Let's be safe and have fun. On this page you will find our Guidelines that help us keep our community safe.
Hive fully embraces and fully recognizes that our Hive community is comprised of various cultures, ages, and beliefs. Hive is committed to a welcoming and inclusive community, but we are also committed to a safe environment and remaining in accordance with the law. Violation(s) of our Terms of Use and our Hive Community Guidelines will result in the removal of content, suspension and/or termination of your Hive account.
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You own the content you post on Hive, however, you are only allowed to post photos and/or videos that you have taken or have the right to post. Be yourself!
Impersonation will result in your account being deleted.
We understand that you may want to share nude images that are inherently artistic or creative in essence. This includes photos, videos, and digitally-created content that show sexual intercourse, genitals, and nude close-ups, as well as nudity in photos of paintings and sculptures. This content will be categorized as NSFW Mature Content.
When posting NSFW Mature Content, please toggle the NSFW button to On in Post Settings. This will prevent your content from being shown to minors and prevent account/post deletion.
If your NSFW content is not tagged as NSFW, users may report your post and it will consequently be deleted. Repeated violations will lead to account deletion.
To ensure you can see NSFW posts, please enter your Privacy and Safety Settings, tap NSFW Mature Content, and switch the button to On. You will then be able to see posts tagged as NSFW.
You are not allowed to artificially collect likes, followers, or shares, posting repetitive comments or content, or repeatedly contacting people for commercial purposes without their consent.
Performing any of the above actions will result in your account being deleted.
We remove content that contains credible threats or hate speech, content that maliciously targets private individuals, personal information intended to blackmail or harass someone, and repeated unwanted messages. Hive prohibits its users to encourage violence or attack anyone based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disabilities, or diseases. When hate speech is being shared to challenge it or to raise awareness, we may allow it. In those instances, we request that you express your intent clearly to prevent wrongful removal of your content or suspension and/or termination of your account. Threats of harm to the public (including threats of physical harm, theft, vandalism and all forms of financial harm) and personal safety aren't allowed. Hive carefully review reports of threats to determine whether a threat is credible.
If Hive determines that a threat is not credible and you feel that it is, please contact our support team directly at support@hivesocial.app so that we can revise our original decision based upon new information or specific details that you retain factual knowledge of.
You are not allowed to support or praise terrorism, organized crime, or hate groups. Offering sexual services, buying or selling firearms, alcohol, and tobacco products between private individuals, and buying or selling illegal or prescription drugs (even if legal in your region) are also not allowed. Hive also prohibits the sale of live animals between private individuals, though brick-and-mortar stores may offer these sales. No one may coordinate poaching or selling of endangered species or their parts.
1. Purpose and Scope
This policy defines Hive Social’s zero-tolerance stance toward Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in compliance with Google Play Developer Policies, applicable laws, and global child protection standards.
It applies to: All users, moderators, and employees of Hive Social. All forms of user-generated content (UGC) including posts, messages, comments, images, videos, livestreams, and profiles.
2. Definitions
2.1 Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE)
CSAE includes any act, content, or behavior that sexually exploits, abuses, or endangers minors, such as:
Grooming a child for sexual exploitation.
Soliciting or coercing a child to share sexual images or engage in sexual activity.
Sextortion (threatening or blackmailing a child with sexual content).
Trafficking of a child for sexual purposes.
Sharing or producing any material depicting the sexual abuse of minors.
Impersonating minors to facilitate abuse.
2.2 Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)CSAM refers to any visual depiction—photo, video, animation, or computer-generated image—of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Examples include:
Images/videos depicting a minor’s genitals or sexual acts.
Deepfakes or synthetic imagery portraying minors in sexualized contexts.
“Cartoon” or AI-generated content simulating sexual abuse of minors.
We have zero tolerance when it comes to sharing sexual content involving minors or threatening to post intimate images of others.
3.1 Zero Tolerance
Hive Social immediately removes, disables, and reports all CSAE and CSAM content or behavior.
Possession, creation, or distribution of CSAM is illegal and may result in:
Permanent account suspension.
Reporting to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) or relevant local authorities.
Preservation of evidence for law enforcement.
