Effective date: 18/07/2026

Community Guidelines

Complete standards for Battle Free players, tournament participants, creators, Shop users, and Job Program participants. These Guidelines must be read with the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Monetisation Policy, and Cookie Policy.

🔥 BATTLE FREE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES (Complete & Detailed — Tournaments, Chat, Reels, Shop & Job Program) Effective Date: 18/07/2026 App Name: Battle Free These Community Guidelines form part of, and must be read together with, the Battle Free Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Monetization Policy. 1. Introduction & Purpose Battle Free (“we”, “us”, “our”, “the Platform”, “the App”) is home to a large and diverse community of players, creators, and fans who come together for esports tournaments, social interaction, content creation, part-time work opportunities, and shopping. These Community Guidelines (“Guidelines”) exist to keep Battle Free a place that is fun, fair, safe, and respectful for everyone. These Guidelines apply to every User of Battle Free and to every feature of the Platform, including but not limited to tournament participation and in-game conduct, private and group chat, voice and video calling, Reels, Stories, comments, usernames and profiles, the Shop, and the student part-time Job Program. They apply equally whether you are a casual player, a competitive tournament participant, a content creator, a buyer or seller in the Shop, or a Job Program participant. By using Battle Free, you agree to follow these Guidelines at all times. Violating these Guidelines may result in content removal, warnings, feature restrictions, demonetization, suspension, or permanent termination of your account, as described in Sections 31 through 33 of this document and in the main Terms & Conditions. These Guidelines are intended to work together with, and do not replace, the Battle Free Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Monetization Policy. Where these Guidelines describe a rule in more detail than the Terms & Conditions, this document provides the more detailed, operative standard for that specific topic. 2. Scope of Application These Guidelines apply across every surface of the Platform where Users interact, create, or communicate, including: • In-game conduct and communication during tournaments, including in-game chat and voice communication where supported by the game. • Private one-to-one chat, group chat, and voice/video calls within the App. • Reels, Stories, captions, hashtags, and any other content uploaded to the Platform. • Comments, reactions, and replies on any content posted by another User. • Usernames, display names, profile pictures, bios, and other profile information. • Product listings, reviews, and buyer-seller communication within the Shop. • Job Program applications, task submissions, and any communication related to the Job Program. • Any other feature introduced on the Platform in the future, unless a separate, more specific policy is published for that feature. These Guidelines apply regardless of whether the relevant content or conduct is public (such as a Reel) or private (such as a one-to-one chat message), since Battle Free may review private communications for safety and enforcement purposes as described in the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. 3. Our Core Principles These Guidelines are built around a few simple, guiding principles that apply across every rule that follows: • Respect — treat every other User, and every Battle Free admin or moderator, with basic respect and courtesy, even in the heat of competitive play. • Fairness — compete honestly, follow tournament rules, and never seek an unfair advantage through cheating, collusion, or fraud. • Safety — do not create, share, or facilitate content or conduct that could harm another person, especially minors. • Authenticity — be who you say you are, create your own original content, and do not deceive other Users, advertisers, or Battle Free itself. • Accountability — understand that violating these Guidelines carries consequences, and that repeated or severe violations can result in permanent removal from the Platform. 4. Eligibility & Age Requirements As set out in the main Terms & Conditions, Users must be at least 16 years of age to use Battle Free, and at least 18 years of age to access certain features such as real-money withdrawals, monetization, and the Job Program. These Guidelines apply fully to all Users regardless of age, and additional protections described in Section 9 (Child Safety) apply with respect to any minor who may be present on or referenced within the Platform. 5. Hate Speech & Discrimination Battle Free strictly prohibits content or conduct that attacks, demeans, or incites hatred against individuals or groups on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, caste, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic. This includes, without limitation: • Slurs, epithets, or derogatory language targeting a protected characteristic, whether in chat, voice calls, usernames, captions, or comments. • Content that promotes the idea that a group is inferior, dangerous, or does not deserve equal rights or dignity. • Symbols, imagery, or references associated with hate groups or hateful ideologies. • Jokes, memes, or “trash talk” during matches that rely on hateful stereotypes rather than genuine competitive banter. This rule applies even where hateful language is common slang in casual gaming culture; Battle Free does not permit such language regardless of how normalized it may be elsewhere. 6. Harassment, Bullying & Threats Users must not harass, bully, threaten, or intimidate other Users, tournament opponents, Creators, or Battle Free staff. Prohibited conduct includes: • Repeated unwanted messages, comments, or contact after being asked to stop. • Threats of physical harm, violence, or death, whether serious or claimed to be a joke. • Sustained, targeted abuse directed at a specific individual across multiple messages, comments, or Reels (“pile-on” harassment, including where organized among multiple accounts). • Sexual harassment, including unwanted sexual comments, messages, or content directed at another User. • “Toxic” behavior during or after tournament matches, including excessive verbal abuse of teammates or opponents through voice/text chat. • Encouraging others to harass a specific individual (“brigading”). Battle Free takes a particularly serious view of harassment directed at Creators based on their monetized content, and at Job Program participants in connection with their work submissions, given the real economic stakes involved for those Users. 7. Violence & Dangerous Behavior • Content depicting or glorifying real-world violence, including graphic injury, death, torture, or abuse, is prohibited, other than clearly fictional in-game footage from supported titles such as Free Fire or BGMI, which remains subject to the Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines in the Monetization Policy. • Content promoting or instructing others on how to carry out violent acts, including planning or coordinating real-world violence, is strictly prohibited and will be reported to law enforcement where appropriate. • Content encouraging dangerous stunts, challenges, or activities that pose a serious risk of injury or death, especially where such content could encourage imitation by younger Users, is prohibited. • Animal cruelty content is strictly prohibited. 