safety.

your location is fuzzy on purpose

we show a tier and nothing else: here now, on campus, nearby, lake co. never a map, never a distance in feet, never a pin. the app works out your tier on your phone and sends us only that word — your actual coordinates are never stored, so there's nothing for anyone to triangulate, leak, or subpoena.

you can pause yourself any time. paused means you're off the grid completely but keep your chats.

one message, then silence

anyone can send you one hi or one message. if you don't answer, they cannot send another. not a shorter one, not a day later, not a "?". this isn't a setting you have to find — it's how the app is built, and it's the same for everyone.

ignoring something is a complete answer. unanswered messages quietly disappear after seven days.

blocking

one tap, instant, and silent. they're not told. you vanish from each other's grid, profiles, and chats, and it stays that way. you never have to explain a block to anyone, including us.

what you share stays yours

albums and "more about me" are private until you hand them to a specific person, and you can take them back whenever you want — they lose access immediately and aren't told why. re-sharing something someone gave you gets that person removed from ohhi.

reports reach a person

every report is read by someone on the team, not filed in a queue. we aim to respond within an hour to anything involving a threat, a minor, or non-consensual images; within half a day to harassment or a fake profile; within two days to everything else.

because every account is tied to a verified id, a report actually carries weight and a ban actually sticks.

meeting up

verified means they're a real student at your school. it doesn't mean we know anything about who they are as a person — we don't run background checks and nobody can. the usual things still apply, and they apply on campus too:

• meet somewhere public the first time — the library, the union, a coffee shop
• tell a friend where you're going and when
• get yourself there and get yourself home
• leave whenever you want, for any reason or none. you don't owe anyone an explanation

if something goes wrong

if you're in danger, call 911 first. then tell us at safety@sayohhi.com and we'll act on the account and help however we can. campus safety and your school's title ix office are also there for you, and using them doesn't stop you from using us.

nothing that happens to you on ohhi is something you have to handle alone or feel stupid about. tell us and we'll deal with it.

this is the plain-language version written while we're pre-launch; a lawyer reviews it before the app opens, and we'll post the final version here.