Safety
Child Safety Standards.
Our standards and practices for combating child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) on FirstTakes.
Our commitment
FirstTakes has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation. Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and any sexualisation, grooming, exploitation, or endangerment of minors are strictly prohibited. We are committed to preventing, detecting, and removing such content and conduct, terminating the accounts responsible, and reporting it to the appropriate authorities.
What is prohibited
- Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) — any depiction of a minor in a sexual context.
- Sexualisation of minors, including suggestive content involving anyone under 18.
- Grooming, solicitation, sextortion, or attempting to arrange offline contact with a minor.
- Sharing, requesting, or linking to CSAM, and promoting or facilitating child exploitation.
How we prevent abuse
- Minimum age 13. A date-of-birth age gate at sign-up blocks under-13 account creation.
- Friends-only by design. There is no public feed and no contact with strangers. Content is visible only between people who have mutually accepted each other as friends.
- In-app capture only. Takes are recorded in the app (no uploads from the camera roll), which reduces the risk of importing illegal material.
- Short retention. Takes are automatically deleted 14 days after posting.
- Blocking. Any user can block another, which removes the connection and prevents re-contact.
Reporting — in the app
Every take and every comment can be reported from inside FirstTakes (tap the overflow ⋮ menu and choose Report). Reported content is hidden from the reporter immediately and routed to us for review. Users can also block the account involved.
How we respond
- We review reports of child-safety concerns as a priority and act on violations promptly — typically within 24 hours of becoming aware.
- We remove violating content and terminate the accounts responsible.
- Where we become aware of CSAM, we preserve the relevant evidence and report it to the appropriate authorities (for example, the NCMEC CyberTipline and/or the relevant national authority and law enforcement), in line with applicable law.
Legal compliance
FirstTakes complies with applicable child-safety laws in the regions where it is available and cooperates with lawful requests from authorities.
Point of contact
For child-safety concerns or questions about these standards, contact our designated point of contact at support@firsttakes.app. If a child is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services first.