8. Nudity & Sexual Content • Battle Free prohibits nudity, sexually explicit content, and content that is sexually suggestive in a manner inconsistent with a general-audience gaming and social platform. • This includes explicit sexual acts, genital nudity, and content whose primary purpose is sexual gratification, regardless of whether it is real, animated, or AI-generated. • Content that sexualizes a real person without their consent, including deepfakes or edited images placing a real person's likeness into a sexual context, is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate account termination and may be reported to law enforcement. • Solicitation of sexual content, sexual services, or sexual contact through chat, comments, or profile information is strictly prohibited. 9. Child Safety — Zero-Tolerance Policy Battle Free has an absolute, zero-tolerance policy toward any content or conduct that endangers, sexualizes, exploits, or otherwise harms minors. This is the single most strictly enforced category of these Guidelines, and violations result in immediate, permanent account termination and mandatory reporting to law enforcement and/or relevant child-safety authorities, with no appeal process available. • Any sexual content involving, or appearing to involve, a minor is strictly prohibited in every form, regardless of context, artistic intent, or claimed age of the individuals depicted. • Grooming behavior — including attempting to build a trust relationship with a minor for the purpose of later sexual contact, isolating a minor from trusted adults, or requesting secrecy from a minor — is strictly prohibited and will be reported immediately. • Soliciting, sharing, or attempting to access child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in any form is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate reporting to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) or the equivalent authority in the relevant jurisdiction, in addition to law enforcement. • Content that sexualizes minors in a non-explicit way (for example, framing a minor in a sexualized pose or context) is also strictly prohibited. • Adult Users are prohibited from privately messaging or attempting to isolate minor Users in a manner that could facilitate exploitation, even where the specific content exchanged does not itself violate another rule. • Users under the minimum age described in Section 4 will have their accounts terminated upon discovery, consistent with the Children's Policy in the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Battle Free cooperates fully with law enforcement and child-safety organizations on any matter relating to child safety, and will preserve and disclose relevant account information as required by applicable law in connection with such matters. 10. Self-Harm, Suicide & Dangerous Eating Behaviors • Content that promotes, glorifies, instructs, or encourages self-harm, suicide, or disordered eating is strictly prohibited. • Where a User's content or messages suggest they may be at risk of self-harm or suicide, Battle Free may take protective action, including limiting the visibility of concerning content and, where appropriate, providing the User with information about crisis-support resources. • Content that mocks, encourages, or dares another User to harm themselves is strictly prohibited and will be treated as a severe harassment violation under Section 6. 11. Terrorism & Violent Extremism Battle Free strictly prohibits any content that supports, promotes, glorifies, or provides material support to terrorist organizations, violent extremist movements, or individuals who have committed or attempted to commit terrorist or mass-violence attacks. This includes recruitment content, propaganda, manifestos, and symbols associated with such organizations or individuals. Violations of this Section are treated with the same severity as Child Safety violations and will be reported to relevant authorities. 12. Illegal Activities & Regulated Goods Users must not use Battle Free to promote, facilitate, or engage in illegal activity, including: • Sale or promotion of illegal drugs or controlled substances. • Sale or promotion of weapons, ammunition, or explosives, other than depictions occurring naturally within supported game titles. • Unlicensed gambling or betting services (distinct from Battle Free's own permitted skill-based tournament features). • Sale of counterfeit goods, stolen property, or other illegally obtained items, including within the Shop. • Human trafficking or exploitation of any kind. • Any other activity that is illegal under applicable law in the User's jurisdiction or in India. 13. Spam, Scams & Fraudulent Behavior • Repetitive, unsolicited, or irrelevant messages sent to multiple Users (spam) are prohibited, whether through chat, comments, or Reels captions. • Phishing attempts, fake giveaways, fraudulent investment schemes, and other scam content designed to deceive Users into giving up money, credentials, or personal information are strictly prohibited. • Sharing links to malicious websites, malware, or unauthorized third-party tools (including game hacks/cheats) is strictly prohibited. • Requesting or offering to buy/sell/trade Battle Free accounts, Wallet balances, or in-game items outside official Platform features is prohibited and may itself constitute fraud. • Multi-accounting for the purpose of spamming, evading a ban, or defrauding other Users or the Platform is strictly prohibited, consistent with the Terms & Conditions and Monetization Policy. 14. Misinformation & Deceptive Content • Deliberately spreading false information likely to cause real-world harm (such as fake health advice, fake emergency alerts, or deliberately false claims about elections or public safety) is prohibited. • Deceptive or manipulated media (including deepfakes) presented as authentic, where such deception could mislead or harm Users, is prohibited, except where clearly labelled as satire, parody, or fiction. • Clickbait titles, thumbnails, or captions that materially misrepresent the actual content of a Reel are discouraged and may result in reduced distribution or monetization limits under the Monetization Policy. 15. Impersonation & Fake Accounts • Creating an account that impersonates another real person, including another User, a public figure, a Battle Free admin/moderator, or a brand, without clear disclosure that the account is a parody/fan account, is prohibited. • Falsely claiming to represent Battle Free, or falsely claiming official admin/moderator status, is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate suspension. • Creating fake accounts using stolen or AI-generated identities to deceive other Users (for example, in a romance-scam or trust-building scheme) is strictly prohibited. 16. Intellectual Property & Copyright Users must respect the intellectual property rights of others. This includes: • Not uploading music, video clips, images, or other copyrighted material without proper rights or licence, as further detailed in the Copyright & Music Policy of the Monetization Policy. • Not reposting another User's or another platform's original content as your own, as detailed in the Original Content Requirement of the Monetization Policy. • Not using Battle Free's own logos, trademarks, or branding without authorization. • Respecting takedown requests submitted by legitimate rights holders through the copyright-reporting process described in the Monetization Policy. 