Komby Community Guidelines
Version: 25 August 2026
Komby is built to bring people together in a more human and intentional way.
We want users to be able to express themselves freely, but also want everyone to feel safe, respected and welcome.
These Community Guidelines apply to every part of Komby, including:
- profile videos;
- profile information;
- photos and other media;
- connection requests;
- messages;
- usernames and bios;
- reports;
- other interactions within Komby.
By using Komby you agree to follow these rules.
This English text is a translation of the Dutch original for convenience. In the event of any inconsistency, the Dutch version prevails.
1. Adults only
Komby is intended only for people aged 18 and over.
You may not use Komby if you are under 18.
You may not present yourself as an adult if you are a minor.
If we reasonably suspect that a user is a minor, we may immediately restrict or delete the account while we investigate the situation.
If you suspect a minor is using Komby, please report this via the report function or via [email protected].
2. Be yourself
Komby is about real people.
So you may not impersonate someone else.
Not allowed includes, among other things:
- using someone else's identity;
- catfishing;
- deliberately misstating your age;
- stolen photos or videos;
- fake occupations or other misleading profile information;
- creating accounts on behalf of someone else without their consent;
- using deepfakes or other synthetic media to misrepresent your identity.
Parody or brand accounts are only permitted where clearly signalled and not misleading, insofar as Komby supports such accounts.
3. Your profile video must be of you
Because Komby is video-first, your profile video is a key part of your identity.
Your profile video must:
- actually show you;
- be clear enough to give a reasonable impression of you;
- not feature another person as the primary subject;
- not contain stolen or unauthorised content;
- not contain prohibited content.
You may not upload a video featuring someone else without appropriate consent where that person is recognisable and the context requires it.
4. No sexual or explicit content
Komby is not a platform for pornographic or sexually explicit content.
Not allowed includes, among other things:
- nudity that is primarily sexual;
- explicit sexual acts;
- pornographic content;
- sexual fetish content;
- sexual solicitation or offers;
- links to pornographic services;
- explicit sexual imagery in profile media;
- sharing sexual imagery without consent.
Certain media may be automatically scanned for potentially unsafe or explicit content.
Suspected breaches may result in content being automatically removed and sent for human moderation.
5. Absolute prohibition on sexual content involving minors
Any form of sexual exploitation or sexualisation of minors is strictly prohibited.
This includes, among other things:
- sexual images or videos of minors;
- grooming;
- sexual messages directed at minors;
- requesting sexual content from minors;
- distributing or storing material in which minors are sexually exploited.
Where this is confirmed or seriously suspected we may immediately:
- remove content;
- terminate accounts;
- retain relevant information for safety and legal purposes;
- where necessary, report to competent authorities.
6. No harassment or unwanted conduct
Treat other users with respect.
Not allowed includes, among other things:
- repeated unwanted contact;
- harassment;
- threats;
- stalking;
- insults or humiliation;
- sexual harassment;
- applying pressure after someone has said "no";
- repeatedly approaching someone via new accounts after being blocked.
A block must be respected.
Circumventing a block is a serious violation.
7. No hate or discrimination
Komby does not allow content or conduct that attacks or dehumanises people on the basis of protected characteristics.
This includes, among other things:
- race;
- ethnicity;
- nationality;
- religion;
- gender;
- gender identity;
- sexual orientation;
- disability;
- serious health status;
- other legally protected characteristics.
Dating or connection preferences may not be used as an excuse for hateful or degrading statements.
8. No violence or threats
Not allowed:
- credible threats;
- incitement to violence;
- glorification of serious violence;
- threats against other users;
- instructions or encouragement to cause physical harm to someone.
Where we suspect an acute safety risk we may take appropriate measures and, where necessary, involve competent authorities.
9. No scams, fraud or financial deception
Komby may not be used to financially deceive other users.
Not allowed includes, among other things:
- romance scams;
- investment fraud;
- crypto scams;
- requests for money under false pretences;
- fake emergencies;
- phishing;
- asking for bank details, verification codes or passwords;
- fraudulent links;
- financial pyramid schemes or similar arrangements.
Be cautious when someone you know via Komby asks for money.
10. No spam or commercial outreach
Komby is intended for human connections, not for unsolicited marketing.
Not allowed includes, among other things:
- mass sending of the same messages;
- unwanted sales;
- recruitment spam;
- affiliate spam;
- promoting other dating apps;
- automated outreach;
- bulk connection requests;
- lead generation without consent.
Networking within Komby may not be abused as an excuse for mass commercial outreach.
11. No illegal goods or services
You may not use Komby to offer, buy or sell illegal or regulated goods or services where doing so breaches applicable law.
This includes, for example:
- illegal drugs;
- stolen goods;
- weapons whose sale or brokering is prohibited;
- fraudulent documents;
- sexual services where these are unlawful.
