These standards apply to ALINE Network ("ALINE", "the app"), the professional networking app published by Aline inc. (ALINE Inc.) on Google Play and the App Store, and to the ALINE website at aline.network.
1 · Zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation
ALINE has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) in any form. We explicitly prohibit any content or conduct on ALINE Network that sexualizes, abuses, exploits, or endangers children. This prohibition covers, without limitation:
- Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) - creating, uploading, sharing, requesting, or linking to it, whether real, manipulated, or computer-generated;
- Grooming - contacting or befriending a minor to facilitate sexual contact or abuse, online or offline;
- Sextortion - threatening or blackmailing a minor, or someone believed to be a minor, using real or alleged intimate images;
- Sexualization of minors in any depiction or description;
- Child trafficking, or advertising or solicitation of a child for commercial sexual exploitation;
- Directing others to CSAE content or activity hosted anywhere else.
Violations result in immediate content removal and permanent account termination, and are reported to the appropriate authorities.
2 · ALINE is for adults only
ALINE Network is a professional networking platform for adults. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, as required by our Terms of Service. We do not knowingly permit minors to use ALINE. When we become aware that an account belongs to someone under 18, we remove it.
3 · In-app reporting
Every profile and every chat in ALINE Network includes a built-in report and block mechanism. Users can flag content or behavior across several report categories - including safety concerns - directly in the app, without leaving the conversation or profile they are reporting. Reports are reviewed by our team, and we take action on confirmed violations, up to and including permanent bans.
Anyone - whether or not they have an ALINE account - can also report a child safety concern to us directly at support@aline.network.
4 · How we handle CSAM
When we become aware of CSAM or any CSAE activity on our platform, we act immediately:
- the content is removed and the account is permanently terminated;
- we report the material and the account to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and/or the relevant law enforcement authorities;
- we preserve related records as required by law and cooperate fully with lawful investigations.
5 · Compliance with child safety laws
Aline inc. complies with applicable child safety laws and regulations wherever ALINE Network operates, including mandatory CSAM reporting obligations in the United States. We cooperate with law enforcement and respond to lawful requests concerning child safety.
6 · Child safety point of contact
Our designated child safety point of contact is reachable at support@aline.network. This inbox is monitored by the ALINE team, and child safety reports are prioritized. Law enforcement and child safety organizations can use the same address; please mark the subject line "Child Safety".