Terms of service.

1. Contracting party

Calum Bowden, sole proprietor trading as Meetmarket, Kluckstraße 25 c/o Trust, 10785 Berlin, Germany. USt-IdNr.: DE345472778. Email: info@meetmarket.io.

2. What your contribution supports

Your contribution is a voluntary contribution (Schenkung) to fund the development of Meetmarket. It is not a purchase, a pre-order, or a payment in exchange for guaranteed delivery of any product or service.

In recognition of your support, we intend to provide thank-you benefits as a Founding Member. These benefits are voluntary expressions of our gratitude, not goods or services sold to you. While we plan to deliver them as described below, delivery is subject to the continued development and operation of Meetmarket and is not contractually guaranteed.

Intended thank-you benefits for all Founding Members:

Access to the founders community. We intend to send a single-use invite link to the private founders community by email within 24 hours of payment confirmation. Governance participation (voting on branding, features, and Scene Fund allocations) takes place within this community.

Founding Member recognition. We intend to display a Founding Member badge on your Meetmarket profile (non-transferable) and to honor a locked-in subscription rate for Founding Members on your account. Your founding rate stays locked for as long as you stay subscribed. If you ever cancel, re-subscribing will be at whatever the current price is.

Membership features. Founding Members receive access to membership features (advanced filters, multiple albums, unlimited messaging) as they ship. The updated web app is currently planned for July 2026; the native iOS/Android app is currently planned for September 2026.

Tier-specific thank-yous:

T-shirt. We plan to ship in Q3 2026.

In-person experiences. Higher tiers include a Berlin team dinner or Berlin day tour, which we plan to deliver by end of 2026.

3. What this is not

• Not shares, equity, or any kind of investment.
• Not a loan or any instrument with a financial return.
• Not a purchase or pre-order. The Founding Member benefits described above are voluntary thank-yous, not consideration paid in exchange for goods or services.

4. Contribution processing

Your contribution is processed via Open Collective and Stripe. Payment is complete when Stripe successfully confirms the transaction, after which you will receive a confirmation email. Contributions are subject to the goodwill refund policy in section 6.

5. Nature of contribution

Your contribution is a voluntary contribution (Schenkung) under German law. It is not a tax-deductible donation. It is not a commercial purchase, pre-order, or distance sales contract for goods. Statutory consumer withdrawal rights under EU Directive 2011/83/EU do not apply to voluntary contributions of this nature. We do, however, offer voluntary goodwill refunds as described in section 6.

6. Goodwill refund policy

As contributions are voluntary contributions (Schenkung), there is no statutory refund right. We voluntarily offer the following goodwill refunds:

Change of mind. Full refund within 14 days of contribution if you change your mind — no reason needed.

Non-delivery. Pro-rata refund if Meetmarket ceases operations before delivering announced thank-you benefits.

T-shirt. Refundable until shipped.

In-person experiences. Non-refundable.

Refund requests: email info@meetmarket.io. Refunds are processed within 14 business days via the original payment method.

Chargebacks. Please request a refund directly from us before initiating a chargeback with your bank or card provider. Chargeback fees are deducted from campaign funds intended for Meetmarket's development. We process goodwill refunds quickly and in full where eligible — contacting us first is always faster and ensures the campaign isn't penalized twice.

7. Delivery commitments

Meetmarket intends to deliver Founding Member thank-you benefits on the following indicative timelines. These are good-faith estimates, not contractual delivery dates.

• Community invite link: by email within 24 hours of payment confirmation.
• Membership features (updated web app): currently planned for July 2026.
• Membership features (native iOS/Android app): currently planned for September 2026; no later than December 2026.
• T-shirt: currently planned for shipping in Q3 2026.
• In-person experiences: currently planned for delivery by end of 2026.

8. Acceptable use of community

• No harassment, hate speech, illegal content, or doxing.
• Discussions in the founders community are confidential. Screenshots and forwarding outside the community are prohibited.
• Violation of community standards may result in revocation of community access without refund.

9. Governance

Founding members participate in governance through the founders community. This includes voting on app branding, software features, and Scene Fund allocation decisions as outlined in the campaign FAQ. Governance participation is non-economic and does not constitute equity or securities.

10. Liability

Meetmarket is not liable for indirect or consequential damages. Liability is limited to the amount contributed. This does not limit liability for intent or gross negligence, or for damages arising from injury to life, body, or health, in accordance with German law.

11. Termination

• You may request a goodwill refund per the refund policy above.
• We may revoke community access for violations of these terms without refund.
• If Meetmarket ceases operations before delivering announced thank-you benefits, pro-rata goodwill refunds will be issued.

12. Governing law and dispute resolution

German law applies. Disputes are resolved in Berlin courts.

EU buyers may also use the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

13. Changes to these terms

We will notify you by email at least 30 days before material changes take effect. Continued use of the service after the notice period constitutes acceptance.

14. Privacy

Your personal data is handled per our Privacy Policy. See also our Impressum.