Safety standards
Merge is a dating app for adults. These are our standards against child sexual abuse and exploitation, and for keeping members safe.
Zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation
- Merge is only for people aged 18 and over. Everyone must give their date of birth before they can create a profile, and anyone under 18 is refused.
- We prohibit any content or behaviour that sexualises, exploits or endangers anyone under 18. This includes child sexual abuse material, grooming, sexual extortion, and attempts to arrange contact with a minor.
- We prohibit accounts for, or operated on behalf of, anyone under 18.
How to report
- In the app: use “Report or block” on any profile, pull request or chat. Reporting also blocks the member, and they are not told who reported them.
- By email: trainwithchirag@gmail.com. You do not need an account to report.
- In an emergency, or if a child is in immediate danger, contact your local police first.
What we do with a report
- We review reports about minors or child safety as the highest priority.
- We remove the content and permanently close the account involved.
- We report child sexual abuse material to the appropriate authorities, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and, in India, the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, and we keep the evidence the law requires for them.
- We co-operate with law enforcement requests that follow legal process.
Other safety rules
Harassment, threats, hate, explicit photos, scams and impersonation are not allowed. See the terms of use. You can block any member at any time; blocking removes you from each other’s view.
Child safety contact
The person responsible for child safety and for these standards is jackedengineer, the developer of Merge. Contact: trainwithchirag@gmail.com.