CSAM Policy
Beamfall's posture on child sexual abuse material: zero tolerance, no proactive scanning by design, and exactly what we do on actual knowledge.
Last updated July 2026. This is a beta-period policy and will be reviewed with legal counsel before general availability.
1. Zero tolerance
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is absolutely prohibited on any Beamfall hosted service. Accounts involved are terminated and reported.
2. No proactive scanning — by design
As permitted by 18 U.S.C. § 2258A(f), Beamfall does not proactively monitor or scan for CSAM. The Hosted Relay is byte-blind and cannot see content: it routes encrypted bytes by SNI hostname and never has access to media. Proactive scanning is therefore impossible by design, not a policy choice we could reverse.
Your library and playback live only on the server you host; they never reach Beamfall's cloud.
3. On actual knowledge
If Beamfall obtains actual knowledge of apparent CSAM, we: preserve the relevant material for one year as required by 18 U.S.C. § 2258A(h); report to the NCMEC CyberTipline; terminate the responsible account; and cooperate with law enforcement. A named responsible officer owns this process.
4. Registration
Beamfall registers with NCMEC before hosted-relay go-live so CyberTipline reporting is available from day one.
Report
Report suspected CSAM or any abuse to a human at: