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Last updated: October 8, 2026
This document constitutes the illegal content risk assessment for UnityFreak, as required under section 9 of the Online Safety Act 2023. UnityFreak is operated by Nemesis Gaming, 61 Bridge Street, Kington, HR5 3DJ, United Kingdom.
The purpose of this assessment is to identify, assess, and document the risks of illegal content appearing on the platform, and to set out the measures we take to mitigate those risks. This assessment covers the user-to-user features of the platform listed in section 2.
UnityFreak is an online platform for software developers. The platform provides the following services:
The following table assesses the risk of the categories of illegal content we consider most relevant to the platform, taking into account the nature of our service, user base, and functionalities.
| Content Category | Risk Level | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Terrorism content | Low | UnityFreak is a technology education platform focused on software development. The user base consists primarily of developers and learners. The platform is not political in nature and does not host content types commonly associated with radicalisation. The risk of terrorism content appearing is low but not zero due to open user-generated content features. |
| Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) | Medium | The platform allows user-uploaded images (profile pictures, course content, forum attachments), direct messaging, and user profiles. Any platform with image uploads and private messaging carries an inherent risk of CSAM. While the platform purpose does not attract this content, the functionality exists for it to be shared. |
| Fraud and financial crime | Medium | The marketplace and freelance jobs features involve financial transactions between users. This creates a risk of fraudulent listings, payment scams, fake services, and financial exploitation. Users may also attempt to use forums or messaging for phishing or social engineering. |
| Hate speech | Low–Medium | Forum discussions, comments, and direct messages provide channels where hate speech could appear. The technology-focused nature of the platform reduces this risk compared to general social media, but any open discussion platform carries some risk. |
| Harassment and stalking | Medium | Direct messaging, comments, and user profiles create opportunities for targeted harassment and unwanted contact. The freelance and marketplace features may also lead to disputes that escalate into harassment. |
| Drugs and weapons | Low | The platform is focused on software development and does not have features that would facilitate the sale or promotion of controlled substances or weapons. The marketplace is for digital assets, templates, tools and services. The risk is low but monitored. |
We implement the following measures to mitigate the risks identified above:
Images you upload, including frames sampled from uploaded video and pages of uploaded documents, are checked automatically for illegal and harmful content before they are made available. The check uses Amazon Rekognition, a service provided by Amazon Web Services, Inc. Images that are flagged are held back and reviewed by a person before a decision is made. Uploads are also scanned for malware. Repository content is not classified by this check.
UnityFreak does not currently hold a licensed list of known illegal imagery, so uploads are not compared with one at upload time. Cloudflare's CSAM Scanning Tool, which sits in front of our site, separately hashes images served through its cache and checks them against known illegal imagery. Uploads are classified by automated image moderation and held for human review when flagged. Illegal imagery that we confirm is removed and preserved as evidence, the uploader may be suspended, and our team files a report with the US National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline and, where applicable, with UK law enforcement.
Most user-generated content, such as posts, comments, listings and profiles, has a report button, and you can always report by email to [email protected]. Reports are categorised by type and prioritised by severity. Reports of illegal content, fraud and self-harm are escalated to high priority, and reports of child sexual abuse material and terrorism to critical priority. We review reports promptly, and our moderation system alerts our team when a critical report has been waiting for more than 4 hours or a high-priority report for more than 24 hours.
Reported content enters a moderation queue reviewed by our moderation team. Moderators can remove content, issue warnings, restrict accounts, or permanently ban users. All moderation actions are logged for accountability.
Much user-generated text, such as comments, posts, articles, and forum threads and replies, is passed through automated filters for the most severe abusive language. Content that matches may be flagged for review or hidden pending human review, and a forum thread or reply that matches is refused before it is published.
Direct messages are checked for attempts to share personal contact details (phone numbers, email addresses, social handles). Where this is detected, the message is not delivered, the attempt is recorded on the sender's account, and repeated attempts may lead to a review of that account. Messages in conversations involving under-18 accounts are also checked by an automated filter for severely abusive language. Image attachments are checked as described under Image Moderation.
Users can block other users at any time to stop them contacting or interacting with them on the platform.
Rate limits are applied to key actions such as sign-in, account creation, messaging and posting to help prevent spam, automated abuse, and mass dissemination of harmful content.
Buyers verify their identity through Stripe Identity before buying a course or an asset, or starting a subscription (including checking out a cart). Sellers and service providers verify through Stripe Connect before they can publish paid listings or receive payouts. This reduces the risk of fraudulent listings and provides accountability for financial transactions.
This risk assessment is reviewed at least annually. Additional reviews are conducted when:
To report illegal content, use the report button on the content, or email us at [email protected]. You can also use the same address to ask questions about this risk assessment or to make a complaint about how we have handled a report or applied our content rules. Complaints are reviewed by a person and we tell you the outcome.