CHILD SAFETY POLICY

1. Introduction

ZOWN is committed to maintaining a safe and secure platform that protects children from exploitation, abuse, and harm. We strictly prohibit any form of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) and take all necessary steps to prevent, detect, and report such content and activity on our platform.


2. Zero-Tolerance Policy on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)

ZOWN enforces a zero-tolerance policy against Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). This includes but is not limited to:

  • Any content that depicts, encourages, or facilitates child
    sexual abuse or exploitation.

  • Any attempt to groom, solicit, or engage minors in
    inappropriate conversations or activities.

  • The sharing, storage, or transmission of CSAM in any
    form.

  • The use of the platform for the recruitment or facilitation
    of child trafficking or exploitation.


3. Proactive Detection and Reporting

To ensure compliance and prevent CSAE, ZOWN implements the following measures:

  • Scanning & Moderation: All content is reviewed before
    publishing to ensure appropriateness for children and to
    eliminate any risk of CSAE content

  • User Reporting Mechanisms: Users can report any
    suspected CSAE content from within the app via email
    link to help@zown.app or hello@zown.app, which will be
    reviewed and actioned promptly.

  • Strict Content Moderation: All user-generated content
    (UGC) is subject to review by our trust and safety team to
    identify and remove any harmful material.


4. Compliance with Child Safety Laws

ZOWN adheres to all relevant local and international child
protection laws, including:

  • The U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
    (COPPA)

  • The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
    for children

  • Other applicable laws that mandate the protection of
    children online


5. User Guidelines & Enforcement

To ensure the safety of minors, the following user guidelines are enforced:

  • Age Restrictions: ZOWN is designed for children and
    not for use by adults. All content is moderated as a result
    to protect our users.

  • Strict Community Standards: Any User Generated
    content must not show the user’s face, or any obvious
    content to indicate who they are, where they live or what
    school they go to.

  • Anonymous Content: Users are all anonymous and
    there are no opportunities for direct communication
    between users within ZOWN.


6. Ongoing Commitment to Safety

ZOWN’s purpose is to help kids thrive and as a result safety is paramount and at the core of all that we do within the app. We work with child safety experts and psychologists to maintain the highest safety and wellbeing standards.