WAX Safety Features
WAX includes a wide range of safety tools designed to give you control over your experience and protect your privacy. Below are the key features that help keep your account, your content and your interactions secure.
Privacy Controls
Hide your location
Choose not to display your location to other members.
Hide your distance
Remove distance indicators from your profile.
Safe Content mode
Blur or hide sensitive media for a safer browsing experience.
Hide events you are attending
Control whether others can see the events you plan to attend.
Hide community group membership
Choose whether your profile appears as a member of any community group.
Hide your connections
Prevent others from seeing who you are connected with.
Hide your vouches
Control whether your vouches are visible on your profile.
Profile & Account Security
Biometric login
Use face ID or fingerprint authentication to ensure only you can access your account.
Identity verification
All members complete an AI‑powered identity check to confirm they are real and prevent fake profiles, fraud and catfishing. This process is supported by human moderation for added safety and accuracy.
Super Verification
Add government ID, link your phone number or connect a social account (not visible or shared). Each step adds a verification tick you can choose to display publicly or share privately as a Verification Card to show authenticity.
Media Safety
Public and private galleries
Keep sensitive images in a private gallery that you share only with people you trust.
Screenshot block
Screenshots of sensitive content are blocked on both iOS and Android.
Disappearing content
Set timers on images and videos so they disappear after viewing. Members must tap to accept them, reducing unsolicited content.
Sexual Health & Well‑Being
Add sexual health results
Upload your latest sexual health testing information securely. Only you can see your results.
Share results privately
Choose to share your results privately with individuals you trust to support safer, informed connections.
Communication Controls
Filter your introductions
Choose who can contact you and set an automatic polite decline message for those who do not meet your criteria.
Block and report
Instantly block anyone who behaves inappropriately and report them to the WAX team for review.
Report button
You can report profiles at any time if they violate community guidelines. All reports are reviewed by our customer service team.
Visibility Controls
Hide your online status
Choose not to appear online to other members.
Go Incognito
A step beyond hiding from search. You will not appear in browse or search results, but you can still send likes.
Technical Security
Secure encryption
WAX uses server‑side and client‑side authentication, certified data centres and AES256 encryption to protect your data.