About Our Safety Center
Effective since: May 26 2023
meal;is dedicated to making new connections and sharing your stories with people nearby and even around the world. It is so important that you feel safe, respectful and positive when you open the meal;and try to have a meaningful interaction with someone here.
So you should know how to keep yourself safe, and learn about how we can help you and our security technology.
Our Cmmunity Guidelines
Everyone using meal;is expected to follow the guidelines. Not following the Community Guidelines may result in your account being suspended deactivated and be removed from the meal;community.
1. Discrimingnating, Harassment & Bullying
We have zero tolerance for discrimingnating,bullying or harassment of any kind.
Don’t send a photo with the intention of making someone feel bad. If someone blocks you, don’t try to contact them from another account.
If someone is in your photo and asks you to remove it, please do!
The members on meal;come from different social background, gender, ethnic group, race or sexual orientation and the mutual repsect is very important. You should avoid talking about divisive issues, such as political and religious beliefs. If you think someone is unfriendly, you should make a report straight way.
2. Threats, Violence & Harm Behavior
Never threaten to harm a person, a group of people, or someone’s property. Encouraging violence is prohibited on meal.
Don't post photos of gratuitous violence, including animal abuse.
We don’t allow the glorification of self-harm, including the promotion of self-injury or eating disorders.
Making threats, violence & harm will not only result in your account being deactivated, but it may also prompt the involvement of local law enforcement.
3. Be careful what you shared
Sexually Explicit Content
We prohibit accounts that promote or distribute any pornographic content.
Never post, save, or send nude or sexual content involving anyone — even of yourself. Never ask a minor to send explicit imagery or chats. We report child sexual exploitation to local authorities.
Hate Speech & False Information
Don't post any content that demeans, defames, or promotes discrimination or violence on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
We prohibit malicious deception and deliberately spreading false information that causes harm, such as denying the existence of tragic events.
Impersonation & Spam
Don’t pretend to be someone you’re not — this includes your friends, celebrities, brands, or other organizations — or attempt to deceive people about who you are.
We prohibit spam and deceptive practices.
Hate Speech & False Information
Don't post any content that demeans, defames, or promotes discrimination or violence on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
We prohibit malicious deception and deliberately spreading false information that causes harm, such as denying the existence of tragic events.
Never share sexually explicit photos, images of violent acts, graphic or gory images or images promoting drug use. It’s important that you don’t share your personal financial information with anyone you don’t know online. In addition, sharing any personal details about your self may put you at unnecessary risk.
4. Obey the Law
Illegal Content
Don’t use meal;for any illegal activities — including to buy or sell illegal drugs, contraband, counterfeit goods, or illegal weapons.
Terrorism
Terrorist organizations are prohibited from using our app_id and we have no tolerance for content that advocates or advances terrorism.
meal;will not tolerate any unlawful behavior occurring in the app. Incitement of violence, hate speech and organized crime are strictly forbidden activities that may be reported to local law enforcement. Sharing sexually explicit content of underage minors will be directly reported to local law enforcement.
5. Be Yourself
The most important part about meal, is for you to be yourself. This means you should only use photos of yourself for your profile picture, never lie about your age or try impersonating someone else’s identity. meal;can work well when everyone is honest and open – it’s what makes your connections more meaningful.
6. meal;can only be used if you are of legal age of 18 and above.
Our community is only for those who are 18 years or older. If you find someone who is under 18 is using the service, it is essential that you report it immediately. meal;will terminate the account, delete any content or information that he or her have posted on the services, and/or prohibit you from using or accessing the meal;service if it believes that someone are under 18.
Besides, to make sure our community is only for those who are 18 years or older. when you sign-up, whether it’s through Facebook, Google, Google Play, App store or by mobile number, your age will need to be verified.
7. Protect the Community
Users are given the power. If you find any behavior that violates the community guidelines, you should report it immediately. Failing to do so may result in safety risks for yourself or other community members.
8. What happens if you violate our Community Guidelines?
If you are reported or found to be in violation of our Community Guidelines, you will receive a warning. However, for behavior which shows a clear lack of consideration for our guidelines or breaks the law, we will instantly ban the account and even be reported to local law enforcement. The guidelines outlined here are designed to make the community a friendly and safe space for everyone.
We are always here to support you
If you feel unsafe, uncomfortable or are concerned by another community member’s behavior, reporting your concerns to us is easy.
In App Reporting
We’ve made reporting in the app easy and fast. Just tap the flag symbol when matching or someone is on your friends list to report them. A list of reasons why you’re making the report will appear for you to select and to write the detailed information if you'd like.
Besides, you could report via official email support@meallivechat.com with the following steps:
1. Write your user ID and nickname
2. Tell us about the incident or concern in as much detail as possible
A team of human moderators work 24/7 to review reports submitted by inappropriately and/or-violated our community guidelines, are instantly banned from the app.
Our Safety Tools
In order to have a positive, safe and secure experience for every community member on meal, we are dedicated to developing a number of safey features including age verification, facial recognition, automatic content bluring and advanced content moderation.
Machine Learning
We use state-of-the-art machine learning technologies to identify users who violate our community guidelines to engage in inappropriate behavior on meal.
Automatic and Manual Content Moderation
While we can’t control what all of our community does, we can help to make sure you’re not exposed to unpleasant or offensive content. Our automatic content moderation tools will end your video connection if your match displays content such as nudity, violence or offensive images – and for further security, we have a dedicated team ready to react.
Age Verification When Signing-up
Our community is only for those who are 18 years or older. To make sure of this, when you sign-up, whether it’s through Facebook, Google, Google Play, App store or by mobile number, your age will need to be verified.
Block and Blocked List
If you have added a user, or they have directly messaged you, you can choose to block them at any time in your chat settings with that user. Once blocked they will be added to your blacklist, and you will be unable to receive messages from the user. If you wish to see who you have blocked, or to unblock a user, go to your profile settings and go to “Blocked List”. Here you can manage all the contacts you’ve blocked.
Manual Reporting
You can easily report users in the app. To report a user in the app, you can either click the flag report symbol when matched or go into your chat history and report the user.
Disclaimers
The material provided on this web page is intended for informational purposes only and may not be applicable in your country, region, or city. It is subject to change and may be updated without notice.