Child Safety Standards

Last updated: November 9, 2026

BarMatch, the app by BarMatch LLC, is for adults 21 and over. BarMatch prohibits child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) in any form, and has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). These are our standards and how we enforce them.

What is prohibited

  • Child sexual abuse material (CSAM): any image, video or other content that depicts or sexualizes a minor.
  • Grooming, sexual solicitation of a minor, or any attempt to contact a minor for a sexual purpose.
  • Sextortion, trafficking, or any other conduct that sexually exploits or endangers a child.
  • Sharing, asking for, linking to or promoting any of the above, anywhere in BarMatch: profiles, photos, chats, reviews and messages to us.

Adults only

Nobody under 21 may use BarMatch. Sign-up asks for a date of birth showing the person is 21 or older, and where the phone's app store gives an age signal, BarMatch checks it too. Meeting people through the Match Game or New Friends requires verifying a government ID. We remove any account we find belongs to someone under 21.

How we detect and act

  • Every image uploaded to BarMatch (profile photos, venue and brand images, ads) is checked against known CSAM with Microsoft PhotoDNA before anyone else can see it.
  • An image that matches is never published. It is removed and preserved securely, as the law requires, and the account that uploaded it is frozen at once and permanently banned.
  • We report apparent CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) through its CyberTipline, as U.S. law requires (18 U.S.C. § 2258A), and we cooperate with law enforcement.
  • Every report a member makes is reviewed by a person.

How to report a concern

  • In the app: tap Block or report this person on a Match Game or New Friends profile, choose Report Harassment from the block menu in a chat, or write to us in Account → Contact Support.
  • By email: support@barmatch.com.
  • If a child is in immediate danger, call 911. You can also report to NCMEC's CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org or 1-800-843-5678.

Our child safety contact

Our designated contact for child safety, including how BarMatch prevents and handles CSAM, is support@barmatch.com. Law enforcement can make requests through our law-enforcement page.

See also our Community Guidelines and safety tips.