Trust & Safety

Yardlancer is a small, early platform connecting teens with gig work in their own neighborhood. Because this involves minors, real people meeting in person, and money changing hands, we'd rather be exactly as honest here as everywhere else on this site — what actually protects you today, and what we're still building.

What's true today

There is no direct messaging in the app. That's a deliberate design choice, not a missing feature.

A kid's location is shared with their parent. If an account is linked to a parent — mandatory for anyone 12 or under and for anyone who didn't enter a date of birth, optional for 13–17-year-olds who choose it — that kid's live location is visible to their own verified linked parent while the link is active. During an active gig, a kid can choose to share their location with the person they're working for, for that gig only.

No real names, in public. Profiles show a display name you choose, not your legal name. The only exception is your own linked parent, who can see your real name because they already know it — no other user ever can.

Block, and report what's concerning. Every account can block people whose posts and comments they'd rather not see, and report posts or comments in Groups/Square that raise a concern.

Ratings that follow the work. Workers get a rating when the person who posted the gig leaves a review, and every completed gig adds to a visible completed-gig count on their profile, so reputation is earned over time, not just claimed.

Where we're still limited

Poster screening. We do not currently background-check or formally vet the people who post gigs. We plan to add screening for adults who post gigs. Until then, use the same judgment you would meeting anyone new in person, especially for in-person work.

Content moderation. Posts in the Square and the under-18 group chat are reviewed shortly after they go up. This can flag a post for manual review, but it does not remove posts automatically. That's not the same as continuous, real-time human monitoring, and we're not claiming 24/7 oversight. If you see something concerning, report it rather than assuming it's already been caught.

Questions

Reach out any time: kavinchandramoul.work@gmail.com