BELANO

Community Guidelines

Being real means being respectful.

BELANO should be a safe place for spontaneous, real moments. These rules apply to photos, profiles, comments, messages, reactions and any other behavior.

Updated: July 26, 2026
The short version

Only publish your own, safe content. Respect boundaries. Report dangers. Never bypass protections or blocks.

Which is welcome at BELANO

  • Authentic moments that fit the daily challenge.
  • Kind, constructive and respectful comments.
  • Content that all identifiable people have agreed to.
  • Different perspectives as long as they do not degrade or endanger others.

What is not allowed

Protection of children and young people

Any form of sexual exploitation, sexualized representation, initiation of contact for purposes of abuse, blackmail or endangerment of minors is strictly prohibited. This also includes fictional, manipulated or AI-generated representations. Corresponding content will be secured, removed and, if necessary, reported to the responsible authorities.

Violence and imminent danger

Credible threats, calls for violence, glorification of extremist violence, instructions for serious self-harm and content that promotes acute danger are prohibited. Supportive conversations about difficult experiences are allowed as long as they do not encourage or glorify harmful actions.

Hate, harassment and bullying

Attacks based on protected characteristics, dehumanization, targeted intimidation, repeated unwanted contact, doxxing and coordinated harassment are not permitted.

Sexual and intimate content

Non-consensual intimate content, secret recordings, sexual services and explicit pornography are prohibited. Content involving minors is always treated particularly strictly.

Fraud, spam and manipulation

Phishing, identity theft, malware, deceptive contests, artificial interactions, mass advertising, automated scraping, and account trading are prohibited.

Privacy and rights of others

Do not publish private contact information, health information, login information, or recordings from private situations without permission. Respect copyright, trademark and personal rights.

Report and Block

Content and accounts can be reported and blocked directly in the app. A report will be treated confidentially; The reported person generally does not find out who reported. If there is immediate danger, please also contact the local emergency services.

How we decide

We consider the nature and severity, context, potential threat, target group, reach and previous violations. Measures range from notices to removal or functional restrictions to permanent bans. Particularly serious cases can be escalated immediately.

Review of a decision

Those affected can request a review via the app or support. If possible, another authorized team member should re-evaluate the original decision.

Kontakt

Sicherheitsmeldungen: safety@belano.app. Allgemeiner Support: support@belano.app.