1. Our Commitment

Paganism is dedicated to operating ethically, responsibly, and transparently. As a community-focused platform hosting intimate nightlife events and adult-oriented content, we recognise our unique responsibility to protect our members, uphold consent culture, and contribute positively to the communities we serve. This policy outlines our commitments across governance, social responsibility, environmental sustainability, and ethical operations.

2. Consent & Community Safety

Consent is the cornerstone of our platform. We are committed to:

• Enforcing mandatory consent acknowledgement for all adult content features.
• Maintaining clear community guidelines and event etiquette standards.
• Providing robust reporting, blocking, and moderation tools for all members.
• Training our moderation team to handle sensitive content with care and discretion.
• Operating a transparent appeals process for moderation decisions.
• Protecting member privacy and limiting visibility of attendee lists to verified members.

3. Ethical Event Operations

We hold our events and hosts to the highest standards of safety and inclusivity:

• All events include clear safety guidelines, host identification, and emergency procedures.
• Event locations are revealed only within a controlled timeframe to protect attendee privacy.
• We vet hosts and provide them with duty-of-care training.
• Dry events and alcohol-free options are clearly labelled to support all preferences.
• We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward harassment, coercion, and non-consensual behaviour.

4. Member Wellbeing

We prioritise the mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing of our community:

• Providing granular privacy controls over profile visibility and content sharing.
• Offering tiered membership options so cost is not a barrier to community participation.
• Maintaining a fair, transparent dispute resolution and appeals process.
• Implementing timeout and block thresholds to protect members from abuse.
• Ensuring accessible support channels for all members.

5. Data Protection & Transparency

We are committed to full compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our commitments include transparent data practices, minimal data collection, secure storage, and giving members full control over their personal information. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

6. Responsible Advertising

We hold our advertising partners and content creators to ethical standards:

• Ads must not promote non-consensual, illegal, or harmful content.
• Interest-based targeting is opt-out and transparent.
• Content creators must verify identity and comply with platform guidelines.
• We maintain fair revenue-sharing practices with creators.
• Sponsored content is clearly labelled.

7. Environmental Sustainability

We are committed to reducing our environmental impact:

• Operating a primarily digital platform to minimise physical waste.
• Using digital ticketing to eliminate paper waste at events.
• Partnering with venues that share our sustainability values.
• Encouraging carpooling and sustainable transport to events through directions features.
• Continuously reviewing our hosting infrastructure for energy efficiency.

8. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Paganism celebrates diversity in all its forms. We are committed to:

• Creating an inclusive environment regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or background.
• Providing inclusive profile options including gender identifiers and sexual roles.
• Ensuring our events and content are accessible to all eligible members.
• Actively reviewing and addressing bias in our moderation practices.
• Fostering a culture of respect, open-mindedness, and mutual care.

9. Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking

We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, human trafficking, and child exploitation. We conduct due diligence on our suppliers, partners, and event hosts to ensure they share our standards. Our platform is strictly 18+ and we verify age at registration.

10. Financial Integrity

We conduct our financial operations transparently and in full compliance with UK law:

• All payments are processed through regulated payment providers.
• We maintain accurate records for tax and regulatory compliance.
• Creator earnings are tracked transparently and paid promptly.
• We do not engage in misleading pricing or hidden fees.

11. Community Engagement

We actively engage with our community to shape the platform's direction:

• Soliciting member feedback on features, events, and policies.
• Supporting member-organised meetups and gatherings.
• Maintaining open communication channels for suggestions and concerns.
• Contributing to local Midlands community initiatives where possible.

12. Governance & Accountability

This policy is reviewed annually by our leadership team. We maintain an audit log of all administrative actions to ensure accountability. Members can report concerns about our practices through our support channels, and we commit to investigating and responding to all such reports in good faith.

13. Continuous Improvement

We are committed to continually improving our practices. We regularly review our policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure they meet the highest standards of ethics, safety, and responsibility. We welcome feedback from our community and stakeholders to help us grow and improve.

14. Contact

For questions about our corporate responsibility practices, contact us at responsibility@paganism.app.