Safe by design, for everyone.
ZAHN is built with young people in mind: strict safeguards, age-appropriate controls and a platform rooted in mutual trust rather than surveillance.
Who can use ZAHN?
Why 13+?
Under GDPR and other youth-protection rules, apps that process personal data, especially location data, must have strict safeguards for minors. Setting our minimum age at 13 helps ensure:
Personal and location data is processed in line with legal requirements for minors.
Users are old enough to understand and consent to how their data is used.
Age limits help keep the platform appropriate for all users.
GDPR and UK data-protection law set clear obligations for services used by young people.
If you're a parent or guardian
We believe in empowering families with transparency. If your child (13+) uses ZAHN, a few things are worth knowing:
- Talk to them about how Bubbles, Spots and location sharing work
- Encourage them to only connect with people they genuinely trust
- Remind them they can pause sharing at any time with Ghost mode
If someone under 13 signs up
If we become aware that someone under 13 is using ZAHN, we act immediately:
- The account is closed
- All associated data is permanently deleted
Staying safe online
We encourage all young users (13+) to keep these principles in mind:
- Only join Bubbles with people you know and trust in real life
- Reach out to a parent, guardian or trusted adult if anything makes you uncomfortable
- Contact emergency services if you feel in immediate danger. ZAHN is a support tool, not an emergency service
We're happy to talk it through with parents, guardians and schools.