[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":645},["ShallowReactive",2],{"globals-en":3,"article-pack-en-location-sharing":31,"article-siblings-en-location-sharing":40,"article-en-location-sharing-turning-off-location":520},{"id":4,"error":5,"extension":9,"footer":10,"meta":17,"navbar":18,"search":20,"share":24,"stem":29,"__hash__":30},"globals\u002Fen\u002Fglobals.yml",{"notFound":6,"generic":7,"backHome":8},"This page doesn’t exist","Something went wrong","Back to Help Centre","yml",{"tagline":11,"helpCenter":12,"changelog":13,"sitemap":14,"mainSite":15,"copyright":16},"Guides and answers for common questions in Winklr.","Help Centre","Changelog","Sitemap","get.winklr.app","© {year} Winklr. All rights reserved.",{},{"home":12,"search":19,"changelog":13},"Search",{"placeholder":21,"noResults":22,"resultsFor":23},"Search for help...","No results found. Try a different search term.","Results for “{query}”",{"title":25,"description":26,"copyLink":27,"copied":28},"Share this article","Scan the QR code or copy the link.","Copy link","Copied!","en\u002Fglobals","cpdcsJ-GcgAeLETEYiJ7_D0PaGHK9_cIgVAC5NUlSWo",{"id":32,"title":33,"description":34,"extension":9,"icon":35,"meta":36,"order":37,"stem":38,"__hash__":39},"packs\u002Fen\u002Fpacks\u002Flocation-sharing.yml","Location Sharing","Understand how anonymised location sharing works and how to control your privacy.","ion:location-outline",{},4,"en\u002Fpacks\u002Flocation-sharing","M8qs6BXLWj2NxSHUDADgv8oqBpuFXeCTjrYGUpmUpdk",[41,227,333],{"id":42,"title":43,"body":44,"description":217,"extension":218,"meta":219,"navigation":222,"path":223,"seo":224,"stem":225,"__hash__":226},"articles\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fhow-location-sharing-works.md","How Discovery & Location Work",{"type":45,"value":46,"toc":208},"minimark",[47,51,64,69,72,96,99,103,128,132,135,173,177,180,201,205],[48,49,43],"h1",{"id":50},"how-discovery-location-work",[52,53,54,55,59,60,63],"p",{},"Discovery is Winklr's way of showing you a grid of nearby profiles. It relies on two things being enabled: ",[56,57,58],"strong",{},"Discovery mode"," and ",[56,61,62],{},"location services (GPS)",". When both are active, you will see a grid of people near you.",[65,66,68],"h2",{"id":67},"requirements","Requirements",[52,70,71],{},"To use Discovery, you need:",[73,74,75,86],"ol",{},[76,77,78,81,82,85],"li",{},[56,79,80],{},"Discovery mode turned on"," -- This is a toggle found in ",[56,83,84],{},"Settings > Discovery",", or on the Discovery screen itself via the setup card.",[76,87,88,91,92,95],{},[56,89,90],{},"Location permission granted"," -- Winklr needs GPS access to determine your approximate area. If permission has not been granted, the setup card on the Discovery screen shows an ",[56,93,94],{},"Open Settings"," button that deep-links directly to your device's location settings.",[52,97,98],{},"If either condition is not met, a setup card is displayed on the Discovery screen prompting you to enable what is missing.",[65,100,102],{"id":101},"how-the-grid-works","How the grid works",[104,105,106,113,119,122,125],"ul",{},[76,107,108,109,112],{},"Discovery displays a ",[56,110,111],{},"grid of nearby profiles",".",[76,114,115,118],{},[56,116,117],{},"Pull down to refresh"," to trigger a new location update and search for nearby users.",[76,120,121],{},"Scroll down to load more profiles with infinite scroll.",[76,123,124],{},"Results are cached for a short period and automatically refresh when you move to a new area.",[76,126,127],{},"There is a brief cooldown between searches to keep things running smoothly.",[65,129,131],{"id":130},"filtering-profiles","Filtering profiles",[52,133,134],{},"Tap the filter icon on the Discovery screen to open the filter sheet. Available filters include:",[104,136,137,143,149,155,162],{},[76,138,139,142],{},[56,140,141],{},"Status filters"," -- Online