Allied with Upwork we are honoring regulation that forbids communication outside the Upwork website until the contract is started
UPWORK:
“To protect our community, we are making changes to our Terms of Service that will require all pre-contract communications take place on Upwork and no contact information to be shared before a contract is started. These changes will become effective June 26, 2020. “
https://community.upwork.com/t5/Announcements/Communicating-On-and-Outside-of-Upwork-Terms-of-Service-Changes/m-p/753812