PRIVACY AND SAFETY
Your spot belongs to you
TripSnail shows who is nearby — but nobody needs to know exactly where you sleep. Here is how it works, in plain words.
This is a plain-language overview, not a legal document. The full rules are in the privacy policy and the Terms of Service — both are drafts awaiting a lawyer.
WHO SEES YOUR SPOT
A zone for everyone, exact only for the people you choose
Pick who is looking and see what they see. Turn visibility off — you disappear both ways.
Your pin is blurred to a 1.9 mi circle — nobody knows where you sleep.
In a group you see each other’s exact spots. You can hide in any group — then you don’t see their positions either.
Only this person sees your exact spot, shown with the “Show my location” button in a chat. It switches itself off.
Friends see your exact spot only if you turn it on in settings. By default they see what everyone sees.
You see nobody and nobody sees you
RULES WE STICK TO
Built into the app, not just into the terms
A zone that cannot be averaged out
Your pin does not jump randomly on every refresh — it stays at a fixed point within your zone. So many readings cannot be combined to work out where you really are.
Last position only
We keep one position, the latest — each new one overwrites the previous one. There is no history from which your route could be rebuilt.
Offline both ways
When you disappear from the map, you cannot see anyone either — groups included. Conversations you have started stay.
First contact on your terms
Strangers can only write through an invitation to connect. “Not now” closes it quietly, and before you reply the sender can add at most one more message.
Blocking works everywhere
A blocked person and you are invisible to each other — on the map, in the people list and in groups. Block or report from a profile or a chat.
No ratings, no stars
No minuses, no rankings. After a meeting you can give one anonymous plus. Something went wrong? Report it to us — a person will look into it.
A human decides
An automated check can at most reject a photo being uploaded or temporarily hide a reported one. Warnings, suspensions and removals are decided by a person, and an appeal is reviewed by someone else.
Notifications without content
A notification says who wrote (in a group, which group too) — never what they wrote. During quiet hours it arrives silently.
We do not sell data
Data runs the app, it is not for advertising. You can request a package with your data in the app or on your account page.
Delete your account any time
In the app or on your account page, with a 30-day grace period to change your mind.
WHEN YOU MEET
Meeting up is your decision
TripSnail shows who is nearby — it does not verify identity or character and does not accompany meetings. Whom, where and when you meet is up to you.
Before a meeting you can send someone you trust a link with your position for the time of the meeting. The link expires on its own and leaves no trace of your route.
TripSnail is only for people aged 18+, and nudity is banned by the Community Rules.
Ready for the road?
Install the Android test version or sign in to the account you created in the app.
App Store and Google Play — coming soon · 18+