A spark should feel safe.

Start at your own pace

You decide what you share and when. A match, a nice conversation or a shared place is not a commitment to a meeting. You can pause, decline, leave or stop replying.

Ask clear questions, listen to the answer and accept a boundary the first time. No subscription or gift entitles someone to a response, a photograph or a profile reveal.

Keep private information private

• Avoid sharing a home address, exact workplace, daily route, identity document or account password with someone you have just met.
• A photo can include background details and location metadata. Choose what you share carefully, especially when importing older images.
• Make plans in Events only at the public places Blink offers. Keep your home and work address out of plans and chats.
• Review your permissions in Photos & location. Turn location off, or delete your photo places and location history; the copy on Blink’s servers is deleted too.

Recognise pressure and scams

Be cautious if a person moves quickly to financial emergencies, investments, cryptocurrency, gift cards or requests for a one-time login code. A compelling story is not verification. Do not send money to someone you only know through a dating conversation.

Threats to publish intimate information or images are abuse. Paying a demand does not guarantee it will stop. Preserve evidence if safe, avoid further disclosure and seek appropriate local support.

Plan a first date with room to leave

Choose a public place and arrange your own travel. Let someone you trust know your plan, and keep a way to contact them. Ask about practical accessibility or comfort needs without requiring a person to explain private medical details.

Watch your drink, keep your belongings with you and leave if you feel uncomfortable. You do not need to justify changing your mind. A short first meeting can be a complete and successful first date.

What a profile cannot tell you

A photo, verified-looking symbol, shared interest or approximate location cannot establish someone’s intentions. Kivo Studios does not claim a criminal-background-check programme. Even a background check would not guarantee future behaviour.

Shared moments is intended to suggest a possible common place and time. It must not be used to follow someone or determine where they will be later.

Get the right help

For immediate danger in the European Union, call 112. Elsewhere, use the local emergency number. In the United States call 911; in Australia call 000. If your device may be monitored, seek help from a safer device.

For a non-urgent question involving the Blink website, use Support. Email is not an emergency channel. In the app you can block, report or unmatch someone at any time.