Waypoint — Child Safety Standards

Last updated: October 2026

Waypoint is committed to protecting children from exploitation and abuse. This page describes our standards, policies, and the measures we take to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) on our platform, in line with app store requirements and applicable law.

Our commitment

Waypoint has zero tolerance for content or behavior that endangers, exploits, or sexualizes minors in any form. This applies to every part of the app — the Wall, polls, voice posts, moments (pictures), and matched chat conversations.

Age requirement

Waypoint is intended exclusively for adults aged 18 and over. Before using the app, every user must confirm they are 18 or older and accept our Terms. A person who says they are under 18 cannot continue, and that answer is remembered on the device. We do not knowingly permit anyone under 18 to create or use a Waypoint account.

Prevention measures in place

• Pictures are screened before anyone can see them — the only picture feature is "moments": a single image that one person can view once, after which it is deleted. Every moment is screened automatically before it goes live, and any image that appears to show a person under 18 — in any context, clothed or not — is rejected, deleted immediately, and flagged to our designated contact for review and, where appropriate, reporting. Pictures are never attached to profiles, chats, or the Wall. No video is supported anywhere in the app.
• Custom avatars are curated emoji only — users cannot upload real photos as profile pictures under any circumstance.
• One-tap reporting on every post and every individual chat message, with no explanation required to submit a report.
• Permanent blocking — once a user blocks another, they can never be matched together again, and blocked users' content is hidden from view.
• Crisis-language detection on text posts, surfacing real support resources.
• Automated screening of text posts, polls, voice-post transcripts and pictures before they are shown, and of chat messages right after they are sent; clear violations are removed and offending accounts are ejected, with the device they used barred from returning. Very short chat replies are not screened, but every message can be reported.
• Time-boxed, text-only conversations — matched chats are limited to 30 minutes maximum and cannot be extended, reducing the window for any harmful ongoing contact.
• Rate limiting on posts, chat messages, and feedback submissions to reduce automated abuse.

Reporting and response

Reports of suspected CSAE content or behavior are treated with the highest priority. If we become aware of content or activity involving the exploitation or endangerment of a minor, we will remove the content, take action against the associated account, and report the matter to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and/or relevant local law enforcement authorities as required by applicable law. In India, we report it through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in), as required by the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. We preserve the related records for 180 days so they are available to investigators.

Designated point of contact

Sanjeev Gulia serves as the designated compliance contact for child safety matters at Waypoint.

Email: sanjeevgulia@gmail.com

Reporting a concern

If you encounter content or behavior on Waypoint that you believe endangers a child, please report it immediately using the in-app reporting tools, or contact us directly at the email address above. Do not attempt to investigate or engage with suspected content yourself — report it and let us handle it.