17. Privacy & Sharing Others' Personal Information (Doxxing) • Sharing another person's private information — such as their home address, phone number, financial details, government ID, or workplace — without their consent and with intent to harass, expose, or endanger them (“doxxing”) is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate account action. • Sharing private chat screenshots of another User without their consent, particularly where done to harass, embarrass, or misrepresent them, is discouraged and may be treated as a harassment or privacy violation depending on the content shared. • Recording and sharing a voice/video call with another User without their knowledge or consent, particularly where used to harass or extort them, is strictly prohibited. 18. Fair Play & Anti-Cheat (Tournament Conduct) Fair competition is central to Battle Free. The following conduct is strictly prohibited in all tournaments, consistent with the Fair Play & Anti-Cheat Policy in the main Terms & Conditions: • Use of hacks, aimbots, wallhacks, macros, scripts, or any third-party software providing an unfair advantage. • Exploiting a genuine bug or glitch in the game or the Platform for competitive advantage, rather than reporting it. • Submitting fake, edited, or manipulated match-result screenshots or proof. • Using another person's account, or allowing someone else to play a match on your behalf (“boosting”/“account sharing” for competitive purposes). • Deliberately underperforming or losing a match in exchange for payment or favor from an opponent (“match-fixing”), addressed further in Section 19. 19. Match-Fixing & Collusion • Coordinating with an opponent, teammate, or third party to predetermine or manipulate the outcome of a match for personal or financial gain is strictly prohibited. • Coordinating with another player to split winnings regardless of match outcome, in a manner inconsistent with genuine competition, is prohibited. • Wagering on Battle Free tournament outcomes through any unofficial, external service is prohibited and may itself be illegal under applicable law. • Any User found to be involved in match-fixing or collusion — whether as an initiator or a knowing participant — will face forfeiture of winnings, disqualification, and a permanent ban, consistent with the Fair Play Policy in the Terms & Conditions. 20. Username, Profile & Display Name Policy • Usernames, display names, and profile pictures must not contain hate speech, sexually explicit material, threats, or offensive language. • Usernames must not impersonate another real individual, brand, or Battle Free official account. • Usernames must not infringe a third party's trademark or copyrighted brand name. • Profile bios must not contain contact information intended to redirect Users off-Platform for the purpose of circumventing Battle Free's monetization, Shop, or safety systems (for example, directing Users to an external payment method to bypass the Wallet). • Battle Free may rename, restrict, or remove any profile found to be in violation of this Section without prior notice, consistent with the Username Policy in the Terms & Conditions. 21. Reels & Content Creation Guidelines In addition to the general content rules described throughout these Guidelines (hate speech, violence, nudity, child safety, etc.), Reels are subject to the following additional standards: • Reels must comply with the Original Content Requirement described in the Monetization Policy; reposted or third-party content is not permitted, whether or not the Creator seeks monetization for it. • Reels depicting gameplay must not include cheating tools, hacks, or other Fair Play violations described in Section 18, even where presented as a “tutorial” or “educational” content. • Reels must not contain excessive or gratuitous profanity as their central theme, particularly where such content is likely to be viewed by younger Users of the Platform. • Branded/sponsored Reels must comply with the disclosure requirements described in the Monetization Policy's Branded Content section. • Reels that violate these Guidelines may be removed, age-restricted, or demonetized, independent of, and in addition to, any strike or enforcement action described in Section 31. 22. Stories Guidelines Stories are subject to the same content standards as Reels regarding prohibited categories (hate speech, violence, nudity, child safety, harassment, etc.), even though Stories are not eligible for monetization under the Monetization Policy. Because Stories are often less polished and more spontaneous than Reels, Users should take particular care to avoid inadvertently exposing personal information (their own or others') or engaging in casual harassment/toxicity that they might not consider “real” content. 23. Chat & Voice/Video Calling Conduct As disclosed in the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, chat and calls on Battle Free are not end-to-end encrypted, and may be reviewed for safety, fraud, and Guidelines-enforcement purposes. The following additional rules apply specifically to chat and calling: • Do not use chat or calls to threaten, harass, or send unsolicited sexual content to another User. • Do not use chat to share phishing links, scam offers, or malicious files. • Do not use voice chat during tournaments to verbally abuse teammates or opponents; standard competitive banter is acceptable, but sustained abusive language is not. • Do not use chat/calling features to solicit or arrange any activity prohibited elsewhere in these Guidelines, including the sale of illegal goods, cheating services, or account trading. • Group chats (where supported) are subject to the same standards as one-to-one chats, and the group's creator/admin may be held responsible for repeatedly failing to moderate clear violations occurring within a group they control. 24. Community Interaction — Follow/Following, Comments & Reactions • Following and unfollowing other Users should be done in good faith; using automated tools to mass-follow/unfollow accounts to manipulate follower counts is prohibited, consistent with the Prohibited Monetization Practices described in the Monetization Policy. • Comments must comply with the same content standards as other Platform content — no hate speech, harassment, spam, or explicit content. • Creators may moderate comments on their own Reels (where such a feature is available), including hiding or deleting comments and restricting specific Users from commenting, provided such moderation is not itself used to harass or silence legitimate feedback in a manner inconsistent with these Guidelines. • Mass reporting or brigading another User's content in bad faith, purely to trigger automated removal or account restriction without a genuine underlying violation, is itself a violation of these Guidelines. 