01
No phone discovery
Your phone number is not a search key and is not used to recommend people to you.
Safety & privacy
Your comfort
comes first.
Ourside is designed to keep identity, photos, location and conversations under the member's control. Safety is not a page you visit once; it is part of how the product works.
YOUR CONTROL
Visibility
Choose when people can find you.
Photos
Keep private photos protected.
Boundaries
Block or unmatch whenever you need to.
Core protections
Privacy should
be practical.
Here are the controls that shape the experience and give members more say over what they share.
02
Visibility controls
Decide whether your profile is discoverable and which details can be shown.
03
Photo privacy
Private photos can use a server-generated blurred version until the reveal condition is met.
04
Report & block
Block or report profiles and unmatch from conversations whenever you need to.
Your boundaries
You can
change your mind.
Your preferences are not a promise to anyone else. If you want to become less visible, change your discovery settings. If a conversation no longer feels right, unmatch or block.
Your comfort matters more than continuing a
conversation.
Hide your profile
Turn discoverability off when you want a break from being shown to new people.
Block someone
Remove a profile from your experience when you do not want further interaction.
Unmatch
End a match and conversation without needing to continue explaining yourself.
Report
Send a report when behavior violates the community expectations.
A useful reminder
Protect your privacy
outside the app, too.
Do not share passwords, financial information, one-time codes or personal documents with someone simply because you matched. Move at a pace that feels comfortable, and use Ourside's controls when a conversation crosses a boundary.
Need help?
You are allowed
to take a step back.
If you need support, use the contact details in the footer or the support contact provided by Ourside.
Support & safety
Contact Ourside