Is Spotka safe?
Spotka is built so you always know what you are walking into: every plan is published by a real person, holds the where, when and who, and happens one-to-one or in a small group in a place you agreed on.
This page says plainly what Spotka checks, what it does not, and what to do if something is wrong. The short version, in Spotka's own words from the app: meet in a public place, and tell a friend where you are going.
Who am I actually meeting?
You meet the person who published the plan and the people who joined it: friends you invited yourself, or members whose interests matched, never a crowd.
Fern matches on what people enjoy doing, not on photos, and plans are one-to-one or small groups because that is the size at which people actually talk. If you publish a plan, you can keep it to friends you already have. If you open it to new people, nothing happens automatically: a plan takes place when the people in it agree a time together.
What does Spotka check?
Every account belongs to one person who signed in with Google, Apple or an email address, every plan is published by that person, and every report is reviewed by the team.
The Terms set the rules of conduct: what you may post, how you treat other members, and the duty to protect the safety of others. Spotka can suspend or remove an account that breaks them.
What does Spotka not do?
Spotka does not run background checks or identity verification, and it does not vouch for anyone.
We would rather say that here than let you assume otherwise. Spotka is a tool for meeting people around things you both enjoy; the judgement about who to meet, and where, stays with you, exactly as it would if a friend introduced you to someone.
How do I stay safe at a first meetup?
Meet in a public place, tell a friend where you are going and with whom, and leave if anything feels wrong.
- Pick a cafe, a park, a gallery, a busy restaurant. The plan's place is agreed before anyone turns up, so choose one you are comfortable with.
- Share the plan's where, when and who with someone you trust.
- Get there and back on your own; you do not owe anyone a lift or a shared taxi.
- Keep your first conversations inside Spotka, so there is a record if you ever need one.
- If you feel unsafe, leave. You do not need a reason, and you can report afterwards.
How do I report someone?
Open the plan, choose Report, pick a reason, add details if you want, and send; the team reviews every report.
The reasons you can choose are: spam or scam; harassment or unsafe; inappropriate content; something else. A report is about a specific person on a specific plan, and the person you report does not see it. If you would rather write to a human directly, email support.
What about my data?
Your conversations with Fern and your activity in the app are used to suggest plans, under the Privacy Policy and GDPR, and you can ask a person to review any significant automated decision.
How your data is stored and protected is in section 9 of the Privacy Policy; your rights are in section 7, and how to complain to the Polish data protection authority is in section 13.
Ready when you are
Start with a plan for friends you already have, or tell Fern what you love doing and see who else does.
Free account · voice or text · usually a few minutes
Spotka is in early access in Warsaw. With an invite you sign in; without one, your email joins the launch list and we write when a place opens.