1. Our Commitment to Child Safety

BYST is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful digital environment for all members of its community, particularly individuals under 18 years of age.

The BYST App is intended to support mentoring, learning, communication and collaboration. Child safety is an essential part of the responsible use and management of the platform.

BYST does not tolerate child sexual abuse or exploitation (CSAE), child sexual abuse material (CSAM), grooming or any conduct that places a child at risk.

2. Prohibited Conduct

The following activities are strictly prohibited:

• Creating, uploading, sharing, requesting or distributing child sexual abuse material.
• Sexual exploitation or abuse of children.
• Grooming, coercion, manipulation or attempts to establish inappropriate sexual relationships with minors.
• Sexual harassment or inappropriate sexual communication involving minors.
• Threatening, bullying, intimidating or exploiting children.
• Sharing a child’s personal information, photographs or identifying details without appropriate authority or permission.
• Encouraging children to move conversations to inappropriate or unsafe channels for exploitative purposes.
• Any other activity that violates child protection laws or endangers a child.

3. User Responsibilities

All users must:

• Treat minors with respect and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
• Use the App only for its intended purposes.
• Avoid requesting or sharing inappropriate photographs, videos or personal information involving children.
• Report suspected child exploitation, abuse or grooming.
• Cooperate with legitimate safety investigations.

Mentors and other adults must maintain appropriate conduct and boundaries when communicating with younger community members.

4. Reporting Inappropriate Content or Behaviour

Users can report suspected child safety violations through the reporting mechanism available in the BYST App.

Reports may include:

• Suspected child sexual exploitation or abuse.
• Inappropriate communication with minors.
• Grooming or harassment.
• Suspicious accounts or activities.
• Content that may endanger a child.

Additional reporting channel:

Email: [email protected]

Users should provide relevant information, such as the account name, content location and a description of the concern. Users should not download, forward or redistribute suspected illegal material to make a report.

5. How BYST Responds to Reports

BYST will review safety reports and take appropriate action based on the nature and seriousness of the concern.

Actions may include:

• Reviewing the reported account or content.
• Restricting or removing reported content where appropriate.
• Temporarily suspending or terminating accounts.
• Escalating serious concerns to the designated child safety contact.
• Preserving relevant information where legally required.
• Reporting suspected offences to the appropriate authorities where required by law.

BYST will handle reports sensitively and seek to protect the privacy and safety of affected individuals.

6. Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)

BYST strictly prohibits CSAM on the platform.

If suspected CSAM is identified or reported, BYST will take appropriate action to restrict access, address the material and escalate the matter in accordance with applicable law and its internal response procedures.

BYST will cooperate with relevant authorities and reporting organisations where required.

7. Age-Appropriate Access

Access by individuals under 18 will be subject to BYST’s eligibility rules, applicable child protection and data protection laws, and any required parental or guardian consent.

BYST will apply appropriate safeguards to protect younger users.

8. Moderation and Enforcement

BYST may monitor or review reported content and activities to the extent permitted by applicable law and the platform’s functionality.

Violations of these standards may result in:

• Removal or restriction of content.
• Warnings or restrictions on account functionality.
• Temporary suspension.
• Permanent account termination.
• Referral to relevant authorities where required.

9. Child Safety Point of Contact

For child safety concerns, reports or questions, please contact:

10. Updates to These Standards

BYST may update these standards to reflect changes in its services, safety procedures or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this webpage.