Community Safety Commitment
Backrs is deeply committed to the safety of our community and our team. Our policies and partnerships work together with the goal of keeping all our students and professionals safe and informed. The practices and commitments below apply to everyone across all of our mobile applications, websites and or other online services (collectively, the “Platform”). These standards will continue to be updated and improved upon as our community grows.
Joining
To join the Platform as a formal member or user, everyone is required to read and agree to our Terms and Conditions that explicitly prohibit exploitation of minors.
Everyone must submit an email address and phone number. This information will remain private and not visible to the broader community.
The minimum age to create a user account student is 14. Students under 14 who want to sign up must do so through an account created and managed by their parent or guardian.
All participating students under the age of 18 who receive any financial support are required to have at least one guardian/family member participate as a backr.
Validating
Backrs runs identity validations and sex offender background checks using social security numbers on 100% of adults that join our community.
Adults are encouraged to connect their LinkedIn or other social media accounts for an extra level of validation. Students under 18 are not allowed to link social media accounts.
Professionals are only matched and able to engage with a young person once their identity, account, and profile are validated.
Sharing
The only profile information available to others in the community is what a backr or young person chooses to include in their profile.
There is no way for backrs to search for other community members. Backrs that are not members of a protege’s team or other formal sub communities can only see basic unidentifiable information about the protege.
All proteges and backrs are known as First Name, Last Initial.
No posts within the Backrs platform are visible to search engines such as Google, Bing, etc.
All payments are managed through secure third-party software including Stripe/Donorbox and CashApp. No one in our community ever has access to bank account information.
Monitoring
The Backrs team monitors all posted content on community pages and individual groups.
The platform is configured to regularly scan and alert the Backrs team of keywords and terms that may signal inappropriate behavior.
In-App Reporting: All members can easily report users and inappropriate content to the Backrs team right in the app.
Backrs prohibits:
- Bullying or harassment of any kind.
- Spreading false information that causes harm or is malicious.
- Using Backrs for any illegal activities.
- The promotion and use of certain regulated goods.
- Hate speech or content that demeans, defames, or promotes discrimination or violence on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, immigration status, socio-economic status, age, or weight.
If any member of our community violates these guidelines, Backrs may remove the content, terminate their account, and/or notify law enforcement.