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Trust & wellbeing

Safety & privacy guide

CompanionIndex is an independent guide — we're not a law-enforcement or crisis service. Use this page as a starting point: a concise privacy checklist, then official safety and trust resources for each platform we cover.

Before you sign up or share

  • Use a separate email address and username — never your real name — when signing up for any platform.
  • Keep financial information private. Any platform asking for gift cards or wire transfers is a scam.
  • Review each platform's data deletion policy before subscribing. Know how to request account removal.
  • For cam platforms: use private browsing or a dedicated browser profile to avoid account cross-linking.
  • Screenshot or save evidence of harassment or policy violations before reporting and blocking.
  • AI companion apps may retain conversation history — check privacy settings and opt-out options.
  • If you share personal images or video, assume they can be recorded regardless of platform policy.

Official resources by platform

Summaries are for orientation only. Features and policies change — the vendor's own pages are authoritative.

  • 18+ age verification required at signup
  • NSFW content gated behind paid subscription — not accessible on free tier
  • No real-person data used in AI training without consent
  • Standard GDPR/CCPA data deletion requests honored
  • 18+ age verification required for NSFW features
  • Conversation data stored securely; used to power memory system
  • Data export and deletion available on request
  • No conversation data sold to third parties
  • Crisis detection: Replika is trained to recognize distress signals and provide crisis resources
  • NSFW content removed February 2023 — platform is non-explicit by design
  • Mental health disclaimer: Replika is not a substitute for professional mental health care
  • Data privacy: conversation data used to improve the model; deletion available
  • Longest safety track record in the category — operating since 2017
  • Strict content filters — no NSFW content on any tier
  • Minor safety features: additional restrictions for users under 18
  • Crisis resources: platform provides mental health resources when distress is detected
  • Community reporting tools for inappropriate characters or conversations
  • Terms prohibit impersonating real people in harmful ways
  • 18+ age verification required at signup
  • NSFW content gated behind paid subscription
  • Standard data privacy policy — GDPR/CCPA compliant
  • No real-person likeness used in AI-generated images without consent
  • 18+ age verification required for all users — viewers and performers
  • Performer verification: government ID required to broadcast
  • DMCA takedown process for unauthorized content distribution
  • Reporting tools for underage content — zero tolerance policy
  • 2257 compliance documentation maintained for all performers
  • 18+ age verification required — one of the strictest verification processes in the category
  • Performer vetting: professional standards enforced before broadcasting approval
  • Secure payment processing — credit card data not stored on platform
  • DMCA and content protection tools for performers
  • Operating since 2001 — longest safety track record of any cam platform
  • 18+ age verification required at signup
  • Performer age verification: government ID required
  • Reporting tools for inappropriate content or behavior
  • Privacy note: platform uses aggressive retargeting — use a separate browser profile if privacy-conscious
  • 18+ age verification required for all users
  • Performer verification: government ID required to broadcast
  • DMCA takedown process available
  • Reporting tools for policy violations
  • 18+ age verification required
  • Performer verification: government ID required
  • VR content: same age verification requirements apply
  • Reporting tools for inappropriate content
  • DMCA compliance process for content protection

If you're in immediate danger

Contact local emergency services (e.g. 911 in the US). Digital platforms cannot replace emergency response.