At Kinnect, we respect your privacy above all else. Here’s how we handle visibility for reactions to friends' plans: Privacy of Reactions Plan Creator Only: Only the creator of the plan will see your reaction. When you react to a friend’s plan, your response is kept private and only visible to the person who created the plan. Why This Matters Respecting Privacy: Your reactions are personal and we ensure that they are not publicly visible. Confidentiality: This approach maintains the confidentiality of your social interactions and decisions. By ensuring that only the activity creator can see your reactions, Kinnect provides a private and respectful environment for you to engage with friends' plans.

On Kinnect, plans have a set visibility duration to keep your feed current and relevant. Here’s how it works: Automatic Expiry End of the Next Day: Your plan will automatically expire and be removed from visibility at 4 AM the day after your selected activity time. Example: If you set an activity for tomorrow (Thursday) at 8 PM, the plan will expire the day after tomorrow (Friday) at 4 AM. Manual Removal Remove Anytime: You have the flexibility to remove your activity at any time before it automatically expires. Simply navigate to the plan and select the option to remove it. Why This System? Relevance: This ensures that only current and upcoming activities are visible, making it easier for friends to join plans that are still happening. Clarity: Helps keep your feed uncluttered and focused on active opportunities to connect. By automatically expiring plans at 4 AM the following day, Kinnect helps maintain an active and up-to-date environment for all users. If your plans change, remember you can always manually remove your activity at any time.

Embrace the excitement of spontaneous planning with Kinnect! Here are some creative tips and tricks to help you make the most of spur-of-the-moment plans and enjoy dynamic social experiences. 1. Keep an Open Mind Stay Flexible: The key to spontaneous planning is flexibility. Be open to new ideas and opportunities, even if they weren't part of your original plan. Say Yes More Often: When a friend suggests an impromptu hangout, say yes and see where the adventure takes you. 2. Use Kinnect’s Features Discover Nearby Activities: Use the map view to see what your friends are up to nearby. This is a great way to find spontaneous plans that fit your current location. Check the Feed Regularly: The feed shows the most recent plans, encouraging you to take immediate action. Make it a habit to check the feed for new opportunities. 3. Broadcast Your Plans Share Your Plans: Don’t hesitate to broadcast your own spontaneous plans. Whether it’s a quick coffee run, an evening stroll, or an impromptu party, let your friends know and see who’s free to join. Keep It Simple: Start with simple plans like grabbing lunch or going for a walk. This lowers the barrier for friends to join you. 4. Create Private Groups Organise by Interests: Create private groups based on shared interests (e.g., “Weekend Hikers,” “Art Lovers”). This makes it easier to quickly invite the right people for specific activities. Stay Connected: Use these groups to stay connected and share spontaneous plans within your circles. 5. Use Reactions Wisely Show Enthusiasm: React to friends’ plans with emojis to show your interest and enthusiasm. It’s a quick way to engage without needing to send a detailed response. Initiate Conversations: If you’re interested in a plan, use the built-in “Chat on WhatsApp” button to discuss details and confirm your participation. 6. Embrace the Unpredictable Be Adventurous: Embrace the unpredictable nature of spontaneous plans. Some of the best experiences come from unplanned moments. Enjoy the Journey: Focus on the fun and excitement of the experience rather than the logistics. Enjoy the journey, not just the destination. 7. Plan for the Unplanned Be Prepared: Keep a go-bag with essentials like a water bottle, snacks, a charger, and a jacket. This way, you’re always ready for last-minute plans. Know Your Area: Familiarise yourself with local spots like cafes, parks, and event venues. This makes it easier to suggest and join spontaneous activities. 8. Stay Positive Keep a Positive Attitude: Not every spontaneous plan will go perfectly, and that’s okay. Maintain a positive attitude and make the most of every situation. Learn and Adapt: Learn from each experience and adapt your approach to make future spontaneous plans even better. By following these tips and tricks, you can make spontaneous planning with Kinnect an exciting and enriching part of your social life. Embrace the thrill of the unknown and enjoy creating memorable moments with your friends.

