BeReal substantially revised its content moderation and account enforcement procedures. The updated terms replace a simple three-strike suspension rule with a graduated enforcement approach that considers violation severity and context. The company also added detailed procedural protections for EU users, including statements of reasons for enforcement actions, internal complaint mechanisms, and appeal rights aligned with the Digital Services Act.
Consumers: When BeReal suspends or removes your content, you get a detailed explanation of why and what you can do about it.
Consumers: EU users can appeal enforcement decisions to an internal review team within six months at no cost.
Consumers: If you report content, BeReal will tell you what happened and why.
Consumers: BeReal can now tailor enforcement based on how serious the violation is, rather than applying the same penalty every time.
Consumers: You can no longer disable promotional SMS in account settings; you must reply STOP to each message instead.
The updated terms establish a graduated enforcement approach that considers violation severity and context, replacing the previous three-strike rule. Under the revised language, BeReal may remove content, suspend accounts, or delete accounts depending on violation nature and circumstances, with immediate permanent termination for severe violations including child sexual abuse material. EU users now receive formal procedural protections: clear statements of reasons for enforcement actions, access to an internal complaint system within six months, and the ability to contest decisions. You can submit complaints free of charge through the internal complaint-handling system by emailing appeal@bereal.com with your username and case reference.
→ EU users can submit appeals to appeal@bereal.com within six months of receiving an enforcement decision, including username and case reference.
→ Users can unsubscribe from promotional SMS by replying STOP to any message (previously available through account settings).
→ Users can report content they believe is illegal or violates Community Standards through the in-app reporting feature or web form.
Replaced fixed three-strike rule with context-aware enforcement that may remove content, suspend, or terminate accounts based on violation severity; immediate permanent termination for severe violations including CSAM.
BeReal must provide detailed written explanations for all enforcement actions, including nature of restriction, facts relied upon, use of automated tools, legal grounds, and available appeals.
EU users may appeal enforcement decisions free of charge within six months to qualified staff not involved in the original decision.
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