25. Shop / Marketplace Conduct • Sellers must accurately describe products listed in the Shop and must not use misleading images, false claims, or counterfeit branding. • Buyers and sellers must communicate respectfully regarding orders, and must not use Shop-related chat to harass, threaten, or scam the other party. • Attempting to bypass Battle Free's Wallet/payment system to complete a Shop transaction “off-platform” (for example, to avoid service charges) is prohibited and removes the protections otherwise available through the Platform's dispute-resolution process. • Fake reviews, whether posted by a seller about their own products or arranged with third parties, are prohibited, consistent with the general anti-fraud principles of these Guidelines. • Products that violate Section 12 (Illegal Activities & Regulated Goods) or any other prohibited category in these Guidelines may not be listed in the Shop. 26. Job Program Conduct • Users participating in the Job Program must submit honest, original work for assigned tasks, consistent with the Original Content Requirement and general anti-fraud principles of these Guidelines. • Misrepresenting your qualifications, identity, or eligibility to gain access to a Job Program task is prohibited, consistent with the Job Program provisions of the Terms & Conditions. • Communication with Battle Free staff or task administrators regarding the Job Program must remain respectful and professional; abusive communication regarding task rejection or payment disputes will be treated as a harassment violation under Section 6. • Sharing Job Program task details, materials, or answers with other Users in a manner that undermines the integrity of the task (for example, mass-sharing a “correct answer” for a task meant to test individual work) is prohibited. 27. Monetization-Related Conduct Creators participating in Reels monetization must additionally comply with the full Monetization Policy, including its Prohibited Monetization Practices, Original Content Requirement, and Copyright Policy sections. A violation of the Monetization Policy that also independently violates these Community Guidelines (for example, using bots to inflate views while also spamming other Users to view content) will be enforced under both policies, and penalties may be cumulative. 28. Advertiser-Friendly Content Standards Beyond the strict prohibitions described throughout these Guidelines, content that is technically permitted but falls into a sensitive category (such as excessive profanity, edgy humor, or borderline-suggestive content) may still be limited in reach, excluded from monetization, or age-restricted, consistent with the Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines described in the Monetization Policy. This is a distinct, lower threshold than outright removal, and reflects Battle Free's need to maintain a platform suitable for advertisers and a broad general audience. 29. AI & Automated Moderation Systems • Battle Free uses a combination of automated systems (including AI-based content classification, keyword/pattern detection, and content-fingerprinting technology) and human moderators to detect and enforce violations of these Guidelines across chat, Reels, Stories, comments, usernames, and Shop listings. • Automated systems may take certain actions (such as removing content, limiting distribution, or flagging an account for review) without immediate human review, particularly for clear-cut violations such as known CSAM hashes, confirmed copyright matches, or blacklisted spam links. • Users who believe an automated decision was made in error may request human review through the appeals process described in Section 32. 30. Reporting Violations of These Guidelines • Any User who encounters content or conduct that they believe violates these Guidelines may report it through the in-App reporting tool available on Reels, Stories, comments, chat messages, profiles, and Shop listings. • Reports should include as much relevant detail as possible to help our moderation team investigate efficiently. • Users may also report urgent safety concerns, including those involving potential harm to a minor, directly to our support team using the contact details in Section 39, in addition to using the in-App reporting tool. • Knowingly submitting a false report with the intent to harass or silence another User is itself a violation of these Guidelines and may result in penalties against the reporting account. • We review reports in good faith and take action consistent with the enforcement framework described in Section 31, though we may not be able to share the specific outcome of every investigation with the reporting User, for privacy reasons. 31. Enforcement Actions & Strike System Violations of these Guidelines may result in one or more of the following actions, depending on the severity, intent, and history of the violation, at Battle Free's sole discretion: • Content removal — the specific violating Reel, Story, comment, message, or listing is taken down. • Reach/visibility restriction — borderline content may be limited in distribution without full removal. • Demonetization — the violating content or the Creator's monetization eligibility is suspended, consistent with the Monetization Policy. • Formal warning — recorded against the account for lower-severity, first-time violations. • Feature restriction — temporary loss of access to a specific feature (such as chat, calling, commenting, or the Shop) for a defined period. • Community Guidelines Strike — following a graduated system: 1st strike results in a warning and possible feature restriction; 2nd strike (within a rolling period, typically 90 days) results in an extended suspension of the relevant feature(s) and possible monetization suspension; 3rd strike results in permanent account suspension or termination. • Immediate permanent termination — reserved for severe violations, including but not limited to Child Safety violations (Section 9), terrorism/extremism content (Section 11), credible threats of violence, and confirmed large-scale fraud, without requiring the normal graduated strike process. • Forfeiture of Wallet balance, winnings, or pending payouts — where earnings are found to be connected to the violation (such as fraud-related monetization earnings). • Referral to law enforcement — where the conduct may constitute a criminal offence, with full cooperation extended to any resulting investigation. 32. Appeals Process • A User who disagrees with an enforcement action taken under these Guidelines may submit an appeal through the in-App support/appeal channel, generally within the number of days specified at the time the action is communicated. • Appeals should include any relevant context or evidence that supports the User's position, such as an explanation of the circumstances or proof that the content/conduct did not violate these Guidelines. • Battle Free will review appeals in good faith, and, where technically feasible, will have a different reviewer consider the appeal than the one who made the original decision, particularly for account-level suspensions. • Appeals are not available for the most severe, zero-tolerance violations described in Section 9 (Child Safety), given the nature and risk profile of such violations. • Battle Free's decision following an appeal is final and binding. 