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It is not a static link.",[57,151,152],{},"When a code is scanned, our backend validates it, applies your privacy rules, and carries out the exact action the scanner picked.",[57,154,155],{},"No personal data is embedded in the QR code itself.",[52,157,159],{"id":158},"try-it","Try it",[57,161,162],{},"It is rolling out now.",[57,164,165,166,169],{},"Head to ",[71,167,168],{},"Menu > Share via QR",", and the next time you meet someone worth keeping, just let them scan.",{"title":171,"searchDepth":172,"depth":172,"links":173},"",2,[174,175,176,177,178,179],{"id":54,"depth":172,"text":55},{"id":65,"depth":172,"text":66},{"id":99,"depth":172,"text":100},{"id":120,"depth":172,"text":121},{"id":145,"depth":172,"text":146},{"id":158,"depth":172,"text":159},[24,181,182],"Privacy","UX","2026-06-14","QR profile sharing makes it easier to connect in person without swapping usernames or exposing more than you need to.","md",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fconnect-in-seconds-introducing-qr-profile-sharing-on-winklr",{"title":46,"description":184},"blog\u002Fconnect-in-seconds-introducing-qr-profile-sharing-on-winklr","QR profile sharing turns 'let's connect' into a quick scan, with short-lived codes, clear choices after scanning, and privacy rules applied in the background.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblogs\u002Fconnect-in-seconds-qr-profile-sharing.png","yWa8JZ0f0XlERi3aM6uDqACZqUMhJ7oEyVNycmjdwF8",[195,281,359,421,494,561,630,706,775,828],{"id":45,"title":46,"author":47,"body":196,"categories":278,"date":183,"description":184,"extension":185,"meta":279,"navigation":187,"path":188,"seo":280,"stem":190,"summary":191,"thumbnail":192,"__hash__":193},{"type":49,"value":197,"toc":270},[198,200,202,204,206,210,212,222,224,226,228,230,236,238,240,242,254,256,258,260,262,264,266],[52,199,55],{"id":54},[57,201,59],{},[57,203,62],{},[52,205,66],{"id":65},[57,207,69,208,74],{},[71,209,73],{},[57,211,77],{},[79,213,214,218],{},[82,215,216,87],{},[71,217,86],{},[82,219,220,93],{},[71,221,92],{},[57,223,96],{},[52,225,100],{"id":99},[57,227,103],{},[57,229,106],{},[79,231,232,234],{},[82,233,111],{},[82,235,114],{},[57,237,117],{},[52,239,121],{"id":120},[57,241,124],{},[79,243,244,246,248,250],{},[82,245,129],{},[82,247,132],{},[82,249,135],{},[82,251,138,252,142],{},[71,253,141],{},[52,255,146],{"id":145},[57,257,149],{},[57,259,152],{},[57,261,155],{},[52,263,159],{"id":158},[57,265,162],{},[57,267,165,268,169],{},[71,269,168],{},{"title":171,"searchDepth":172,"depth":172,"links":271},[272,273,274,275,276,277],{"id":54,"depth":172,"text":55},{"id":65,"depth":172,"text":66},{"id":99,"depth":172,"text":100},{"id":120,"depth":172,"text":121},{"id":145,"depth":172,"text":146},{"id":158,"depth":172,"text":159},[24,181,182],{},{"title":46,"description":184},{"id":282,"title":283,"author":47,"body":284,"categories":349,"date":350,"description":351,"extension":185,"meta":352,"navigation":187,"path":353,"seo":354,"stem":355,"summary":356,"thumbnail":357,"__hash__":358},"posts_en\u002Fblog\u002Fsettings-you-dont-need-to-hunt-for.md","Settings You Don't Need to Hunt For",{"type":49,"value":285,"toc":343},[286,290,293,296,300,303,306,309,313,316,319,322,333,337,340],[52,287,289],{"id":288},"settings-should-be-simple","Settings should be simple",[57,291,292],{},"Too many apps hide important controls behind vague labels and awkward menu paths.",[57,294,295],{},"That makes it harder to know what you are agreeing to, and harder to change anything when you need to.",[52,297,299],{"id":298},"one-place-clear-wording","One place, clear wording",[57,301,302],{},"At Winklr, core settings live under one roof.",[57,304,305],{},"We use plain labels and short descriptions, so you can make changes quickly without digging through nested screens.",[57,307,308],{},"No hidden options. 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In practice, it often means collecting far more personal data than needed.",[52,375,377],{"id":376},"our-approach-is-simple","Our approach is simple",[57,379,380],{},"If a feature does not require your contacts, we do not ask for them.",[57,382,383],{},"You can still use Winklr to discover people, chat, and manage your profile without handing over your phonebook.",[52,385,387],{"id":386},"why-this-matters","Why this matters",[57,389,390],{},"Your contacts are not just your data. They belong to other people too.",[57,392,393],{},"Not collecting that dataset by default reduces risk, limits overreach, and keeps the relationship between user and platform clearer.",[52,395,397],{"id":396},"better-product-design-does-not-need-data-hunger","Better product design does not need data hunger",[57,399,400],{},"Good onboarding should be clear, respectful, and optional where possible.",[57,402,403],{},"We would rather build a stronger product through better features than rely on broad data collection to paper over weak UX.",{"title":171,"searchDepth":172,"depth":172,"links":405},[406,407,408,409],{"id":366,"depth":172,"text":367},{"id":376,"depth":172,"text":377},{"id":386,"depth":172,"text":387},{"id":396,"depth":172,"text":397},[181,24,411],"Trust","2026-06-02","Why Winklr does not depend on uploading your address book to create a useful social experience.