How Yapp keeps people safe
Structural rules and free tools, written plainly.
Three age groups that never meet
Everyone gets an age group before using Yapp. Nobody can see, search, message or be suggested to someone in another group.
13-15
Private profile by default. Location shows only the country.
16-17
The same teen protections, with people who are 16 and 17.
18+
Adults only, with Rooms, Plans and events added.
Your first answer stands. Changing it later needs a review.
Encrypted in transit and at rest, not end-to-end. Yapp’s safety systems scan content, and our team can review it to keep people safe or when the law requires or allows it.
Safety, statement by statement
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Everyone gets an age group.
Yapp sets your age group from the birthday you enter before signing in and your App Store or Google Play age range. Changing it later needs a review. Under-13s can’t join.
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You read a request before anything else happens.
A chat request is a short message. Reply to become friends, or ignore it quietly. The sender is never told.
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Teens start private.
Private profile, country-only location, no friend suggestions, read receipts off, quiet hours from 9 PM to 7 AM, and sensitive media blurred.
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Reporting and blocking are free.
Report any profile, request, message, snap, story or room post. The person you report is never told who reported them.
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Calls need everyone’s yes.
One-to-one calls happen only between friends who both allow calls, and adults join a Pod call only after everyone in the Pod agrees. Video calls are recorded for safety and kept for 30 days. Voice calls aren’t recorded.
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Help when someone threatens you.
The Safety Center walks you through five steps: stop and block, save the conversation, report, remove images, and tell someone you trust.
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Parents can stay in the loop.
The Parent Portal is optional. Parents see an activity summary, never message content.