33. Repeat Offenders & Permanent Bans • Users who repeatedly violate these Guidelines, even across different rule categories, may be treated as a pattern of bad-faith behavior and face escalated enforcement, up to and including permanent account termination, even where no single violation alone would warrant termination. • Creating a new account to evade a ban imposed under these Guidelines (“ban evasion”) is strictly prohibited; any newly created account found to be linked to a previously banned individual will also be terminated. • Battle Free may use device identifiers, payment details, and other technical signals described in the Privacy Policy to detect and prevent ban evasion. 34. Special Protections for Vulnerable Users Battle Free recognizes that certain Users may be more vulnerable to harm on the Platform, including minors (within the permitted age range), Users who disclose that they are experiencing mental-health difficulties, and Users who are the target of coordinated harassment. Where we become aware that a User may be vulnerable in this way, we may apply additional caution in our moderation decisions, including being more conservative about restoring removed content on appeal, and may proactively share information about relevant support resources where appropriate, consistent with the wellbeing-focused approach described in our broader policies. 35. Cooperation with Law Enforcement & Regulatory Authorities Battle Free cooperates with law-enforcement and regulatory authorities in connection with investigations into violations of these Guidelines that may also constitute criminal offences, including but not limited to child-safety violations, terrorism-related content, fraud, and threats of violence. We may preserve, and where legally required disclose, relevant account information, content, and communications to such authorities, consistent with the Legal Requests section of our Privacy Policy. 36. Illustrative Case Studies — How These Guidelines Apply in Practice The following hypothetical scenarios illustrate how these Guidelines are typically applied. They are illustrative only; actual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case. Case Study 1 — Heated Match Chat During a close tournament match, a User sends several angry messages to a teammate blaming them for a loss, including one message using a slur. Outcome: the slur triggers a hate-speech violation under Section 5, resulting in at least a formal warning or first strike, independent of the otherwise-ordinary competitive frustration expressed in the rest of the conversation. Case Study 2 — Reposted Viral Reel with a Trending Song A User downloads a viral dance Reel from another platform and re-uploads it to Battle Free using a popular commercial song. Outcome: this violates both the Original Content Requirement (Monetization Policy) and, if it also displaces or targets another Battle Free Creator's specific content, may separately raise concerns under Section 16 of these Guidelines; the Reel is removed and a copyright strike may be issued. Case Study 3 — Fake Product Listing in the Shop A seller lists a counterfeit gaming headset using stock photos of a genuine branded product. Outcome: this violates Section 12 (Illegal Activities) and Section 25 (Shop Conduct); the listing is removed, and the seller's Shop access may be suspended pending investigation. Case Study 4 — Coordinated Harassment Campaign Several accounts, believed to be controlled by the same individual, repeatedly comment abusive messages on a specific Creator's Reels over several days. Outcome: this constitutes harassment under Section 6 and may also indicate multi-accounting/ban evasion under Section 33; all linked accounts may be suspended. Case Study 5 — Suspicious Message to a Minor User An adult User repeatedly messages a minor User privately, asking them to keep their conversation secret from their parents. Outcome: this is treated as potential grooming behavior under Section 9 (Child Safety), triggering immediate, permanent account termination and referral to the appropriate authorities, without a graduated warning process. 37. Quick-Reference: Do's and Don'ts 37.1 Do's • Do treat opponents, teammates, Creators, and admins with basic respect, even during competitive matches. • Do report content or conduct that you believe violates these Guidelines through the in-App reporting tool. • Do create and upload only your own original content. • Do keep Shop listings and descriptions honest and accurate. • Do disclose sponsored/branded content clearly, as required under the Monetization Policy. • Do use the appeals process if you believe a moderation decision was made in error. 37.2 Don'ts • Don't use hate speech, slurs, or discriminatory language anywhere on the Platform, including in the heat of competitive play. • Don't harass, threaten, or repeatedly contact another User who has asked you to stop. • Don't post nudity, sexual content, or anything that sexualizes or endangers a minor — this is a zero-tolerance, non-appealable violation. • Don't cheat, use hacks, or engage in match-fixing or collusion during tournaments. • Don't dox, doxx-threaten, or non-consensually share another person's private information or recordings. • Don't create fake accounts, impersonate others, or evade a ban with a new account. 38. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q1. Do these Guidelines apply to private chats, or only public content like Reels? These Guidelines apply to both public content (Reels, Stories, comments, profiles) and private communications (chat, calls), as explained in Section 2. Because chat and calls are not end-to-end encrypted, as disclosed in the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, Battle Free retains the ability to review private communications for enforcement purposes described in Section 23. Q2. What happens if I get reported but I didn't actually do anything wrong? Our moderation team reviews all reports before taking action. If a report is found to be unsubstantiated, no action will be taken against your account. If you do receive an enforcement action you believe was made in error, you can use the appeals process described in Section 32. Q3. Is trash talk during a match allowed? Ordinary, good-natured competitive banter is generally acceptable. However, trash talk that crosses into hate speech (Section 5), sustained harassment (Section 6), or threats (Section 6) is not, regardless of how normalized such language may be in broader gaming culture. Q4. Can I appeal a Child Safety-related ban? No. As described in Section 32, the appeals process does not extend to the most severe, zero-tolerance violations described in Section 9, given the risk profile involved. Q5. What is the difference between a Community Guidelines Strike and a Copyright Strike? A Community Guidelines Strike (Section 31) is issued for violations of these Guidelines generally — such as harassment, hate speech, or fraud. A Copyright Strike is a separate, specific enforcement track described in the Monetization Policy, issued for confirmed copyright-infringement complaints. A single piece of content could, in some cases, trigger both if it independently violates both sets of rules. Q6. Can a group chat admin be penalized for what other members say? A group chat admin is not automatically responsible for every message sent by other members, but as described in Section 23, an admin who is aware of clear, repeated violations occurring within a group they control and takes no action to moderate it may face enforcement