Private groups on Kinnect are designed to make organising your social life easier and more personalised. Here’s everything you need to know about creating and using private groups. What Are Private Groups? Private groups are like a contact list on your phone. Only you, the creator, have access to and visibility of these groups. They help you quickly select friends for different activities or purposes. Why Use Private Groups? Organised Planning: Easily organise your friends into groups based on common interests or activities. Example: Create groups for "Tennis Friends," "Running Friends," or "Art Gallery Friends." Effortless Invites: Quickly invite the right people to your plans without scrolling through your entire friend list. Example: Planning a tennis match? Select your "Tennis Friends" group to send out invites. Express Your Uniqueness: Your friendships are unique, and private groups let you express that uniqueness. Group your friends in ways that make sense to you. How to Create a Private Group Open the Kinnect App: Log in and navigate to the "Friends" page, then go to the Groups tab. Tap on 'Create a new group': Look for the option to create a new group at the top of the page. Name Your Group: Give your group a descriptive name that reflects its purpose. Example: "Sunday Brunch Crew," "Hiking Buddies," "Game Night Friends." Add details (optional): Include any additional details here. Add Members: Select contacts you want to include in this group. You can add members from your contact list, groups you are in (only your contacts can be added) or by searching for their names. Save Your Group: Tap "Done" to create the group. Using Private Groups Broadcasting a Plan: When creating a plan, you can easily select a private group to invite. This saves time and ensures the right friends get the invite. Managing Groups: You can add or remove members from a group at any time. Under the "Members" tab, choose to remove individual members directly or tap the "+ Add new members" to add or remove members. Navigate to the group and tap the "Edit" button to make changes. Privacy and Control Exclusive Access: Only you have access to your private groups. Friends won’t know which groups they are in. Full Control: You can edit, delete, or rename your groups whenever you want. Examples of Private Groups Activity-Based Groups: "Yoga Friends," "Book Club Members," "Weekend Warriors." Event-Based Groups: "Birthday Party Guests," "Holiday Trip Crew," "Movie Night Friends." Interest-Based Groups: "Tech Enthusiasts," "Foodies," "Music Lovers." Using private groups on Kinnect makes your social planning more efficient and tailored to your unique friendships. Start creating your private groups today and enjoy the convenience of effortless social planning!

Privacy is a core feature of Kinnect. Here’s how plan visibility works: Selective Sharing Chosen Contacts: Only the contacts you select can see your activity. When creating a plan, you choose which friends or groups to share it with. Privacy Assurance Exclusive Access: Kinnect ensures that no one else, other than the selected contacts, will know about your plan. Whether you share your plan with one person or a hundred, it remains private to those you’ve included. Why This Matters Control: You have full control over who can join your activities. Confidentiality: Your plans and invitations remain confidential and visible only to the intended recipients. By allowing you to selectively share your activities, Kinnect keeps your social life private and secure, letting you focus on making and joining plans without worrying about unwanted visibility.

Kinnect is designed to encourage spontaneity and dynamic social interactions. Here's why we limit activity creation to a seven-day window: Embracing Spontaneity Unpredictability and Freedom: Spontaneous actions are characterised by their unpredictability and freedom from constraints. Adaptability: Limiting plans to the next week allows users to adapt to new and unexpected opportunities or situations. Enhancing Social Experiences Dynamic Interactions: Spontaneous plans often lead to more dynamic, exciting, and memorable experiences. In-the-Moment Fun: Keeping the planning window short ensures that activities remain fresh and relevant, promoting in-the-moment fun. Seven Days is Enough Balance: A seven-day window strikes a balance between planning ahead and staying open to spontaneous activities. Focus on Present: Encourages users to focus on current and upcoming opportunities rather than distant future plans. By allowing activity creation only within the next week, Kinnect ensures that your social life remains vibrant, exciting, and adaptable to the here and now. This approach fosters more engaging and memorable experiences with friends.

