User Privacy & Zero-Sharing Commitment
At SheKnows, privacy is not an optional setting—it is the foundation of our platform. This page explains in plain, everyday language why and how none of the information, photos, or messages you enter is ever shared with anyone.
Last Updated: November 2026
Our Core Promise: Your Information Stays Private
When you join SheKnows or enter details about a partner in your life, that information never becomes a public listing, is never shown to other users, is never sold to advertisers, and cannot even be viewed by platform administrators.
1. How Is Your Own Identity Protected?
You never have to reveal your real identity to other women while using the app. Your profile displays only a chosen alias (nickname).
- Your Email Address Is Private: When you sign in with Google or Apple, your email is used solely to authenticate your account and is never displayed to any user.
- Your Verification Video Is Private: The short selfie video where you read poetry lines aloud during registration is used strictly to confirm you are a real woman. It is never used as a profile picture, never shown to other members, and never shared externally.
- Temporary Nicknames in Matches: Even when a match is mutually approved and a chat room opens, your real name is hidden behind a temporary system-assigned pseudonym (such as "Silver Tulip" or "North Star").
2. Why Are Partner Details Never Shown to Anyone?
The first name, last initial, city, birth year, zodiac sign, profession, and hobby tags you enter about your partner are used exclusively for silent background comparison.
- No Search Capability: No user can log in and type a man's name to search or browse records.
- Details Are Never Revealed to the Counterpart: When a similarity signal is detected with another woman, she is never shown the name, age, neighborhood, or hobby list you entered—and you are never shown hers.
- Only Similarity Tier Is Notified: Both parties are only informed that a similarity signal was detected along with the reported relationship status.
3. How Does Split-Photo Protection Work?
To eliminate any risk of a photo being leaked or seen by someone else, we use a dedicated split-photo protection method:
- Divided into 4 to 6 Slices: Your photo is never stored as a single whole picture; it is divided into 4 to 6 slices and converted into numerical similarity patterns.
- Never Displayed on Any Screen: The photo you upload is never shown to your match, to other users, or to system administrators.
- Zero Screenshot Risk: Because the photo is never displayed to the other side, no one can ever screenshot or download your photo.
4. What Can Platform Administrators NOT See?
The SheKnows administration console is strictly restricted by design to protect personal privacy:
- Administrators cannot view the partner details you enter.
- Administrators cannot view uploaded partner photos.
- Administrators cannot read your anonymous chat messages.
- The management console only displays aggregate, non-personal statistics (such as total user count and pending verification counts).
5. Anonymous Chat & One-Click Permanent Revocation
After two women mutually approve and talk in an anonymous chat room, either person can end the conversation at any moment:
- Permanent Link Revocation: The moment "End Conversation" is clicked, the room link is permanently invalidated.
- Cannot Be Reopened: A terminated conversation can never be reopened by you or the other party.
- Account & Record Deletion: You can archive your active partner record or deactivate your account at any time to permanently remove your data.