action for failing to address it. 39. Glossary of Key Terms • “Ban Evasion” — creating a new account to circumvent a suspension or termination imposed on a previous account, as described in Section 33. • “Brigading” — organizing or encouraging a group of accounts to target a specific individual with coordinated harassment or mass-reporting. • “Deepfake” — synthetic media, typically created using AI, that depicts a real person doing or saying something they did not actually do or say. • “Doxxing” — publishing another person's private information without their consent, typically with harmful intent, as described in Section 17. • “Grooming” — the process by which an adult builds a relationship with a minor with the intent of later sexual exploitation, as described in Section 9. • “Multi-Accounting” — operating more than one account, typically to gain an unfair advantage, evade a ban, or defraud the Platform. • “Rolling Period” — the trailing time window (for example, 90 days) used to determine whether multiple strikes fall within the same enforcement cycle, as described in Section 31. • “Toxicity” — a colloquial gaming-community term referring to abusive, hostile, or disruptive behavior during or around competitive play, as described in Section 6. 40. Regional & Legal Compliance Notes 40.1 India — Information Technology Rules As an intermediary operating in India, Battle Free maintains a grievance-redressal mechanism consistent with applicable Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, including a designated Grievance Officer contact (see the Privacy Policy) and defined timelines for acknowledging and resolving User complaints regarding content that violates these Guidelines or applicable law. 40.2 European Union — Digital Services Act Where the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) or similar regulation applies to Users in the European Union, Battle Free provides a notice-and-action mechanism for reporting illegal content, a statement of reasons for content-moderation decisions where required, and an internal complaint-handling system consistent with these Guidelines' appeals process described in Section 32. 40.3 Other Jurisdictions Battle Free may apply additional or different content-moderation standards in specific countries or regions where required by local law, including restricting certain content categories that are lawful elsewhere but restricted in a particular jurisdiction. Where such regional restrictions apply, they will be implemented in a manner consistent with, and layered on top of, these baseline Guidelines. This Section provides a general summary only and does not constitute legal advice; applicable regional content-moderation obligations should be confirmed with a qualified lawyer for each jurisdiction in which Battle Free operates. 41. Content Restoration & Handling of False Positives • Because Battle Free relies partly on automated systems described in Section 29, we recognize that content may occasionally be removed or restricted in error (a “false positive”). • Where an appeal submitted under Section 32 demonstrates that content was removed or an account was actioned in error, Battle Free will restore the content, lift the restriction, and remove the associated strike from the User's record as promptly as reasonably possible. • Where a false positive is found to reflect a systemic issue with our automated detection systems (rather than an isolated error), we will take steps to review and improve the relevant detection model or rule to reduce future false positives of the same type. • Repeated, good-faith false-positive corrections on an account do not count against the User for purposes of the repeat-offender provisions in Section 33. 42. Team, Clan & Organized Group Accounts • Where Battle Free supports team or clan-style accounts/pages for organized tournament play, the individual designated as the team's admin/owner is responsible for ensuring the team's public profile, name, and shared communications comply with these Guidelines. • A team may be penalized as a whole (for example, disqualification from a tournament or suspension of the team's shared profile) where multiple team members are found to have jointly engaged in cheating, match-fixing, or harassment in connection with the team's tournament participation. • Individual team members remain independently responsible for their own personal account conduct outside of team-specific activity, and a team-level penalty does not automatically extend to a member's personal account unless that member independently violated these Guidelines. 43. Our Commitment to Transparency Battle Free is committed to being transparent about how these Guidelines are enforced. Where feasible, we aim to: • Clearly communicate the reason for an enforcement action to the affected User, except where doing so could compromise an ongoing safety or fraud investigation. • Periodically review and update these Guidelines to reflect new features, emerging risks, and evolving community expectations, as described in Section 44. • Provide a clear, accessible appeals process for Users who disagree with a moderation decision, as described in Section 32. • Where required by applicable law (such as the EU Digital Services Act referenced in Section 40.2), publish periodic transparency information about content-moderation activity on the Platform. 44. Changes to These Community Guidelines Battle Free may update, revise, or replace these Community Guidelines at any time, at its sole discretion, to address new features, emerging safety risks, regulatory changes, or evolving community standards. Material changes will be communicated by updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this document and, where the change is significant, through additional in-App notice. Continued use of the Platform after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Guidelines. 45. Appendix: Enforcement Matrix at a Glance The table below summarizes, in simplified form, typical first-instance enforcement outcomes for common violation categories described throughout these Guidelines. Actual outcomes always depend on severity, intent, and account history, and Battle Free retains full discretion to escalate or adjust any outcome described below. • Hate Speech (Section 5): Content removal + warning/strike; repeated instances escalate to suspension. • Harassment & Threats (Section 6): Content/message removal, feature restriction (chat/comments), strike; credible threats of violence may result in immediate suspension. • Violence & Dangerous Content (Section 7): Content removal, possible age-restriction of account content, strike for repeated instances. • Nudity & Sexual Content (Section 8): Immediate content removal, strike; non-consensual sexual content results in immediate suspension. • Child Safety Violations (Section 9): Immediate, permanent termination and mandatory reporting to authorities — no graduated strikes, no appeal. • Self-Harm Promotion (Section 10): Immediate content removal; repeated instances result in suspension; genuine at-risk signals trigger a supportive, non-punitive response alongside any necessary content action. • Terrorism & Extremism (Section 11): Immediate, permanent termination and mandatory reporting to authorities. • Illegal Activities & Regulated Goods (Section 12): Content/listing removal, account suspension for repeated or serious instances, referral to authorities where applicable. • Spam, Scams & Fraud (Section 13): Content/message removal, feature restriction, account suspension for confirmed fraud, forfeiture of related earnings. • Misinformation (Section 14): Content removal or labelling, strike for repeated deliberate instances. • Impersonation & Fake Accounts (Section 15): Immediate account suspension upon confirmation. • Copyright Violations (Section 16): Content removal/mute, Copyright Strike per the graduated system in the Monetization Policy. • Doxxing & Privacy Violations (Section 17): Immediate content removal, account suspension for serious or repeated instances. • Cheating & Fair Play Violations (Section 18): Match disqualification, forfeiture of winnings, permanent ban for confirmed cheating tools. • Match-Fixing & Collusion (Section 19): Forfeiture of winnings, disqualification, permanent ban for all confirmed participants. 