Child Safety Standards

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Last updated: April 2026

Our commitment

Pause has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) of any kind. Content that sexualizes minors, depicts child sexual abuse material (CSAM), or solicits, grooms, exploits, or endangers children is strictly prohibited and will be removed. Any account that posts, shares, or attempts to share such content will be permanently banned, and we will cooperate with law enforcement.

Age requirement

Pause is only for users aged 13 and older. We collect a date of birth during sign-up to verify age eligibility. Accounts belonging to users under 13 will be terminated immediately upon discovery. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Prohibited content

The following are strictly prohibited on Pause:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in any form, including images, video, text, or artwork
• Sexualization of minors, including in role-play, comments, usernames, or profile content
• Grooming, solicitation, or attempts to meet minors for sexual purposes
• Sharing or requesting sexually explicit content involving or directed at minors
• Content that endangers, threatens, or exploits children in any way

In-app reporting

Every comment, user profile, and direct message in Pause can be reported by any user. Tap the flag icon on a comment, the "Report" option on a user profile, or the report option inside a DM thread. Reports reach our moderation team in real time. Users can also email us directly at support@justhitpause.app to flag concerns outside the app.

Moderation and enforcement

All reports involving potential child safety concerns are treated as the highest priority and reviewed by the Pause moderation team. When CSAE content is identified:

• The content is removed from Pause immediately
• The offending account is permanently banned and its associated identifiers are blocked from creating new accounts
• The incident is documented and, where required by law, reported to the relevant authorities

Compliance and reporting to authorities

Pause complies with all applicable child safety laws in the jurisdictions where we operate. When we identify apparent CSAM, we report it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline in the United States, as required under U.S. federal law (18 U.S.C. § 2258A), and to equivalent authorities in other jurisdictions as applicable. We cooperate with lawful requests from law enforcement investigating child safety matters.

Point of contact

For child safety concerns, law enforcement inquiries, or questions about these standards, contact us at support@justhitpause.app. We aim to respond to urgent child safety reports within 24 hours.

Training and continuous improvement

Our moderation practices are reviewed and updated regularly to address emerging risks. We consult publicly available guidance from NCMEC, the Tech Coalition, and similar organizations to keep our standards current.