3.2 Detection and Moderation
Hive deploys layered detection systems including:
AI-assisted scanning for known CSAM hashes.
User reporting tools allowing any user to flag CSAE/CSAM quickly under “Child Safety” or “Exploitation” categories.
3.3 Reporting Obligations
All verified CSAE/CSAM content or behavior is:
Reported to NCMEC CyberTipline in the U.S. or appropriate regional authorities.
Reported to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection
Reported to the Department of Justice
Logged with unique case IDs for compliance documentation.
Shared only on a “need-to-know” basis within Hive’s Trust & Safety team.
4. Preventive Measures
4.1 Platform ControlsNo minors under 13 are permitted to register.
Users aged 13–17 receive restricted features (no private photo sharing, limited DM visibility).
Mandatory age verification steps on suspicious accounts.Image/video uploads are screened using automated content classifiers.
When potential CSAE or CSAM is detected:
Immediate Takedown of the content.
Internal Escalation to Trust & Safety lead.
Preserve evidence securely (hash, metadata, timestamps).
Report to NCMEC or relevant law enforcement within 24 hours.
Permanently ban offending account(s).
Block associated IPs and devices where possible.
5. Legal References
U.S. Code 18 § 2256
§ 2258ACOPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)
Google Play Developer Policy Center — Child Safety
NCMEC CyberTipline Guidelines
EU Directive 2011/93/EU on combating sexual abuse and exploitation of children
Failing to adhere to Hive Community Guidelines will result in the suspension and/or termination of your Hive account. TheHive, Inc. reserves the right to remove content or information you share on Hive if we believe that it violates these Terms of Use, our Hive Community Guidelines, or we are permitted or required to do so by law. We can refuse to provide or stop providing all or part of the Service to you (including terminating or disabling your account) immediately to protect our community or services, or if you create risk or legal exposure for us, graphic violence, impersonation, unlawful conduct, harassment, violate these Terms of Use or Hive Community Guidelines, if you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights, or where we are permitted or required to do so by law. If you believe your account has been terminated in error, or you want to disable or permanently delete your account, consult our support team at support@hivesocial.app.
To self-delete your account within the app, you may navigate to Settings -> Account Settings -> and select the 'Delete Account' option. Your account and all associated data will be deleted from our database. Please note, you will not be able to download your data once your account is deleted as we do not keep backups of your data. Your credentials will also no longer work for your account; you will need to create a new account should you decide to use Hive again at a later point.
Need a break but don't want to fully delete your account? You may navigate to Settings -> Account Settings -> and select the 'Deactivate' option. Your account will not be visible to other users and will instead display a 'Deactivated' message. You will have 30 calendar days from the time of deactivation to log in and reactivate your account. If you elect to not log in within 30 calendar days, your account will be fully deleted from our database.
If you prefer direct assistance with your account deletion from our Hive Support team, please email support@hivesocial.app with your account deletion request containing your:
Username
Email address associated with your Hive Account
An email confirmation will be sent upon account deletion.
To protect our Hive community and its services, Hive users are able to report block content. You can report directly from an individual post for specific violations, including: spam, abusive or harmful content, inappropriate ads, self-harm, nudity, and impersonation. Our Hive Support Team will review your report of said post, and if necessary, the Hive Support Team will take action towards the users account up to termination and in some cases, report to the appropriate legal authorities.
Hive uses Apple Music API to legally provide music to you to use on your profile page. You will be prompted to log in to your Apple Music account, where you will then select an available song to automatically play when other user(s) visit your profile page. You are able to select a maximum of four songs, with one song each being allocated to one of the four song slots. The first song slot is free. The second song slot is $0.99. The third and fourth song slot is $1.99. When you make a payment on Hive Products, you agree to provide a valid funding instrument. When you have successfully added your funding instrument, we will allow you to initiate a transaction using the payment feature on Hive Products. Pay attention to the details of the transaction, because your total price may include taxes and fees, all of which you are responsible for paying.
Hive is not responsible for financial transactions between Hive user(s). Remember to always follow the law when offering to sell or buy other regulated goods. Accounts promoting online gambling, online real money games of skill or online lotteries must get our prior written permission before using any of our products.
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at support@hivesocial.app
