Last updated 21 September 2026
Safety
You're meeting people you found online. Most of them are exactly who they say. A few minutes of care covers the rest.
Meeting people
- Public places. Courts, clubs, studios, pitches — never someone's home for a first session.
- Tell someone. Where you're going, with whom, when you'll be back.
- Prefer groups. A doubles game or a class is a safer first meeting than one-on-one.
- Your own way there and back. Don't depend on a stranger for a lift.
- Trust your gut. If something feels wrong, leave. You owe nobody an explanation.
What the app does
- The map pin and directions appear only after you join. Before that the map shows the area. The venue's name and address are visible to every member, so treat the place as public — one more reason to meet at courts and clubs, never at a home.
- Blocking hides you from each other — profiles, search, direct messages, and each other's messages in a session. They aren't told. It does not take anyone out of a session you have both already joined. If you host, open the session, tap Players and remove them. A removed person can join again, so block them as well. If you don't host, leave the session or tell the host.
- Reporting. Report someone from their profile and it is saved for Sweatch to review. Blocking takes effect at once on your phone and stops direct messages both ways; on their phone you disappear the next time their app restarts. To reach a person, email safety@sweatch.app.
- Women-only sessions. A host can mark a session women-only. On the session's page and in the lists, the app then shows a closed door instead of Join to anyone whose profile says they're a man. Sweatch can't check who someone really is, so look at who has joined before you go. The host can remove anyone who shouldn't be there; report them if it happens.
- Your location stays on your phone. It's never stored or shown.
How to report
Report before you block: once you block someone, their profile is hidden from you. Open their profile → the ⋯ menu → Report, and pick a reason. An in-app report doesn't get a reply. To tell us what happened in your own words, to report a message or a session, or to hear back, email safety@sweatch.app.
Sweatch is run by one person and is not an emergency service. If you're in danger, call the numbers below first.
In an emergency, don't use the app
Call for help first.
Check these numbers still apply where you are.