12. No harmful technical activity
Not allowed:
- malware;
- phishing;
- exploits;
- unauthorised bots;
- scraping;
- credential stuffing;
- reverse engineering for abusive purposes;
- manipulation of Komby's systems;
- abuse of APIs;
- automated account creation;
- manipulation of Discovery or Compatibility.
13. Respect privacy
Do not share private information about others without consent.
Not allowed includes, among other things:
- doxxing;
- publishing home addresses;
- publishing phone numbers without consent;
- sharing private conversations outside a reasonable context;
- distributing intimate images without consent;
- collecting personal data for stalking, fraud or harassment.
14. No misuse of Compatibility Scores
Compatibility is intended as an aid, not as a judgement of someone's worth.
Do not use Compatibility Scores to:
- humiliate someone;
- label someone psychologically;
- pressure others;
- claim that a relationship is "guaranteed";
- draw misleading conclusions about mental health or personality.
Compatibility is context, not truth about a person.
15. Keep connection requests intentional
Only send connection requests when you have genuine interest in connecting.
Not allowed:
- mass requesting without reviewing profiles;
- automating requests;
- using requests to send spam;
- manipulative request behaviour.
Komby's connection model is deliberately designed around quality over quantity.
16. Respect Pass and End Connection
If someone rejects your request or ends a connection, respect that choice.
Not allowed:
- creating new accounts to approach someone again;
- pressuring someone to reverse a rejection;
- threatening or harassing someone after an End Connection;
- stalking someone outside Komby after contact has ended.
17. Messaging
Use chat in a respectful way.
Not allowed:
- threats;
- spam;
- unwanted explicit content;
- scams;
- stalking;
- hateful messages;
- malware;
- phishing;
- sending intimate images without consent.
Komby chat is currently not end-to-end encrypted.
Therefore do not share information that you would not want to send via a server-side messaging service.
18. Reporting
If you see content or conduct that may breach these Guidelines, you can flag it via the report function.
Please make reports as accurate as possible.
Abuse of reports is not allowed.
Examples of report abuse include:
- reporting someone because they rejected you;
- false accusations;
- repeated reports without a valid reason;
- using reports to intimidate someone.
19. Blocking
When you block someone, our systems try to prevent you from encountering each other again in relevant parts of Komby or exchanging messages.
Blocking is a safety feature and may be used freely whenever you do not want contact with someone.
20. Automated moderation
Komby uses automated systems to check certain media for safety risks.
Profile media may, for example, be automatically analysed for potentially explicit or unsafe content.
For videos, representative frames may be checked.
Automated moderation can make mistakes and is not the only moderation layer.
Komby therefore also uses:
- user reports;
- human review;
- account flags;
- additional safety controls.
21. Human moderation
Reports and certain automated flags may be reviewed by authorised moderators.
Depending on the severity and context we may take measures such as:
- a warning;
- content removal;
- restricted functionality;
- temporary suspension;
- permanent ban.
22. Severity of measures
Not every breach automatically leads to a permanent ban.
We may take into account:
- severity;
- context;
- repetition;
- impact on others;
- safety risk;
- earlier breaches.
Some behaviour is however so serious that immediate termination may be justified.
This applies in particular to:
- sexual exploitation of minors;
- serious threats;
- serious fraud;
- ban evasion after serious breaches;
- distribution of non-consensual intimate material.
23. Ban evasion
Where your account has been terminated, you may not create a new account without permission to circumvent that measure.
We may retain limited enforcement data to recognise repeated serious breaches.
24. Retention of moderation data
Limited moderation and enforcement data may be retained for up to 24 months where this is necessary for:
- recidivism detection;
- ban-evasion prevention;
- fraud investigation;
- safety;
- legal claims.
Where possible we retain no more information for no longer than necessary.
25. Objecting to moderation decisions
Where applicable law or our product process provides for this, you can object to certain moderation decisions.
Contact us at [email protected].
Where possible please include:
- your account details;
- the decision in question;
- why you believe it is incorrect.
An objection does not guarantee that the decision will be reversed.
26. Offline safety
Komby helps you discover people, but we cannot control people's conduct off the platform.
For a first meeting we recommend, among other things:
- meet in a public place;
- tell someone where you are;
- arrange your own transport where possible;
- do not share your home address immediately;
- do not send money;
- leave the situation when you feel unsafe.
Always use your own judgement.
27. No safety or verification guarantee
A verification badge or Compatibility Score does not mean that a person is guaranteed:
- safe;
- trustworthy;
- honest;
- suitable;
- free from criminal intent;
to be.
Moderation and verification reduce risks but cannot fully eliminate them.
28. Changes
We may amend these Community Guidelines where:
- Komby changes;
- new safety risks arise;
- legislation changes;
- new moderation tools are introduced.
In the case of material changes we may inform users.
29. Contact
For questions about these Community Guidelines:
Trofsof Group B.V.
Bargelaan 200
2333 CW Leiden
The Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce (KvK): 95131396
[email protected]