What happens on Strangiva stays on Strangiva
I’m from the cyberpunk generation. I grew up on an internet built by geeks, rebels and outcasts, where you picked a nickname and just talked, and nobody asked who you were. I still believe in that open society: people should be free to talk privately and anonymously. Your bank needs to know who you are. A conversation doesn’t.
“I will never sell your information. Not to advertisers, not to data brokers, not to anyone, whatever happens.”
I built Strangiva so you could talk freely. That only works if you can trust it, so I made sure there's as little as possible to share in the first place: calls aren't recorded, and your chats live on your phone, not on our server.
We don't share what you do or say on Strangiva with anyone.
The only exception would be if UK law forced us to, and even then, we simply don't have your calls or your chat history.
Calls are never recordedNobody at Strangiva listens to, records or stores your calls.
Your voice goes phone to phoneCalls connect directly between the two phones and are encrypted. When a direct link isn't possible, the call passes through Cloudflare's encrypted relay, which carries the audio but can't listen to it.
No accounts, no profilesWe never ask for your email, phone number or real name, and there are no profile photos. You get a random display name, and you can change it.
Chats live on your phoneMessages with Kept strangers are stored on your two phones. Our server only holds a message until it's delivered (7 days at most), then deletes it. Your chat stays on your phone until you remove that person or delete the app.
View-once photos stay view-onceKept strangers can swap a photo that's shown once and then gone. It's never saved on your phone or on our server. The only time a photo is kept is if someone reports it.
Only what's needed for safetyTo make blocks and Keeps work, our server keeps a scrambled ID (never your name) and which pairs are blocked or Kept. If you report someone, the report includes the reason and their most recent messages so we can act on it.
Anonymous usage statsAnonymous usage stats (PostHog, EU) help us make Strangiva better, like how long matching takes. They never include call audio, chat or anything you say.