Child Safety Standards

Effective October 6, 2026

Good Samaritan is a neighbor-to-neighbor app for adults. You must be 18 or older to create an account, and we confirm this at sign up.

Zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation

We do not allow any content or behavior that sexually exploits, abuses or endangers children. This includes child sexual abuse material (CSAM), grooming, sextortion, sexualized comments about minors, trafficking, and any attempt to contact, meet or arrange access to a minor for harm. This applies to posts, photos, profiles, comments and private chats.

What we do when we find it

• We remove the content and permanently ban the account.
• We report apparent CSAM and child exploitation to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) through its CyberTipline, as US law requires, and we cooperate with law enforcement.
• We preserve the information the law requires us to keep for investigators.

How to report

• In the app: open the person's profile, the post, or the chat menu and choose Report. Reports go to our moderation team for review.
• By email: safety@goodsamaritanapp.com. Put "Child safety" in the subject line and we will treat it as urgent.
• If a child is in immediate danger, call 911 first.
• You can also report directly to NCMEC at report.cybertip.org or 1-800-843-5678.

Child safety contact

Our designated child safety contact can be reached at safety@goodsamaritanapp.com. This contact can speak to our CSAM prevention practices and how we handle reports.

Laws we follow

We comply with applicable child safety laws, including 18 U.S.C. 2258A reporting requirements in the United States.

See also our Community Guidelines, Safety Tips and Terms of Service.