Beta Terms

Last updated: 14 May 2026

SoHey is operated by So Hey Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 09957307.

These Beta Terms apply to your use of SoHey while the app is in beta.

They apply in addition to our Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, Safety & Reporting page, Child Safety Standards and Account Deletion page.

By creating an account or using SoHey during beta, you agree to these Beta Terms.

1. Beta status

SoHey is currently in beta.

This means the app is still being tested, improved and developed.

During beta:

Features may change.
Features may be added or removed.
The app may contain bugs.
The app may be unavailable at times.
Performance may vary.
Data, design, screens and flows may change.
Access may be limited, suspended or withdrawn.

SoHey is provided during beta to help test and improve the app before wider public release.

2. 18+ only

SoHey is available only to users aged 18 or over during beta.

You must not use SoHey if you are under 18.

You must not create an account using false age information.

You must not help or encourage anyone under 18 to use SoHey.

If we believe that you are under 18, we may suspend or delete your account.

3. Invite-only testing access

Beta access may be limited to invited users, TestFlight users, Google Play testing users or other approved testers.

We may control or limit who can access the beta.

We may refuse, suspend, remove or withdraw beta access at any time.

We do not guarantee that beta access will continue or that beta users will automatically receive access to any later public version of SoHey.

4. Purpose of the beta

The purpose of the beta is to test and improve SoHey.

This includes testing:

Signup and onboarding.
Profile creation.
Check-ins and nearby discovery.
SoHey requests.
QR and manual meet verification.
Location and proximity safeguards.
Identity avatar behaviour.
Meet history and meet detail.
Push notifications.
Reporting and blocking.
Account deletion.
Safety and moderation processes.
Analytics and app performance.

By using SoHey during beta, you understand that the app is still being evaluated and improved.

5. Use the app responsibly

You must use SoHey responsibly and in accordance with:

These Beta Terms.

Our Terms & Conditions.

Our Community Guidelines.

Our Safety & Reporting page.

Our Child Safety Standards.

Any instructions shown in the app.

You must not misuse the app, attempt to bypass safety features, exploit bugs, interfere with verification, or use SoHey in a way that could harm users, SoHey or the beta testing process.

6. Real-world meeting safety

SoHey is designed to support verified real-world interactions.

However, SoHey does not guarantee any person’s identity, intentions, behaviour, background or safety.

You are responsible for your own decisions when using SoHey and when choosing whether to interact with or meet another person.

You should:

Use your own judgement.
Meet in safe and public places where possible.
Tell someone you trust where you are going.
Leave if you feel uncomfortable.
Avoid sharing sensitive personal information too quickly.
Report unsafe or concerning behaviour.
Contact emergency services if you are in immediate danger.
In the UK, call 999 in an emergency.

SoHey is not an emergency service.

7. Verification during beta

SoHey uses QR codes, manual fallback codes, location checks and server-side verification to help confirm that a real-world meet occurred.

During beta, these systems may still be tested and improved.

You must not:

Create fake meets.
Share QR codes remotely to fake verification.
Use screenshots or screen sharing to fake verification.
Pressure someone to verify a meet.
Attempt to bypass location or proximity checks.
Exploit bugs to increase points.
Use automated tools or scripts.
Misuse the identity avatar or points system.

Verified meets should only reflect genuine in-person interactions.

8. Location during beta

SoHey uses location and check-in information to support nearby discovery and meet verification.

SoHey does not use background location tracking.

Location is used while you are actively using relevant app features.

You must not use SoHey location features to track, stalk, harass or monitor another person.

You understand that location-based features may not always be perfectly accurate and may depend on your device, permissions, signal, GPS quality and other factors.

9. No guarantee of uninterrupted service

During beta, SoHey may not always be available.

We may pause, disable, restrict or modify access for maintenance, testing, safety, technical, legal or operational reasons.

We do not guarantee that the beta will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or available at any particular time.

10. Changes during beta

We may change SoHey at any time during beta.

This may include changing:

Features.
Screens.
Design.
User flows.
Verification rules.
Safety features.
Identity avatar behaviour.
Data handling.
Availability.
Access rules.
Policies and terms.

Where appropriate, we may ask you to accept updated terms or policies before continuing to use the app.

11. Data during beta

Your use of SoHey during beta is subject to our Privacy Policy.

During beta, we may collect and use information to operate, test, improve, secure and monitor the app.

This may include account information, profile information, check-ins, location-related information, meet requests, verified meet records, reports, blocks, device notification data, analytics and technical logs.

We do not sell your personal data.

We do not use advertising or marketing tracking during beta.

12. Feedback

You may choose to provide feedback, ideas, bug reports, suggestions or comments about SoHey.

You agree that we may use this feedback to improve SoHey without owing you payment, compensation or attribution.

Please do not send confidential information unless we have separately agreed to receive it.

13. Reports and moderation during beta

During beta, reports are reviewed manually by SoHey.

We may take action where we believe this is necessary for safety, legal compliance, enforcement of our terms, or protection of users or the service.

This may include warning, restricting, suspending or deleting accounts, preserving information, or reporting serious matters to law enforcement or other appropriate authorities.

14. Account deletion during beta

You can delete your account from within the app.

Account deletion is permanent.

When your account is deleted, your profile, photos and authentication account are deleted, and your participation in past verified meets is anonymised.

Some limited safety, moderation, deletion audit, technical or legal records may be retained where necessary and lawful.

For more information, see our Account Deletion page and Privacy Policy.

15. No payments during beta

SoHey does not currently offer paid features, subscriptions, in-app purchases or payment processing during beta.

If this changes in the future, we will update our terms and provide appropriate information before introducing payment features.

16. No promise of future launch

Participating in the beta does not guarantee that SoHey will launch publicly, remain available, or continue in its current form.

We may discontinue the beta or the app at any time.

17. Limitation of beta responsibility

SoHey is provided during beta on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We will use reasonable care and skill in operating the beta, but we do not promise that SoHey will be free from bugs, errors, downtime, data loss, interruptions or other issues.

Nothing in these Beta Terms limits or excludes liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or your statutory rights under applicable law.

18. Ending your beta access

We may suspend, restrict or end your beta access if:

You breach these Beta Terms.
You breach our Terms & Conditions or Community Guidelines.
You create a safety risk.
You misuse SoHey.
You are under 18.
You provide false information.
We need to protect users, SoHey or the beta.
We are required or permitted to do so by law.
You can stop using SoHey at any time and may delete your account in the app.

19. Contact us

If you have questions about these Beta Terms, contact:

So Hey Limited
Company number: 09957307
Registered office: Underhill, Keys Lane, Priors Marston, Southam, England CV47 7SA
Email: info@sohey.app