Now, Favourite",[76,144,145,148],{},[56,146,147],{},"Photo filters"," -- Has Photo, Has face pics",[76,150,151,154],{},[56,152,153],{},"Tag-based filters"," -- Dynamic tag group filters based on profile tags",[76,156,157,158,161],{},"A ",[56,159,160],{},"search bar"," to quickly find specific filter labels",[76,163,164,165,168,169,172],{},"Use the ",[56,166,167],{},"Clear"," button to reset all filters, or ",[56,170,171],{},"Apply"," to activate your selections.",[65,174,176],{"id":175},"location-privacy","Location privacy",[52,178,179],{},"Your location is protected by design:",[104,181,182,188,195],{},[76,183,184,187],{},[56,185,186],{},"Exact GPS coordinates are never shared"," with other users. Your position is anonymised.",[76,189,190,191,194],{},"Location updates are ",[56,192,193],{},"rate-limited"," to protect your privacy, even if you move continuously.",[76,196,197,200],{},[56,198,199],{},"Distance display is permanently disabled"," as an anti-stalking safety measure. Other users cannot see how far away you are.",[65,202,204],{"id":203},"permissions","Permissions",[52,206,207],{},"When you pull to refresh on the Discovery screen, Winklr will request location permission if it has not already been granted. You can grant or manage this permission at any time through your device settings.",{"title":209,"searchDepth":210,"depth":210,"links":211},"",2,[212,213,214,215,216],{"id":67,"depth":210,"text":68},{"id":101,"depth":210,"text":102},{"id":130,"depth":210,"text":131},{"id":175,"depth":210,"text":176},{"id":203,"depth":210,"text":204},"Learn how Winklr's Discovery feature uses your location to show nearby profiles, and how your privacy is protected.","md",{"pack":220,"order":221},"location-sharing",1,true,"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fhow-location-sharing-works",{"title":43,"description":217},"en\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fhow-location-sharing-works","0g-pny4sXodsySh00F9LXMjj0LkHj13fcBQW2O0B7SU",{"id":228,"title":229,"body":230,"description":327,"extension":218,"meta":328,"navigation":222,"path":329,"seo":330,"stem":331,"__hash__":332},"articles\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fprivacy-zones.md","Location Privacy & Safety",{"type":45,"value":231,"toc":321},[232,235,238,242,245,259,263,266,270,277,299,303],[48,233,229],{"id":234},"location-privacy-safety",[52,236,237],{},"Winklr takes a privacy-first approach to location. Your exact position is never shared with other users, and multiple layers of protection are built into the system to keep you safe.",[65,239,241],{"id":240},"your-exact-location-is-never-shared","Your exact location is never shared",[52,243,244],{},"When you use Discovery, Winklr determines your approximate area to find nearby profiles. However:",[104,246,247,253],{},[76,248,249,252],{},[56,250,251],{},"Your precise GPS coordinates are never sent to or visible to other users."," The location data is anonymised before being used for proximity matching.",[76,254,255,258],{},[56,256,257],{},"Distance display is permanently disabled."," Unlike many other apps, Winklr does not show other users how far away you are. This is a deliberate anti-stalking safety measure and cannot be turned on.",[65,260,262],{"id":261},"location-update-throttling","Location update throttling",[52,264,265],{},"Your location is not tracked continuously. Winklr rate-limits how often your position is updated, regardless of how often you open the app or refresh Discovery. This limits the amount of location data generated and prevents real-time tracking.",[65,267,269],{"id":268},"discovery-mode-as-a-privacy-control","Discovery mode as a privacy control",[52,271,272,273,276],{},"Discovery mode is not just a feature toggle -- it is a ",[56,274,275],{},"privacy control",":",[104,278,279,286,293],{},[76,280,281,282,285],{},"When ",[56,283,284],{},"Discovery mode is off",", you are completely hidden from the radar feed. No one can see you in Discovery.",[76,287,288,289,292],{},"Turning Discovery mode off also ",[56,290,291],{},"prevents you from browsing others",". This is an intentional anti-stalking measure: you cannot view profiles anonymously while remaining hidden yourself.",[76,294,295,296,298],{},"You can toggle Discovery mode on or off at any time from ",[56,297,84],{}," or from the setup card on the Discovery screen.",[65,300,302],{"id":301},"what-data-is-stored","What data is stored",[104,304,305,312,318],{},[76,306,307,308,311],{},"Only your ",[56,309,310],{},"approximate position"," is stored for proximity matching. No precise coordinates are exposed to other users.",[76,313,314,317],{},[56,315,316],{},"No location history is shared."," Other users cannot see where you have been, only that you are generally in a nearby area when you are active in Discovery.",[76,319,320],{},"When you turn off Discovery mode or revoke location permissions, your profile is removed from the radar feed entirely.",{"title":209,"searchDepth":210,"depth":210,"links":322},[323,324,325,326],{"id":240,"depth":210,"text":241},{"id":261,"depth":210,"text":262},{"id":268,"depth":210,"text":269},{"id":301,"depth":210,"text":302},"How Winklr protects your location data with anonymisation, throttling, and privacy-first design.",{"pack":220,"order":210},"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fprivacy-zones",{"title":229,"description":327},"en\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fprivacy-zones","eK9dLL_q3i9CDKiXAGce0IDU-GHaY96DP9luIC89mb4",{"id":334,"title":335,"body":336,"description":513,"extension":218,"meta":514,"navigation":222,"path":516,"seo":517,"stem":518,"__hash__":519},"articles\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fturning-off-location.md","Turning Off Location & Discovery",{"type":45,"value":337,"toc":507},[338,341,344,348,351,364,369,392,396,399,423,429,433,444,448,451,477,481,484,504],[48,339,335],{"id":340},"turning-off-location-discovery",[52,342,343],{},"There are two ways to stop sharing your location on Winklr. You can turn off Discovery mode within the app, or revoke location permissions at the operating system level.",[65,345,347],{"id":346},"option-1-turn-off-discovery-mode","Option 1: Turn off Discovery mode",[52,349,350],{},"This is the recommended way to stop appearing in Discovery.",[73,352,353,358],{},[76,354,355,356,112],{},"Go to ",[56,357,84],{},[76,359,360,361,363],{},"Toggle ",[56,362,58],{}," off.",[52,365,366],{},[56,367,368],{},"What this does:",[104,370,371,378,385],{},[76,372,373,374,377],{},"You are ",[56,375,376],{},"completely hidden"," from the radar feed. No one can find you in Discovery.",[76,379,380,381,384],{},"You ",[56,382,383],{},"cannot browse other profiles"," in Discovery either. This is an intentional safety measure to prevent users from viewing others while remaining hidden themselves.",[76,386,387,388,391],{},"Your existing conversations are ",[56,389,390],{},"not affected",". You can still send and receive messages as normal.",[65,393,395],{"id":394},"option-2-revoke-location-permissions-on-your-device","Option 2: Revoke location permissions on your device",[52,397,398],{},"You can remove Winklr's access to your GPS at the operating system level:",[104,400,401,410],{},[76,402,403,406,407,112],{},[56,404,405],{},"iOS",": Open the Settings app > scroll to Winklr > Location > set to ",[56,408,409],{},"Never",[76,411,412,415,416,419,420,112],{},[56,413,414],{},"Android",": Open the Settings app > Apps > Winklr > Permissions > Location > select ",[56,417,418],{},"Deny"," or ",[56,421,422],{},"Don't allow",[52,424,425,426,428],{},"The Discovery screen in Winklr also provides an ",[56,427,94],{}," button that deep-links directly to your device's location settings for convenience.",[52,430,431],{},[56,432,368],{},[104,434,435,438,441],{},[76,436,437],{},"Winklr can no longer access your GPS position, so Discovery cannot function.",[76,439,440],{},"You will see the setup card on the Discovery screen prompting you to grant location permission.",[76,442,443],{},"Your existing conversations continue to work normally.",[65,445,447],{"id":446},"what-happens-when-location-is-off","What happens when location is off",[52,449,450],{},"Regardless of which method you use:",[104,452,453,459,465,471],{},[76,454,455,458],{},[56,456,457],{},"You disappear from the radar feed."," Other users will no longer see you in Discovery.",[76,460,461,464],{},[56,462,463],{},"You cannot see other profiles in Discovery."," The grid requires both Discovery mode and location permission to function.",[76,466,467,470],{},[56,468,469],{},"Messaging is unaffected."," All existing conversations continue working, and you can still send and receive messages.",[76,472,473,476],{},[56,474,475],{},"No location data is collected"," while permissions are revoked or Discovery mode is off.",[65,478,480],{"id":479},"re-enabling-discovery","Re-enabling Discovery",[52,482,483],{},"To start appearing in Discovery again:",[73,485,486,495],{},[76,487,488,491,492,494],{},[56,489,490],{},"Turn Discovery mode back on"," in ",[56,493,84],{}," (or from the setup card on the Discovery screen).",[76,496,497,500,501,503],{},[56,498,499],{},"Ensure location permission is granted."," If you previously revoked it at the OS level, you will need to re-enable it in your device settings. The setup card on the Discovery screen provides an ",[56,502,94],{}," button to help you do this quickly.",[52,505,506],{},"Once both conditions are met, you will reappear in the radar feed and can browse nearby profiles again.",{"title":209,"searchDepth":210,"depth":210,"links":508},[509,510,511,512],{"id":346,"depth":210,"text":347},{"id":394,"depth":210,"text":395},{"id":446,"depth":210,"text":447},{"id":479,"depth":210,"text":480},"How to stop sharing your location on Winklr and what happens when you do.",{"pack":220,"order":515},3,"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fturning-off-location",{"title":335,"description":513},"en\u002Farticles\u002Flocation-sharing\u002Fturning-off-location","hAH4GRuI9BA7GM2Kjs3ysk5Z9Kxjv51XjR6PoD5kzxk",{"id":334,"title":335,"body":521,"description":513,"extension":218,"meta":643,"navigation":222,"path":516,"seo":644,"stem":518,"__hash__":519},{"type":45,"value":522,"toc":637},[523,525,527,529,531,541,545,559,561,563,579,583,587,595,597,599,617,619,621,635],[48,524,335],{"id":340},[52,526,343],{},[65,528,347],{"id":346},[52,530,350],{},[73,532,533,537],{},[76,534,355,535,112],{},[56,536,84],{},[76,538,360,539,363],{},[56,540,58],{},[52,542,543],{},[56,544,368],{},[104,546,547,551,555],{},[76,548,373,549,377],{},[56,550,376],{},[76,552,380,553,384],{},[56,554,383],{},[76,556,387,557,391],{},[56,558,390],{},[65,560,395],{"id":394},[52,562,398],{},[104,564,565,571],{},[76,566,567,406,569,112],{},[56,568,405],{},[56,570,409],{},[76,572,573,415,575,419,577,112],{},[56,574,414],{},[56,576,418],{},[56,578,422],{},[52,580,425,581,428],{},[56,582,94],{},[52,584,585],{},[56,586,368],{},[104,588,589,591,593],{},[76,590,437],{},[76,592,440],{},[76,594,443],{},[65,596,447],{"id":446},[52,598,450],{},[104,600,601,605,609,613],{},[76,602,603,458],{},[56,604,457],{},[76,606,607,464],{},[56,608,463],{},[76,610,611,470],{},[56,612,469],{},[76,614,615,476],{},[56,616,475],{},[65,618,480],{"id":479},[52,620,483],{},[73,622,623,629],{},[76,624,625,491,627,494],{},[56,626,490],{},[56,628,84],{},[76,630,631,500,633,503],{},[56,632,499],{},[56,634,94],{},[52,636,506],{},{"title":209,"searchDepth":210,"depth":210,"links":638},[639,640,641,642],{"id":346,"depth":210,"text":347},{"id":394,"depth":210,"text":395},{"id":446,"depth":210,"text":447},{"id":479,"depth":210,"text":480},{"pack":220,"order":515},{"title":335,"description":513},1783778459667]