Child Safety Standards

Bygone has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation. We remove it, we ban the people behind it, and we report it to the authorities.

What this covers

Child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) means any content or behavior that sexually exploits, abuses, or endangers children. That includes, for example, grooming a child for sexual exploitation, sextorting a child, trafficking a child for sex, or otherwise sexually exploiting a child. Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) — any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor — is prohibited without exception.

Prohibited on Bygone

There are no warnings and no second chances for any of this:

• Posting, sharing, or linking to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
• Grooming — building a relationship with a child to sexually exploit them.
• Sextortion — threatening to share a child’s intimate images to coerce them.
• Trafficking or advertising a child for sex.
• Sexualizing minors in any form, including text, captions, comments, or messages.
• Attempting to contact, solicit, or meet a child for sexual purposes.

Age requirement

You must be at least 13 — or the minimum age in your country — to use Bygone. Accounts we believe belong to younger children are removed.

How to report

If you see something that exploits or endangers a child, report it right away:

• In the app: tap the menu (•••) on any post, comment, profile, or message and choose Report. Reports about child safety are prioritized.
• By email: childsafety@bygoneapp.com. Include a link or username if you can.

You don’t need to be sure. If something feels wrong, report it and let us look.

How we respond

When we find CSAE, we act immediately. We:

• Remove the content.
• Permanently ban the accounts involved.
• Preserve the relevant data for law enforcement.
• Report apparent child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which works with law enforcement worldwide.
• Cooperate with valid requests from law enforcement.

If a child is in danger

If a child is in immediate danger, contact your local law enforcement first. You can also report directly to NCMEC’s CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org. Outside the U.S., your national hotline can be found through INHOPE.

Our compliance contact

For questions about these standards, or for law enforcement and child safety organizations to reach us, contact childsafety@bygoneapp.com.

The law

Bygone complies with applicable child safety laws, including U.S. reporting obligations to NCMEC. We update these standards as our obligations and the app evolve.