Trust & risk
How we raise the bar
Identity checks and product design reduce common online risks — fake accounts and cold messaging. They don't make travel or meeting strangers risk-free. Use ordinary judgment offline; we can't replace that.
Identity verification (Persona)
Before RSVPs or trips, every account completes government ID + selfie checks with Persona. That raises the cost of fake accounts and confirms a real person is behind the profile. It does not prove character, criminal history, or that someone is safe to meet.
Real profile photo
Your public member photo should clearly show your face — recent, recognizable, and of you. Avatars, cartoons, celebrity images, and scenery-only shots aren’t allowed and may be removed. Separate from private ID + selfie verification.
Private fields stay private
Gender, email, phone, and similar fields are protected. Public profiles don’t expose them — enforced in the database, not by trust alone.
Trip-scoped messaging
No cold DMs or open inboxes. Chat unlocks inside confirmed meetup and trip groups, with optional 1:1 only after mutual check-in. That reduces spray-and-pray harassment; it doesn’t remove all risk once you’re offline.
Report, block, and review
Members can report people, meetups, and trips, and block other members. Owners review reports in admin. This is recourse after a problem — not a guarantee one won’t happen.
Member destination ratings
Launch cities can show aggregate safety and vibe scores from members with confirmed IDs — community signal, not a security system or crime map. Thin ratings mean thin signal.
Explore sample city ratings →Before every meeting
These habits matter more than any badge. The app can't enforce them for you.
- · Meet in a public place first
- · Share your itinerary with someone you trust
- · Coordinate in the event thread — don't share personal contact prematurely
- · Cancel anytime if something doesn't feel right
How fast we respond
Safety reports get an initial human review within 24 hours. Profile photos within 48 hours. Host applications within 5 business days. These are our operating targets — not a guarantee in every case.
Trust is the door — not the whole journey