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INDEPENDENT · RESPECTFUL · ADULTS 18+
Your identity is not a feature test.
A practical guide to evaluating fictional AI companion chat for respectful language, privacy, consent, adult safety, billing clarity and control—without assuming a service is inclusive.
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Respect should be observable, not implied.
Look for user control over names and pronouns, clear adult-only boundaries, understandable privacy and deletion terms, consent-aware content controls, accessible design and billing that can be explained before payment.
Check current evidence
Separate independent guidance from a company’s own feature, privacy and billing statements.
Keep an exit path
Know how to stop, cancel, delete data and get human help before sharing sensitive details.
24 FOCUSED GUIDES
One decision per page.
Each guide answers a distinct question, shows its sources and leaves uncertain claims uncertain.
Safety & limits8 guides
How Fictional AI Companion Chat Works
How fictional AI companion chat systems work and their limits.
Open the guide →Adult-Only Safety Boundaries
Adult-only fictional companion safety boundaries.
Open the guide →Keep Emotional Boundaries Visible
Set emotional boundaries and recognize anthropomorphic design.
Open the guide →Why a Chatbot Is Not Crisis or Medical Support
Why an AI companion is not crisis, medical, or therapeutic support.
Open the guide →Consent-First Fictional Adult Roleplay
Consent-first fictional adult roleplay checklist.
Open the guide →Safer Fictional Image Generation
Safe fictional image generation without real-person or non-consensual content.
Open the guide →Voice and Impersonation Safety
Voice and impersonation safety for companion features.
Open the guide →Check Block, Report, Filter and Reset Controls
Evaluate block, report, filter, and reset controls from current documentation.
Open the guide →Respect & representation4 guides
Respectful Language for AI Companion Prompts
Respectful transgender terminology for AI companion prompts and profiles.
Open the guide →Names and Pronouns: A User-Control Checklist
Names and pronouns: user-controlled identity settings checklist.
Open the guide →Representation Controls Worth Checking
Evaluate representation controls without assuming inclusivity.
Open the guide →Red Flags: Fetishization, Misgendering and Stereotypes
Spot fetishization, misgendering, body speculation, and stereotype red flags.
Open the guide →Privacy & control4 guides
Privacy Basics Before an Intimate Chat
Privacy checklist before sharing identity or intimate details with a chatbot.
Open the guide →How to Read Data-Retention Language
Read and compare retention language in companion privacy notices.
Open the guide →Account and Data Deletion Checklist
Account and data deletion documentation checklist.
Open the guide →Memory and Personalization Without Oversharing
Evaluate memory and personalization without oversharing identity data.
Open the guide →Buying decisions4 guides
Billing, Renewal, Tokens and Refunds
Subscription, renewal, token, and refund terms checklist.
Open the guide →A Documentation-Based Comparison Scorecard
Documentation-based scorecard for respect, privacy, controls, billing, and accessibility.
Open the guide →Questions to Answer Before Paying
Questions to answer before buying an AI companion subscription.
Open the guide →Free vs Paid Without Stale Price Claims
Compare free and paid access without relying on stale price claims.
Open the guide →Access1 guides
An Accessibility Check for Companion Services
Accessible companion-guide use across keyboard, contrast, zoom, and assistive technology.
Open the guide →Product checks3 guides
Candy AI Inclusion Check
Documentation-based Candy AI representation and personalization check.
Open the guide →Candy AI Privacy Check
Documentation-based Candy AI privacy and data-handling check.
Open the guide →Candy AI Cost and Renewal Check
Documentation-based Candy AI subscription, token, renewal, and refund check.
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