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Protecting your privacy while dating online
Share your personality, not your personal data. A practical guide to staying private on dating apps.
01Use photos that do not give away where you live
Skip pictures that show your street, car plate, school or office sign. Reverse image search makes these easy to trace.
02Keep your full name and workplace for later
A first name is plenty at the start. Share more as trust builds.
03Be careful with location features
On Riven, the map only ever shows an approximate position that shifts every 30 minutes, and you can switch off 'Show me on the map' at any time.
04Share meet-up spots, not home addresses
When planning a date, share the venue address. Riven's in-chat sharing deletes itself after 15, 30 or 60 minutes.
05Think before you send private photos
Once sent, you cannot control where an image ends up. Never share anything you would not want seen by others.
06Use strong account security
Riven uses one-time email codes instead of passwords. Never share a sign-in code with anyone, including someone claiming to be from Riven.