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fwhy-we-dont-need-your-contacts-to-build-a-better-app",{"title":361,"description":413},"blog\u002Fwhy-we-dont-need-your-contacts-to-build-a-better-app","Many apps ask for your contacts on day one. We take a different approach: if we do not need it for the core product, we do not collect it.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblogs\u002Fwhy-we-dont-need-your-contacts-to-build-a-better-app.png","MNtKnMYR9SuPUGclhcpEsKiwnHXbbxangv2ZJozYwOM",{"id":422,"title":423,"author":47,"body":424,"categories":483,"date":485,"description":486,"extension":185,"meta":487,"navigation":187,"path":488,"seo":489,"stem":490,"summary":491,"thumbnail":492,"__hash__":493},"posts_en\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-we-think-about-location-safety-for-new-connections.md","How We Think About Location Safety for New Connections",{"type":49,"value":425,"toc":477},[426,430,433,436,440,443,446,450,453,456,467,471,474],[52,427,429],{"id":428},"location-should-help-not-expose","Location should help, not expose",[57,431,432],{},"Meeting new people is easier when you can see who is nearby.",[57,434,435],{},"The problem is that precise location can reveal more than most people intend to share. 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We see it as a trust and safety decision.",[57,517,518],{},"Reliable communication helps people act quickly when timing matters.",[52,520,522],{"id":521},"what-users-get-from-ad-free-chat","What users get from ad-free chat",[79,524,525,528,531],{},[82,526,527],{},"Fewer interruptions in active conversations",[82,529,530],{},"More predictable, low-friction messaging",[82,532,533],{},"A cleaner space focused on people, not ad inventory",[52,535,537],{"id":536},"the-principle-behind-it","The principle behind it",[57,539,540],{},"Our view is simple: core communication should not compete with adverts for attention.",[57,542,543],{},"Keeping ads out of chat protects the quality of the conversation and supports the people using it.",{"title":171,"searchDepth":172,"depth":172,"links":545},[546,547,548,549],{"id":501,"depth":172,"text":502},{"id":511,"depth":172,"text":512},{"id":521,"depth":172,"text":522},{"id":536,"depth":172,"text":537},[24,484,551],"Community","2026-05-25","Why keeping ads out of direct messaging is not just a UX preference, but a safety and reliability decision.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fno-ads-in-chat-why-that-matters-in-real-life",{"title":496,"description":553},"blog\u002Fno-ads-in-chat-why-that-matters-in-real-life","When someone needs to message quickly, interruptions matter. 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We cannot control that directly, but we will explain any impact clearly.",{"title":171,"searchDepth":172,"depth":172,"links":690},[691,692,693,694],{"id":637,"depth":172,"text":638},{"id":647,"depth":172,"text":648},{"id":668,"depth":172,"text":669},{"id":681,"depth":172,"text":682},[696,484,551],"AI","2026-05-20","How Winklr uses AI selectively for safety moderation while avoiding unnecessary profiling and black-box assumptions.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fai-wave-or-ai-slave",{"title":632,"description":698},"blog\u002Fai-wave-or-ai-slave","We use AI only where it clearly helps with safety. 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If someone creates a new account on the same phone, they can try to come back.",[57,719,720],{},"That creates a frustrating cycle for users who just want clear boundaries to be respected.",[52,722,724],{"id":723},"what-device-level-blocking-changes-in-practice","What device-level blocking changes in practice",[57,726,727],{},"Winklr is designed to block more than a profile. 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Community feedback is helping us tighten the app before launch this summer.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblogs\u002Fcoming-soon-launch.png","5NEQfAq6KJOHCHjNOXEEoe1vre3JQOpkuYHAoN1V5js",{"id":907,"title":908,"body":909,"description":913,"extension":185,"journalLabel":914,"meta":915,"navigation":187,"path":916,"postLabel":917,"seo":918,"stem":919,"__hash__":920},"blog_pages_en\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Findex.md","Latest from Winklr",{"type":49,"value":910,"toc":911},[],{"title":171,"searchDepth":172,"depth":172,"links":912},[],"Product updates, safety notes, and practical thinking about building a people-first social app.","Winklr Journal",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fblog","Blog post",{"title":908,"description":913},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Findex","e8ZA9Js0mboNxtdDbqIUZCti4sYx6VQXqMRcbzRcmm4",1781423268140]