictly prohibit any content, behavior, or activities that exploit, endanger, or harm children in any way.
2. Prohibited Content and Behaviour
We do not tolerate any of the following on our platform:
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Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE): Any content, imagery, or behavior that sexually exploits, abuses, or endangers children.
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Grooming: Any attempts to befriend or establish a relationship with a child with the intent of sexual exploitation.
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Sextortion: Coercing a child to provide explicit images or engage in sexual activity.
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Child Trafficking: Any attempt to recruit, transport, transfer, or harbor a child for sexual exploitation.
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Inappropriate Communication: Sharing sexually explicit messages, images, or inappropriate conversations with or about minors.
3. Reporting and Moderation
To ensure compliance with our policies:
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We use automated monitoring tools and human moderation to detect and remove inappropriate content.
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Users can report suspicious or harmful content through our in-app reporting system or by emailing [Insert Contact Email].
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We work with law enforcement and child protection organizations to report and act on violations.
4. Consequences of Violations
Any user found violating this policy will face immediate action, including:
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Content Removal: Immediate deletion of violating content.
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Account Suspension or Termination: Users responsible for violations may have their accounts permanently banned.
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Legal Action: We will cooperate with law enforcement in cases involving CSAE violations.
5. Child Safety Resources
We encourage users to stay informed about child safety online. The following organizations provide valuable resources:
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): www.missingkids.org
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Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP): www.ceop.police.uk
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CyberTip.ca (Canada’s tipline for reporting child exploitation): www.cybertip.ca
6. Contact Us
If you have concerns about child safety on The Village App, please contact us at:
📧 Email: info@thevillageapp.co
📞 Phone: +1(250) 307-4858