Anti-Human Trafficking Policy
Bold18.com does not condone human sex trafficking in any form. All instances of suspected human trafficking will be reported to the proper authorities.
Bold18.com is operated by BoldLink. This Anti-Human Trafficking Policy applies to everyone who uses Bold18.com: creators, members and visitors.
What is prohibited
- Any content or activity that involves, promotes, facilitates or advertises human trafficking, sex trafficking, forced labor or sexual exploitation.
- Soliciting, offering or arranging prostitution, escort services or paid in-person sexual encounters, including through slang, codes, abbreviations or links to other websites.
- Content featuring any person who is not a consenting adult, or who appears to be acting under coercion, threat or the control of another person.
- Managing, controlling or profiting from another person’s account or content without their free and informed consent.
How we prevent it
- Every creator must pass government ID and liveness verification confirming they are at least 18 before they can upload content.
- Creators must give their explicit consent to the public display of their content and likeness before uploading, and must keep proof of age and consent for every person shown in their content.
- Content is subject to review and can be reported by anyone. Reports of suspected trafficking are treated as urgent.
What we do when trafficking is suspected
- We remove the content and suspend the accounts involved.
- We report all instances of suspected human trafficking to the proper authorities, including law enforcement and, where a minor may be involved, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
- We preserve the relevant records and cooperate fully with law enforcement investigations.
How to report
If you suspect trafficking on Bold18.com, report it from the menu on the post or profile, email Show contact email or use our contact page. See our Complaints Policy for how reports are handled.
If someone is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (911 in the United States). In the United States you can also contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 (text 233733), or report child exploitation to the NCMEC CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org or 1-800-843-5678.
