Content Policy

Tembea Nami exists to help Kenyans document real experiences and help others discover them. Memories are public by default, so every memory you add shapes what others see. This policy sets out what we allow, what we remove, and what happens if content breaks the rules.

1. What belongs here

• Your own photos and stories of places you have actually been in Kenya.
• Captions and recommendations that are honest and useful to other travellers.
• Respectful conversation about places — including constructive criticism.

2. What we remove

Content is not allowed if it is, or is likely to be:

• Spam: promotional, repetitive, off-topic or inauthentic content.
• Hateful or harassing: attacks on people based on ethnicity, tribe, religion, gender, disability or other protected characteristics; bullying, doxxing or harassment.
• Sexually explicit: nudity or sexual content, including sexual content involving minors (zero tolerance — we report to the relevant authorities and remove the account).
• Dangerous or unsafe: content that encourages violence, self-harm, illegal activity, scams or unsafe acts, or that endangers people or animals.
• Rights-violating: content you do not own or have permission to share (including other people’s photos or media), or that breaches someone’s privacy — for example photos of identifiable people without their consent, or personal contact details.
• Misleading: fake memories, false claims presented as fact, or impersonation.

3. Reporting

If you believe a memory or recommendation breaks this policy, report it (report reasons in the app: spam, hate or harassment, sexual content, dangerous or unsafe, other). You can also email[email protected]. Reports are reviewed by our moderation team (the founder until moderators are added).

4. What happens

• Content that breaks the policy is hidden or removed. Hidden memories disappear from maps, county pages, feeds and counts.
• Repeat or serious violations can lead to suspension or termination of your account.
• We may preserve content where required by law or to investigate safety issues.
• If you believe your content was removed by mistake, contact us and we will review it.

5. Editorial choices

We curate some experiences (for example “Popular” and “Hidden gems” on county pages) to help discovery. Curation is editorial, not a judgement about a memory’s validity. On some surfaces, content that breaks this policy or is reported may be weighted out of public placement while it is under review.

6. Photo consent & privacy tips

• Get permission before posting photos of other people, and respect places that ask not to be photographed.
• We strip GPS/EXIF data from uploaded photos automatically, but the county and place name you type are public — share locations thoughtfully.
• Don’t post other people’s private information (phone numbers, addresses, IDs) in captions or recommendations.