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title: Easier Onboarding for the CSAM Scanning Tool
description: Simplified setup for Cloudflare’s CSAM Scanning Tool, improving child safety protections for websites.
products:
- CSAM Scanning Tool
date: 2025-02-05T12:00:00Z
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Our **free child safety tooling**, the **[CSAM Scanning Tool](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cache/reference/csam-scanning/)**, is now easier to implement and only requires a verified email address for notifications to onboard. Previously, external reporting credentials were required to sign up and were used by Cloudflare when a match was found. Removing this requirement makes the tool accessible to more of our customers.

## **How It Works**

When enabled, the tool automatically [hashes images for enabled websites as they enter the Cloudflare cache](https://blog.cloudflare.com/the-csam-scanning-tool/). These hashes are then checked against a database of **known abusive images**.

- **Potential match detected?**
- The **content URL is blocked**, and
- The **customer is notified** via the provided email address.

## **Updated Service-Specific Terms**

We have also made updates to our **[Service-Specific Terms](https://www.cloudflare.com/service-specific-terms-application-services/#csam-scanning-tool-terms)** to reflect these changes.