Age Suitability & Parental Guidance

Last Updated: December 29, 2025

This page provides information about Splash's age-appropriateness, content guidelines, and safety features for parents and guardians.

App Rating

Splash is rated 12+ on the App Store with the following content considerations:

Content Type	Frequency	Description
Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use	Infrequent/Mild	Recipes for alcoholic beverages are available only to verified users 21 and older
User-Generated Content	Yes	Users can create, share, and view recipes from other creators

Age Requirements

Minimum Age: 13 Years

You must be at least 13 years old to create a Splash account
Users under 13 are not permitted to use the app
This complies with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) regulations

Alcohol Content: 21 Years (United States)

Alcoholic beverage content (cocktails, wine, beer recipes) requires age verification
Users must provide their date of birth during account setup
Only users 21 years or older can access Bar Mode and alcohol-related content

Age Verification & Content Restrictions

Splash implements multiple layers of age verification to ensure age-appropriate content:

How We Verify Age

Date of Birth Collection - Required during account registration
Age Calculation - System automatically determines if user is of legal drinking age (21+ in the US)
Feature Gating - Alcohol-related features are disabled for underage users

What's Restricted for Users Under 21

Users under the legal drinking age cannot:

Switch to "Bar Mode" (cocktail creation interface)
View cocktail recipes in the activity feed or trending sections
Access the bar inventory management feature
See alcohol-related posts from other creators
Request alcoholic recipes from the AI assistant

What's Available to All Users (13+)

All verified users can:

Create and save food recipes
Use "Kitchen Mode" for culinary creations
Access coffee and non-alcoholic beverage recipes
Participate in the community (with content filtering)
Use AI-powered recipe generation (food only for under-21)
Manage their pantry and meal planning

Content Filtering Technology

AI-Powered Safety

Our AI recipe assistant includes built-in safeguards:

Automatically detects user age and restricts alcohol recommendations
Politely declines alcohol recipe requests from underage users
Suggests non-alcoholic alternatives when appropriate

Comprehensive Alcohol Detection

Our content filtering scans for:

Recipe type classification (cocktails, wine, beer)
Ingredient names containing alcohol keywords (60+ terms including spirits, liqueurs, wines, and beers)
This ensures even recipes not tagged as "cocktail" but containing alcohol are properly restricted

Feed & Discovery Filtering

Activity feeds are filtered based on user age
Trending content excludes alcohol for underage users
The "Cocktails" category tab is hidden for users under 21

Community Guidelines

Safe Community Standards

All users must follow our community guidelines:

Treat others with respect
No harassment, bullying, or discrimination
No inappropriate or offensive content
Report violations to our moderation team

Content Moderation

User-generated content may be reviewed for policy violations
Inappropriate content can be reported by any user
Violations may result in content removal or account suspension

Parental Guidance

Recommendations for Parents

If your child (13-17) uses Splash, we recommend:

Discuss Account Creation - Be present when your child creates their account
Verify Age Entry - Ensure accurate date of birth is provided
Review Content Together - Explore the app's food recipes and features together
Enable Device Restrictions - Use iOS Screen Time or parental controls as needed
Monitor Usage - Check in periodically on app activity

What Parents Should Know

No alcohol content for minors - Our age verification prevents access to alcoholic recipes
AI safety measures - The AI will not generate alcohol recipes for underage users
Community features - Your child can view and interact with food content from other creators
No private messaging - Splash does not have direct messaging between users
Data privacy - We collect minimal data and never sell personal information (see our Privacy Policy)

Subscription & Purchases

In-App Purchases

Splash offers optional paid subscriptions (Pro, Expert tiers)
Subscriptions are managed through the Apple App Store
Parents can restrict in-app purchases via iOS Settings

Parental Controls for Purchases

To prevent unauthorized purchases:

Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions
Tap iTunes & App Store Purchases
Set In-app Purchases to "Don't Allow"

Safety Features Summary

Feature	Description
Age Verification	Date of birth required at signup
Content Gating	Alcohol content locked for users under 21
AI Safeguards	AI refuses alcohol recipes for minors
Navigation Guards	Alcohol-related screens blocked for underage users
Ingredient Scanning	Detects alcohol in recipe ingredients
Feed Filtering	Removes alcohol content from underage feeds
No DMs	No private messaging between users
Report System	Users can report inappropriate content

Contact Us

If you have questions about age suitability or parental controls:

Email: support@splashpro.io

For urgent safety concerns: safety@splashpro.io