Child Safety Standards

Standards against child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) for FLEXR – Gym Dating Österreich (developer on Google Play: flexr.social)

Last updated: 3 November 2026

This is a translation provided for convenience. The German version is the legally binding one; if the two differ, the German wording prevails.

1. Scope

These standards apply to the dating app FLEXR – Gym Dating Österreich (Android app on Google Play, developer name flexr.social), the iOS app and the web app at flexr.social — together “FLEXR”. FLEXR is operated by Julian Pachernegg, sole trader, Johann-Schrey-Weg 260, 8232 Grafendorf, Austria (see the legal notice).

FLEXR is exclusively for adults aged 18 and over. These standards supplement the community guidelines (section 7, “Protection of minors and CSAM”) and the terms; they are binding for all users.

2. Prohibition of CSAE — zero tolerance

FLEXR – Gym Dating Österreich explicitly prohibits child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) in any form. Prohibited without exception are in particular:

any child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in profile photos, chat messages or profile texts — including sharing, requesting, offering or linking to such material;
any sexualisation of minors, including in text, drawing, comic or AI-generated form;
initiating sexual contact with minors (grooming) and requesting or offering corresponding content;
coercing or extorting minors into sexual content (sextortion) and any form of trafficking of minors;
use of the platform by persons under 18;
uploading photos in which minors are recognisably depicted — including incidentally or in a family photo.

A violation leads to the immediate blocking and permanent deletion of the account and is reported to law enforcement (section 5).

3. Preventive measures

Age limit enforced technically: registration requires a date of birth; the server rejects any value below 18. Before activation, a human additionally checks the date of birth against an official photo ID and a live selfie. If it is below 18 or does not match, the account is not activated.
Pre-moderation of all images: no photo is delivered to other users without manual approval. Where there is doubt about whether the person depicted is of age, the photo is rejected and the account reviewed.
No image sending in the chat: the chat transmits text only.
No photos of third parties: only photos showing the registering person themselves are permitted.

4. Reporting in the app and outside it

In the app: every profile and every chat has a “Report” button. Each report receives an immediate acknowledgement with a reference number; its status and outcome are shown under “My reports” in the account.
Without an account: via the public form at flexr.social/en/meldung.html.
By email: with the subject line “CSAM” to flexr.social@proton.me. Please do not attach image files, only profile links, names and times.
If a child is in acute danger: call the police immediately — 112, in Austria 133, in Germany 110.

5. Handling of CSAM and minors’ accounts

Reports concerning CSAM and CSAE have absolute priority in the review queue over all other matters.
Immediate removal of the content from delivery and immediate blocking of the account — without a prior hearing and without a waiting period.
Preservation of evidence: the material is locked against automatic deletion, access is restricted to the operator and it is retained solely for handover to law enforcement. It is not viewed further, copied or distributed.
Report within 24 hours of becoming aware to the Austrian authorities: Federal Criminal Police Office, reporting office for child pornography and child sex tourism, and a criminal complaint to the criminal police; where the case concerns Germany, additionally to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).
Permanent deletion of the account; renewed access is refused permanently.
Where an account is operated by a minor, it is blocked and deleted; the data is retained only for as long as is necessary to comply with an official order.

6. Compliance with the law

FLEXR complies with all applicable child safety laws and regulations, in particular Austrian criminal law and — for users in Germany — German criminal law, as well as Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on digital services (DSA) — including notifying the authorities of suspected criminal offences under Art. 18 DSA. We cooperate with law enforcement; requests from authorities are handled via the page for law enforcement authorities.

7. Child safety point of contact

The point of contact for child safety and for our measures against CSAM and CSAE is the operator:
Julian Pachernegg, sole trader, operator of FLEXR – Gym Dating Österreich
Email: flexr.social@proton.me (subject “CSAM” or “Child safety”)