Video chat privacy: what a nickname does and does not hide

Check the background for letters, work badges, school names, family photographs and other identifying details. Avoid showing your exact location or another person who has not agreed to appear. A plain background is useful, but it cannot prevent someone from saving information they see. Do not assume that a video call cannot be recorded.

You can enjoy a conversation without sharing your phone number, social account, address or workplace. If someone pressures you, say you prefer to keep the conversation in the chat. Do not send passwords, card details or verification codes to a chat partner. Payment and account questions belong in the application’s official account and support controls.

The service may still process account, payment and technical information. Using a nickname with a chat partner does not remove those requirements. Review the linked privacy policy and chat rules before using the application. Leave an uncomfortable conversation and use the available reporting tools for inappropriate behavior. The service is for adults aged 18 and over.