Artful Dodger
Child Safety Standards
Last updated 2 October 2026
Our commitment
Artful Dodger is run by Jackson Carter Ltd. We do not tolerate child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) of any kind. This page explains our standards, how to report a concern and what we do about it.
Artful Dodger is only for adults aged 18 and over, but these standards apply to everyone and everything in the app.
What's not allowed
Nobody may use Artful Dodger to sexually exploit, abuse or endanger a child (anyone under 18). This includes:
child sexual abuse material (CSAM): any photo, image, video or text that shows or describes the sexual abuse of a child, or that sexualises a child
grooming: building a relationship with a child in order to sexually abuse or exploit them
sextortion: threatening or pressuring a child to share sexual images, money or anything else
trafficking a child, or arranging or advertising the sexual exploitation of a child
asking for, sharing or linking to any of the above
This applies to everything in the app, including profile photos, names, @handles, cities and reviews.
Keeping children off Artful Dodger
Everyone must confirm they're 18 or over before they can sign in, and give their date of birth when they create a profile. Anyone under 18 can't create a profile.
If we find out that someone under 18 has an account, we delete it.
Artful Dodger has no private messages or chat.
Reviews can't include phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses or web links, which makes it harder for anyone to use the app to contact people they don't know.
How to report a concern
In the app: tap Report on the person's page or on the review, choose a reason and tell us what you saw. Reports come straight to us.
By email: write to [email protected] with "Child safety" in the subject.
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999 in the UK, or your local emergency number.
You can also report to CEOP, part of the UK's National Crime Agency, at ceop.police.uk, and report child sexual abuse images found online to the Internet Watch Foundation at report.iwf.org.uk.
What we do
We look at every report within 24 hours. When we find, or are told about, anything that breaks these standards, we:
remove the content straight away
permanently delete the account of anyone who shared it or behaved that way
report child sexual abuse material and suspected exploitation to the National Crime Agency (NCA), and to other authorities, such as the US National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), where the law requires it
keep the information the authorities need, securely and only for as long as the law requires, and co-operate fully with the police
We won't tell the person who was reported if that could get in the way of an investigation.
The law
We comply with child safety laws in the UK, including the Protection of Children Act 1978, the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Online Safety Act 2023, and with the laws of the other countries where Artful Dodger is available.
Contact
For anything about child safety, email [email protected], or write to Jackson Carter Ltd, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, England, WC1N 3AX.
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