Grayflag is not an emergency service and cannot send help. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number now.
In the United States
| Situation | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Immediate danger | Call 911. |
| Abuse, violence, threats or control by a partner | National Domestic Violence Hotline: call 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788, or chat at thehotline.org. Confidential, available 24/7. |
| Thoughts of suicide or self-harm, or an emotional crisis | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Available 24/7. |
In France
| Situation | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Immediate danger | Call 112 or 17 (police). |
| Violence in a couple | 3919, Violences Femmes Info: anonymous, available 24/7. |
| Thoughts of suicide | 3114, the national suicide prevention line: available 24/7. |
In Spain
| Situation | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Immediate danger | Call 112. |
| Gender-based violence | 016: available 24/7, and does not appear on the phone bill. |
| Thoughts of suicide | 024, the suicide prevention line: available 24/7. |
If someone pressures you for intimate images or threatens to share them
Being pushed to send nude photos or videos, being threatened with having them shared, being blackmailed with them (sextortion), or finding them shared without your consent is never your fault. You do not have to send anything more or pay anyone. These services can help, including to get images taken down.
| Where | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| United States | CCRI Crisis Helpline (Cyber Civil Rights Initiative): call 1-844-878-2274, available 24/7, for people who live in the United States. For intimate images shared or threatened without consent, recorded sexual assault and sextortion. cybercivilrights.org |
| United States, under 18 | NCMEC Take It Down: takeitdown.ncmec.org can help remove, or stop the online sharing of, nude or sexual images or videos taken of you before you were 18, even if someone is only threatening to share them. NCMEC's 24-hour hotline: 1-800-843-5678. |
| France | 3018 (e-Enfance): anonymous and confidential, 7 days a week from 9:00 to 23:00. For sextortion, intimate images shared without consent ("revenge porn") and webcam blackmail; for young people, parents and professionals. e-enfance.org |
| Spain | 017, INCIBE's Tu Ayuda en Ciberseguridad: confidential, every day from 8:00 to 23:00, for citizens, minors and families, sextortion included. incibe.es |
| United Kingdom, 18 and over | Revenge Porn Helpline: 0345 6000 459, confidential, for adults in the UK (not open 24/7). For intimate images shared or threatened to be shared, and webcam blackmail. revengepornhelpline.org.uk |
| United Kingdom, under 19 | Childline: 0800 1111. With the Internet Watch Foundation, its Report Remove tool helps remove a nude image of someone under 18. childline.org.uk |
Anywhere else
- Call your local emergency number. In the European Union, you can dial 112 from any phone.
- To find a helpline in your country, for domestic violence, suicide or emotional crisis, use the international directory Find A Helpline.
Staying safer
- If someone monitors your phone or accounts, they may be able to see that you looked for help. Where you can, use a device they cannot access, and clear your browsing history if it is safe to do so.
- You can delete Grayflag data at any time in Settings. If you think someone else might open the app on your phone, consider deleting sensitive items.
- Do not confront someone alone if you think it could put you in danger. Talk to a trusted person or to one of the services above first.
About the app
Grayflag's help resources are always available, without a subscription: in Settings ("Help resources") and from the "Privacy" link at the bottom of the subscription screen. When something you share suggests that you or someone else may be in danger, the result points you to them. The app does not contact anyone on your behalf and does not alert emergency services. Its results are estimates and never replace the advice of a professional.