Tradefox is a community of people who build, fix and learn.
From first-day apprentices to tradespeople with decades on the tools, everyone here deserves a safe place to learn, share their work and find their next job. These guidelines explain what being part of that community means. They apply everywhere on Tradefox: lessons, profiles, posts, comments, messages and job listings. We will act when they aren’t followed, so please read them carefully.
Always look out for each other
The trades run on respect, good habits and passing knowledge on.
Be respectful, on site and online
We come from every trade, background and level of experience. Disagree about the work, not the person. Banter is part of site life, but if it would get you sent home from a job, it doesn’t belong here either.
Help people at every level
Everyone was an apprentice once. If someone asks a question you think is obvious, or posts work with a mistake in it, point it out kindly and explain why. Mocking people doesn’t make anyone safer or better at the job.
Can’t say it helpfully? Don’t post it.Show safe work, and only safe work
Share your jobs proudly, but make sure photos and videos show safe practice: the right PPE, safe isolation, proper access equipment and a tidy work area. Asking “is this right?” is always welcome. That’s how we all learn.
Be honest about who you are and what you hold
Your name, trade, experience and qualifications on your profile must be true. Only list cards, certificates and memberships you actually hold, and any learning or evidence you share must be your own work. Employers and clients rely on this, and so does everyone’s safety.
Think before you share
Never post anything that identifies a customer’s home or a job’s location: addresses, house numbers, number plates, keys or alarm panels. Don’t show people or their belongings without permission. Keep your own phone number, home address and certificate numbers off public posts, and only share them in messages with people you trust.
If it could help a stranger find a house or steal an identity, leave it out.Please don’t use Tradefox to…
Give advice that puts people in danger
Don’t explain how to cut corners, bypass safety devices or carry out work someone isn’t qualified, competent or registered to do, such as gas work without Gas Safe registration. Content showing dangerous practice as normal will be removed.
Attack, harass or intimidate anyone
Harassment, bullying, threats, stalking and sexual comments are abuse, and so is hate based on race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexuality, disability, age or nationality. That includes usernames, profile photos and messages. We take these reports seriously and may remove an account without warning.
If you’re making someone feel attacked, stop.Fake credentials, evidence or results
Don’t claim qualifications you don’t hold, upload someone else’s photos or work as your own, or cheat in lessons and assessments. Faking evidence can mislead an assessor or employer and put people at risk. It will lose you your account and may be reported.
Post fake jobs, scams or spam
Job posts must be real roles with honest pay and conditions. Never ask candidates for money, bank details or ID documents up front. No pyramid schemes, repeated self-promotion, fake reviews or links designed to trick people.
Contact young learners inappropriately
Many Tradefox learners are under 18. Don’t message or try to connect with anyone under 18 unless you’re their tutor, assessor, employer or work at their school, college or training centre, and only about their learning or work. Never ask a young person to move to another app, meet up, or keep a conversation secret. Breaking this rule will get your account removed and may be reported to the police or the young person’s school or college.
Pretend to be someone else
Don’t impersonate another person, company, college or awarding body, or run more than one personal account. Business and training-provider pages must be run by people who really represent them.
To sum up
We don’t allow content that is:
Please don’t look for loopholes. We’ll remove anything that breaks the spirit of these guidelines, and you risk losing some or all of your access to Tradefox.
Seen something wrong? Tell us.
If something worries you, email us at info@tradefoxapp.com. If you think a young person may be at risk, say so at the top of your message and we’ll look at it first.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999. If you’re under 18 and want to talk to someone, call Childline free on 0800 1111, or report online abuse to CEOP at ceop.police.uk.
What happens next
- Your report stays private. The person you report isn’t told who reported them.
- We review it. Reports about young people’s safety are looked at first.
- We act if the guidelines have been broken. We may remove content, warn someone, limit what they can do, or suspend or close their account. Serious concerns may be passed to a school, college, employer or the police.
- You can ask us to look again. If you think we got a decision about you wrong, contact us and we’ll review it.
Thanks for helping keep Tradefox a great place to learn and work.
Questions about these guidelines? We’re happy to help.
Last updated: 9 November 2026. These guidelines sit alongside our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.