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Private in-app chat: how it works

Findino chat is private, in-app and text-only. It is built so you never have to hand out your number to a stranger.

  • Numbers and emails stay hidden by default: in chat, on profiles, and in notification previews.
  • Chats belong to a listing. Only signed-in users can message a seller, and only the two people in a conversation can open it.
  • Text only in version one. No images or file sharing inside chat yet.
  • Rate limits apply to new chats and messages to keep spam down.
  • Close or delete a conversation any time from the chat menu.

We call it private in-app chat: messages travel and are stored encrypted, and Findino can access a conversation only when it is reported or needed for support, with that access recorded.

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