Child Safety and Age Enforcement Policy

1. Platform age requirement

Alyke is exclusively for users 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect information from or permit registration by minors. The age verification process includes date of birth collection at registration.

1.1. Age verification

• Users must confirm age at registration
• Date of birth collected and verified
• We may request ID verification if age is questioned
• False age information results in permanent ban

2. Zero tolerance for child exploitation

We maintains absolute prohibition against child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) of any kind. All forms of CSAM, grooming, solicitation, and content that endangers minors are strictly forbidden. Profile photos containing children must follow specific guidelines requiring full clothing and adult supervision.

2.1. Strictly prohibited

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of any kind
• Content that sexualizes, endangers, or exploits minors
• Grooming or predatory behavior toward children
• Solicitation of minors for sexual purposes
• Discussions promoting child exploitation
• Computer-generated, drawn, or fictional CSAM
• Helping minors access the platform

2.2. Photos of children

If you include children in your profile photos:

• Children must be fully clothed
• Children cannot appear alone in photos
• No photos of unaccompanied minors, even childhood photos of yourself

3. Immediate consequences

Violations result in immediate and permanent account termination, with all content preserved for law enforcement. Additional measures include IP and device bans, mandatory reporting to authorities (NCMEC), and prohibition from creating new accounts, with full cooperation in criminal investigations.

Violations result in:

• Immediate and permanent account termination
• Content preserved for law enforcement
• IP and device bans
• Report to authorities (NCMEC, law enforcement)
• Cannot create new accounts

We cooperate fully with criminal investigations and provide all evidence to authorities.

4. Detection and prevention

A multi-layered protection system combines automated age verification, photo analysis, user reports, behavioral pattern analysis, and hash-matching against known CSAM databases. Prevention strategies include an 18+ age gate, continuous monitoring, AI/machine learning detection, human moderator review, and immediate removal of suspected minors.

4.1. How we detect

• Automated age verification systems
• Photo analysis for age estimation
• User reports
• Behavioral pattern analysis
• Hash-matching against known CSAM databases (industry-standard)

4.2. How we prevent

• 18+ age gate at registration
• Continuous monitoring for suspected minors
• AI and machine learning detection
• Human review by trained moderators
• Immediate removal of suspected minors

5. Mandatory reporting

United States

We report apparent violations to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline as required by 18 USC § 2258A.

India

We report to Indian authorities as required under the POCSO Act, 2012 and IT Act, 2000.

Content preservation

We preserve reported content for the time required by law (minimum 180 days) to assist investigations.

6. User reporting

Users can report suspected underage accounts, child exploitation, or CSAM through in-app reporting buttons or dedicated email channels. In cases of immediate danger, local emergency services (911/112) should be contacted first, and users should never download suspected CSAM or attempt independent investigations.