18 U.S.C. § 2257 Compliance Statement

1. Introduction

18 U.S.C. § 2257 is a United States federal law that imposes record-keeping requirements on producers of "actual sexually explicit conduct" — meaning visual depictions involving real human beings. The implementing regulations are found at 28 C.F.R. Part 75.

This page sets out VNPocket's compliance position with respect to § 2257 and describes how we handle content on the Platform.

2. Nature of Content

2.1. Platform-Curated Content

VNPocket is a community platform dedicated to visual novels and related games. The game content displayed on VNPocket — including cover images, screenshots, CGs (computer graphics), and promotional art — consists of:

• Drawings and illustrations
• Cartoons and anime-style artwork
• Computer-generated imagery (CGI) and rendered graphics
• Other visual depictions that are entirely fictional in nature

No actual human beings were used in the creation of these visual depictions.

2.2. Third-Party Game Information

VNPocket aggregates game metadata (titles, descriptions, cover art, screenshots, developer names) from publicly available third-party sources for informational and community purposes. These materials are produced by third-party game developers and publishers. To our knowledge, such content consists exclusively of illustrated, animated, or computer-generated artwork — not depictions of real persons.

3. Exemption Statement

This exemption applies to all platform-curated content and all third-party game content displayed on VNPocket.

4. User-Generated Content & Moderation

VNPocket allows users to upload certain types of content, including game save files, forum posts, comments, reviews, and profile information (avatars, bios). To maintain our § 2257 exemption and protect our community:

4.1. Prohibited Uploads

Users are strictly prohibited from uploading, posting, or sharing:

• Photographs, videos, or any visual depictions of real human beings engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
• AI-generated imagery that is designed to realistically depict identifiable real persons in sexually explicit contexts.
• Any content that would trigger § 2257 record-keeping requirements.

4.2. Content Moderation

We actively moderate user-generated content to enforce these restrictions. Our moderation practices include:

• Staff review of reported content.
• Removal of violating content upon discovery or report.
• Account suspension or termination for users who violate these policies (see our Terms of Service, Sections 4 and 13).

4.3. Reporting Violations

If you encounter content on VNPocket that you believe violates this policy (i.e., depicts real human beings in sexually explicit conduct), please report it immediately:

We will investigate all reports promptly and remove confirmed violations as quickly as possible.

5. Zero Tolerance Policy — Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)

This policy applies to all forms of content, including but not limited to:

• Photographs and videos depicting real minors in sexual situations.
• Any other material that constitutes CSAM under applicable law.

5.1. Actions We Take

• Immediate removal of any identified CSAM content.
• Permanent termination of the offending user's account with no possibility of reinstatement.
• Reporting to authorities, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) via their CyberTipline, and relevant law enforcement agencies in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Preservation of evidence as required by law to assist in investigations.

5.2. Reporting CSAM

If you encounter suspected CSAM on VNPocket, please report it immediately to [email protected] with the subject line CSAM Report. You may also report directly to:

• NCMEC CyberTipline: missingkids.org/gethelpnow/cybertipline
• Your local law enforcement

6. Contact Information

For questions regarding this compliance statement or to report content that may violate this policy, please contact us:

7. Related Policies

This compliance statement is part of our legal framework. Please also review:

• Terms of Service — Section 2 (Age Restriction), Section 4 (Community Guidelines & UGC), Section 13 (Account Suspension & Termination)
• Privacy Policy — How we handle personal data
• DMCA Policy — Copyright infringement reporting