Community guidelines
Zabibu works because strangers trust each other enough to grab a coffee, go on a hike or share a table in a new city. These guidelines protect that trust. They apply to profiles, chats, activities, and how you treat people you meet through the app.
Our principles
- Be real. Real first name, real age, photos of you.
- Be kind. Treat everyone with respect, whatever their background, identity or plans.
- Be safe. Look out for yourself and for each other.
- Be here for the people. Zabibu is for friendship and shared experiences, not for selling, recruiting or hookups.
Profiles
- Your main photo must clearly show your face. No group photos, celebrities, logos or AI-generated faces.
- Extra photos can show your travels, but no nudity, violence, weapons or drugs.
- You must be 18 or older, and your age must be accurate.
- Keep contact details like your phone number or address out of your bio. Your Instagram has its own optional field.
- One account per person. No impersonation or fake profiles.
Chats
- Keep group chats on topic and welcoming. Newcomers should feel included.
- Zabibu is for making friends and doing things together, not dating. No romantic or sexual advances, and no explicit photos. Messages that look like flirting are detected automatically, and repeated ones can get your account banned.
- No spam, chain messages, sales pitches or links to paid services.
- Don't share someone else's personal details, photos or messages without their permission.
- Never ask anyone for money, gift cards, crypto or financial details.
Activities
Hosting
- Describe the activity honestly: what, where and when. Choose public, legal meeting places.
- If plans change, update the activity in the app. If it's off, delete it early so nobody turns up for nothing.
- Be clear upfront about any costs. Activities aren't for selling tickets, tours or services.
- Private activities are for choosing a group size and vibe, not for excluding people based on who they are.
Joining
- Only join what you plan to attend. If you can't make it, leave the activity or say so in the chat.
- Respect the host's age range and group size.
- Follow the Event etiquette and our Safety tips.
Never allowed
- Harassment, bullying, threats, stalking or intimidation, online or in person.
- Hate speech or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or age.
- Sexual harassment, unwanted touching, or sharing intimate images of anyone.
- Anything involving minors in a sexual or harmful way. We report it to the authorities.
- Violence, or promoting self-harm, weapons or dangerous acts.
- Selling or arranging illegal drugs or other illegal goods and services.
- Scams, fraud, romance scams, phishing or asking for money.
- Commercial promotion, recruiting, MLM, or using Zabibu to advertise a business.
- Bots, automation, scraping, or getting around blocks, limits and bans.
Blocking and reporting
If someone makes you uncomfortable, block them: you'll stop seeing each other in lists, on profiles and in messages, and our team is notified. If they're breaking these guidelines, report them from their profile (⋯ menu), from an activity card, from a message (press and hold) or from the chat info screen. Reports are private: the person isn't told who reported them. Please don't misuse reports to target people you simply disagree with. If you're in danger, contact local emergency services first.
What happens when rules are broken
We have zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive users. We review reports and act on objectionable content within 24 hours, by removing the content and removing the user who posted it. Depending on how serious it is, we may remove content, warn you, limit features, suspend your account, or ban you permanently. Serious harm (violence, sexual misconduct, anything involving minors) leads to an immediate ban and may be reported to the authorities. Banned people may not create new accounts. If you think we made a mistake, email info@razorinformatics.co.ke.