Child Safety Standards
Last updated: 14/10/2026
Version: 1.1
HollyFriends enforces a zero-tolerance policy toward any content or behavior related to child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE), in accordance with Google Play's Child Safety Standards policy and applicable law.
1. Commitment
Gerlando Zicari, publisher of the HollyFriends application, commits to:
- strictly prohibiting any content, message, image, or behavior that sexualizes minors or facilitates their exploitation;
- detecting, moderating, and promptly removing any content identified as CSAE;
- immediately suspending any account involved in such content or behavior;
- cooperating with competent authorities and child protection organizations (including NCMEC) as required by applicable law.
2. Minimum Age and Protection of Minors
Use of HollyFriends is restricted to individuals aged 13 or older. Users under 15 must obtain prior authorization from a holder of parental authority before creating an account. See our Terms of Service for details on this requirement.
Users are placed in three separate age brackets (13-15, 16-17, 18 and over): minors and adults do not share any discussion space, and the date of birth given at registration can no longer be changed. For users under 18, messages containing a social network, a phone number, a username, an email address or a link are refused and a safety message is shown. The location used to search for establishments is approximate and is neither shown to other users nor stored.
3. Reporting Content or Behavior
Any user can directly report a suspicious profile, message, or behavior from within the app, using the reporting feature built into groups and chat hubs. Reports concerning the safety of a minor are treated as an absolute priority.
To report CSAE content outside the app, or for any question regarding this policy, contact:
contact@hollyfriends.com
4. Handling of Reports
Any report related to potential CSAE content triggers: immediate removal of the content pending review, suspension of the account involved, and a report to the competent authorities where required by law.
Every report is reviewed by a person within 24 hours. A message reported by at least 3 distinct users is automatically hidden, and an account reported by at least 3 distinct users within 24 hours is automatically suspended pending review.
5. Designated Contact
The designated contact for any question regarding HollyFriends' compliance with Google's Child Safety Standards policy is:
Gerlando Zicari — contact@hollyfriends.com