A meeting-place app only works if people feel safe. That work starts here, at the waitlist — not at launch.
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Two things this page covers: what we're doing to protect your email today, and what we're building into the app so you can trust it tomorrow.
01Today: protecting your email
The waitlist only handles one piece of personal data — your email address. We treat it carefully.
Encrypted in transit. Every form submission moves over HTTPS, so your email isn't readable on the network between your device and our servers.
Stored with reputable providers. We use established service providers with their own security programs (encryption at rest, access controls, regular audits) to store waitlist data.
Minimum access. Only the small number of team members who need to manage the list can see waitlist emails.
Bot & abuse protection. We monitor the form for spam patterns, bulk submissions, and scraping. Suspicious entries are removed.
Phishing watch. Real emails from us will only come from @thosewhotravel.com (or a clearly named subdomain). If you get something that looks like us but isn't, forward it to [trust@thosewhotravel.com].
02What we'll never do
Ask you for a password, payment info, or government ID via email.
Ask you to "claim early access" by clicking a sketchy link or downloading anything.
Sell, rent, or share your email with advertisers or data brokers.
Send you anything from the waitlist that isn't directly about Those Who Travel.
03Tomorrow: how the app will be safe
You're signing up because the alternatives — bar-stool roulette, Reddit DMs, lonely hotel rooms — felt unsafe or unsatisfying. So we're building the app around four commitments:
ID verification. Every account will be matched to a real ID and a real face. One person, one profile.
Group-only meetups. No one-on-one matches. Minimum three people, always in a public place.
Two-way ratings. Everyone rates everyone. Patterns of bad behavior get you removed quickly and quietly.
Local presence. Every table will have a vetted local — someone who lives in the city and has a long-standing reputation on the platform.
These commitments will be backed by a published safety policy at launch, with details on how reports are handled, how appeals work, and how we cooperate with law enforcement when necessary.
A site, social account, or app impersonating Those Who Travel.
A security vulnerability you've spotted in our signup form or website.
Anything that worries you about how we're handling your information.
We read every message, and we respond.
05Security disclosures
If you're a security researcher and you've found a vulnerability, please email [trust@thosewhotravel.com] with details. We'll acknowledge within a reasonable timeframe and work with you in good faith. We don't have a formal bug bounty yet, but we'll credit your work if you'd like.
06Law enforcement & legal requests
If we receive a valid legal request for waitlist data, we'll comply only to the extent required by law. We'll narrow the response to what's strictly necessary, and we'll notify affected users when we're legally permitted to do so.