Terms of Service

You must be at least 16 years old, or older if a higher minimum age is required to use online services where you live.

By using Void, you confirm that you meet this requirement and that you’re legally allowed to use the service.

You’re also responsible for your own activity while using Void.

You agree to these Terms when you create an account, or create or join a chat.

On the web, you don’t need an account to create or join a chat. The Void Chat Android app requires one. Your identity within each chat is the display name you use there. You can delete your account at any time; see avoid.chat/delete-account.

Void should be a place where people can talk without worrying about harassment or abuse. “Content” means anything you post or send on Void, including messages, direct messages, display names, room names, links, and reactions.

Don’t post content or behave in a way that:

• Sexualizes, exploits, or endangers minors, in any form (see Child safety)
• Is sexually explicit, or shares intimate images of anyone without their consent
• Harasses, bullies, threatens, or intimidates anyone, or shares someone’s private information without permission
• Attacks or demeans people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or another protected characteristic
• Promotes terrorism, violent extremism, or violence, or encourages self-harm or suicide
• Sells or promotes illegal goods or services, or involves fraud, scams, or phishing
• Is spam, or impersonates someone in a misleading or harmful way
• Infringes someone else’s copyright, trademark, or other rights
• Spreads malware, interferes with Void’s security, or tries to access chats, seats, or information you’re not authorized to access
• Breaks any applicable law

Report in the app. To report a message, long-press it (or click it on a computer) and tap the flag. To report a person, tap their name and choose Report, or tap ⋯ in a direct message with them. Reporting a person includes their recent group messages and the direct messages they sent you. Pick a reason and add a note if you like. Void receives a copy of what you reported; the person you report isn’t told. After a chat has ended, report by email.

Block. Tap someone’s name and choose Block. In that chat, their messages are hidden from you, they can’t send you direct messages, and you won’t get notifications from them. They aren’t notified, but a direct message to you won’t go through, and they can still see the group chat. A block lasts until the chat ends, or until either of you leaves it as a guest. You can unblock them from the same menu.

You can also report by email at kat@avoid.chat (also under Help → Contact Me in the app). Include the chat’s code or invite link, the display name involved, and what happened. Screenshots help, because chats are deleted when they expire.

We aim to review reports within 24 hours. We may remove messages, remove someone from a chat, or end a chat. For serious or repeated abuse, we may also close their account. We may report illegal content to law enforcement. Hosts can also remove participants from their own chat. If someone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.

Temporary rooms are a core part of how Void works.

When a room reaches its expiration time, it becomes read-only for a short period and is then permanently deleted from the service, including its direct messages. Once a room has been deleted, it can’t be recovered.

Please don’t rely on Void to permanently store conversations or important information. If there’s something you want to keep, save it before the room expires.

Hosts may manage room settings, end a chat early, and remove participants. Host tools must still be used in accordance with these Terms.

For more information about how expired data is handled, please see our Privacy Policy.

The messages, links, reactions, and other content you share belong to you.

By using Void, you give us permission to process, store, and display your content only as needed to operate the service. This includes things like delivering messages, syncing rooms between participants, and deleting content when rooms expire.

Please only share content that you have the right to share.

You’re responsible for the content you post. We don’t review messages before they’re sent, but we may review and remove content that’s reported or that breaks these Terms.

Void is an evolving product.

That means we may add features, remove features, fix bugs, or change how parts of the service work over time.

While we work hard to keep Void available, we can’t promise that it will always be uninterrupted, error-free, or available at all times.

Void is provided “as is” and “as available.”

To the extent permitted by law, we don’t make guarantees that the service will always be available, secure, or free from errors.

To the extent permitted by law, Void and its operator won’t be responsible for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of the service.

Nothing in these Terms limits rights that can’t legally be limited under applicable law.

As Void grows, the service will continue to evolve.

We may update, modify, pause, or discontinue parts of the service at any time. If we make significant changes that affect how Void works, we’ll do our best to communicate them clearly.

We may update these Terms from time to time as Void evolves or as legal requirements change.

When we do, we’ll update the Last updated date at the top of this page. If a change is significant, we’ll also explain what’s changed.

Your continued use of Void after updated Terms take effect means you agree to the revised Terms.