Adults Only

The Intimate Guide ("TIG," "we," "us") is a sexual wellness education and product review publication intended exclusively for adults aged 18 years or older.

By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using theintimateguide.com (the "Site"), you confirm and represent that:

1. You are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, if higher).
2. You are accessing the Site of your own free will and not as a result of coercion, deception, or under duress.
3. You will not share Site content with anyone under 18 in a manner that would be inappropriate or unlawful.
4. You understand the nature of the content published here, which addresses adult sexual wellness, intimate health, sexual practices, products, and related topics.

Why We Have This Notice

While our content is educational and not sexually explicit, we discuss adult sexual health, anatomy, products, and practices in clear, evidence-based language. This content is appropriate only for an adult audience capable of contextualizing such information for their own lives.

Local Laws and Cultural Context

Access to sexual wellness information is regulated differently around the world. You are solely responsible for understanding and complying with the laws of your country, state, province, or jurisdiction regarding access to adult sexual wellness content and the purchase of intimate products.

Our content and recommendations are written primarily for adult readers in:

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Canada
• Australia
• European Union
• Other jurisdictions where adult sexual wellness education is legal

Parental Controls and Family Filtering

If you share a household with minors or others who should not access this Site, we strongly encourage you to:

• Enable parental controls on your devices and home network
• Use family-friendly DNS services (such as OpenDNS Family Shield, CleanBrowsing, or your ISP's family filtering option)
• Use browser extensions or operating system features that restrict adult content
• Consider router-level blocking via your home network settings

Trusted Family-Safe Resources

How We Restrict Access to Minors

We do not knowingly publish content for, market to, or collect information from anyone under 18.

In addition to this notice, we:

• Apply standard "rta-5042-1996-1400-1577-RTA" (Restricted to Adults) labels in our metadata where supported
• Configure search engine settings to indicate adult content where required
• Do not allow user-generated comments by default (reducing risk of inappropriate submissions)
• Enforce strict editorial standards to keep content educational, not explicit
• Will remove personal information immediately if we discover it was provided by a minor (see Privacy Policy)

Affiliate Retailers and Third-Party Sites

When you click affiliate links, you will be directed to retailer websites that have their own age policies. Many require their own age verification at checkout. You remain responsible for confirming you meet the age and legal requirements of any retailer you visit.

See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details on how affiliate links work.

Voluntary Use

Use of this Site is entirely voluntary. By continuing to use the Site, you reaffirm:

• Your status as an adult (18+)
• Your willingness to engage with adult sexual wellness education
• Your acknowledgment that this content may not be suitable for all viewers, contexts, or environments

Reporting Concerns

If you believe content on the Site is inappropriate, exploitative, or violates this notice, please report it to:

Changes to This Notice

We may update this 18+ Notice as our content, audience, or applicable regulations change. The "Last Updated" date reflects the most recent change.

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