Glossary

Active toggle: the on/off pill under the switch.

Alert: a notice to safety contacts that you missed a check-in or asked for help.

All-clear: a signed notice that you have checked in after an alert.

Check-in: holding the switch to say you are okay.

Circle: the people who look out for you, the people you look out for, and the groups you are in.

Distress button: a button that tells your safety contacts right away.

Distress code: a secret second code that looks like a normal check-in but quietly raises the alarm.

Going out?: a one-off check-in due by a time you pick.

Grace period: the wait after a missed deadline before anyone is told.

Group: a shared list for roll calls.

Interval: how often a check-in is due.

Lead: a group role that can run roll calls and manage members.

Primary contact: a safety contact the others are told to start with.

Quiet hours: hours when nothing comes due.

Recovery code: the code that lets you restore your account on a new phone.

Recovery kit: a printable page with a QR code holding your username and recovery code.

Roll call: a request for everyone in a group to confirm they are accounted for.

Safety contact: someone who agrees to be told if you miss a check-in.

Sealed: locked on your phone before it is sent, so Chillswitch cannot read it.

Switch: the large button you hold to check in.

Vault message: a private note released only after a long silence you choose.

Window: a repeating period (after school, a shift) during which you check in.