HOW TO VIEW THESE GUIDELINES KICK

 

2.2- Updated 22/06/2024

HOW TO VIEW THESE GUIDELINES

Kick is a rapidly growing live-streaming platform that encourages Creators to express themselves freely and produce outstanding content suitable for a thoughtful and mature audience. At Kick, we value the importance of constructive dialogue over knee-jerk reactions often associated with 'cancel culture'. Still, we also firmly recognize that free speech should not be a shield for hate speech.

Instead of blanket punitive measures that may foster resentment, we believe in a reformative approach that involves working collaboratively with our Creators. We engage in open discussions about their actions, intent, and potential remediation to foster elevated standards, respect, and trust within our community. Our focus is long-term solutions that address root issues and promote positive change.

Some Creators may be too loud, annoying, or even offensive to your tastes. In such instances, we encourage you to exercise your agency by navigating away from their links and exploring alternative categories and Creator styles. Simultaneously, as a Creator, it's vital to focus on your unique style and areas of expertise without attempting to impose your preferences on others or weaponize communities against each other. Our goal at Kick is to foster an atmosphere of enjoyment and mutual respect.

We aspire for all users to discover or even create their own distinct Kick communities, contributing to the growth and evolution of the live-streaming space. Just as television supplanted radio and video-on-demand services superseded the cable box, we at Kick believe that live-streaming represents the future of consumed media. In essence, you, the viewers and Creators, are actively shaping Kick's future through your engagement, debates, content creation, learning experiences, and, above all, your respect for diverse perspectives and lifestyles.

At Kick, we prioritize privacy and safety for all members, regardless of their community affiliation. That's why we've made the 'Report' button accessible to every Creator, Moderator, User, and Lurker. This feature empowers you to actively contribute to maintaining Kick's secure and respectful environment by reporting any behaviour that violates policy or compromises user safety. If you encounter a user engaging in harassment, hate speech, or other conduct that goes against our community guidelines, please don't hesitate to use the 'Report' button. Your reports are vital in alerting our moderation team to address such issues promptly. We take all reports seriously and investigate them thoroughly to ensure that Kick remains a welcoming and secure platform for all.

Each Kick community has its unique vibe and set of community rules. Please respect and adhere to the rules of the communities you choose to join and avoid disrupting the communities of others. Channel moderators are responsible for ensuring a positive atmosphere; if someone's behaviour appears disruptive, they may ask that individual to leave. We understand that such situations can be frustrating. If you find yourself in this position, we kindly request that you take a moment to reflect on your actions rather than harass the community that asked you to leave. It's an opportunity to keep the communities respectful and enjoyable.

Occasionally, Kick can get rowdy, reflecting the lively and spontaneous nature of our live-streaming community. If you insist on having total control over your environment at all times, you will likely have a tough time on Kick. We believe in fostering an environment where everyone can freely express themselves while respecting others. We're committed to ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all, and we value your input in this journey together. As a new platform, we anticipate changing our guidelines based on your feedback and our collective efforts to maintain a respectful, diverse, and dynamic community. Please review our Guidelines below. These apply to the audio, vision, visual imagery, comments, GIFs and all other forms of content and communication which may be consumed from viewing or streaming on our platform. They apply to everyone on Kick and are diligently enforced by our dedicated Staff Moderators.

Guideline 1

Nudity

While we encourage creative and engaging content, we have strict guidelines regarding nudity and sexually explicit material. Nudity is strictly prohibited in live streams to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all viewers. However, suggestive content that remains within the boundaries of tastefulness and respect is permitted. Remember, our goal is to foster a positive and inclusive community, so please be mindful of the impact your content may have on a diverse audience.

Pools, VR Chat, Body Art, OnlyFans creators should be mindful of body display. The entirety of breasts must not be shown, with the nipples of breasts always covered. Pasties are permitted during streams involving body-art so long as artwork is progressing. Genitals must always be completely covered.

There is to be no solicitation of sexual services or promise of reward for sexual activity. Be mindful of certain camera angles, including extreme close-ups featuring grinding motions, over-caressing of genitals, and overly suggestive depictions of oral, anal, and vaginal activities, as well as the expulsion of sexual bodily fluids.

Continuous overt sexual movements should be avoided. Moderators may request adjustments to your content or behaviour to align with these guidelines. Failure to comply with such requests may result in enforcement actions on your channel to ensure a respectful and appropriate environment for all our users and creators.

Movements, camera angles and attire for VR avatars will be subject to the same standards as real world content.

Guideline 2

Pornography

There is no pornography allowed on Kick. Kick prohibits the creation or sharing of any pornographic material. Users must refrain from displaying, linking to or promoting pornographic material on our platform or engaging in any activity that offers sexual content including for the exchange of money or gifted items.

Explicit or pornographic content includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

• Creating or sharing pornographic material.
• Solicitation of sexual services.
• Promise of reward or services through gifting for performing sexual acts.
• Sexually suggestive challenges or games. Participating in or encouraging games or challenges that have sexual connotations or implications.
• Use of sex toys or paraphernalia on yourself or others.
• Prolonged genital caressing.
• Ongoing depiction of performing sexual acts.
• Excessive and overly suggestive content involving oral, anal or vaginal sex.
• Graphic depictions of the expulsion of sexual bodily fluids.
• Any physical sexual acts or penetrative action whether in reality or an animated realm.

Guideline 3

Protection of Minors

Kick prohibits content that sexually exploits or endangers children. To maintain a safe environment for minors, we enforce the following:

• Age Restriction. Users must be atleast 13 years of age or of the age to provide digital consent in their respective State, Territory or Region.
• Minors must use Kick with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian, and the parent or legal guardian must consent to Kick’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
• Adult creators must not stream content of users under 18 who are not in the immediate presence of a parent or legal guardian. Users must respect the privacy and safety of minors.

We have a strict, zero-tolerance policy regarding the creation or production of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Examples of CSAM-related violations and other prohibited content include:

• Requesting, creating, sharing or distributing sexualised content involving minors.
• Inappropriate behaviour, engaging in inappropriate discussions or activities with minors.
• Requesting and/or sharing any personal and/or identifiable information of a minor.
• Promoting or endorsing content that exploits children in any way.

Our commitment is to provide a secure and supportive community for all users, especially those who are vulnerable. Any actions that could harm a minor will not be tolerated. This extends to, but is not limited to the manipulation, exposure, sexualisation, gambling, violence, bullying, hate-speech or other reasons as outlined in these guidelines or applicable law which could harm a minor.

We understand that sometimes, parents or guardians may wish to include their children in their streams or content. Please exercise responsible parental supervision, ensuring your child's participation is safe, appropriate, and respectful.

We want to emphasize that there are real life severe consequences for any illegal activity involving minors. Kick proactively cooperates with law enforcement authorities and regulators to address such violations.