There is no substitute for acting with caution when communicating with any stranger who wants to meet you. You are in control of your online dating experience at all times – remain anonymous until you feel ready.

Guard your identity. Don't share your full name, personal phone numbers, email address, home address, place of work or any other identifying information while chatting or messaging on the site until you have established a reasonable level of trust with the other party. Remember, someone who is capable of committing identity theft can falsify a dating profile. NEVER post personal contact information in your profile or username.

• Protect your online access information. Use caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information. If you share your computer with others, consider disabling your auto-sign in feature if you have linked an auto log-in program or feature to your BBPeopleMeet.com account.
• Remain anonymous until you feel comfortable. Take advantage of the onsite email feature that protects your identity until YOU choose to reveal it.
• Use a third-party, anonymous email address. As an added safety measure it's always best to use a third party email address for dating purposes. Have your BBPeopleMeet.com emails sent there instead of a personal address.
• Trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe or threatened, cease communication immediately and report any misbehavior immediately. Proceed with caution if someone pledges undying love after a few online conversations or first meeting in person.
• Get to know the other person online before meeting them offline. Use the tools available through BBPeopleMeet.com that protect your anonymity to get to know someone before meeting them in person. Get as many details about the person as possible by using sources such as internet searches, governmental resources and databases or paying for a background check. However, you shouldn't fully rely on the accuracy of background check results because they are not foolproof. This is one reason why BBPeopleMeet.com does not perform background checks on its members.
• Avoid people who don't give you straight answers. End communication with someone who talks in circles and/or seems uncomfortable when you ask them questions. If someone speaks in hushed tones or "has to go" all of a sudden, it may indicate the person is not single, or has something else to hide. Be wary of someone who is vague, won't answer direct questions or can only meet at odd hours.
• Block abusive users. Block any member who behaves or treats you in an abusive way and report the behavior to BBPeopleMeet.com immediately. Stop communicating immediately with anyone who pressures you for personal or financial information. You can block and report concerns or terms of use violations from any profile page or from your message.

Examples of terms of use violations include:

• Married people or minors using the service
• Members sending harassing or offensive emails/IMs
• Members behaving inappropriately after meeting in person
• Criminals or other "shady" characters using the service
• Fraudulent registration or profiles
• Spam or solicitation*
• Copyright infringement
• Members asking you for money or donations
• Any other violation of BBPeopleMeet.com's policies

*Our Terms of Use strictly prohibit the use of this service for the purpose of solicitation. Please notify us immediately if another member sends you links to a pay-to-view site or includes instructions about how to call a 1-900 number. Also, immediately report any invitations to join other singles sites, emails about modeling opportunities or attempts to sell any merchandise or service.