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How private messages work on ZAVUZI, and what you can do if something goes wrong. Messaging is available to people aged 18 or over during the private alpha.

1.Message requests

  • Someone you don't follow may send you a request before a conversation starts. A request is one message — they can't send more until you reply or accept.
  • You can accept, decline, report or block.
  • Declining is private. The other person isn't told you declined.
  • You choose who can message you in Settings → Messages.

2.Blocking

  • Blocking stops new messages in both directions.
  • Your earlier conversation may stay visible to both of you, read-only, under Blocked.
  • Either of you can still report messages from that earlier conversation.

3.Delete conversation for me

  • This hides the conversation for you only.
  • It doesn't delete the other person's copy.
  • If they're still allowed to message you and send something new, the conversation comes back with just the new messages.

4.Reporting

  • You can report a message you received, or report the other account from the conversation menu.
  • Reporting a message shares that message and up to 5 messages before it with ZAVUZI's safety team. Later messages aren't included.
  • Reporting an account from Messages only includes messages if you choose to — up to the last 10. Otherwise only your report is sent.
  • Reports are private. The person you report isn't told who reported them.

5.Removed messages

  • ZAVUZI may remove messages that break the Community Guidelines.
  • A removed message shows as "Removed by ZAVUZI" for both people.

6.Privacy

  • ZAVUZI staff don't routinely browse private conversations.
  • When something is reported, a fixed copy of the limited messages described above is saved for the report. Authorised safety staff may see that copy — not your live conversation.
  • Access to saved messages is restricted to the staff member reviewing the report (or an admin with a recorded reason), needs two-step verification, and every view is logged.
  • Messages are not end-to-end encrypted.

Something else? Contact us. If someone is in immediate danger, contact the emergency services first.