Bangkok Punters 2257 Compliance Statement

Bangkok Punters is an editorial publication. We do not produce, and www.bangkokpunters.com does not contain, actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct as defined by US federal law, so the record-keeping requirements of 18 U.S.C. §2257 and §2257A and 28 C.F.R. Part 75 do not apply to our content. Images in advertisements and directory listings are supplied by the advertisers, who warrant that everyone shown was 18 or older and who keep any records the law requires.

1.Exemption Statement

All visual depictions displayed on www.bangkokpunters.com (the "Service") are exempt from the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §2257, 18 U.S.C. §2257A and 28 C.F.R. Part 75, because they do not consist of depictions of conduct listed in 18 U.S.C. §2256(2)(A)(i) through (iv) (actual sexually explicit conduct), nor of lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person (§2256(2)(A)(v)), nor of simulated sexually explicit conduct, and they were not produced by Bangkok Punters LLC in a way that brings them within those provisions.

Bangkok Punters's own photographs show places (streets, establishments, hotels, food and scenery) and, on some pages, adults on nights out, in swimwear, club wear or lingerie. None shows nudity or actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct. Every person shown in a photograph we publish ourselves was at least 18 when it was taken and agreed to its use, and we hold or have been granted the rights to publish it. Our writing may describe nightlife and sexual health, but text is not a "visual depiction" under these laws.

2.We Are Not a Producer

Bangkok Punters LLC is not a "producer" (primary or secondary) of any depiction of actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. §2257(h)(2) or 28 C.F.R. §75.1(c), and our functions in relation to any third-party material on the Service are limited to those excluded by 18 U.S.C. §2257(h)(2)(B), including transmission, storage, retrieval, hosting and formatting, and the editorial selection and removal of material.

3.Images Supplied by Advertisers and Directory Listers

Advertisers, establishments and companions listed in the Contact Directory may supply photographs for their own listings or advertisements. Each of them agrees, as a condition of being listed:

that the image does not contain actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct or nudity, which we do not accept;
that every person depicted was at least 18 years old at the time the image was created, and consented to its creation and to its publication on the Service;
that they are responsible for the image, and that where any law (including 18 U.S.C. §2257 or §2257A) requires records of the identity and age of the people depicted, they keep those records themselves and will produce them to us or to the authorities on request; and
that they will indemnify Bangkok Punters for any breach of these warranties.

We review supplied images before publication and refuse any image that appears to breach these conditions. We remove any image immediately if we have reason to believe that a person depicted may be under 18 or did not consent, and we report suspected child sexual abuse material to the NCMEC CyberTipline as the law requires. See our Zero-Tolerance Policy.

4.Reporting a Concern

If you believe any image on the Service depicts a minor, depicts someone without their consent, or is sexually explicit, email editor@bangkokpunters.com with the subject line "Urgent image report" and the page address. We act on these reports immediately. You can also report child sexual abuse material directly to the NCMEC CyberTipline. Images of you shared without your consent are handled under our Content Removal & Reporting Policy.

5.Changes to This Policy

We may update this Compliance Statement from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last changed. If a change is material, we will give notice before it takes effect (by a notice on the site and, if you have an account, by email to the address on the account) at least 30 days in advance unless the change is required sooner by law or to address a safety or legal risk.

Previous versions are available on request from editor@bangkokpunters.com.

6.Contact Us

Inquiries about this statement can be directed to us by email.

Business: Bangkok Punters LLC, 242 Mercure Arcade, Newark, Delaware 19702, United States
Website: www.bangkokpunters.com
Email: editor@bangkokpunters.com
Subject line: 2257 inquiry

Email is our official contact channel for all legal, privacy and copyright matters. A notice sent by email to the address above is received when it arrives in our inbox, and we will acknowledge it in writing.