MomGals Child Safety Standards

_Last updated: 2 November 2026_

MomGals is a community app for adult women who are pregnant or raising young children. Children are at the heart of why MomGals exists, and we have zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of any kind.

Who can use MomGals

  • MomGals is for adults only. You must be 18 or older to create an account.
  • Every member must send a verification selfie before she can use the app, and our team reviews every new selfie.
  • Children never have their own accounts. Members may share their children's first names or ages only to find moms at the same stage.

What is never allowed

  • Any content that sexualises, exploits, endangers or abuses a child, including images, videos, text, drawings or links.
  • Grooming, or any attempt to contact, meet or obtain images of a child for sexual purposes.
  • Sharing, requesting or pointing to child sexual abuse material.
  • Sharing personal information that could put a child at risk.

Breaking these rules leads to immediate removal of the content and permanent removal of the account.

How we prevent and act on abuse

  • Reporting in the app: every member can report a person, a message, a post or a listing, and can block anyone. Reports reach our team directly.
  • Automatic filter: messages, posts, events and listings pass through a word filter that masks objectionable content.
  • Human review: our team reviews reports, new member selfies and flagged content, and acts promptly, usually within 24 hours.
  • Removal and reporting to authorities: when we become aware of CSAM or a child at risk, we remove the content, ban the account, keep the evidence required by law and report it to the relevant authorities, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Portuguese Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária) or the competent national authority.

Compliance with the law

MomGals complies with all applicable child safety laws, including the laws of Portugal and the European Union, and cooperates fully with law enforcement.

Contact for child safety

If you have a concern about the safety of a child on MomGals, please contact us right away:

Child safety contact: Carolina, Founder, MomGals

Email: wecare@momgalsapp.com

If a child is in immediate danger, please call your local emergency number (112 in Portugal and the EU).