The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) recently announced that Terpon has become its newest Corporate Sponsor.
Co-founder Valerie Artonne said Terpon is proud to join the list of companies supporting ASACP.
“As the mother of a five-year-old child, I am very conscious about all nature of abusive behavior and as a tech-entrepreneur in the multibillion-dollar sexual-wellness industry, I feel accountable for finding new ways to actively keep children protected from explicit content,” Artonne explained.
“[These are among] the main reasons we humbly contribute to this great organization which is efficiently acting according to our values,” she added
Interestingly, Terpon claims not to be an adult entertainment company as they “are not producing, broadcasting or hosting adult content.” And yet, Terpon is currently working on technical solutions that will dynamically enhance child protection and is currently investing in advanced technology solutions for improving parenting control processes where broadcasters will be using their products.
“Terpon is purely a tech company that produces electronic devices and software solutions for the live cam industry that reaches an audience of hundreds of millions of people who have an interest in sexuality,” Artonne stated. “Many of them may be future users of our haptic toys and VR solutions to enhance their intimate sex life.”
I suppose that, in the same way manufacturers of rolling papers and grinders aren’t *really* a part of the cannabis industry, a company that produces electronic devices and software solutions exclusively for webcam isn’t *really* a part of the adult entertainment industry… This distancing and othering is somewhat confounding, especially when Artonne also said that sex-related taboos are waning.
Regardless, Artonne said “We believe that ASACP is leading the way in consumer screening and child protection and will provide us with valuable advice and why we’re proud to contribute to their mission.”
ASACP’s Executive Director Tim Henning said he is pleased to welcome Terpon to the association’s family of industry-leading sponsors.
“The company’s support is leveraged by the fact that it works with many networks, performers and studios, providing a touchpoint directly into some of adult’s most vulnerable communities, where the need to keep children out of and away from adult-oriented entertainment is vital,” Henning said.
According to Henning, ASACP’s sponsors do their part to protect children and also enable services such as the award-winning Restricted To Adults (RTA) meta label that filters out age-restricted materials, among other programs.
“ASACP’s sponsors represent the industry’s finest companies, combining family-friendly business practices with an ‘adults only’ approach that is the hallmark of responsible operation,” Henning added. “By taking a stand among other industry leaders, Terpon is providing an example worth following.”
To learn how your company can help protect itself by protecting children, email tim@asacp.org.
