Child Safety Standards

Last updated October 16, 2026

VeriMate has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE), including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), grooming, sextortion and any sexualization of minors. This page sets out our standards and how we enforce them.

1. Adults only

• VeriMate is for people aged 18 and over. Everyone must confirm they are at least 18 to create an account, and anyone who enters an age under 18 cannot sign up.
• Every member completes a live face check, and every profile photo is taken live in the app, so members cannot use someone else's photos.
• Any account we believe belongs to a person under 18 is removed.

2. What is prohibited

Members must not create, share, request or link to any content that sexualizes a minor, attempt to contact or meet a minor, groom, coerce or extort anyone, or use VeriMate to facilitate any of this in any way. This applies to profiles, photos, prompts, messages, voice messages and video calls.

3. How to report

• In the app: open your chat with the person or their profile and tap Report. Reports, including any reported voice message, are reviewed by a person.
• By email: verimate@proton.me, with "Child safety" in the subject line.
• If a child is in immediate danger, contact your local police (911 in the US) first.

4. What we do

• Child-safety reports are treated as our highest priority.
• Accounts involved in CSAE are suspended immediately and permanently. Their phone number and scrambled device ID are added to our block list so they cannot simply rejoin.
• We report apparent CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) through its CyberTipline, and we cooperate with law enforcement as the law requires.
• Relevant records are preserved as required by law to support investigations.

5. Compliance

VeriMate complies with applicable child safety laws, including US federal law on reporting child sexual abuse material, and with Google Play's Child Safety Standards policy.

6. Child safety contact