Keeping your Kinnect profile updated ensures you have the best experience while using the app. Here’s how you can manage your settings and profile information. Accessing All Settings Open Your Profile Drawer: Tap on your profile picture or avatar in the top left corner of the home screen to open your profile drawer. Go to All Settings: Select "All Settings" to access and update various aspects of your profile. Updating Your Profile Information First and Last Names: Tap on your name to edit your first and last names. Make the necessary changes and save. Profile Picture: Tap on your current profile picture to update it. You can choose a new photo from your gallery or take a new one using your camera. Managing Favourite Locations Create or Edit Favourite Locations: Under "All Settings," find the option for "Favourite Locations." Add new locations or edit existing ones for quick access when creating plans. Viewing Past Updates See All Past Plans: In the settings menu, you can view all your past updates (plans). This helps you keep track of your social activities and revisit memorable moments. Accessing Help Information "About": Under "All Settings," you can find links to help information, including the privacy policy and terms of service for Kinnect. This ensures you are informed about how your data is handled and the terms of using the app. "Help": Under "All Settings," you will also find links to our Help Center (here) to help you answer any questions you have about getting started with and using Kinnect. Privacy Settings Blocking Users: On each contacts profile drawer, you have the option to block that user. More information on the implications of blocking users can be found in our Terms of Service. Under "Privacy" in the settings menu, you have the option to manage your blocked users. Select "Privacy," then "Blocked Users," and view the contacts you have blocked. Blocking users helps you maintain control over your interactions on Kinnect. By navigating to "All Settings" under your profile drawer, you can easily update your personal information, manage favourite locations, view past plans, access help information, and adjust privacy settings. Keeping your profile up-to-date and managing your settings ensures a smoother and more enjoyable experience on Kinnect.

Welcome to Kinnect! Follow these steps to download and set up your Kinnect account quickly and easily. Step 1: Download the Kinnect App Open the App Store (for iOS users) or Google Play Store (for Android users) on your mobile device. In the search bar, type "Kinnect: without the planning" Find the Kinnect app in the search results and tap "Download" or "Install." Step 2: Create Your Kinnect Account Once the app is downloaded, open it. Read and click through the onboarding steps, which give a visual overview of how to use Kinnect. Enter your phone number, you will receive a One-Time Password (OTP), enter this in the following screen to proceed. Follow the on-screen prompts to verify your email address if required. Step 3: Set Up Your Profile After creating your account, you'll be prompted to set up your profile. Add a profile picture by tapping the camera icon and selecting a photo from your gallery or take a photo with your camera. Fill in your first name, last name and date of birth. Tap "Finish" to complete your profile setup. You're now ready to start using Kinnect and enjoying spontaneous plans with friends!

Kinnect offers an intuitive way to discover and engage with your contacts' plans. Here’s how you can stay in the loop and take action on shared plans. Notification Settings for Plans Active Notifications: Some contacts may choose to notify you directly about their plans. You’ll receive a notification whenever a plan is shared with you AND the creator chooses to notify you. Passive Plans: Other contacts might keep their plans passive, meaning you need to check the app to discover these plans. This encourages you to be proactive and explore what’s happening around you. Viewing Plans Map and Feed view toggle: You can switch between viewing plans on a map or in a feed. Use the toggle at the top of the home page to switch views. Map View: Shows plans based on their geographical location, helping you find nearby activities. Feed View: Lists plans in the order they were created, with the most recent plans appearing first. This encourages immediate action, as you see the latest plans right away. Engaging with Plans Reacting to Plans: Send a Reaction: Tap the reaction button to send an emoji that represents how you feel about the plan. Reactions are a quick way to show interest or enthusiasm. Chat on WhatsApp: Built-in Chat Button: Use the “Chat on WhatsApp” button to go directly to a chat with your contact. This allows you to discuss the plan or any details directly on WhatsApp, making communication seamless. By providing options to view plans on a map or in a feed, and enabling easy engagement through reactions or direct chats, Kinnect helps you stay connected with your friends' activities and join in on spontaneous plans. Be sure to check the app regularly to discover both active and passive plans shared by your contacts.

