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Safety

How Vicinity protects members, their photos, and their location.

Adults only

Vicinity is for people 18 and older. Every account confirms date of birth and age at signup. Profiles reported as belonging to a minor are prioritized for review and removed.

Photo screening

Every uploaded photo is processed and screened automatically before anyone else can see it. Photos that need a closer look are held for review by our moderation team, and prohibited content is reported to the appropriate authorities.

Location privacy

Your location is rounded to a grid and offset before it is stored. Distances are calculated on our servers, and other members only see a range such as "under 1 mile." Exact coordinates are never sent to other people.

Control what you share

You can hide your distance range, choose exactly who you see and who sees you, and remove photos at any time.

Blocking

Blocking someone hides you from each other immediately, everywhere in the app, including existing conversations.

Reporting

Report a profile from the profile itself. Reports are reviewed by our moderation team, who can remove content, suspend accounts, or permanently remove people from Vicinity.

Romance scams

Someone asking you for money, or walking you towards an investment, is the most common way people are harmed by online dating — and it is not a sign of being careless. We wrote a full guide on how these work, what to watch for, and exactly what to do in the first hour if it has already happened.

Read the guide to romance scams

How to report someone

Open the profile and choose Report, or open your conversation with the person and choose Report from the menu at the top. Tell us what happened in your own words; you do not need to gather evidence first, because we keep a copy of the conversation at the moment you report it even if it is deleted afterwards.

Reports go to our moderation team, who can remove content, suspend an account, or permanently remove someone. Blocking is separate and takes effect immediately, and you can do both. We do not tell the other person who reported them. Please do not file a report you know to be false; doing so can itself result in action against your account.

If you are not able to use the in-app report, email support@vicinity-social.com.

If you have been hurt or harassed

Sexual conduct without consent is a crime. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. These services are free, confidential and available at any hour:

Criminal background screening

Vicinity does not conduct criminal background screenings on its members. The full notice is on our safety notice page, which every member reads before they can send a first message.

Meeting in person

  • Meet in a public place and tell a friend where you will be.
  • Arrange your own transportation.
  • Keep conversations in the app until you are comfortable sharing contact details.
  • If something feels wrong, leave, and report the profile.
  • Never send money to someone you have not met in person.
  • In an emergency, contact local emergency services.