Chat safely on Chatuw

Basic chat safety

• Do not share your full name, address, workplace, school, phone number, or passwords.
• Use the block button when a conversation becomes abusive, spammy, or uncomfortable.
• Be careful with links from strangers, even when the conversation feels friendly.
• Only share images that you are comfortable losing control of.
• Leave the chat if someone pressures you for money, personal photos, or off-site contact.

Scams, links, and contact details

Treat requests for money, gift cards, crypto, passwords, verification codes, phone numbers, or private social accounts as high risk. Do not open links that claim to offer prizes, downloads, account checks, investment opportunities, or adult content. Chatuw may limit or ban repeated attempts to send phone numbers, suspicious links, or spam-like messages.

A common pattern is a friendly opening followed by urgency: the other person needs help immediately, wants you to prove your identity, or says the conversation must move to a different app. Slow down when a stranger creates pressure. Casual chat should not require payment, login codes, private documents, or secret off-site contact.

Age policy

Chatuw is intended for adults. Users must be at least 18 years old to use the service. Anonymous global chat can expose people to strangers from many locations, so younger users should not use Chatuw.

Adult users should leave any conversation where the other person appears to be under 18 or unsure about their age. Do not request, send, describe, or encourage sexual or exploitative content involving minors. Safety concerns involving minors should be treated seriously and reported to the appropriate authorities where required.

Images and personal content

Images can reveal more than expected, including faces, locations, documents, screenshots, and background details. Do not send private, illegal, exploitative, or non-consensual content. If someone pressures you for photos or uses images to threaten, shame, or harass you, leave the chat and use the safety controls.

Check photos before sending them. Backgrounds may show addresses, mail, school material, family members, work screens, location signs, or device identifiers. If you would not want a screenshot forwarded, saved, or posted elsewhere, do not send it in anonymous chat.

Blocking and reports

Blocking stops an unsafe conversation from continuing. Reports help identify spam, harassment, impersonation, scams, and other abuse patterns. Include the nickname, approximate time, and a short description when contacting support about a serious issue.

You do not need to continue a conversation to collect more proof. If a chat is clearly unsafe, leave first, then send the details you already have through the contact page. Include sensitive information only when it is needed to understand the report.