Child Safety

Last updated: 12 October 2026

Letter Verse is a word game that plenty of younger players enjoy. We built it so that a child can play safely, and we take the safety of children seriously. This page explains how the game is designed for that, and what we do about abuse.

The game is built to be safe by design

The biggest risk in most online games is players talking to each other. Letter Verse keeps that risk small, and switches it off entirely for children:

• Kid mode turns off all contact. In kid mode a player cannot chat in a match, cannot send or receive messages, and cannot send or receive gifts. No chat is shown in any match a kid-mode player is in. Our servers enforce this, not just the app. We recommend kid mode for younger children.
• No messages from strangers. Where messaging is available, a player can only write to someone they have already finished a game with. There is no way to search for a player and message them.
• Text only, and filtered. Players cannot send images, voice, video, or links as media. Chat in a match is short (up to 140 characters), and every message, gift note, and public name is checked against a word filter.
• Block and report. Any player can be blocked or reported from the app. A blocked player cannot message you, gift you, or play you again.
• Profiles are for friends. A player's profile can only be opened by their friends. There are no public follower lists.
• Public names are filtered. Display names, school names, and club names are checked, and offensive names are blocked. A name that slips through can still be removed.

No personal details are required

You play as a guest. The app does not ask a child for their real name, email address, phone number, photo, or location. There is nothing personal to share and nothing for someone to collect.

Ads are family-safe

Ads in the app are limited to a family-safe (G) rating and are non-personalized, so they are not targeted based on tracking a player. See our Privacy Policy for the details.

Our standards

Content and behaviour that sexualises, endangers, or exploits a child are strictly forbidden. This includes child sexual abuse material, grooming, and any attempt to use the game to contact or harm a minor. We act on these without exception.

How we respond

• We remove offending content and names.
• We suspend or permanently block accounts involved in abuse.
• We preserve the relevant records and report child sexual abuse material to the appropriate authorities and to organisations such as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), as the law requires.

Reporting a concern

If you have seen something in Letter Verse that puts a child at risk, tell us so we can act. Email info@venmara.com with as much detail as you can (what you saw, and where in the app). We review reports about child safety as a priority.

If a child is in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services or police first.

For parents and guardians

Turn on kid mode for a younger child: it switches off chat, messages, and gifts, and a stranger has no way to reach them through the app. Even so, we encourage you to play together and to use the parental controls on your device and app store. If you have any question about your child's safety in the game, write to us at info@venmara.com.