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Terms of Use (AGB)

This English translation is provided for convenience. The German version at tablemates.social/legal is the legally binding one; in case of any discrepancy, the German text prevails.

Last updated: 11 October 2026

1. What TableMates is

TableMates ("the Platform") arranges small real-life meetups between people with similar interests. The Platform suggests meetups, provides organization tools (chat building blocks, tasks, reminders) and helps turn repeated meetups into contacts. The provider is Marcus Maier ("we"); the full details are given in the Impressum (Legal Notice).

The Platform only arranges meetups. We are not the organizer of the meetups, we promise neither that meetups nor that friendships will come about, and we are not involved in what happens at a meetup.

2. Account

  1. Use requires an account. You must be at least 18 years old and provide truthful information.
  2. An account is personal. Login credentials must be kept secret; you are responsible for activities carried out through your account to the extent that you are accountable for them.
  3. You can delete your account at any time in the app (Profile → Delete your account). The details are governed by the Privacy Policy.

3. Conduct

  1. Present yourself as the person you are. Fake profiles, harassment, discrimination, threats and passing on other people's contact details without permission are prohibited.
  2. Other people's contact details (phone number, address) that were shared in the context of a meetup may only be used for that meetup and must not be passed on to third parties.
  3. Anyone who commits to a meetup should show up or cancel in good time. Repeated unexcused absence may become visible in the reliability display and lead to measures under section 5.
  4. The Platform must not be misused for commercial solicitation, advertising or automated access.
  5. Images and other content: You only upload images to which you hold the rights and in which the persons depicted have agreed to appear. You grant TableMates the simple, non-exclusive right to store the image and to display it within the app in the way the visibility of the profile or meetup provides for. This right ends when you delete the image or your account. Sexual or violent images as well as images of minors without the consent of their legal guardians are prohibited. If an image violates your rights, report it via the report function or to contact@tablemates.social.

4. Meetups at your own risk

  1. Meetups take place between the participants and at their own risk. We do not verify the identity or intentions of users beyond registration.
  2. Be particularly careful before sharing private contact details or your address. Sharing is voluntary and, in practice, cannot be taken back once others have seen it.
  3. Meetups in private homes ("At my place") are only open to people with whom the host is already connected via the Platform.

5. Moderation

  1. Users can block people and report people or meetups.
  2. In the event of violations of these Terms, we may remove content, cancel meetups, warn accounts, suspend them temporarily or close them permanently. The measure depends on the severity and repetition of the violation; where others are at risk, it may also be taken immediately.

6. Availability and changes

  1. We operate the Platform with reasonable care but do not owe any particular level of availability. Maintenance, further development and disruptions may temporarily restrict the service.
  2. We may further develop, change or discontinue features to the extent that this is reasonable for you.

7. Liability

  1. We are liable without limitation for damage resulting from injury to life, body or health, as well as in cases of intent and gross negligence.
  2. In cases of slight negligence, we are liable only for the breach of essential contractual obligations (obligations whose fulfilment is what makes the proper performance of the contract possible in the first place), limited to the foreseeable damage typical for this type of contract.
  3. We are not liable for the conduct of other users or for events at meetups; section 7.1 remains unaffected.

8. Changes to these Terms

We may amend these Terms with effect for the future if the legal situation, the features of the Platform or the technical conditions change. We will inform you of material changes in the app at least 4 weeks before they take effect. If you object, the user relationship may be terminated.

9. Final provisions

  1. German law applies. For consumers, mandatory consumer protection provisions of the state in which they reside remain unaffected.
  2. Should individual provisions be invalid, the remainder remains valid.