§ 2257 Statement

Last Updated: May 4, 2026

Platform Architecture and Content Posture

Seconds is an encrypted peer-to-peer (P2P) video calling service. Video and audio of calls are transmitted directly between the participating parties and are not recorded, stored, hosted, processed, or otherwise managed by Seconds or its infrastructure. Seconds does not act as a producer of any visual depiction transmitted during a call within the meaning of 28 C.F.R. § 75.1(c).

The only visual depictions that Seconds hosts are user-supplied profile photographs. Seconds' content policies, which are enforced through automated screening and human moderation, prohibit profile photographs that depict sexually explicit conduct as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2)(A), including: (i) sexual intercourse; (ii) bestiality; (iii) masturbation; (iv) sadistic or masochistic abuse; or (v) lascivious exhibition of the anus, genitals, or pubic area. Profile photographs that violate this policy are removed and the responsible account is subject to suspension.

Exemption from § 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements

Based on the foregoing, Seconds claims exemption from the record-keeping requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 and 28 C.F.R. Part 75 with respect to all visual depictions on the platform because:

• Video calls transmitted via Seconds are not visual depictions hosted, managed, or produced by Seconds. They exist transiently between consenting adult peers and are protected by end-to-end encryption that Seconds cannot decrypt. Seconds operates as a transmission service and is not a producer (primary or secondary) of any call content within the meaning of 28 C.F.R. § 75.1(c).
• Profile photographs hosted on Seconds do not depict conduct enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2)(A)(i) through (v), consistent with platform policy and active moderation. Seconds does not act as a producer of such exempt images as that term is defined in 28 C.F.R. § 75.1(c).
• Seconds does not produce, create, alter, digitize, or otherwise modify any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct in connection with its services.

Adult Verification

All Creators registered on Seconds complete identity verification through a third-party identity verification provider, confirming that each Creator is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of registration. Verification of fans purchasing higher-tier offerings is similarly conducted using government-issued identification and biometric face match through the same third-party provider.

Defense-in-Depth Records

Notwithstanding the exemption claim above, in the event that any visual depiction on Seconds is later determined to fall within the scope of 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2)(A) and to be subject to § 2257 record-keeping requirements, Seconds maintains identity verification records for each Creator linked to images uploaded by that Creator. These records are maintained by the Records Custodian designated below and are available to authorized inspectors during regular business hours pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 75.5.

Records Custodian

The title of this work is: Seconds.

Records Custodian: Seconds Inc.
Address: 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808, United States
Email: [email protected]

Reporting Concerns

To report content believed to violate platform policies or applicable law, including content believed to depict minors or to have been produced or shared without consent, please contact [email protected]. Seconds investigates all reports and cooperates with law enforcement pursuant to valid legal process.