46. Esports-Specific Toxicity & In-Game Conduct Examples Because Battle Free centers on competitive titles such as Free Fire and BGMI, certain conduct patterns are common enough in gaming culture generally that they deserve specific, practical guidance rather than only abstract rules. The following examples clarify how the general rules in Sections 5, 6, and 18 apply to typical in-match situations. • Blaming a teammate for a loss is not, by itself, a violation; repeatedly insulting that teammate with degrading language, slurs, or threats after the match, including in post-match chat or a follow-up private message, is a violation under Sections 5 and 6. • Calling out an opponent's strategy or skill level competitively (“trash talk”) is generally acceptable; targeting an opponent's family, appearance, gender, religion, or other personal/protected characteristics is not, and is treated as harassment or hate speech depending on the specific content. • Reporting a suspected cheater to Battle Free through the proper reporting channel is encouraged; publicly “calling out” a suspected cheater by name across Reels/Stories/comments in a manner that escalates into harassment of that individual (rather than simply reporting them) is discouraged and may itself become a harassment violation if it continues after the report has been made. • Streamed or recorded “rage” reactions during a match are permitted as authentic gameplay content, provided they do not include hate speech, threats, or the sharing of another player's private information captured incidentally (for example, reading out a teammate's real name and personal details obtained through voice chat without consent). • Forming and coordinating strategy with your own registered teammates during a match is normal competitive play; coordinating with players on an opposing team to influence the match outcome is match-fixing under Section 19. 47. Guidance for Parents & Guardians While Battle Free's minimum age requirement is 16 years (18 years for monetization, withdrawals, and the Job Program, as described in Section 4), we recognize that parents and guardians may want additional context on how the Platform works and what protections are in place. This Section is provided for informational purposes for parents/guardians of eligible teenage Users. • Chat and calls on Battle Free are not end-to-end encrypted and may be reviewed by our moderation team for safety purposes, as described in Sections 8 and 23 of the Privacy Policy and Section 23 of these Guidelines. • Real-money features (Wallet, withdrawals, monetization, and the Job Program) require a User to be 18 years of age and to complete KYC verification, meaning a 16- or 17-year-old User can participate in free-to-play/social features but cannot access real-money features. • Parents/guardians with concerns about a specific interaction involving a minor User can report it directly through the urgent safety-reporting channel described in Section 30, in addition to the standard in-App reporting tool. • We encourage parents/guardians to have open conversations with their teenage Users about safe online behavior, including not sharing personal information with strangers met through the Platform and reporting any adult who attempts to build an inappropriate private relationship with them, consistent with the Child Safety protections described in Section 9. 48. Additional Frequently Asked Questions Q7. If my opponent cheats, can I retaliate by using cheats too? No. Using cheats yourself is a Fair Play violation under Section 18 regardless of whether you believe your opponent cheated first. The correct response to suspected cheating is to report it through the in-App reporting tool described in Section 30, not to retaliate in kind. Q8. Can I be penalized for something I said a long time ago? Strikes generally operate within a rolling period described in Section 31 (for example, 90 days) for the purpose of escalating enforcement across multiple violations. However, particularly severe violations (such as Child Safety violations under Section 9) may be enforced regardless of when they occurred, including retroactively if discovered later, given the severity and non-expiring nature of that category. Q9. What if two Users have a personal dispute unrelated to the Platform that spills into Battle Free chat? If the dispute results in conduct that violates these Guidelines while using Battle Free (for example, harassment or threats sent through in-App chat), that conduct is subject to enforcement under these Guidelines regardless of the dispute's original, off-Platform source. Q10. Are there different rules for verified/popular Creators? No. These Guidelines apply equally to all Users regardless of follower count or Creator status. However, as noted in Section 6, Battle Free takes a particularly serious view of harassment directed at Creators in connection with their monetized work, given the real economic impact such harassment can have. 50. Our Ongoing Commitment to a Healthy Community Building and maintaining a healthy, fair, and welcoming community is an ongoing effort, not a one-time policy exercise. As Battle Free grows and introduces new features — whether new tournament formats, new social tools, new Shop categories, or new ways to earn through the Job Program — we will continue to evaluate how these Guidelines apply and update them as necessary to address new risks and community expectations. We also recognize that enforcement is not always perfect. Automated systems can make mistakes, human reviewers can disagree, and reasonable people can see the same piece of content differently. That is why we maintain the appeals process described in Section 32, the false-positive correction process described in Section 41, and our broader transparency commitment described in Section 43 — so that enforcement remains accountable, and so that Users who feel they have been treated unfairly have a genuine path to have that decision reviewed. Ultimately, these Guidelines exist because Battle Free is only as good as the community that plays, creates, works, and shops on it. We ask every User — whether a casual player, a competitive tournament veteran, a full-time Creator, a Job Program participant, or a Shop seller — to treat these Guidelines not as a list of rules to be minimally tolerated, but as a shared baseline for the kind of community we are all building together. 