Terms of Use
The rules for using HandleMe. Short version: be 18+, be decent, keep it clean, and don't share anyone's personal details.
By using HandleMe you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use HandleMe.
1. Adults only
You must be 18 or older. When you start, you confirm this. Profiles that appear to belong to minors are removed.
2. What HandleMe is
HandleMe is a free service for talking one-on-one with strangers: random text chats, random voice calls, video that starts only when both people agree, direct messages, friends, direct calls and small games. It is paid for by ads.
3. Nicknames and passwords
- Your nickname is yours while it is in use. Without a password it is released 3 days after you leave; with a password, 7 days after your last visit.
- You are responsible for your password. There is no email, so a forgotten password cannot be recovered.
- Don't impersonate other people, brands or HandleMe staff, and don't use offensive names.
4. Community rules
Not allowed anywhere on HandleMe (chats, calls, video, messages, profiles, pictures):
- Harassment, bullying, threats, hate speech or discrimination.
- Nudity or sexually explicit content, and sending sexual content to anyone who doesn't want it.
- Anything involving minors in a sexual way — reported to the authorities.
- Spam, ads, scams, asking for money, gift cards or crypto, or pushing people to other apps.
- Sharing someone else's personal details (name, address, phone, school, workplace, photos).
- Recording or screenshotting people and sharing it without their consent.
- Bots, automated accounts, or attempts to overload or break the service.
- Anything illegal where you or the other person live.
5. Safety tools and moderation
- You can block or report anyone with one tap. Blocking is silent and reporting also blocks.
- Reports include the reason and the last messages the reported person sent you. Moderators review reports and profile pictures.
- Depending on what happened, moderators may warn you, mute you (10 minutes to 24 hours), turn off media or video for your account, ban your nickname permanently and block your connection for 24 hours. Three reports from different people in a day mute an account automatically until a moderator looks.
- False or abusive reports may lead to action against the account that made them.
6. Your content
You own what you send. You give us permission only to transmit, store and display it as described in the Privacy Policy (for example, to deliver a message or show your profile picture), and to let moderators review reported content.
7. Not professional advice
Conversations are between strangers and are not medical, legal, financial or mental-health advice. If you are in crisis, contact local emergency services or a crisis line.
8. No warranty
HandleMe is provided "as is". People you meet are not verified, and random chats are peer-to-peer, so we cannot check what is said in them unless it is reported. The free plan we run on has daily limits, so features may be paused at busy times.
9. Limitation of liability
To the extent the law allows, HandleMe and its operators are not liable for indirect or consequential damages, or for the behaviour of other users.
10. Changes
We may update these Terms. The date at the top shows the latest version; continuing to use HandleMe after a change means you accept it.