Child Safety and Protection Policy

1. Our commitment to child safety

The safety and protection of children is our highest priority. We are committed to:

• Creating a safe environment free from content that exploits or endangers minors.
• Complying with applicable child-protection laws, including COPPA and the PROTECT Act.
• Working with law enforcement to report and support the investigation of any suspected CSAE content.
• Continuously improving our detection and prevention practices.
• Educating our community about child safety.

This policy applies to all users, content, and activity on Craft Yo Safari and Safari Stories, including challenges, posts, comments, messages, and profile content.

2. Prohibited content and behavior

The following are strictly prohibited on Safari Stories:

2.1 Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)

• Any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor.
• Content that sexualizes or depicts minors in a sexual manner.
• Digitally altered or AI-generated sexual content involving minors.
• Links to external sites containing CSAM.

2.2 Grooming and exploitation

• Attempting to contact minors for sexual purposes.
• Soliciting sexual content from minors.
• Building inappropriate relationships with minors.
• Sharing a minor's personal information without parental consent.

2.3 Child endangerment

• Content that promotes or glorifies harm to children.
• Challenges or activities that could endanger minors.
• Content depicting child abuse, neglect, or violence.
• Trafficking-related content involving minors.

3. How to report a concern

If you encounter content or behavior that violates this policy, report it right away using any of the methods below.

4. Response timeframes

5. Content moderation and review

We use a layered approach to content moderation:

5.1 Automated detection

• Automated scanning to help flag potential CSAM and other content that breaks this policy.
• Hash-matching against databases of known CSAM, where available for our content types.
• Automated flagging of suspicious behavior patterns.

5.2 Human review

• Child-safety reports are prioritized for immediate human review.
• Reviewers are trained on how to recognize and escalate CSAE concerns.
• Severe or unclear cases are escalated to senior reviewers before a final decision.

5.3 Proactive measures

• Regular review of moderation outcomes and reporting patterns.
• Cooperation with child safety organizations such as NCMEC and the IWF when needed.
• Ongoing improvement of our detection and review process.

6. Enforcement and consequences

Violations of this policy result in immediate and serious consequences:

7. Age and account eligibility

Safari Stories is a family-friendly travel companion. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly allow children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country) to hold their own account:

• You must meet the minimum age in your country to create an account.
• Misrepresenting your age is a violation of our Terms of Use.
• Accounts we believe are operated by a child under the required minimum age are suspended while we look into it.

8. Google Play Store compliance

Craft Yo Safari and Safari Stories are committed to complying with Google Play policies, including:

• Google Play Developer Policy: User Generated Content and Child Safety requirements.
• CSAE policy: zero tolerance for Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation content.
• Content moderation: moderation practices aligned with Google Play's expectations.
• Reporting mechanisms: clear, accessible in-app and off-app reporting.
• Response procedures: timely response to reports and enforcement action.

We review and update this policy as our practices and applicable requirements evolve.

9. External resources

If you or someone you know needs help, these organizations can assist:

Africa

• South Africa, Film and Publication Board: 800 148 148
• Uganda Police, Child and Family Protection Unit: contact your local police station

International

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): CyberTipline.org or 1-800-843-5678 (USA)
• Internet Watch Foundation (IWF): iwf.org.uk (UK/International)
• Childline: 0800 1111 (UK)
• Local law enforcement: contact your local police for immediate concerns

10. Contact us

For questions about this policy, or to report a concern: