Networking Guidelines

At InterNations, we’re committed to creating a safe and authentic space for expats and global minds. By following these Networking Guidelines, you help us make this community a great place for people from around the world to come together and connect.

Please respect us and each other: members who don’t follow our Networking Guidelines may have their accounts temporarily or permanently deactivated.

Speak Our Common Language

English is the main language of InterNations — we don’t want language to be a reason to exclude anyone.

• Don’t post content or write messages visible to the community in a language other than English.
• If you would like to interact in another language, you can join one of the nationality- or language-specific InterNations Groups.

Respect Boundaries

InterNations has an extremely diverse member base, including different cultures, religions, and languages — and we’re really proud of that. Please keep this in mind while networking and respect all members.

• Consider other members’ perspectives and respect their boundaries. This includes not spamming members with unsolicited business, recruiting, or dating requests.

Say No to Spam!

Nobody likes spam, and we don’t tolerate it in our community. We define spam as content which is unsolicited, commercial, promotional, or impersonal.

• Don’t send identical messages to multiple recipients.
• Send a personalized message when connecting with someone new.

Be Genuine

Real profiles, with real names and pictures, help to ensure a community of trust.

• InterNations does not allow fake or duplicate accounts.
• Don’t use someone else’s information or profile picture.
• Don’t intentionally mislead others with fake information.

Report Anything Suspicious

As a community, we believe it is everyone’s responsibility to look out for one another and work together to prevent and uncover any form of misconduct or unacceptable behavior.

• If you have concerns or come across anything suspicious, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by selecting “Report this” in the drop-down menu. You can report messages, contact requests, profiles, misconduct against minors, etc.
• Alternatively, you can also use the Contact us form to report anything suspicious.
• Our Integrity Team thoroughly investigates every report and will take appropriate action whenever needed.
• Please note: We can only monitor and take action on communication that takes place on the InterNations platform. Be cautious if someone suggests another way of communicating.

Protect Future Generations

Children are the architects of tomorrow, and it’s our responsibility to protect and nurture them today!

We expressly prohibit the use of InterNations to endanger minors. This includes but is not limited to predatory behavior towards children, such as:

• inappropriate interactions targeted at a child
• child grooming
• sexualization of a minor
• sextortion of a minor
• trafficking of a child

If you notice the InterNations platform (web or app) being used in this way — or in any other way that is illegal, in breach of someone’s rights, or against our guidelines — it’s your obligation to report this using the channels mentioned above.

For more details on your obligations as a user and our content moderation and complaint management, see sections 5 and 8 of our Terms & Conditions.