Child Safety

Flare is strictly 18+

• You must be 18 or older to create an account or use Flare. Minors are prohibited.
• Accounts we suspect belong to a minor are removed.
• Profiles, photos, chats, and Live streams must never include or depict minors.

Zero tolerance for CSAE and CSAM

Flare has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This includes, without limitation:

• Creating, sharing, requesting, or linking to CSAM in any form.
• Grooming, or any attempt to contact, befriend, or meet a minor for sexual purposes.
• Sextortion, or threatening to share intimate images of a minor.
• Any sexualization of minors, including sexualized comments, images, or role-play.

Violations lead to immediate content removal and a permanent ban, and may be reported to law enforcement.

How to report

• In the app: tap the Report (flag) button on any profile card in Discover, in a chat (“Report or block”), or on a Live stream. Choose “Underage concern” for anything involving a minor. Other reasons are “Harassment or hate”, “Inappropriate photos”, fake or bot profiles, and “Other”. You can add an optional note, and “Block this profile too” is on by default so the account can no longer reach you.
• By email: ShumpertSafetyConsulting@gmail.com. Include the person's name as shown in Flare and what you saw. Please do not attach or forward sexual images of a minor; describe them instead.
• If a child is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services (911 in the U.S.) first. You can also report directly to the NCMEC CyberTipline.

What Flare does

• Reviews reports promptly.
• Removes violating content and bans the accounts involved.
• Preserves relevant evidence to support investigations.
• Reports apparent CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline, and to law enforcement, as required by law (18 U.S.C. § 2258A).
• Complies with applicable child safety laws and cooperates with valid law enforcement requests.

Child safety point of contact

Questions about these standards, or about Flare's CSAE prevention and compliance, can be sent to our designated child safety contact: ShumpertSafetyConsulting@gmail.com.