Anti-Exploitation Policy

Tryst.link is vehemently against all forms of exploitation and harm.

Modern slavery, human and labour trafficking are abhorrent crimes that are often felt by the most vulnerable in our communities such as migrants, people of colour, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Tryst.link is committed to acting ethically by promoting a culture that supports harm reduction, human rights, transparency and accountability to all of our business dealings and believe everyone has the right to autonomy, safe working conditions, and to be treated with kindness, dignity and respect.

Working towards fighting exploitation on and offline

Tryst.link actively works towards fighting exploitation on and offline by:

Informed Consent

This platform does not target or intend to target anyone under the age of 18, nor does it allow users under the 18 to advertise on the platform.

Supporting organisations based in harm reduction and fact

As an organisation working with marginalised individuals, we feel we have a responsibility to provide real world support beyond simply "raising awareness" or giving money to a hotline.

We provide our expertise and financial support to organisations that base their work on the principals of harm reduction and who are active on the ground, providing support to those as risk of exploitation. We also support groups that work towards legislative changes that are proven to reduce exploitation such as the decriminalisation of sex work and the SAFE sex work act.

Community Driven Policy

Tryst.link actively works with experts, advocates and members of our community based in anti-human trafficking, anti-exploitation, and human rights to produce the best possible policy outcomes for our users. Our policies are informed by credible research from well respected authoritative organisations such as the World Health Organisation, Amnesty International and Freedom Network USA.

Active moderation

We hire directly from our community to ensure that moderation decisions are approached with a nuanced understanding of the unique challenges, circumstances and sensitivities our users face and can provide appropriate support.

Decriminalisation of sex work prevents trafficking and abuse

We support the full decriminalisation of sex work as an approach to building resilience against trafficking for sexual exploitation. While it is often presented as an option, the Nordic Model (also known as the Swedish Model, the Entrapment Model, the Equality Model or the decriminalisation of ONLY sex workers but not their clients) is not decriminalisation. These models cause harm and perpetuate discrimination and stigma against both sex workers and victims of exploitation.

You can read more about the need to advocate for full decriminalisation of sex work and the need to establish clear legal distinctions between consensual sex work and crimes like human trafficking over at Freedom United USA, Amnesty International. Further information can be found in the linked resources at the end of this document.

Report Policy Violation

If you suspect a user, us, team, contractors, or any third party doing business on our behalf has violated this policy, please contact [email protected].

We will coordinate with relevant stakeholders to investigate, and if the report is substantiated, corrective action will be taken, including but not limited to termination and legal action.

Resources

Last updated: 2022-08-01