Child safety

Last updated: 02-07-2026

mesh, developed and operated by meshfriends V.O.F., has a zero-tolerance policy towards child sexual abuse and exploitation (hereinafter: CSAE) and child sexual abuse material (hereinafter: CSAM). We consider the safety of children fundamental and do not tolerate any form of content, behaviour or use of our platform that harms or endangers children.

This page describes our standards and the measures we take to prevent and address CSAE and CSAM.

Adults only (18+)

mesh is accessible only to people aged 18 or older. At registration we ask for a date of birth for age verification, and accounts belonging to people under 18 are not permitted. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. When we determine, or receive a report, that a user is under 18, we remove the account concerned as quickly as possible.

Our standards against CSAE and CSAM

The following is strictly prohibited on mesh:

• Any form of child sexual abuse or exploitation.
• Creating, uploading, sharing, distributing or requesting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
• Grooming, sextortion, or any attempt to approach, deceive or coerce a minor into sexual contact.
• Any content, text, image or conduct that sexualises or endangers children.

Violation of these standards leads to immediate removal of the content concerned, blocking of the account, and, where applicable, reporting to the competent authorities.

How users can report abuse

We give users the ability to report — within the app — content, profiles or behaviour that violates this policy, including suspected CSAE or CSAM.

• Users can report abuse or concerns directly in the app through our in-app support channel, which lets them contact our team directly without leaving the app.
• Users can also report a profile directly via the report function on that profile, which includes a specific category for abuse and child safety.
• Reports can also be made by email at info@meshfriends.nl.

All reports relating to child safety are handled with the highest priority.

How we address CSAE and CSAM

When we become aware of CSAE or CSAM on our platform, we take immediate action:

• We remove the content concerned as quickly as is reasonably possible.
• We block and remove the account responsible.
• We report CSAM and CSAE to the competent authorities and, where applicable, to specialised organisations such as the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and/or the Dutch hotline for child pornography and child sex tourism.
• We retain relevant information to the extent legally required for investigation by the authorities.

Compliance with legislation

meshfriends V.O.F. acts in accordance with the applicable Dutch and European legislation on child safety and the protection of minors, and with the child safety policies of the platforms on which mesh is offered. We cooperate with requests from the competent authorities within the framework of the law.

Contact — Child Safety Point of Contact

For questions, concerns or reports relating to child safety, you can contact our designated point of contact:

meshfriends V.O.F.
Child safety contact: Ramon Caljouw
Email: ramon@meshfriends.nl
General: info@meshfriends.nl

We respond as quickly as possible to reports concerning the safety of children.