Last updated 2026-10-07

Safety Rules & Legal

The Quest Drop gets people outside, and that only works if everyone stays safe and respectful. These rules are part of our Terms of Service.

Player safety rules

Every quest is optional. Skip anything that doesn't feel right for you.
Public places only. Never enter private property, closed areas or anywhere you need permission you don't have.
Follow local laws and the rules of any venue you visit.
Stay aware. Don't use your phone while walking near traffic, cycling or driving. Never take photos from roads, rail lines, ledges, rooftops or water edges.
Respect people. Don't photograph people without consent, never photograph children, and don't approach anyone who doesn't want to be approached.
Mind the time and weather. Quest in daylight or well-lit, busy areas. Use the bad-weather backup when conditions are poor.
No alcohol, drugs or risky dares as part of any quest.
Protect your privacy. Avoid showing your home, your address, license plates or house numbers in photos.

Quest Safety Rules (for every quest we publish)

Every quest, whether written by us or a Quest Leader, is screened automatically and reviewed before it drops. A quest is rejected if it:

involves anything illegal, including trespassing, damage, graffiti or theft;
involves alcohol, drugs, vaping, gambling or adult content;
involves driving, heights, water, fire, stunts or other physical danger;
requires approaching, touching or filming strangers;
requires being out late at night or in isolated places;
requires spending more than a small amount, or is only a purchase in disguise;
can't be done alone, or excludes people with limited mobility without an alternative.

Global quests must also work in any city, use no currency amounts, and include a bad-weather backup where possible.

Community guidelines

Proof must be your own photo, taken live, at the time of the quest.
No location spoofing, multiple accounts or other cheating. Cheating results in XP removal and may lead to a ban.
Captions must be respectful. No hate, harassment, threats, spam or personal information about others.
Report anything unsafe or abusive to thequestdrop.help@gmail.com.

How verification works

Proof is checked automatically: the photo must be taken live in the app, your location must be in an open city and within any required area, and the photo must not have been used before. Submissions that look unusual are held for a quick review before XP is awarded. Decisions can be reviewed if you contact us.

Reporting a problem

Email thequestdrop.help@gmail.com to report an unsafe quest, a player breaking the rules, content that shows you without consent, or anything else that worries you. Include the handle or quest name. We review reports promptly and may remove content, pause quests, or suspend accounts. If anyone is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (911 in the U.S.) first.

Copyright policy (DMCA)

We respect intellectual property rights and respond to notices of alleged infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, send our Copyright Agent a notice that includes:

your physical or electronic signature;
identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed;
identification of the material you claim is infringing and where it appears on the Service (such as the handle and quest);
your name, address, phone number and email;
a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner.

Copyright Agent: Quantum Edge Solutions LLC, Attn: Copyright Agent, New Jersey, USA · thequestdrop.help@gmail.com (subject: "DMCA Notice").

If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice with your contact details, identification of the removed material, a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief it was removed by mistake, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district (or New Jersey, if you are outside the U.S.). We may restore the material as permitted by law. We terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. Knowingly false notices may result in liability for damages.

Law enforcement requests

We disclose user information to government authorities only in response to valid legal process, such as a subpoena, court order or warrant, or in an emergency involving a risk of death or serious injury. Where permitted, we notify the affected user before disclosing. Send requests to thequestdrop.help@gmail.com.

Disclaimer

Quantum Edge Solutions LLC does not control, supervise or guarantee the safety of any location, business, event or person you encounter while questing. You take part at your own risk, as described in section 7 of the Terms of Service.