Community Guidelines

Last updated 17 October 2026

Urban Break is for finding good people to ride, trek and explore with. These rules keep it safe and friendly. They're part of our Terms of Use.

1. Be a good travel buddy

Be honest about who you are, your trip plans and your experience.
Respect people's no: to a buddy request, a join request, a chat or a photo.
Show up, or say early that you can't. No-shows hurt everyone's trust score.
Leave places as you found them: no littering, no damage, follow forest, wildlife and heritage rules.

These are removed, and can lead to strikes or an immediate ban (IT Rules 2021, rule 3(1)(b)):

Sexual content, nudity, or sexual messages to people who didn't ask for them.
Anyone's intimate images shared without their consent, or content that invades someone's bodily privacy.
Anything that sexualises or endangers children. We ban the account and report it to the police.
Threats, violence, stalking, or encouraging anyone to hurt themselves or others.
Harassment, bullying, or insults based on gender, caste, religion, ethnicity, region, disability or sexual orientation.
Scams and fraud: advance-payment asks, fake trips, "investment" offers, phishing links, money laundering or gambling.
Impersonating someone, fake accounts, or lying about who you are to gain trust.
Sharing someone's phone number, address or location without their permission.
Content you don't have the rights to (others' photos), malware, or false information meant to mislead.
Anything that threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, public order, or relations with other countries.
Spam: repeated messages, mass links, or selling things to people you haven't met.

Text is checked automatically. Clear violations are held: only you see them until a moderator looks. New accounts (first 7 days) can't share links (map links are fine) and have lower daily limits.
Report anything from its ⋯ menu; you can block at the same time. The person isn't told who reported them.
A post, photo or message reported by three different established members, or reported once as an intimate image or a danger to a child, is hidden at once until a moderator decides (within 24 to 72 hours).

Warning: the content is removed and we tell you why.
Strike 1: posting and new chats paused for 24 hours. Strike 2: 7 days. Strike 3 within 90 days: the account is suspended.
Strikes stop counting after 90 days. See them, and appeal once, in Profile → Account status.
Immediate ban: child sexual abuse material, credible threats, sharing someone's intimate images, organised scams. Banned people can't sign up again.
Trip chats stay open during a restriction, so you can still coordinate with people you're travelling with.