LOS ANGELES—The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has recognized industry leaders Streamate, Fleshlight, and GFY/Internext as its Featured Sponsors for October 2024.
ASACP is a nonprofit organization that has worked for nearly 28 years to promote online child safety. It relies on the support of companies, organizations, and individuals committed to protecting children from online harm.
ASACP’s Featured Sponsors are industry members and companies who have demonstrated corporate responsibility and ethical business practices, and deploy technical measures that protect minors and sensitive users from accidental exposure to age-restricted materials online.
ASACP Executive director Tim Henning thanks Streamate, Fleshlight, and GFY/Internext for their support.
"The pivotal role of the association’s sponsors in shaping the future of online child protection, especially in guiding efforts toward age verification to preserve the innocence of youth, is truly commendable and deeply appreciated. The tools provided by ASACP, made possible by the support of our sponsors, are not just beneficial, they are invaluable," Henning said.
The support helps the association provide free child protection resources to parents, best practices tailored to individual market segments, and a comprehensive code of ethics for publishers of adult websites and apps. These tools help companies prevent minors from accessing age-restricted content.
One of ASACP’s most notable achievements is its RTA (Restricted To Adults) meta-labeling system, which prevents children from accessing adult-oriented web pages and apps. Additionally, its CP Reporting Tipline has processed over 1.25 million reports since its inception and remains a vital global resource.
The association’s sponsors, including October’s Featured Sponsors Streamate, Fleshlight, and GFY/Internext, are crucial in making these tools available.
Streamate
Streamate’s director of marketing, Liz R. said, "ASACP is among the most essential parts of our industry. Their commitment and ongoing effort to protect children and fight against exploitation is more important than ever. As the industry (and world) continue to change and adapt to external requirements, having ASACP directly focus on protection is invaluable."
Liz explained that of the many resources ASACP offers, the RTA label is likely among the most impressive. She added, "Simply put, everyone should use it! Given the current climate around age verification, online safety, security, and privacy, it benefits everyone to collaborate and find ways to tackle the hurdles we face as an industry. Finding the most effective ways to ensure our audiences are confirmed adults adds value to our efforts and ensures our audiences remain confident in our products. Our support of organizations such as ASACP is critical to this."
Fleshlight
Since 2007, Fleshlight and its parent company, Interactive Life Forms, have been ASACP Corporate Sponsors.
Fleshlight founder Steve Shubin explained, "In many ways, men have been left out of the modern sexual wellness movement, which openly celebrates female pleasure and female-oriented products in the mainstream, out in the open. However, male pleasure products are often subject to social stigma or ridicule, and male masturbation is still often seen as a shameful act instead of a healthy, natural human occurrence. I hope that through our continuing work, Fleshlight can help alleviate that situation while taking the discourse surrounding male sexuality towards a healthier, more positive direction for all adults."
GFY/Internext
GFY.com has been an In-Kind Media Sponsor since 2021. GFY’s "Where the Industry Meets" tagline underscores its role as a veteran resource, Internext Expo event host, and adult digital media business touchpoint.
ASACP thanks Streamate, Fleshlight, and GFY/Internext for their constant support, generosity, and leadership in helping the association achieve its mission of preventing children from accessing adult-oriented content.
Henning concluded, "Our sponsors’ contributions are not just about supporting the association but also about shaping the industry and, most importantly, ensuring children’s online safety, which is a responsibility we all share. ASACP’s sponsors are contributing to building a better world for consenting adults and society’s most vulnerable members. This is an honorable mission that the association will continue to embrace and spread to all industry stakeholders."
For more information, email [email protected] or visit ASACP.org.
