Student safety guidance

Before you meet

• Chat on CampusCrush first. Keep the conversation here until you trust the person: our safety tools only work inside the app.
• Check for the Verified student badge, or ask them to verify.
• Video call first if you can.
• Never share your room number, hostel, home address or class timetable.

Meeting in person

• Meet in a busy public place: a café, a mall food court, a campus event. Never in a room or a car.
• Tell a friend where you are going, who you are meeting and when you expect to be back.
• Arrange your own transport and keep your phone charged.
• Watch your drink. If you feel unwell, ask staff for help.
• Leave whenever you want. You never owe anyone your time.

Boundaries and consent

• Consent is clear, freely given and can be withdrawn at any moment. "Maybe" or silence is not consent.
• Pressure, threats or guilt-tripping are red flags: unmatch, block and report.
• Sharing someone's private photos or messages without their consent is never acceptable and may be a crime.

Money and scams

• Never send money, mobile money, airtime or "transport" to someone you have not met, however good the story.
• Never share codes (PINs, one-time codes, verification codes). CampusCrush staff will never ask for them.
• Be careful with links to other apps and with "investment", crypto or forex offers.
• CampusCrush flags messages that mention money, codes or links. If you see the warning, slow down.

Your tools

• Block: they can no longer see you, like you or message you.
• Report: tell us about harassment, fake student claims, scams, someone who may be under 18, or anything that made you feel unsafe. Reports are confidential.
• Unmatch: ends the match and closes the chat.
• Privacy settings: hide your photos from non-matches, show only your city, turn off read receipts or online status.

Looking after yourself

Rejection is part of dating, and it says nothing about your worth. If you are struggling, talk to someone you trust or your campus counselling service.