Safety at PairNow

Six commitments.
All verifiable.

PairNow is a real-time voice and video calling platform for adults in India. Safety isn't a marketing surface here — it's how the product is built. Below is exactly what we do, what we don't do, and how to reach a human when something goes wrong.

Last updated: 13 August 2026
What we commit to

The quiet infrastructure behind every call.

Each commitment below is enforced by code, contract, or law — not by a promise on a page. If any of the six ever falls out of alignment with what's shipping, this page gets updated the same day.

KYC-verified hosts

Every host on PairNow completes government-ID KYC — PAN + Aadhaar-based verification — before their profile is visible to anyone. No exceptions, no "verify later" grace period.

  • Identity is checked against issuing-authority records before first call.
  • Payouts require PAN on file — a host who never verifies can never withdraw a rupee.
  • Duplicate-identity detection blocks a person from creating a second host account.

Real moderators, real SLA

Every report reaches a human being. No triage-bot black-hole. Our internal service level:

Acknowledged within
15 minutes
Resolved within
24 hours
  • Reports flagged as immediate safety risk (harassment in progress, threats, non-consensual behaviour) are actioned in minutes, not hours.
  • You are always told what action was taken on your report — warned, suspended, removed, or investigation ongoing.

Encrypted real-time calls

Voice and video streams travel over DTLS-SRTP encryption — the same in-transit standard used by WebRTC and every mainstream calling app. Media does not sit unencrypted on any wire between you and the other person.

  • We do not record calls. Not for training, not for moderation, not for backup.
  • We do not transcribe calls. No speech-to-text runs on your conversations, ever.
  • Text chat and profile data are encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256).

Bank-grade payments

Every recharge and every payout moves through Cashfree Payments — RBI-authorised as a Payment Aggregator (PA) and Payment System Provider (PSP), and PCI-DSS Level 1 certified.

  • UPI, cards, net-banking, and wallets — all handled by Cashfree; PairNow never sees or stores card numbers.
  • Talent payouts require a verified PAN and a verified bank account before a single rupee leaves our books.
  • Every transaction has a ledger entry with a permanent reference ID. Nothing is off-book.

One-tap safety controls

Safety controls are always one tap away from wherever you are in the app — the call screen, a chat, a profile, the home feed. No menu spelunking.

  • Block — end the call, hide the profile, remove the ability to contact you again. Permanent unless you unblock.
  • Mute — silence someone in a chat or a call without them being notified.
  • Report — tag a specific behaviour (harassment, nudity, fraud, impersonation, other) and add a note. Routed to a live moderator queue.
  • You can end any call instantly. There is no cool-down and no confirmation dialog on the "end" button.

Your data isn't the product

PairNow does not sell your data. We do not run ad networks on top of it. We do not embed third-party trackers in the app.

  • Data is processed only for the purposes listed in our Privacy Policy.
  • You can request account deletion at any time from within the app. On deletion, personal data is purged; a minimal, legally required financial ledger is retained for statutory audit windows.
  • You will receive written confirmation to your registered email once deletion is complete.
  • We comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — see the DPDP section below.
Reporting

How to report — and what happens next.

If something isn't right — during a call or after — you have four ways to reach us. All of them go to real people.

In-app report (fastest)

Tap the ⋮ menu on the profile, chat, or call screen → Report. Choose a category, add a note, send. You'll see a confirmation with a report ID.

Block first, report second

If you're actively uncomfortable, block ends the interaction immediately. You can then report at your own pace — the block does not depend on the report going through.

Email us directly

Write to support@pairnow.in from any email address. Include a screenshot if you have one. If it's a safety-critical issue, put URGENT in the subject.

Escalate to the Grievance Officer

If a support response hasn't resolved your issue, our named Grievance Officer is available for formal escalation under India's IT Rules 2021 — details below.

What happens after you report: the report enters a moderator queue and is acknowledged within 15 minutes. A trained reviewer examines the reported behaviour against our Community Guidelines. Action — warning, restriction, suspension, or permanent removal — is decided within 24 hours for non-critical cases and within minutes for safety-critical ones. You are notified of the outcome by in-app message and email.

IT Rules 2021 · Rule 3(2)

Grievance Officer.

India's Intermediary Guidelines (Information Technology Rules, 2021) require every significant social-media intermediary to name a Grievance Officer and publish their contact. Here are ours.

Grievance Officer · Nxtspacelabs Private Limited

Grievance Officer, PairNow

Formal escalation channel for complaints regarding content, safety, harassment, privacy, and platform decisions. Complaints receive an acknowledgement within 24 hours and are resolved within 15 days of receipt, in accordance with Rule 3(2) of the IT Rules 2021.

Email
support@pairnow.in
Address
Nxtspacelabs Private Limited
Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India
CIN
U62011TS2026PTC218876
Business hours
Monday to Friday, 10:00 – 18:00 IST (email monitored beyond hours for urgent safety issues)
Law enforcement

Requests from authorities.

PairNow cooperates with lawful requests from Indian law-enforcement and judicial authorities. Requests must be routed through the Grievance Officer channel above, on official letterhead, citing the statutory provision under which information is sought (typically Section 91 CrPC / Section 179 BNSS, or IT Act procedures).

We disclose the minimum data required by the specific request. We do not disclose bulk data. Where legally permitted, we notify the affected user of a request received about their account.

Adults only — 18 years and older.

PairNow is rated Mature 18+. Accounts are created only by users who confirm they are 18 or older. Any account discovered to belong to a minor is removed on detection, and associated data is purged under our safety-driven data-minimisation policy.

Data protection

Under India's DPDP Act, 2023.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 gives every Indian user a set of rights over their personal data. PairNow honours all of them:

PairNow acts as a Data Fiduciary under the DPDP Act. Personal data is processed only for stated purposes, retained only as long as required, and not transferred outside India except where explicitly permitted under the Act.