Terms of Service

Last updated: February 24, 2026

Welcome to Dine With Me. By accessing or using our platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully before using our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using any part of the Dine With Me platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, you may not use our services.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account and use Dine With Me. By registering, you represent that you meet this age requirement and that the information you provide is accurate and complete.

3. Account Responsibilities

When you create an account, you are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.
• All activities that occur under your account.
• Providing accurate and up-to-date profile information.
• Notifying us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

4. Competitions & Participation

Dine With Me enables users to create and participate in dinner competitions. When participating, you agree to:

• Fair Play: compete honestly and in the spirit of friendly culinary competition.
• Respectful Conduct: treat all participants, hosts, and guests with respect.
• Accurate Ratings: provide honest and fair ratings based on your genuine experience of each dinner.
• Host Responsibilities: if you host a competition, ensure a safe dining environment and accurately describe competition details.

5. Ratings & Reviews

Our rating system is fundamental to the platform experience. You agree that:

• Ratings should reflect your honest assessment of the dining experience.
• You will not engage in rating manipulation, including exchanging favorable ratings or coordinating with others to inflate or deflate scores.
• You will not use ratings to harass, bully, or target other users.
• We reserve the right to remove ratings that violate these guidelines.

6. Prizes & Financial Transactions

Some competitions may involve entry fees, prizes, or charitable donations:

• Entry Fees: when you join a competition with an entry fee, the fee is processed through our platform wallet system.
• Prizes: prize distribution follows the rules set by the competition host and may be awarded to winners or donated to a designated charity.
• Charity Donations: when a competition is configured for charity, prize funds are directed to the specified charitable organization.
• Refunds: refund policies are determined by the competition host's settings and our platform guidelines.

7. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the platform for any unlawful purpose.
• Impersonate another person or entity.
• Post harmful, offensive, or misleading content.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts or platform systems.
• Use automated tools, bots, or scrapers to access the platform.
• Manipulate competition outcomes or rating results.
• Engage in harassment, discrimination, or abusive behavior toward other users.

8. Intellectual Property

The Dine With Me platform, including its design, logos, features, and content, is owned by Dine With Me and protected by intellectual property laws. Content you upload (such as profile photos and competition descriptions) remains yours, but you grant us a license to display it on the platform as necessary for its operation.

9. Limitation of Liability

Dine With Me provides the platform on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• We are not responsible for the quality, safety, or outcome of any dinner or competition.
• We do not guarantee the accuracy of user-provided information, ratings, or reviews.
• We are not liable for any disputes between users, including those related to competitions, ratings, or prizes.
• Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid to use the platform in the preceding 12 months.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our discretion if you violate these Terms of Service or engage in conduct that we determine is harmful to the platform or its community. You may also delete your account at any time through your profile settings.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated terms on our platform. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the platform will be resolved through appropriate legal channels.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: legal@dinewithme.com