Child Safety Standards

braille is intended exclusively for adults aged 18 and older. We enforce this through:

• ·Phone number verification at signup via SMS, with anti-spoofing measures
• ·Date of birth confirmation required during onboarding
• ·Identity verification via photo verification, comparing user-submitted selfies against profile photos for age and identity validation
• ·Active account monitoring for behavioral signals consistent with minor accounts
• ·Immediate account termination and data deletion for any account confirmed to belong to a minor

If we discover that a minor has registered for braille, we delete the account and all associated data immediately and permanently.

braille has an absolute zero-tolerance policy for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and any content that sexualizes, exploits, endangers, or grooms minors. This includes:

• ·Photos, videos, or any visual content involving minors in sexual or suggestive contexts
• ·Text content that solicits, describes, or facilitates sexual contact with minors
• ·Grooming behavior or attempts to lure minors
• ·Trafficking, exploitation, or abuse content of any kind

Our enforcement measures include:

• ·Automated content moderation — scanning all uploaded photos before they appear on the platform, including detection of explicit content and suspected minors
• ·Human moderation review — of flagged content by trained personnel
• ·Permanent and irreversible bans — for any user found uploading, sharing, soliciting, or distributing such content
• ·Mandatory reporting — of all confirmed CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline as required by U.S. federal law (18 U.S.C. § 2258A)
• ·Full cooperation — with law enforcement investigations involving suspected exploitation of minors

Every braille user can report suspected violations directly within the app. Reports are reviewed by our moderation team within 24 hours, with priority given to reports involving minor safety.

Users can report:

• ·Suspected minors using the platform
• ·Inappropriate or sexual content involving suspected minors
• ·Grooming behavior or attempts to engage suspected minors
• ·Profile content that appears to misrepresent age
• ·Any other conduct that may endanger a minor

Reporting protections:

• ·Reports are handled confidentially — the reporter's identity is not disclosed to the reported user
• ·Users can block any other user instantly to prevent further contact
• ·Reports involving minor safety receive priority handling and escalation

braille employs multiple layers of detection to prevent harm to minors:

• ·Account creation barriers — including phone verification, photo verification, and AI-assisted age estimation on profile photos
• ·Behavioral pattern analysis — to flag accounts exhibiting predatory or grooming behavior
• ·Automated scanning — of profile photos and messages for content patterns associated with exploitation
• ·Permanent device and account bans — for confirmed violations
• ·Ongoing review and improvement — of our detection systems as threats evolve

braille complies with all applicable child safety laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, including:

• ·United States: 18 U.S.C. § 2258A (mandatory CSAM reporting to NCMEC), COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), and applicable state laws
• ·Cooperation with law enforcement: We respond to lawful requests from law enforcement agencies investigating crimes against minors
• ·NCMEC CyberTipline reporting: All confirmed CSAM is reported to the CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org

Our designated point of contact for child safety matters, including law enforcement requests and CSAM-related inquiries, is:

This contact is staffed by personnel trained to respond to child safety concerns, law enforcement requests, and CSAM-related compliance matters.

For general user-reported safety concerns within the app, users should use the in-app reporting tools, which route to our moderation team.

We treat child safety as a foundational responsibility that evolves with our platform. We commit to:

• ·Regularly reviewing and updating these standards
• ·Investing in detection technology as it advances
• ·Training our moderation team on emerging threats
• ·Engaging with industry safety organizations and best practices
• ·Publicly publishing significant changes to these standards

If you encounter CSAM or suspect a child is being exploited anywhere — not just on braille — please report immediately:

• ·United States: NCMEC CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678
• ·Other countries: Contact INHOPE at inhope.org to find your local reporting hotline

If a child is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services (911 in the U.S.).