The Valid app is genuinely so fun. We’re not only able to answer questions about our friends and interact with them outside of school in a creative way, but we’re also able to create our own questions so we’re able to utilize inside joke and jokes that fit our. Another thing I really like about Valid is the creators. They really advocate for themselves across their platforms, which makes it feel like they’re actually engaging with us. Overall, I really love the Valid app and I can’t wait to continue using and see what theycome up with !!

A couple days ago I got a text message telling me that a classmate had complimented me on Valid. I have never once downloaded this app so I was rightfully confused, I finally downloaded the app to investigate and I found out that the app gains full access to any users contacts list so even if you never signed up for the app, the app can gain your phone number possibly your location, etc. through another person. I think that this is a major breach of privacy because I never once signed up for this app or ever gave them permission to have my phone number or such information. I also don’t like that my name is being thrown around in different polls that I didn’t approve of and aren’t aware of. Because I never download the app! I think the structure of the app is absolutely an invasion of privacy and unacceptable. I do not think that they should have full access to your contact list and be able to send you messages or have your name be in an app when you never even signed up for it. In theory the app seems nice but I think they need major changes. (I’ve already sent an email.)

This app is well made, I’ll give them that. My main concern is where is my privacy. I start receiving text messages from this company saying someone has “voted” for you on “valid”. What is that? I was confused and supposed it was spam. Then one of my friends invites me to the service. At this point I’m worried because I’ve never been associated or given ANY INFORMATION to this company. Somehow, they are messaging me and list my name on their site. So I join to figure out what is going on. I have to agree to share my contacts. I think nothing of it. I can remove permissions any time. Then I see people have voted for me. How’d they vote for me without me registering? My name and information should not be on here without my permission. I don’t care what the intentions are. With this getting popular, it’s important we call on an answer. So I ask the developers to leave me a response and explain the situation. With a response, the review will be altered to a 4-5 star level and I will decide whether I will continue to use the service. This is simply a matter about my safety in an ever growing digital world.

I was going to ask for y’all to make it to where we are able to message our classmates, but you guys already made the update before I can. The app started getting a bit boring, I think we should be able to text other schools too. But maybe we can’t due to safety reasons, it would be pretty fun though. I just think there’s something missing… we should be able to call and be able to link social media to our Valid easily. I’m not telling I’m suggesting!! This app has great potential, to become a widespread app. Also we should make another feature where the upcoming freshman’s can be able to get to know each other, with prompts it will be a great way to make new friends. And there should be a thing where you can see the persons profile picture, when doing the polls. That will help a bunch, I’m brainstorming right now. I need this app to be wonderful.