OffChat Child Safety Standards

Zero tolerance

OffChat strictly prohibits child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) of any kind, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), grooming, sexualising minors, sextortion and trafficking. Using OffChat for any of these is a violation of our terms and of the law, and we act on every report we receive.

Who can use OffChat

OffChat is not directed at children under 13 and is rated for teens and adults on Google Play.

How OffChat works, and what that means for safety

OffChat sends messages directly between nearby phones over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. There is no OffChat server and no account, so we don't store or see the messages, photos or voice messages people exchange. This protects everyone's privacy, and it also means we can't scan or delete content on other people's phones. Our safety measures are built around that:

• Report in the app. Long-press any message and choose Report, or open a person's info screen and tap Report. OffChat prepares an email to us with the person's OffChat ID, the conversation, the time and, for text messages, the message itself.
• Block. “Report and Block”, or Block in a person's info screen, stops their messages from reaching you. Your phone also stops relaying their messages to others.
• Control who sees you. You can turn off “Visible to people nearby” in Settings, and use password-protected channels to talk only with people you know.

What we do with reports

• We review every child safety report as a priority.
• We report suspected child sexual abuse material and exploitation to the competent authorities, including the NCMEC CyberTipline and national law enforcement such as the Italian Postal Police (Polizia Postale).
• We cooperate with law enforcement requests, within what we hold: we only have the reports people send us.

If a child is in danger

If you believe a child is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number (112 in Europe, 911 in the US) first. You can also report child sexual abuse material directly to the NCMEC CyberTipline or to your country's INHOPE hotline.

Child safety contact

Our designated contact for child safety, including questions about these standards and our CSAM prevention practices: saithdevelopments@gmail.com.