Frequently asked questions

Safety is our foundation, not an add-on. Meetings always take place in public venues, every member is verified before they appear, you get a check-in after the meeting starts, you can share details with a friend, and there's a help button anytime. Aperko doesn't rescue you on its own — it connects you with the venue, your trusted contact, and the emergency line.

Always in a public place — at vetted partner venues where the staff know it's an Aperko meeting. No "come over to mine." A public space with witnesses is the strongest protection.

Yes. Everyone goes through identity and age verification (18+), and every profile is approved before it's ever shown to anyone. Men also record a short voice intro. The point is that there's a real, vetted person on the other side.

No. Profiles and photos are visible only to signed-in, verified members inside the app. They are not public, they're nowhere on the open internet, and search engines can't find or index them. Photos are also never sent to WhatsApp.

The app has a button that discreetly alerts the venue staff, your contact, and us, and shares your location. After the meeting starts we also ask "are you OK?" — if you don't reply, we notify your contact. In an emergency, always call 112.

In a regular evening window (pilot in Prague) you turn on availability. Men browse anonymous cards of women and show interest; the woman then chooses among the men interested in her. When she picks someone, she's revealed to him, he confirms — and you meet the same evening at a partner venue. No swiping, no weeks of chatting.

The woman chooses. Men signal interest, but the final say — who she meets tonight — is always hers.

Women are anonymous in the catalog (age, neighborhood, a few interests). Name and photo are revealed only to the man the woman herself selects. Men are fully visible to women. The woman stays in full control of who gets to see her.

Yes, Aperko is free for women. The service is paid for by men through credits; women pay nothing.

No. Availability simply means "I'm open to meeting tonight." Whether and whom you choose is entirely up to you — no one pushes you into anything.

Men top up credits in advance (packages from 179 CZK). A credit is charged only for a meeting that actually happens — not for browsing or for showing interest. Unused credits are valid for 90 days.

A credit is access to the Aperko service (matching, coordination, the safety layer) — not a payment for a specific person. No money flows between users.

A credit is charged only after a meeting takes place. If the other person doesn't come, your credit stays. If you close your account, we refund unused paid credits (they're forfeited if you're removed for breaking the rules). Details are in the Terms.

We collect only the necessary minimum — location only at the neighborhood level, and we don't store ID documents (just a "verified" flag + age). You can delete your account and data anytime (right to erasure); inactive profiles are removed after about 6 months. Details in the Privacy Policy.

With your phone number and a one-time code — no password. Your number is used for sign-in and notifications and is never visible to another user.