SDC Community Guidelines

Operated by SDC Media LLC, a US, Florida corporation

Effective Date: November 11, 2026

1. Purpose and Scope

These Community Guidelines (“Guidelines”) describe the standards of behavior we expect from everyone who uses SDC.com (the “Service”). They apply to your profile, photos, bio, messages, video calls, and any other conduct on or through the Service.

These Guidelines are incorporated into, and form part of, our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Violating these Guidelines is a violation of the Terms and may result in content removal, warnings, feature restrictions, suspension, or permanent account termination.

These Guidelines are written to be clear, plain, and easy to understand, and are made available free of charge on the platform in an accessible format. Where we have a material number of users in a given country, we will endeavor to provide a translated version: the English-language version governs in the event of any conflict between translations.

2. Our Core Principles

• Be real. Your profile description, photos, age, and intentions should reflect who you actually are.
• Be respectful. Treat every person you interact with the way you would want to be treated, including when you are declining interest or ending a conversation.
• Be safe. Protect your own safety and the safety of others; never pressure someone into meeting, sharing content, or sending money.
• Be lawful. Follow these Guidelines, our Terms, and all applicable law.

3. Authenticity and Profile Standards

3.1 Be Yourself

• Use your own, real, recent photos. Do not use another person's photos, celebrity images, stock photos, or AI-generated images of a person who does not exist, presented as if they were you;
• Do not misrepresent your age or the fundamental purpose of your account (e.g., posing as single when married, or using a dating profile for commercial purposes);
• Do not operate a fake, bot, or automated account, or create multiple accounts to evade free time limits, a ban or manipulate visibility;
• Do not impersonate another person, public figure, or organization.
• Do not use a regular dating profile to promote a business in any way, shape, or form.
• Refrain from promoting any competitor platform or Service anywhere on our platform.

Please check our Terms of Service for a complete overview of platform infractions inducing profile moderation under section 6.2.

3.2 Photo and Media Standards

• No nudity or sexually explicit images, including in profile photos, bios, or unsolicited direct messages;
• No images depicting or implying the presence of a minor in a sexual or suggestive context, under any circumstance;
• No graphic violence, gore, or any content that glorifies or promotes self-harm;
• No photos primarily featuring firearms, weapons, animals, or illegal drugs;
• Your profile photos should show your body/face (can be obscured with emojis) and should be recent (preferably within the last two years to not mislead potential interest).
• The maximum number of regular profile pictures is set to 100 and 20 videos. In addition, the maximum number of albums is six and each album can hold 50 pictures and 10 videos.

3.3 Identity Verification

We do not run background checks. SDC.com does not verify the identity of our users and does not conduct criminal background, sex-offender-registry, or any other type of background check on any user. Profile information, including age, photos, or other information shared by the user is not independently confirmed by us. No background check or verification process is foolproof in today’s technology. Never assume someone has been “vetted” or cleared because they have an account. Users are solely responsible for their own safety decisions, including whether, when, and how to meet another user in person. Please use the safety tips below, and your own judgement, before and during any interaction, whether online or in person.

Dating Safety Tips
Keep conversations on the platform until you feel comfortable – our messaging lets you chat without sharing any personal information or phone number.
Video chat before meeting in person. It’s one of the best ways to confirm someone is who their profile says they are.
Be wary of anyone who avoids video calls, phone calls, or in-person plans while pushing to move things too quickly out of the platform setting.
Meet in a public place – e.g. a meet & greet, a club, coffee shop, restaurant, or other busy location, never at your home, their home, or another private location.
Tell a friend to check in on you or when you’ll check in with a code word or excuse ready if you need to leave early.
Arrange your own transportation back and to any meeting location.

4. Respectful Conduct and Messaging

• No harassment, threats, stalking, or repeated unwanted contact after someone has expressed disinterest or blocked you;
• No hate speech or content that attacks, demeans, or incites violence against a person or group based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or similar protected characteristics;
• No unsolicited sexually explicit messages or images (“cyberflashing”);
• No sharing of another person's intimate images without their explicit consent, or threatening to do so (“non-consensual intimate imagery”); this is both a violation of these Guidelines and, in most jurisdictions, a criminal offense, and we will preserve relevant records and cooperate with law enforcement as legally required;
• No sharing another user's private information without consent (“doxxing”);
• Disagreements, rejection, or a lack of interest are a normal part of dating — respond and disengage respectfully.
• Don’t share your handles on other social media channels on your profile s like KIK, Telegram, Discord, etc. Refrain from using other ways of spelling these to circumvent detection. Profiles caught doing this are subject to moderation or with repeated infractions deletion.

To keep the platform safe and to comply with applicable law, you may not post, send, or otherwise share content that falls into the categories below. These definitions apply throughout our Terms of Service and this policy.

Defamatory content:
Content that makes a false statement of fact about a specific, identifiable person or organization, presented as fact rather than opinion, that harms their reputation — for example, false accusations that someone has committed a crime, engaged in professional misconduct, or has a disease or condition, when you know or should reasonably know the statement is false or you make it with reckless disregard for its truth.

