Anti-Slavery / Trafficking Statement

ANTI-SLAVERY & ANTI-TRAFFICKING STATEMENT 2023

 

CheekedUp LLC owns and operates the website CheekedUp (www.cheekedup.com) ("CheekedUp", “Us” or the "Company"). CheekedUp is a platform which connects content creators and fans.

CheekedUp is committed to fighting modern slavery through facilitating a safe media platform which under no circumstances tolerates modern slavery or human trafficking in any form including on our platform, in our business relationships or in our supply chain.

This statement is made pursuant to our Company values and goals, and in line with the UK Modern Slavery Act, Australia Modern Slavery Act, and the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act. It sets out the steps taken by CheekedUp to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in our business operations, partnerships and supply chains.

OUR COMMITMENT & STEPS TAKEN TO PREVENT AND REPORT MODEN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

CheekedUp stands against all forms of modern slavery and human trafficking and is committed to acting towards mitigating the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking. CheekedUp strives to ensure that all staff is appropriately trained with our company-wide policies and procedures related to the prevention and reporting of modern slavery and human trafficking. Resources are allocated towards ensuring the safety and compliance of our Users and Members.

OUR POLICIES

CheekedUp strives to ensure that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking activities that take place on our Site, in our business, or in our supply chain. This Anti-Slavery and Anti-Trafficking Statement sets out our overarching commitment and actions that are taken to combat modern slavery and human trafficking. Our Terms and Conditions specifically prohibits the uploading, posting, displaying, or publishing of Content or Model Content on CheekedUp that shows, includes or refers to any other individual unless written consent is obtained from each individual to use their name and/or images in the Content or Model Content; or shows, promotes, advertises or refers to escort services, sex trafficking, or prostitution. CheekedUp will take all available legal and disciplinary actions towards any person who violates our policies and commitments.

RISK ASSESSMENT

CheekedUp analyzes risks related to modern slavery and human trafficking through reviewing reports, publications, news events and statistics. Our policies will adapt and change according to our risk assessment determination.

OUR DIRECT BUSINESS OPERATIONS

CheekedUp’s business model and platform is structured in a manner where we consider the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking to be relatively low. We ensure that our staff is aware of these risks and that they can report any instances of suspected modern slavery or human trafficking.

OUR PLATFORM & SUPPLY CHAIN

Model Content - There are inherent risks related to Model Content, including the risk of material being uploaded that is exploitative and in breach of various laws and our policies.

Buyers – There are inherent risks related to communications arising out of related to any communications published or sent from a Buyer.

RISK MITIGATION

CheekedUp takes all commercially reasonable steps towards verifying the identification and eligibility of Models. CheekedUp may employ any additional steps that Cheekedup may, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary in order to mitigate any risk related to a Model.

CheekedUp will continue to work with its developers to ensure that Users and Members can easily submit a report which relates to someone on the Site who is in immediate physical danger relating to human trafficking. Users and Members must immediately report the content to us at info@cheekedup.com

CheekedUp shall immediately suspend any account believed to be engaged in modern slavery or human trafficking and shall cooperate and provide any relevant information to law enforcement and non-governmental organizations to help identify the perpetrators.

CheekedUp strives to regularly publish data which verifies the steps we say we are taking in relation to this statement.

REPORTING MECHANISM

If you have any concerns or suspect a violation of any law, by any person on the Site please report the matter by email to info@cheekedup.com

OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

CheekedUp’s approach to modern slavery and human trafficking will continue to be periodically communicated to all persons and companies associated with our business model. By identifying and assessing risks within our business or supply chain, protecting whistleblowers and remaining informed of legislation aimed at combating modern slavery and human trafficking, CheekedUp remains committed to combating modern slavery and human trafficking.

OWNERSHIP OF THIS STATEMENT

The Company’s managers have overall responsibility for ensuring that all those under our control comply with this statement and our related policies.

The managers of CheekedUp LLC have given their consent to this statement.