Child Safety Standards

Last Updated: May 19, 2026

Gathrly has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE). This page describes the standards we apply across the app, how we detect and respond to violations, and how anyone — user or non-user — can report concerns to us.

These standards comply with applicable laws including 18 U.S.C. § 2258A in the United States, and align with Google Play's CSAE policy and Apple App Store Review Guideline 1.3.

Minimum age

Gathrly is intended for users aged 13 and over. We do not knowingly allow accounts for anyone under 13. If we learn that an account belongs to a child under 13, we will remove the account and delete associated data.

What is prohibited

Across every part of Gathrly — chat messages, event titles, descriptions, locations, profile names, avatars, and any other user-supplied content — the following are strictly prohibited and result in immediate action:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in any form, including images, videos, drawings, AI-generated content, or links to such material
• Grooming — building a relationship with a minor for the purpose of sexual abuse or exploitation
• Sexual solicitation of minors, including requests for sexual content, sexual conversation, or in-person meetings
• Sexualization of minors in any context, including roleplay, fiction, or commentary
• Sharing personal information of a minor with the intent to facilitate contact for sexual or exploitative purposes
• Trafficking or facilitating the trafficking of minors
• Promoting, normalizing, or trivializing any of the above

This list is not exhaustive. Any content or conduct that exploits or endangers a child is prohibited.

How to report

We rely on user reports as our primary detection mechanism, and we treat every CSAE report with the highest priority.

In the app:

• Long-press any chat message (or right-click on web) → tap Report
• Reports flagged as involving a minor or sexual content are escalated immediately

By email:

• Email support@gathrlyapp.com with the subject line "Child Safety" so we can route it appropriately
• Include as much detail as you can: usernames, event IDs, screenshots, dates and times
• You do not need a Gathrly account to report — anyone can email us

Anonymous reporting is supported. We never share reporter identity with the reported user.

How we respond

CSAE reports are not subject to our standard 24-hour review window — they are reviewed as quickly as humanly possible.

1. Immediate suspension of the reported account pending review
2. Content removal across the app, including cached copies
3. Permanent account ban for any confirmed violation, with no appeal
4. Mandatory reporting to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline for any CSAM detected, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 2258A
5. Cooperation with law enforcement, including preservation of evidence and response to lawful requests
6. Device-level blocking where possible to prevent the offender from rejoining

We do not negotiate, warn, or issue temporary suspensions for CSAE violations. The response is always permanent removal.

Detection and prevention

Gathrly is a small, human-moderated platform. Our detection approach combines:

• User reporting with clear in-app reporting flows on every message and event
• Manual review of every report by a human, with CSAE reports prioritized over all other categories
• Account-level monitoring for patterns indicating predatory behavior (e.g., adult accounts repeatedly inviting unconnected minors)
• Block-on-report — reporting a user automatically blocks them for the reporter
• Friend-graph friction — Gathrly is designed for planning events with people you already know, which limits cold-contact between strangers

As Gathrly grows, we will add automated CSAM hash-matching (PhotoDNA or equivalent) to chat attachments. Until then, our process is human-only and depends on prompt reporting.

Contact

For child-safety inquiries, reports, or law-enforcement requests:

support@gathrlyapp.com — monitored daily. Use the subject line "Child Safety" to route to the safety team immediately.

For urgent reports involving an immediate threat to a child, please also contact your local law enforcement and the NCMEC CyberTipline at CyberTipline.org or 1-800-843-5678.

When these standards change

We will update these standards as our app, our user base, and the threat landscape evolve. The "Last Updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated in-app.