CLC Child Safety Policy
Effective date: September 2, 2026
Last updated: September 2, 2026
Our Commitment to Child Safety
Although CLC Connect is an adults-only service, we are committed to protecting children. CLC Connect strictly prohibits child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE), including grooming, sextortion, trafficking for sexual purposes, sexualization of children, and the creation, possession, solicitation, or distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Scope
This policy applies to all CLC Connect services, including:
- the CLC Connect website;
- the CLC Connect mobile app; and
- related forms and services that link to this policy.
Platform Overview
CLC Connect is an online community and learning platform built for city and ministry leaders. It is intended only for adults aged 18 and older. It is not directed to children, and open self-registration is not available — every account is manually approved.
We do not knowingly collect personal information through CLC Connect from anyone under 18. If we learn that an account belongs to a person under 18, we will remove the account and take appropriate steps to delete the person’s information, subject to applicable legal and safeguarding obligations.
Prohibited Content and Behavior
CLC Connect strictly prohibits Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE), including:
- grooming, sextortion, or trafficking for sexual purposes;
- sexualization of children; and
- the creation, possession, solicitation, or distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Members must not use CLC Connect to exploit, abuse, endanger, groom, threaten, or sexualize a child, or to create, request, possess, upload, store, or share CSAM.
Consequences: Violations may result in immediate content removal, account suspension or termination, preservation of relevant records where legally appropriate, and reports to law enforcement or child-safety authorities.
Reporting a Concern
Users can report a member or content through the reporting tools available within CLC Connect. Urgent child-safety concerns may also be sent directly to daria@cityleaderscollective.org.
If a child is in immediate danger: Contact local emergency services or law enforcement first — before reporting to CLC.
If you believe a person under 18 has used CLC Connect or provided personal information, contact info@cityleaderscollective.org.
Our Response
CLC will review reports of suspected CSAE or CSAM, remove prohibited material when we become aware of it, and report confirmed CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children or the appropriate regional authority when required by law.
Child Safety Contact
Child-safety contact: Daria, Co-founder & Chief Connections Officer
Email: daria@cityleaderscollective.org
General privacy questions: info@cityleaderscollective.org
