Introduction
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Platform overview
Illicit Encounters is a UK-focused dating site, running since 2004, for married and attached people seeking discreet relationships.
Main features
Factual information
- Free features
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- Create profile and upload photos
- Search profiles
- Send and receive Say Hellos
- Receive messages and Virtual Gifts
- Full Gold Membership free for women (gender-balance based)
- Premium features
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- Gold: read and send messages
- Gold: hide profile from Who's Online
- Gold Plus: Holiday Mode (up to 3 weeks)
- Gold Plus: Invisible Mode
- Gold Plus: auto-responders and prepared responses
- Gold Plus: custom panic button
- Gold Plus: live alerts (not on smartphones/tablets)
- Mobile
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- Mobile web
- Languages
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- English
Pricing and subscription
- Pricing
- Free to join and browse; men pay to message. Gold £139.99 / 4 weeks; Gold Plus £169.99 / 4 weeks or £199.99 / 8 weeks; discounted auto-renewal Gold £79.99 / 4 weeks, Gold Plus £99.99 / 4 weeks. Full Gold Membership currently free for women. Verified 9 Nov 2026
- Model
- Freemium Verified 9 Nov 2026
- Cancellation
- Some upgrades auto renew at a discounted rate; cancel auto renewal by contacting support up to 48 hours before expiry. Payments generally non refundable (refund requests within 7 days if not supplied as described). Account deletion by request to the administrator or support; no fee stated. Verified 9 Nov 2026
Payment methods
- Accepted
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- Credit/debit card
- Cheque, cash or postal order by post
- Bank transfer
- Phone payment
Geographic restrictions
- Availability
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- United Kingdom, Ireland
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Privacy and security
- Privacy
- Statement descriptor does not show the company name (it appears as an image based discreet merchant name); no card data held on its servers; emails and messages encrypted; real name not requested. Profiles manually reviewed; age checks via facial age estimation/phone checks and card checks. Password protected photos. Invisible Mode and custom panic button (Gold Plus). Deletion on request; account data deleted on closure (financial records kept 6 years). Official source
Advantages and disadvantages
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