Teen & Children's Safety

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Template notice: Not legal advice. Compliance with COPPA, state age-appropriate design and social media laws, and international rules (GDPR-K, UK Children's Code) depends on your operations. Have counsel review before launch.

Minimum age: 13

VicPicQuest is not available to children under 13. We ask for a date of birth when you join. If it shows you are under 13, we do not create an account or keep the information you entered. If we learn a child under 13 has an account, we delete it promptly. Parents who believe their child under 13 is using VicPicQuest should contact PASTE_LEGAL_EMAIL.

Extra protections for members 13 to 17

• Parent or guardian awareness: teens confirm at sign-up that a parent or guardian knows they're joining.
• Daily time limit: minors have a tighter daily limit than adults, with a friendly warning shortly before it's reached.
• Bedtime lock: VicPicQuest is unavailable to members under 18 overnight.
• Break reminders: more frequent reminders to stretch, hydrate and look away from the screen.
• Privacy by default: teen bios are never public, teens never appear on public leaderboards, and there are no private messages.
• Easy reporting: every post and comment has a Report button, with a dedicated "Child safety concern" reason that our moderators review first.

Healthy use for everyone

Adults also get break reminders and a generous daily limit. These are designed to keep VicPicQuest a fun part of your day, not the whole day. The limits are enforced on our servers, not just in your browser.

Tips for parents and guardians

• Talk with your teen about what they share and who can see it.
• Encourage strong, unique passwords, and tell them never to share them.
• Remind them they can report anything uncomfortable and tell a trusted adult.
• You can ask us to delete your teen's account and content at any time.

Reporting a safety concern

Use the 🚩 Report button, our Feedback page (choose "Safety concern"), or email PASTE_LEGAL_EMAIL. If a child is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number. In the U.S., suspected child exploitation can be reported to the NCMEC CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org.