Age Verification
1. Minimum age required
WishPride is a platform strictly reserved for adults (18 years or older). This restriction stems from (a) article 227-24 of the French Penal Code, which prohibits the dissemination of messages likely to be perceived by a minor where their content has a 'manifestly erotic character'; (b) the adult nature of the themes covered on the platform (sexuality, kink, intimate expression between consenting adults); (c) our Terms of Use (/legal/terms, section 2). Minors are not intended to access or register on WishPride.
2. Current verification method
Upon registration, every user must tick a dedicated checkbox certifying on their honour that they are at least 18 years old under the laws of their country of residence. Their date of birth is also collected. This declaration engages the personal responsibility of the user: any false declaration about age constitutes fraudulent use of the service and exposes the author to civil and criminal sanctions.
3. Why this verification level is sufficient
WishPride enforces a strict 'Zero NSFW at Instagram level' policy (see /legal/content-policy): the platform does not distribute any pornographic or sexually explicit content (no genital nudity, no visible nipples, no sexual acts). As such, WishPride does not qualify as an 'online public communication service providing access, on a habitual basis, to pornographic content' within the meaning of French Law No. 2024-449 of 21 May 2024 ('SREN'). The enhanced age verification obligations by an independent third party provided for by this law and by the ARCOM repository of 9 October 2024 therefore do not apply to our service.
4. Technical protection measures
Beyond age declaration at registration, WishPride deploys several technical measures to prevent the presence of minors or content involving minors on the platform: • Automated image moderation (AWS Rekognition) applied before publication of each image (see /legal/ai-act, section 4). • CSAM detection on 100% of uploaded images by Microsoft PhotoDNA, with automatic reporting to authorities (see /legal/child-safety). • Human moderation for reported or grey-zone content. • Algorithm for detecting potentially minor accounts based on usage signals (under development).
5. In case of suspicion of minority
If we have a well-founded doubt about a user's actual age (based on objective elements: report, profile picture, published content, behaviour), we reserve the right to (a) immediately suspend the account as a precautionary measure, (b) request the user to prove their age by any means (partial copy of an ID document, with permission to mask non-essential fields), (c) in the absence of proof within 14 days, permanently terminate the account. If we actually detect a minor, the account is immediately deleted, all personal data is erased and the incident is reported to the competent authorities where applicable.
6. Reporting a minor on the platform
Anyone suspecting the presence of a minor on WishPride is invited to report it immediately via the report button on the profile or by email to report@wishpride.com. Reports are processed as an absolute priority. For content involving the sexual exploitation of a minor (CSAM), see our Child Safety Policy (/legal/child-safety) and also report to PHAROS (https://www.internet-signalement.gouv.fr) in France.
7. Evolution of our system
Should WishPride in the future extend its content scope beyond the current 'Zero NSFW' rule (for example by adding gating galleries for explicit content), we will implement without delay an age verification system by a certified third party compliant with the ARCOM repository (double anonymity, approved solutions). This page will be updated accordingly. As things stand, no change of scope is planned for V1.