child safety standards

our commitment

in short: CSAE and CSAM are never allowed on snips. zero tolerance, no exceptions.

We prohibit child sexual abuse and exploitation in every form. This includes, without limitation: child sexual abuse material; the sexualization of minors; grooming, enticement, or solicitation of a minor; sextortion; trafficking; and any attempt to use the Service to create, store, share, promote, or facilitate access to such content or conduct. A “minor” is anyone under 18.

These standards are part of our terms of service. Violating them results in immediate removal of the content, termination of the account, and, where the law requires, a report to the relevant authorities.

age requirement

in short: you must be 13 or older to use snips. we don't knowingly allow younger children.

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and you must be at least 13 to create an account. We collect a date of birth at sign-up and block accounts that do not meet the age requirement. If we learn that an account belongs to a child under 13, we delete it. If you believe a child under 13 is using the Service, contact us at safety@snips.so.

how we prevent and detect CSAE

in short: snips has no public feed — content only reaches the friends you've accepted. reports reach a real person, and we act on confirmed CSAE.

By design, snips has no public feed or discovery surface: a Snip is either private or shared only with the friends you've mutually accepted. That containment is itself a prevention measure — content can only ever reach a small circle a person actually chose to be part of, never a stranger. Within that circle, prevention relies on user reporting and human review:

• Report, always available. Any Snip can be reported from the app, whether it's a friend's or your own. Reports reach us directly.
• Human review, every time. Every report is read by a person, not logged and left.
• Account action on confirmed abuse. An account responsible for CSAE is terminated; see below for what follows a confirmed report.

reporting and blocking inside the app

in short: every Snip can be reported, and any user can be blocked, in a couple of taps.

We give users in-app tools to flag content and protect themselves:

• Report. Any Snip can be reported from the app. Reports reach us directly and are prioritized for review.
• Block. You can block another user, which removes their ability to interact with you.

Reports that indicate possible CSAE are treated as urgent. When a report is upheld, we remove the content and take action on the account, up to and including permanent termination.

removal and reporting to authorities

in short: confirmed CSAM is removed, the account is terminated, and we report to the authorities and NCMEC as the law requires.

When we confirm that content is, or conduct involves, child sexual abuse or exploitation, we:

• remove the content;
• terminate the account responsible;
• preserve the relevant information as the law requires; and
• report it to the appropriate authorities, including, where applicable, the U.S. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and/or local law enforcement.

We comply with applicable child-safety laws in the markets where the Service is available.

point of contact

in short: a real person handles child-safety matters: safety@snips.so.

We maintain a dedicated point of contact for child-safety concerns, CSAE reports, and questions about these standards, including requests from law enforcement and child-safety organizations:

Child safety contact: safety@snips.so

If a child is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services first.