At Yik Yak we strive to make our communities fun and safe for everyone. So that all yakkers can enjoy the ride, we've set up some guardrails for your safety. Make sure to read our full Terms of Service and Privacy Policy as well. Our guardrails are a summary and not meant to supplant our full terms. As a reminder, you are responsible for your yaks and their consequences and your interactions with other yakkers.
We protect your privacy so that you can be authentic. While your personal privacy is always protected and only disclosed as required by and within the bounds of the law, boundaries on Yik Yak exist to ensure everyone feels welcomed and stays safe.
If you see a yak that doesn't adhere to the Community Guardrails, please immediately downvote and report it. Yaks that reach -5 total vote points are removed from Yik Yak. Reported content is reviewed by our moderation team. Through the upvote/downvote system, we rely on our community to help keep Yik Yak fun and safe for everyone.
<aside> <img src="/icons/bookmark_red.svg" alt="/icons/bookmark_red.svg" width="40px" /> General rule: No personal information of students in college communities.
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We don’t allow posts about other community members in our college communities (read: students).
We don’t allow personal information—so no names, phone numbers, addresses or social media handles. This also means no nicknames, in-depth descriptions, or other information that could potentially be used to identify a community member.
<aside> <img src="/icons/book-closed_purple.svg" alt="/icons/book-closed_purple.svg" width="40px" /> Public figures are subject to more scrutiny than private individuals. We moderate content less rigidly when public figures are involved.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/bookmark_red.svg" alt="/icons/bookmark_red.svg" width="40px" /> General rule: No personal attacks.
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We don’t allow anything that could be interpreted as bullying or harassment, both toward individuals and groups.
Please don’t spread rumors or body-shame, either.