Child Safety & Minor Protection Policy

1. Policy Purpose & Zero-Tolerance Commitment

Friendium, operated by Nexa-Group, is committed to providing a safe digital environment for minors. Any form of child sexual exploitation, grooming, abuse, trafficking, or endangerment is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate enforcement, reporting, and cooperation with authorities.

2. Scope of Application

This policy applies to all activity on Friendium, including:

• User profiles, names, photos, and bios
• Posts, comments, reactions, and shares
• Private messages and group conversations
• Events, groups, pages, and community spaces
• Off-platform behavior that presents credible on-platform risk

3. Definition of a Minor

For the purposes of this policy, a minor is any individual under the age of 18, or under the age of majority as defined by applicable local law, whichever is higher.

4. Prohibited Content & Conduct

Friendium strictly prohibits:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including images, videos, drawings, or text
• Sexualized depictions of minors, real or fictional
• Grooming behavior or attempts to build sexualized relationships with minors
• Requests for sexual images, favors, or explicit conversation involving minors
• Sexual exploitation, trafficking, or coercion of minors
• Sharing or linking to external CSAM content
• Role-play, fantasy, or “age-play” involving minors

5. Grooming Indicators & Risk Signals

Friendium monitors for grooming patterns, including but not limited to:

• Attempts to move conversations off-platform
• Requests for secrecy or deletion of messages
• Gradual escalation from friendly to sexual topics
• Offering gifts, money, or favors to minors
• Age misrepresentation or probing about a minor’s age

6. Age-Appropriate Interaction Rules

Adults may not engage in private or sexualized interactions with minors. Friendium may restrict messaging, visibility, or interaction features to protect minors from unsolicited contact.

7. Mandatory Reporting & Law Enforcement Cooperation

Friendium complies with mandatory reporting obligations under applicable law. Confirmed or suspected CSAM cases may be reported to:

• National child protection authorities
• Cybercrime units and law enforcement agencies
• International organizations such as NCMEC or INHOPE

8. Account Enforcement Actions

Enforcement actions may include:

• Immediate account termination without warning
• Permanent bans across all Nexa-Group platforms
• Preservation of evidence for legal authorities
• Device-level or network-level restrictions

9. User Reporting & Community Responsibility

Users are strongly encouraged to report any suspected child exploitation. Reports are prioritized, reviewed by trained specialists, and escalated when necessary. Failure to report known exploitation may itself result in enforcement action.

10. False Reporting & Abuse of Reporting Tools

While safety is paramount, malicious or knowingly false reports may result in penalties. Friendium balances protection of minors with fairness to all users.

11. Data Retention & Evidence Preservation

Content related to child safety incidents may be retained longer than standard retention periods for legal compliance, investigations, and victim protection.

12. Education & Prevention

Friendium invests in prevention through:

• Safety education resources
• Age-appropriate default settings
• Proactive detection technologies
• Collaboration with child safety organizations

13. International Legal Compliance

This policy aligns with international frameworks including:

• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
• EU Digital Services Act (DSA)
• U.S. federal and state CSAM laws
• Relevant regional child-protection statutes

14. No Tolerance for Platform Misuse

Friendium may block access, services, or features at its sole discretion to protect minors and uphold public safety, regardless of user intent claims.

15. Contact & Emergency Reporting

Child Safety Team: childprotection@friendium.com
Emergency Escalations: emergency@friendium.com
Legal & Compliance: legal@nexa-group.org