Rules and guidelines
These rules apply to everyone on Friends for Hire: customers, household helpers, skilled trades and companions.
Adults only, real identity
Everyone must be 18 or older and use their own real details. No fake profiles or borrowed IDs.
No sexual services, ever
Friends for Hire is not a dating or escort service. Sexual services, sexual contact, sexual messages, nudity, and hints or offers of any kind are banned, whether paid or unpaid and whoever starts it. Companions are for platonic company only: events, meals, outings and conversation. Breaking this rule means immediate removal, funds put on hold and a report to the authorities.
Respect and consent
No harassment, threats, insults, discrimination or violence. Anyone can end a booking if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
Pay only through Strait App
Do not take or ask for cash or payments outside the platform. Payments are confirmed by the platform and released to the provider after the job is completed and a short dispute window has passed.
Be on time and at the agreed place
Providers check in on time at the agreed place so the payment can release. Customers must be there as agreed too.
Meet in sensible places
Companionship meetings take place in public places. Household and trade jobs take place at the agreed address. Providers can refuse to go anywhere isolated or unsafe.
Stick to the booking
Do only the services that were listed and booked. Customers must not ask for extra or unrelated services. For trades, agree the cost of materials and spare parts before work starts.
Massage and spa
Massage and spa are professional, therapeutic services only. Providers must show a valid certificate, and sessions take place at a licensed spa or at a place both sides agree on in advance. Anything sexual ends the session straight away, and the provider or customer will be removed and reported to the authorities.
Video shoots and models
Video models and dancers work on professional shoots with a written brief agreed in advance: the concept, outfits, location and hours. Nudity and sexual content are not allowed. Anyone can stop a shoot if they feel uncomfortable or the brief is changed on the day, and models may bring a friend or chaperone.
Hotels, stays and performers
Hotels and guest houses must hold a valid tourism licence, and hosts must prove they own or manage the property. Rooms are booked per night, never per hour, and are for sleeping and rest only. Sexual activity or sexual services on the premises are not allowed. Dancers and other performers perform at agreed events and venues, and every performance must stay non-sexual.
Event and vehicle hire
Hire items and vehicles must be in safe working condition. Vehicle owners must show insurance and a valid licence, and renters must show a valid driving licence. Agree a refundable security deposit first, and return it when the item comes back in the same condition.
Keep it safe and legal
No illegal activity, drugs or weapons. Providers can refuse work that is unsafe, such as electrical or building work without proper safety. Nobody should be pressured to drink alcohol.
Respect privacy
No secret photos or recordings, and no sharing of anyone’s details or images without their clear consent. Do not contact someone about unrelated things after the booking ends.
Cancellations and disputes
Cancel as early as you can. If something goes wrong, use the reversal and dispute tools with honest evidence. False reports and revenge reviews are not allowed.
Your safety comes first
If you feel in danger, leave and call 999. Tell someone you trust where you will be.
If rules are broken
Depending on how serious it is, the result is a warning, a suspension or permanent removal. Serious cases are reported to the authorities.
Draft for the prototype. Have a Ugandan lawyer review these rules before launch.