51. Severability & Entire Agreement If any provision of these Community Guidelines is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect, and the affected provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable while preserving its original intent as closely as possible. These Community Guidelines, together with the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy, and Monetization Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Battle Free regarding acceptable conduct and content on the Platform, and supersede any prior understanding on this subject, whether written or oral. 51. AI-Generated Content Standards As AI content-creation tools become more widely available, Users may be tempted to use them to create Reels, Stories, profile images, or other Platform content. Because AI-generated content raises its own distinct risks — including realistic depictions of real people, misleading authenticity, and potential copyright issues — the following additional standards apply specifically to AI-generated or AI-assisted content on Battle Free. • AI-generated content must still comply with every other rule in these Guidelines; the fact that content was created using an AI tool does not exempt it from the prohibitions on hate speech, nudity, violence, child-safety violations, or any other category described above. If anything, AI tools that make it easier to generate large volumes of borderline content will be held to the same standard applied consistently and at scale. • AI-generated content that depicts a real, identifiable person doing or saying something they did not actually do or say (including “deepfake” style content) must not be presented as authentic footage of that person; where such content is shared for commentary, parody, or satire, it must be clearly and conspicuously labelled as AI-generated or manipulated. • Under no circumstances may AI tools be used to generate sexual content involving, or appearing to involve, a minor; this is treated with the same zero-tolerance severity as any other Child Safety violation described in Section 9, regardless of whether the underlying image was “real” or fully synthetic. • AI-generated gameplay-adjacent content (for example, an AI-generated “highlight reel” stitched from someone else's actual match footage without their permission) remains subject to the Original Content Requirement described in the Monetization Policy, and does not become original simply because AI tools were used to edit or narrate it. • Users found to be using AI tools primarily to mass-produce spam, scam, or engagement-farming content described in Sections 13 and 14 will be subject to the same enforcement framework described in Section 31, regardless of the tool used to create the offending content. 52. Cross-Feature Standing & Consistency of Enforcement Because Battle Free combines tournament play, social features, the Shop, and the Job Program within a single account, a User's overall standing under these Guidelines is evaluated holistically across all features, rather than treating each feature as a fully separate, siloed reputation. • A serious violation in one feature (for example, a confirmed match-fixing violation in tournaments) may result in Battle Free reviewing that User's conduct across other features (such as their Reels, chat history, or Shop listings) to determine whether a broader pattern of bad faith exists. • Conversely, a User in good standing across social and Shop features is not automatically exempt from strict enforcement of Fair Play rules during tournaments, or vice versa; each category of rule in these Guidelines is enforced on its own merits, even for an otherwise well-regarded User. • Where a User's account is suspended or terminated for a serious violation under these Guidelines, that suspension or termination generally applies to the account as a whole, including all associated features (tournaments, chat, Reels, Shop, and Job Program access), rather than being limited only to the specific feature where the violation occurred, unless Battle Free determines that a narrower, feature-specific restriction is more appropriate to the circumstances. 53. Cultural Sensitivity & Localization Battle Free serves a diverse community that may span multiple states, regions, languages, and cultural contexts. While the core prohibitions in these Guidelines (hate speech, harassment, child safety, fraud, cheating, and so on) apply universally regardless of a User's location or background, we recognize that certain content or language may carry different connotations in different cultural or regional contexts. • Where content is ambiguous and its intent or meaning depends on regional or cultural context (for example, a regional slang term that could be read as either playful or offensive depending on local usage), our moderation team will consider reasonably available context, including the language, region, and apparent intent of the User, before making an enforcement decision. • Ambiguity about cultural context does not excuse conduct that is clearly and objectively prohibited under these Guidelines, such as explicit slurs, credible threats, or sexual content involving minors, regardless of the region or language in which such content is posted. • Users are encouraged to use the reporting tools described in Section 30 to flag content they believe is being misused or misunderstood due to language or cultural context, so that our moderation team can review it with appropriate context. • As Battle Free's community grows across different regions, we may publish supplementary, region-specific guidance illustrating how these Guidelines apply to common local context, without altering the substantive rules described in this document. 54. Relationship to Other Policies These Community Guidelines work alongside, and do not replace, the other governing documents of the Platform. Where a topic is addressed in more operational detail in a companion policy — such as the Fair Play & Anti-Cheat provisions, Wallet, and Refund terms in the Terms & Conditions; the revenue-share, copyright-strike, and Original Content provisions in the Monetization Policy; or the data-handling provisions in the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy — that companion policy governs the specific mechanics of that topic, while these Guidelines govern the underlying standard of acceptable conduct and content. In the event of any genuine inconsistency between these Guidelines and a companion policy on a matter of conduct standards, these Community Guidelines shall govern; on matters of payment, data, or monetization mechanics, the relevant companion policy shall govern. 55. Contact Information If you have any questions about these Community Guidelines, wish to report a violation directly, or wish to appeal an enforcement action, please contact us at: • Email: support@battlefree.in • Website: www.battlefree.in 56. Version History Battle Free will maintain a record of material changes made to these Community Guidelines over time. The current version supersedes all prior versions as of the Effective Date shown at the top of this document. • Version 1.0 — Initial publication of the Battle Free Community Guidelines, covering tournament conduct, chat/calling, Reels/Stories, the Shop, the Job Program, and the full enforcement/appeals framework.