Child Safety Standards
These are the published standards of The Bro App (BRO), operated by BroTech LLC, against child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE). BRO is an adults-only (18+) application. We have zero tolerance for CSAE and child sexual abuse material (CSAM), in line with Apple's App Store Review Guidelines, Google Play's Child Safety Standards policy and applicable law.
If a child is in immediate danger
Call your local emergency number (911 in the US) right away. In the US you can also report child sexual exploitation directly to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) at report.cybertip.org or 1-800-843-5678.
Adults only (18+)
- BRO is strictly for adults aged 18 and older. Every member must confirm they are 18 or older, and an age gate is enforced at sign-up.
- The app is not directed to children and is not intended for anyone under 18.
- We check profile text for statements that a member is under 18, and profile photos are screened by automated checks that include age estimation.
- Any account found to belong to a person under 18 is closed. A member can be asked to verify their age with identification.
Zero tolerance for CSAE and CSAM
We prohibit any content, conduct or account that sexualizes, endangers or exploits anyone under 18, including:
- sharing, requesting, offering or trading sexual images or videos of minors;
- describing, encouraging or approving sexual activity involving a minor, including real children in a member's family or care;
- offering access to a child, or asking for it;
- grooming, or any attempt to contact, solicit or meet a person under 18;
- using code words or moving a conversation off BRO to do any of the above.
Violations lead to a permanent ban of every account involved, including members who take part in or encourage these conversations.
Reporting child safety concerns
- Any member can block and report a profile or message directly in the app. Choose the under-18 option when you think someone is a minor, and add a note or a screenshot of the messages if you can.
- You can also email help@broapp.com. Child safety reports are reviewed with priority.
- Never download, save, screenshot or forward a sexual image of a minor, even to report it. Tell us where it is and we will handle it.
How we respond
- We review reports, remove violating content and permanently ban the accounts involved.
- Where we become aware of apparent child sexual exploitation, including child sexual abuse material or attempts to entice a minor, we preserve the relevant information and report it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which works with law enforcement, as required by US law.
- We cooperate with law enforcement and respond to valid legal requests.
- We do not tell a reported member who reported them.
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