Respect Every Person You Meet
Random matching only works when both people can trust the basics: the person on screen is an adult, nobody is being recorded in secret, and a no means no. These guidelines describe the behavior every match is entitled to expect from you — and from everyone you meet.
What Is Not Allowed
The list below is not exhaustive, but it covers the violations that come up in practice. If your behavior would need a lawyer to argue it is technically outside one of these lines, it does not belong in a match.
Harassment
Insulting, demeaning or repeatedly targeting another person is prohibited. If someone says no, asks you to stop, or leaves, that is the end of it.
Threats
Threatening violence, exposure or any other harm — seriously or "as a joke" — has no place in a match. Threats are grounds for immediate reporting.
Hate speech
Attacks on people based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or nationality are prohibited. Disagreement is fine; dehumanization is not.
Non-consensual sexual behavior
Sexual behavior directed at someone who has not clearly welcomed it is a violation. Consent must be active and can be withdrawn at any moment, and pressure after a no counts as a violation.
Nudity where prohibited
Follow the rules of the chat surface you are in — where nudity is not permitted, keep it off camera. The other person not objecting is not the same thing as it being allowed.
Recording without consent
Capturing screenshots, screen recordings or streams of another person without their clear consent is prohibited. In many jurisdictions it is also a crime.
Scams and financial requests
Asking matches for money, gift cards, crypto or account details is prohibited, whatever the story attached to it. This includes promoting paid "opportunities" and investment schemes.
Impersonation
Pretending to be another real person, a moderator or a company representative is a violation. Be whoever you like within the rules, but do not borrow someone else’s identity.
Sharing private information
Publishing or threatening to publish someone’s address, phone number, workplace or other private details is prohibited. This applies to information about the person you matched with and about anyone else.
Any involvement of minors
This service is for adults 18 and over, full stop. Any presence of a minor on camera, any content involving minors, and any attempt by an underage person to use the service is a violation to be reported immediately.
Illegal content or activity
Using a match to display, share or arrange anything illegal — drugs, weapons, stolen data, or worse — is prohibited. Illegal activity can also be referred to the appropriate authorities.
What Can Happen When Rules Are Broken
Breaking these guidelines can carry consequences. Depending on the severity and the tools available in the chat experience, a violation may lead to any of the following:
- Conversation termination — a match can be ended when the rules are broken.
- Reporting — other users can and should report violations through the available tools.
- Account or device restrictions — repeated or serious violations may lead to restricted access.
- Referral to the appropriate authorities where required — for illegal content or activity, information can be passed to law enforcement.
None of this replaces your own judgment in the moment. If someone violates these rules with you, leave first and report after — the safety page explains how to handle the situations that go beyond rudeness.
Where These Guidelines Apply
These expectations apply to every conversation you enter through FlashMatchCam, including chat experiences provided through a connected service. Local law always applies on top of them — nothing here permits behavior that is illegal where you or your match live.
Seen something these guidelines do not clearly cover, or have a question about a specific situation? Reach out through the contact page and we will point you in the right direction.