Child Safety Standards

1. Zero tolerance

Bandaal has a zero-tolerance policy toward child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and any content or functionality that sexualizes, endangers, or exploits minors. This applies to the app itself, any content it displays or generates, and any in-app feature (chat, messaging, image sharing, user profiles) that could be misused to harm a child.

2. What this covers

• Apps whose primary purpose is to display, generate, or distribute CSAM.
• Apps that include grooming behavior, or features that facilitate an adult isolating or contacting a child inappropriately.
• Apps aimed at children that collect more personal data than necessary, without a legitimate and disclosed reason.
• Apps that include chat, messaging, or social features accessible to minors without basic safety safeguards.

3. What happens when something is reported or found

• The app and its files are immediately taken down from Bandaal and quarantined.
• The developer's account is suspended pending investigation.
• Where the report involves suspected CSAM, it is reported to the relevant national authority — for example, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the United States, or the equivalent authority in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Files and evidence are preserved as required by law, and are not viewed or shared beyond what's necessary to make the report.

4. Developer responsibility

By uploading an app to Bandaal, developers confirm their app does not violate this policy. Violating it results in immediate account suspension and is reported to the appropriate authorities where legally required — there is no warning period for CSAM-related violations.

5. Contact

For child safety reports specifically, use our contact page and start your message with URGENT: Child safety. For all other concerns, see the general Terms of Service.