Child Safety & CSAE Standards

Last Updated: April 2026

Zero-Tolerance Policy

TugTub maintains a zero-tolerance policy against child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE). This includes, but is not limited to:

• Any visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (child pornography)
• Any content that sexualizes, exploits, or endangers minors
• Any content that presents a minor in a sexualized context, even if not explicitly sexual
• Any attempt to solicit, groom, or contact minors for sexual purposes

Immediate Actions

Upon identification or report of CSAE content:

• The content is removed immediately
• The user's account is permanently terminated
• The incident is reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline as required by 18 U.S.C. § 2258A
• All relevant evidence is preserved for law enforcement

Reporting

If you encounter content on TugTub that you believe depicts minors in sexual situations, report it immediately:

Prevention Measures

• All users must confirm they are 18+ before accessing the site (age gate)
• The site is labeled with RTA (Restricted to Adults) metadata
• Content can be flagged by any user for review
• We respond to all CSAE reports within 24 hours

Legal Obligations

In accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 2258A, electronic service providers who obtain actual knowledge of facts or circumstances suggesting a violation of child exploitation laws are required to report such facts to NCMEC. Failure to report is a federal crime. TugTub complies fully with this obligation.