Kinnect is designed to help you quickly and easily share a plan with your friends. Whether you want to start simple or go full-blown spontaneous, broadcasting a plan is easy and fun. Here’s how to do it: Step 1: Open Kinnect Open the Kinnect app and log in. Tap the "+ Create" button at the bottom of the home (Map) screen. Step 2: Create Your Plan What is it: Add a description to your plan (required) to let others know what you are planning on doing, or just what you feel like doing. Example: "Lunch walk around the common," "Casual morning run," "Tennis on Saturday," or "Drinks After Work." Choose a date and time: By default the time is set to now but you can choose a date up to seven days in advance. Use the date and time picker to set when your plan will start. We are encouraging spontaneity, which is why there is a limit of seven days in advance of the plan taking place to use Kinnect for broader sharing of your plan. Select a Location: Add a location where your plan will take place. By default this is your current location but you can choose any of the following: Choose from map: Use what3words to search any global location and choose a precise location on the map. If you wish to add a venue name, such as the name of a pub, you should do this in your "What" textbox - the description. Custom: You can save favourite locations on your account within your settings but tapping the "Custom" button. This will open up the page to alow you to create a new favourite location. Step 3: Set your visibility Groups: Selecting a group will only select the members of the group who are already confirmed contacts of yours on Kinnect - the caption shows how many people you are selecting. Groups are intended to make your life easer when selecting multiple people for certain activities. Contacts: Choose individuals on top of, or instead of, those groups you have selected. Step 4: Send a notifiation Select who, from your visibility settings, you would like to send a notification to. Then hit "Done" to finish the process. Step 5: Engage with Your Plan Monitor Reactions: Check who’s interested or joining your plan. You'll receive notifications when friends react to your plan. Communicate: Use the in-app "Chat on WhatsApp" button to navigate straight to your conversation with friends to discuss the plan. Inspiration to Get You Started Start Simple: Share a plan you’re already doing, like going for lunch, a run tomorrow, tennis on Saturday, or drinks after work. Grow a Plan: Take an existing plan and invite more friends to join. Be Spontaneous: Broadcast a spur-of-the-moment idea and see who’s free to join you. Variety of Plans: Use Kinnect for a simple one-on-one coffee meetup or a massive house party. If you don’t try, you’ll never know who’s free to join. By broadcasting plans, you make it easier for friends to join in on the fun, turning everyday activities into shared experiences. Happy planning with Kinnect!

Kinnect makes it easy to connect with friends and share spontaneous plans. Here’s how you can add contacts and start making plans together: Syncing Your Phone Contacts Sync Contacts: When you first set up Kinnect, you'll have the option to sync your phone contacts. Go to the "Suggestions" tab within the Contacts page of the app. Allow Kinnect to "Sync Contacts" to see who is already on Kinnect and invite those who aren’t. This is a "read-only" process and no data is transferred to our databases when syncing contact info. Adding Friends on Kinnect Search Friends: Search Kinnect for your friends that might not already be in your phone contacts but are already on Kinnect. Find Friends: After syncing your contacts, you’ll be able to see which of your friends are already on Kinnect. Look for the "ADD" button next to their names. Each person you send a request to will need to "ACCEPT" your request before they become a contact on Kinnect. Invite Friends: For friends not yet on Kinnect, you can easily send them an invitation. Tap "INVITE" next to their name, and they'll receive a message with a link to join Kinnect. Share Kinnect with Friends Be More Spontaneous: Share Kinnect with the friends you’d like to be more spontaneous with. Ideal for close friends, those you wish you saw more of and those you wish you knew better. Encourage them to join so you can easily make and share plans together. Share Button: That big button on your "Contacts" and "Suggestions" tabs will help you quickly share the download link for Kinnect with friends. Why Add Contacts? Stay Connected: Adding contacts ensures you stay connected with friends who are already on Kinnect. Expand Your Network: Inviting friends to join Kinnect helps expand your social network and makes it easier to be spontaneous. By syncing your phone contacts and inviting friends to join, you can make the most of Kinnect’s features, fostering spontaneous and memorable social experiences. Start adding contacts today and enjoy more spontaneous moments with your friends!

​We’re sorry to see you go! If you decide to delete your Kinnect account, you can follow these simple steps: Open the Kinnect App: Log in to your Kinnect account. Navigate to Settings: Tap on the profile icon in the top left corner then select 'All Settings' to access your account settings. Navigate to 'Other': Tap on 'Delete Account'. Confirm Deletion: Follow the prompts to confirm that you want to permanently delete your account. What Happens When You Delete Your Account? Account Deactivation: Once you confirm the deletion, your account will be deactivated immediately. You will no longer be able to log in or use Kinnect. Data Retention: In accordance with UK data protection laws, we will retain your data for a period of 1 year after account deletion. This allows us to comply with legal obligations and resolve any potential disputes. After this period, all your personal data will be securely deleted from our systems. Data Usage: During the retention period, your data will not be used for any purposes other than compliance with legal requirements. Can I Reactivate My Account? If you change your mind within the 1-year retention period, you can contact us at [hugo@kinnect.io] to reactivate your account. After the retention period, reactivation will not be possible as your data will be permanently deleted. Need Help? If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our support team at [hugo@kinnect.io]. Thank you for being a part of the Kinnect community!