Safety

• Kik Community Standards

Kik is about making fun, safe, and genuine connections with people from all over the world. With that mission comes a respons...

• Kik Bot Guidelines

Bots on Kik are designed to enhance the messaging experience while ensuring a safe and positive environment for all users. Li...

• Digital Services Act (DSA) - Contact Information for Kik Users and Authorities

For Kik UsersIf you're a Kik user and need to report illegal content or have inquiries related to the Digital Services Act (D...

• The dangers of using modified versions of the Kik app

Kik takes the safety of our users very seriously. However, please understand that if you choose to download any modified, thi...

• Know if you’ve been unblocked

There is currently no way to determine if you’ve been unblocked. To learn more about blocking tap on this article.

• Does Kik have a guide for Law Enforcement?

Our Guide for Law Enforcement is available on our online Resource Center, and includes information about how our Trust and Sa...

• What are bots?

Developers, brands, and Kik can create bots to communicate with any Kik user who has opted to start a conversation with them....

• Resources for Users

General

Kids Help Phone (Canada)
Koko
ChildLine (UK)

Bullying and Abuse

Cyberbullying Research Center
DoSomething.org Soc...

• Report a group or someone in a group

Report an entire group

In the group chat, tap the Group Name > at the top of the chat
Tap the three vertical dots icon in th...

• Block someone

To block someone you don’t want to talk to on Kik:

From the chat with the person you want to block
Tap thei...

• Delete people

For iOS
From your main chats list:

Swipe left on the name of the person you want to delete
Tap Delete

For Android
From your...

• Manage messages from new people

When you receive a message from someone new, the chat with them will appear under New Chats. To manage these messages:

Go to...

• Can people see my email address and phone number?

People you've talked to on Kik can only see your display name, username and profile picture. They can't see your email addres...

• Keep your Kik account private

Here's some quick tips to help you keep your account private:

Choose a username that's hard to guess. A combination of lett...

• Compromised accounts

If you can still login to your Kik account, and you think it's been compromised, you should change your password right away. ...

• How do I report spam on Kik?

The privacy and safety of our users is really important to us. Our 'Report' feature helps us keep Kik safe and fun for everyo...

• The "Kik Team" asked for my password. Is this really you?

Nope. We'll never ask for your Kik password - promise! If you receive a message on Kik asking for your password, or any other...

• My username has been posted online? What can I do?

Contact support or the moderator for the website or forum where your username has been posted. They should be able to help re...

• Someone has just sent me a suicidal message on Kik. What can I do?

If someone you know is having thoughts of self-harm or suicide, you should seek help as soon as possible by contacting agenci...

• Why is my account temporarily banned?

If an account has violated our Community Guidelines, we may temporarily ban the account. You'll be able to send and receive m...

• What happens when I report someone with chat history?

When you report a user through Kik, you'll have the option to report them with chat history. When you report with chat histor...

• Know if you've been blocked

You won’t be able to directly tell if you’ve been blocked by someone on Kik. When you've been blocked, you'...

• Why is my account suspended?

If an account has violated our Community Standards, we will permanently ban the account. We also hold the right to terminate ...

• How do I report a user on Kik?

If you receive unwanted messages from someone, you have the option to ‘Report’ the user. When you report a user using our in-...

• How do I report impersonation?

Kik takes reports of impersonation very seriously. When our team is notified that an account is using another individual’s pi...

• I'm being harassed on Kik! What can I do?

We take the safety of our users very seriously and definitely don't condone this type of behavior (which unfortunately is a r...