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Safety Guidelines

Safety and conduct expectations for Roda's small-group, in-person gatherings.

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Roda is for adults. We arrange thoughtful events, but every participant shares responsibility for respectful, safe conduct.

Core principles

  • Treat every participant, host, venue worker, contractor, and Roda team member with respect.
  • Honor boundaries. Enthusiasm is welcome; pressure is not.
  • Leave a gathering or ask for help if something feels unsafe, uncomfortable, discriminatory, or coercive.
  • Report safety concerns to Roda as soon as practical at hello@roda.place.

Before an event

  • Read the event details, location, cost, activity level, timing, and any alcohol or late-night context.
  • Keep food, allergy, accessibility, mobility, budget, and safety preferences current in the app.
  • Use your own judgment about travel, transportation, and whether the plan is right for you.
  • Tell Roda promptly if a listed detail creates a safety, accessibility, or dietary concern.

During an event

  • Follow host directions, venue rules, and local law.
  • Do not harass, threaten, stalk, discriminate, touch without consent, pressure someone romantically or sexually, or retaliate against anyone who sets a boundary.
  • Do not photograph, record, or publish another participant without consent.
  • Use alcohol responsibly and never pressure anyone to drink or stay longer than they want.
  • Respect privacy. Do not expose another person's account details, contact details, questionnaire answers, or event attendance.

Reporting concerns

Send reports to hello@roda.place with the event date, what happened, who was involved if known, and any urgent safety needs. If there is immediate danger, contact local emergency services first. In Portugal, call 112.

Roda may review reports, contact participants or hosts, restrict accounts, remove people from events, change future matching, or take other reasonable steps. We may not be able to share the outcome of another user's review for privacy and safety reasons.

Hosts and venues

Roda may use Roda staff, contractors, or venue partners to run events. Hosts and venues are expected to support respectful conduct and practical safety, but they are not emergency responders or personal security providers.

Limits

Roda screens and reviews event placements, but cannot guarantee another person's conduct, compatibility, intentions, or future behavior. These guidelines do not replace your own judgment, local law, venue rules, or emergency services.