diff --git a/MEMORY.md b/MEMORY.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19a5400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MEMORY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Memory Model
+
+This document provides an overview of the memory model of libCwtch. Callers should consult this document to ensure
+that they are properly handling pointers passed to-and-from libCwtch.
+
+## Pointer Parameters
+
+All pointers **passed** into functions in this library, except `c_FreePointer`, are assumed to be owned by the caller. 
+
+libCwtch **will not** modifying the underlying memory, nor attempt to free or otherwise modify these pointers.
+
+This is realized by copying the underlying memory using `C.GoStringN`. libCwtch guarantees that it will not depend
+on the underlying memory of these pointers being available after returning from this function.
+
+Callers are responsible for freeing these pointers after the call has been completed. 
+
+## Returned Pointers
+
+All pointers **returned** by functions in libCwtch should be assumed to owned by libCwtch 
+
+Callers **must not** modifying the underlying memory of these pointers, nor attempt to free or otherwise modify these pointers
+through any method other than the one provided below.
+
+Calling functions **must** copy the contents of the memory into their own memory space and then call `c_FreePointer` providing
+the returned pointer as a parameter.
+
+libCwtch guarantees that it will not modify or free the underlying memory of these pointers prior to a call to `c_FreePointer`.
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diff --git a/lib.go b/lib.go
index 699269b..b4ce058 100644
--- a/lib.go
+++ b/lib.go
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 package main
 
+// //Needed to invoke C.free
+// #include <stdlib.h>
 import "C"
+
 import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"cwtch.im/cwtch/app"
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"unsafe"
 
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/connectivity/tor"
@@ -381,6 +385,7 @@ func SendProfileEvent(onion string, eventJson string) {
 }
 
 //export c_GetAppBusEvent
+// the pointer returned from this function **must** be freed using c_Free
 func c_GetAppBusEvent() *C.char {
 	return C.CString(GetAppBusEvent())
 }
@@ -427,20 +432,6 @@ func LoadProfiles(pass string) {
 	application.LoadProfiles(pass)
 }
 
-//export c_ContactEvents
-func c_ContactEvents() *C.char {
-	return C.CString(ContactEvents())
-}
-
-func ContactEvents() string {
-	select {
-	case myevent := <-contactEventsQueue.OutChan():
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%v", myevent)
-	default:
-		return ""
-	}
-}
-
 //export c_AcceptContact
 func c_AcceptContact(profilePtr *C.char, profileLen C.int, handlePtr *C.char, handleLen C.int) {
 	AcceptContact(C.GoStringN(profilePtr, profileLen), C.GoStringN(handlePtr, handleLen))
@@ -520,6 +511,7 @@ func UpdateMessageFlags(profileOnion, handle string, mIdx int, flags int64) {
 }
 
 //export c_GetMessage
+// the pointer returned from this function **must** be Freed  by c_Free
 func c_GetMessage(profile_ptr *C.char, profile_len C.int, handle_ptr *C.char, handle_len C.int, message_index C.int) *C.char {
 	profile := C.GoStringN(profile_ptr, profile_len)
 	handle := C.GoStringN(handle_ptr, handle_len)
@@ -585,6 +577,7 @@ func GetMessage(profileOnion, handle string, message_index int) string {
 }
 
 //export c_GetMessagesByContentHash
+// the pointer returned from this function **must** be freed by calling c_Free
 func c_GetMessagesByContentHash(profile_ptr *C.char, profile_len C.int, handle_ptr *C.char, handle_len C.int, contenthash_ptr *C.char, contenthash_len C.int) *C.char {
 	profile := C.GoStringN(profile_ptr, profile_len)
 	handle := C.GoStringN(handle_ptr, handle_len)
@@ -592,6 +585,12 @@ func c_GetMessagesByContentHash(profile_ptr *C.char, profile_len C.int, handle_p
 	return C.CString(GetMessagesByContentHash(profile, handle, contentHash))
 }
 
+//export c_FreePointer
+// Dangerous function. Should only be used as documented in `MEMORY.md`
+func c_FreePointer(ptr *C.char) {
+	C.free(unsafe.Pointer(ptr))
+}
+
 func GetMessagesByContentHash(profileOnion, handle string, contentHash string) string {
 	var indexedMessages []model.LocallyIndexedMessage
 	if application != nil {