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Safety & First Meetup Guide

Your Safety Comes First

Buddilio is designed to help people discover companions, events, activities and social experiences. While we take reasonable measures to support a safe and respectful community, no online platform can guarantee the behaviour of every member.

Use your own judgment, protect your personal information and take appropriate precautions when interacting with people you meet through Buddilio.

1. Meet in Public Places

For your first meeting with someone you have connected with through Buddilio:

• Choose a public, well-lit and populated location.

• Consider meeting at a café, restaurant, shopping centre, event venue or other public place.

• Avoid meeting for the first time at your home, the other person's home or an isolated location.

• Let a trusted friend or family member know where you are going.

• Consider sharing your approximate location or meeting details with someone you trust.

• If you feel uncomfortable at any point, leave the location.

2. Protect Your Personal Information

Do not share sensitive personal information with someone you have recently met.

Never share:

• Passwords or login credentials

• Bank account details

• Credit or debit card details

• UPI PINs, OTPs or authentication codes

• Government identification numbers

• Financial documents

• Private business information

• Your home address unless you are comfortable doing so

• Other sensitive information that could be misused

Remember that information shared online can potentially be copied, saved or forwarded.

3. Never Send Money to Another Member

Never send money directly to another Buddilio member because they ask you to.

Be particularly cautious if someone asks you for:

• Emergency financial assistance

• Loans

• Investment money

• Cryptocurrency payments

• Gift cards

• Travel expenses

• Medical expenses

• Tickets or bookings

• Deposits or advance payments

• Help with a financial transaction

A member asking for money does not necessarily mean that they are who they claim to be.

If you believe someone is attempting to scam or financially exploit you, stop communicating and report the account to Buddilio.

4. Be Careful When Moving Conversations Off Buddilio

You may eventually choose to communicate through another platform, but there is no need to do so immediately.

For initial interactions, consider using Buddilio's in-platform communication features where available.

Be cautious if someone:

• Immediately asks you to move to another messaging platform

• Pressures you to share your phone number or personal contact details

• Refuses to communicate through Buddilio

• Sends suspicious links or files

• Requests money or financial information

• Attempts to move the conversation into secret or private channels

Never click suspicious links or download files sent by unknown members.

5. Verify Who You Are Meeting

Online profiles may not always provide a complete picture of a person.

Before meeting someone:

• Review their profile carefully.

• Look for inconsistencies in their information.

• Be cautious of profiles with limited or suspicious information.

• Consider using available verification features where provided.

• Do not assume that verification guarantees someone's identity, intentions or behaviour.

• Never rely solely on photographs or profile information when deciding whether to meet someone.

6. Trust Your Instincts

You do not owe anyone a meeting, conversation or continued interaction.

If something feels wrong:

You can leave. You can say no. You can end the conversation. You can block or report the person.

Do not allow someone to pressure, intimidate or manipulate you into doing something you do not want to do.

7. Respect Consent and Boundaries

Every interaction should be based on clear, voluntary and ongoing consent.

A person's decision to:

• Say no

• End a conversation

• Leave an event

• Decline physical contact

• Stop communicating

• Change their mind

must be respected.

Unwanted advances, harassment, intimidation, coercion or repeated contact after someone has asked you to stop are not acceptable on Buddilio.

8. Report Suspicious or Unsafe Behaviour

Report behaviour that is:

• Harassing

• Threatening

• Fraudulent

• Manipulative

• Abusive

• Discriminatory

• Sexually inappropriate

• Financially suspicious

• Impersonating another person

• Otherwise unsafe or prohibited under our Community Guidelines

Where reporting tools are available, use the Report feature associated with the relevant profile, message, event or interaction.

You can also contact Buddilio at:

info@buddilio.com

Our team may review reports and take appropriate action, which may include warnings, restrictions, suspension or permanent removal from the platform, depending on the circumstances and severity of the conduct.

9. If You Feel Unsafe During a Meetup

If you become uncomfortable or believe that you may be in danger:

1. Move to a public or populated area.

2. Contact someone you trust.

3. Leave the situation if you can do so safely.

4. Do not confront a person if doing so could increase the risk to you.

5. Contact local emergency services if you are in immediate danger.

6. Report the incident to Buddilio when it is safe to do so.

10. Emergency Assistance

Buddilio is not an emergency service.

If you are facing an immediate threat to your safety, contact your local emergency services first.

Emergency numbers include:

• India: 112

• European Union: 112

• United States: 911

• Canada: 911

• United Kingdom: 999

• United Arab Emirates: 999

• Singapore: 999

• Australia: 000

Emergency numbers may vary by location. If you are travelling internationally, confirm the appropriate local emergency number for your destination.

11. Protect Your Privacy After Meeting

After meeting someone, continue to exercise caution.

Avoid sharing personal information simply because you have met in person once. You can choose when and how much information you want to disclose.

Do not share another member's:

• Photographs

• Messages

• Contact information

• Personal details

• Location

• Profile information

without their permission, except where disclosure is required by law or necessary for an immediate safety concern.

12. Buddilio Is Not a Guarantee of Personal Safety

Buddilio provides tools and community standards intended to support safer interactions. However, Buddilio cannot guarantee the identity, intentions, behaviour or actions of any member, event participant or third party.

Members remain responsible for exercising reasonable judgment and taking appropriate precautions.

13. Remember the Basics

Before meeting someone new through Buddilio:

Meet publicly.
Tell someone you trust.
Protect your personal information.
Never send money to another member.
Keep control of your transportation.
Trust your instincts.
Respect boundaries.
Report concerns.
Contact emergency services first if you are in immediate danger.

Need Help?

For safety concerns, suspicious behaviour, reporting assistance or questions about a Buddilio interaction:

Email: info@buddilio.com

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