These guidelines apply to everyone on SaathWala: members, companions and our own team. They sit alongside the Terms of Service. When something here is broken, we act on it, and we tell you what we did.
The one-line version. This is companionship for social occasions between consenting adults. Be honest about who you are, respect a "no" the first time, meet in public, and keep other people's details private.
1. Be who you say you are
- Use your own name, your real age and photographs of you, taken recently.
- Do not use somebody else's photographs, filters that change your face, or images generated by software.
- Do not state or hint at a marital status, profession or background that is not true.
- One person, one account. Do not open a second account after a suspension.
2. Companionship only
Companionship on SaathWala means attending a social occasion together: a wedding, a reception, a family function, an office party, a concert, a meal or a day out in the city. It does not include anything further.
- Never offer, request, imply or negotiate sexual services, "extras", overnight stays or physical intimacy of any kind.
- Do not use coded language, emojis or photographs to suggest it.
- Companions are never obliged to go anywhere private, and asking them to is a breach of these guidelines.
3. Consent and boundaries
- A companion may decline any request, for any reason, without explaining. Accept it and move on.
- Do not message somebody again after they have declined or not replied twice.
- Agree the plan, the place and the timing in advance. Changing the plan on the day needs a fresh "yes".
- No touching beyond what the other person is clearly comfortable with at a public social event.
- Alcohol does not change the rules. Do not pressure anybody to drink.
4. Keep details private
- A number you reveal is for your personal use. Never share, forward, sell or publish it.
- Do not photograph or record anybody without asking first, and never post them online.
- Companions: do not put your phone number, WhatsApp, Instagram or other contact details in your bio or photographs. Contact details are shared only through the reveal system, which keeps everyone accountable.
5. Money
- Your membership fee is paid to us, on the platform, through Razorpay. We never ask you to pay anybody by UPI, bank transfer or gift card.
- Any arrangement a member and a companion make between themselves is theirs alone. We do not collect, hold or guarantee it.
- Never ask for or send an advance, a deposit, a "registration fee" or a "verification fee". It is always a scam. Report it.
6. Content we remove
We remove, and may report to the authorities, any content or message that:
- is sexually explicit, obscene, or exposes anybody's private body areas;
- involves or appears to involve a person under 18;
- impersonates somebody, including morphed or edited images of a real person;
- harasses, threatens, stalks or insults somebody, including on the basis of gender, caste, religion, region, disability or sexuality;
- promotes gambling, drugs, weapons, money laundering or any other illegal activity;
- contains malware, spam, phishing links or attempts to collect other people's data;
- infringes somebody else's copyright, trademark or privacy.
7. What happens when a guideline is broken
| Breach | What we do |
|---|
| Minor: an unanswered rude message, a misleading photo angle | Warning, and the content is removed |
| Repeated minor breaches, contact details in a bio, pestering after a decline | Suspension, no refund for the suspended period |
| Sexual solicitation, harassment, threats, sharing numbers, fake identity, anything involving a minor | Permanent ban without refund, records preserved, report to police where the law requires |
If you think we got a decision wrong, write to our grievance officer through the grievance process. A different person reviews it.
8. Reporting
Tell us about anything that worries you through the contact page or on WhatsApp. Include the profile name and what happened. We never tell the other person who reported them. If you are in danger, call the police on 112 first.