This does not include honest opinions, reviews, or accounts of your own personal experience (e.g., "this person was rude to me on our date"), clearly presented as your very own perspective.

• Statements that are true, even if unflattering.

Obscene content:
Content depicting sexual conduct that:

• Depicts sexual acts in a patently offensive way against community standards for this platform;

This includes non-consensual intimate imagery, content sexualizing minors (see our Minor Safety Policy - zero tolerance, reported to authorities), and unsolicited sexual images sent to other users (see Harassment, below).

This does not include consensual, tasteful expressions of sexual interest between adult users freely opting in to that kind of conversation, or profile content appropriate for the purpose of the platform.

Hateful content:|
Content that attacks, demeans, or incites violence or hatred against a person or group of people on the basis of a protected characteristic, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or veteran status. This includes:

• Slurs or dehumanizing language targeting a protected characteristic;
• Content promoting hate groups, hateful ideologies, or symbols associated with them;
• Encouraging others to harass or discriminate against a person or group.

This does not include: factual discussion, criticism of ideas or institutions, or personal dating preferences stated respectfully (e.g., stating an age range or relationship-type preference in your profile).

5. Zero Tolerance: Child Sexual Abuse Material and Minor Safety

The Service has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse material (CSAM), any sexualized content involving a minor, and any attempt to use the Service to sexually solicit, groom, or exploit a minor. This applies regardless of how the content or user reports their age. Any account engaged in this conduct will be immediately terminated. Where legally required, we will report apparent violations to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline and to law enforcement and will preserve relevant data as required by law.

The Service is intended solely for adults 21 and older. If you believe a minor is using the Service, report it immediately at Helpdesk@sdc.com. To follow our duties under OSA (illegal content risk assessment, children’s access assessment) and other regulations aborad, if we believe a user to be under the age of 21, we will ask for a picture of valid identification for internal verification purposes.

6. Fraud, Scams, and Commercial Misuse

• Never ask another user for money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, wire transfers, or financial account access, or claim to need funds for an emergency, travel, customs fees, or an investment opportunity;
• No solicitation of another user to move the conversation to a third-party payment app, investment platform, “trading” scheme, or promote another dating platform of any kind;
• No unauthorized use of the Service to advertise, sell, or promote products, Services, or other accounts (including OnlyFans-style promotion), or to recruit for pyramid or multi-level-marketing schemes;
• No prostitution, escort Services, or other commercial sexual solicitation;
• If someone asks you for money, social media handles, phone number, email address or seems to be using a script or screenshots, stop responding and report them at Helpdesk@sdc.com.

7. Illegal Activity

• Use of the Service to buy, sell, or arrange the sale of illegal drugs, weapons, or other contraband;
• Use of the Service to facilitate human trafficking or forced labor;
• Content or conduct that otherwise violates applicable law.

8. Reporting and How Moderation Works

You can report a profile, message, or photo directly within the Service by selecting the three dots top right of your screen and choosing “Report” on the bottom of the dropdown. You can also block any user at any time, which immediately prevents further contact.

All profiles in the EU will, after human review, be notified of account moderations through a durable medium in compliance with existing guidelines, including whether automated tools were used or not, as well as the specific clause(s) violated. All reported accounts are reviewed by our Helpdesk team with full human review for enforcement decisions. Fake accounts will be promptly removed, without any notification to keep our system and workflow as clean as possible.

Anyone - not only users - may notify us of content they believe is illegal or violates these Guidelines by contacting Helpdesk@sdc.com.

9. Enforcement and Appeals

Depending on the nature and severity of a violation, we may take one or more of the following actions: remove the specific content; issue a warning; temporarily restrict certain features; suspend the account; or permanently terminate the account. Severe violations — including CSAM, threats of violence, non-consensual intimate imagery, and fraudulent practices— will typically result in immediate permanent termination without warning or notification.

If you believe your account was actioned in error, you may request a review via Helpdesk@sdc.com within 5 business days. We will review appeals and respond within 7 business days. Appeals are reviewed against the specific guideline violated, not the identity of the person reported or the person reporting. Appeals are reviewed by someone who was not involved in the original decision.

10. Non-Discrimination Statement

Applying guidelines consistently does not mean treating all content the same regardless of context. For example: we may weigh intent, harm, and pattern of behavior in each case. But the standards themselves, and the process for evaluating conduct against them, apply equally to everyone. Our team will apply these guidelines objectively and to recognize and avoid bias in review decisions. We periodically audit enforcement outcomes and correct our processes in case of any disparities.
We are committed to applying these Community Guidelines consistently and fairly to all users, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The same standards, review process, and range of consequences apply to every user who violates our guidelines.

11. Changes to these Community Guidelines

We may update these Guidelines from time to time to address new risks or clarify our standards. We will post the updated version with a new “Last Updated” date and, for material changes, provide notice for material changes according to our Terms of Service.

12. Contact Us

Contact us about any question pertaining to this Community Guidelines or to report a safety concern or suspected exploitation of a minor by sending an email to: Helpdesk@sdc.com