Safety

Kanvio is built with safety at its core. From automatic protections for younger users to a full parent controls panel, we work to make sure every experience on Kanvio is age-appropriate, respectful, and positive.

Age-Appropriate Experience

We ask for date of birth at sign-up so we can provide the right experience for every user.

  • Under 13: Kanvio is not available to children under 13, in compliance with COPPA regulations.
  • Ages 13–17: Accounts are automatically placed in a protected mode with sensible default restrictions. No setup required—protections are on from the start.
  • 18 and older: Full access with optional wellbeing features you can turn on at any time.

Content Safety

Every image and piece of text posted to Kanvio is automatically checked before it appears. Our content safety system works on three levels:

  • Safe content is visible to everyone.
  • Sensitive content is automatically hidden from users under 18.
  • Prohibited content is removed and held for review. It is never shown to anyone.

In addition:

  • Comments are automatically scanned for toxic or harmful language. High-toxicity comments are hidden from younger users.
  • If a minor uploads a photo that appears to contain a face, they receive a gentle reminder to think twice before posting it publicly.
  • Any user can report content they find inappropriate. Reported content is reviewed and actioned quickly.

Screen Time & Wellbeing

Kanvio includes built-in tools to encourage healthy usage habits.

  • Daily time limits: Minor accounts have a default daily limit of 60 minutes. When the limit is reached, the app pauses until a short cooldown period passes.
  • Built-in breaks: While browsing, minor users see periodic pause cards that encourage them to take a break or go create something instead of scrolling.
  • Feed limits: Minor accounts have a daily cap on how much content they can browse. When the cap is reached, they see a friendly message encouraging them to explore the real world or make something new.
  • Night curfew: Parents can set hours when the app is unavailable (for example, 9 PM to 7 AM).
  • Weekly recaps: A weekly summary shows users how they spent their time—encouraging a healthy balance between creating and consuming.

Adults also have access to optional wellbeing features, including soft time reminders and break prompts.

Social & Privacy Protections

Minor accounts have additional social and privacy safeguards enabled by default.

  • Limited profile visibility: Minor profiles display only their handle and artwork. No personal identifiers are shown.
  • No social links: Minors cannot add links to external social media accounts on their profile.
  • Mention restrictions: Only trusted friends can @mention a minor. Mentions from strangers are silently ignored.
  • Block and Restrict: Every user has access to block and restrict tools, making it easy to control who can interact with them.
  • Location sharing off by default: When minors create a piece, the location is hidden from other users by default. The art appears in feeds and on their profile, but not on the public map.
  • Privacy Zones: Users can designate areas (like home or school) where their content is never shown on the map to others.

Parent Controls

Parents can link their own Kanvio account to their child's account to customize and manage safety settings remotely—all from their own device.

How to Link Your Account

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On your child's device: Open Kanvio, go to Settings → Parental Controls → Link a Parent. A 6-digit code will appear. It expires in 10 minutes.
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On your device: Open Kanvio with your own account, go to Settings → I'm a Parent, and enter the 6-digit code.
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Done. Your accounts are now linked. You can manage all of your child's safety settings from your own phone.

What You Can Control

Once linked, you have access to a full controls panel on your device:

  • Screen time: Set daily time limits (from 30 minutes to unlimited) and cooldown periods.
  • Curfew: Set hours when the app is off-limits.
  • Feed limits: Adjust how much content your child can browse per day and how often break prompts appear.
  • Content filtering: Sensitivity filters are always on for younger teens and can be managed for older teens.
  • Trusted Friends Only mode: Limit your child's feed and map to only show content from their trusted friends.
  • Friend and challenge approval: Require your approval before your child adds new friends or joins community challenges.
  • Creation limits: Set how many pieces your child can publish per day.
  • Location controls: Force location to always be hidden on your child's posts.
  • Remote lock: Instantly pause your child's account from your device. They'll see a message to talk to you to resume.

Weekly Activity Digest

When enabled, you'll receive a weekly summary of your child's activity—including time spent in the app, pieces created, and interactions received. The digest shows aggregate stats only. You cannot read your child's actual posts or comments, and your child knows what information you can see. We believe in transparency and privacy for the whole family.

Questions?

If you have questions about safety on Kanvio or need help setting up parental controls, visit our Support page or reach out anytime. We're here to help.