Child Protection
Principles
Children do not have accounts and do not message adults in the service. All messages are between the coach, the club and the parents — in line with the Rule of Two, no adult communicates privately one-on-one with a child. Photos of children are not used in profiles.
Restrictions for adults
Clubs see only anonymous profiles. Parents' contacts — only after consent. Advertising to children is prohibited.
Report a concern
If you notice an adult behaving unsafely towards a child, write to safeguarding@talent-id.org or use the «Report» button in the service. We respond within 24 hours and restrict access during the review. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911. In every province and territory, anyone who believes a child is in need of protection must report it to the local child protection (child welfare) agency or the police. Online sexual exploitation of children can be reported to Cybertip.ca, operated by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. Children and young people can get support from Kids Help Phone — 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868 (free, 24/7). Maltreatment in sport can also be reported through the safe sport mechanism of Canada Soccer or your provincial association.
Screening of coaches
In Canada, the club is responsible for screening coaches, staff and volunteers who work with children — including a police information check with a vulnerable sector check where required — and for applying the Responsible Coaching Movement (Coaching Association of Canada) and its Rule of Two. Talent ID does not carry out checks itself, but lets the club record that a check has been done (with its date). Police check results are not uploaded to the service.
Designated person
The Talent ID child protection officer will be appointed before launch; contact details will be published on this page.