Terms of Service

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Terms of Service

Last Updated: July 5, 2026


Effective Date: July 5, 2026


1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS

1.1 Binding Agreement. These Terms of Service (“Terms,” “Agreement,” or “ToS”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“User,” “you,” or “your”) and Tablemate (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) governing your access to and use of the Tablemate mobile application, website (including pages at tablemate.site and related domains), application programming interfaces (“APIs”), backend services, and all related services, features, content, and functionality (collectively, the “Service” or “Platform”).


1.2 Acceptance. By accessing, downloading, installing, registering for, or using the Service in any manner, you represent that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service and must uninstall any application and cease all use immediately.


1.3 Additional Terms. Your use of specific features is subject to additional policies incorporated by reference, including our Privacy Policy, Safety Policy, Community Guidelines, and Game Host Rules (collectively, “Policies”). If you host games, you must also comply with Game Host Rules. In case of conflict between these Terms and a Policy, these Terms control except where a Policy expressly states it governs a specific feature (e.g., hosting).


1.4 Changes. We may modify these Terms at any time. We will post the revised Terms within the Service and/or on our website and update the “Last Updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated via email, in-app notice, or push notification where permitted. Your continued use after the Effective Date of changes constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Service and may delete your account. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.


1.5 Electronic Agreement. By creating an account, tapping “I agree,” or similar, you consent to electronic contracting and to receive communications electronically to the extent permitted by law.


1.6 No Legal Advice. These Terms and Policies are not legal advice. You are solely responsible for determining whether your use of the Service or participation in any game is lawful in your jurisdiction.


2. ELIGIBILITY

2.1 Minimum Age. You must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 21. We may request proof of age or identity at any time and may suspend or terminate accounts that cannot satisfy verification requirements.


2.2 Capacity. You represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and are not barred from using the Service under applicable law.


2.3 Geographic Availability. The Service is offered for use in designated markets only. Features such as creating or joining games may require you to be physically within approved geographic boundaries (e.g., California for certain game features, as enforced by the app). We may use device location, address information, and other signals to enforce eligibility. Circumventing geographic or eligibility restrictions is prohibited and may result in immediate termination.


2.4 Prohibited Users. You may not use the Service if you: (a) are under 21; (b) are located in or ordinarily resident in a jurisdiction where use is prohibited; (c) are subject to sanctions or export restrictions; (d) appear on government restricted-party lists; (e) were previously banned or suspended; or (f) access the Service on behalf of any prohibited person or entity.


2.5 Accurate Information. All information you provide (registration, verification, profiles, game listings, messages, reports) must be truthful, accurate, current, and complete. You must promptly update information that becomes inaccurate. False, misleading, or incomplete information may result in suspension, termination, and referral to authorities.


3. ACCOUNTS AND SECURITY

3.1 Registration. You may need an account to access features. You agree to provide accurate registration data and to maintain it.


3.2 Authentication Methods. The Service may support email and password, email one-time passcodes (OTP), Sign in with Apple, Google Sign-In, and other methods we offer. You are responsible for securing any device used to receive OTPs or authentication messages.


3.3 One Account. One natural person, one account, unless we expressly authorize otherwise. Creating multiple accounts, sharing accounts, or using another person’s account is prohibited.


3.4 Security. You are solely responsible for safeguarding credentials and devices. Notify us promptly of suspected unauthorized access. We are not liable for losses arising from your failure to protect your account.


3.5 Account Closure. You may delete your account through Account Center or by contacting us. Closure does not eliminate obligations incurred before closure. See Privacy Policy for data retention.


3.6 Inactive Accounts. We may suspend or delete inactive accounts after notice where permitted by law.


4. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE; NO AGENCY

4.1 Platform Only. Tablemate is a technology platform that helps adults discover, organize, and coordinate in-person social card game gatherings. We do not:


  • Host, operate, supervise, or attend games;

  • Guarantee the occurrence, quality, safety, or legality of any game;

  • Employ hosts or players;

  • Process wagers, buy-ins, payouts, or chips;

  • Hold escrow or player funds;

  • Provide gambling licenses or gaming services; or

  • Act as an agent, partner, or insurer for any user.


4.2 User Relationships. Hosts and players contract directly with each other (informally) for in-person meetings and any rules, stakes, or money exchanged. Tablemate is not a party to those arrangements.


4.3 No Endorsement. Verification badges, ratings, reviews, or profile information do not constitute our endorsement, guarantee, or investigation of any user’s character, criminal history, skill, or trustworthiness.


4.4 Availability. The Service may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time, with or without notice. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.


4.5 Beta Features. Features may be labeled beta or experimental and may change or be removed without notice.


5. VERIFICATION AND ACCESS CONTROLS

5.1 Identity Verification. We may require government-ID verification through a third party (e.g., Persona). Verification confirms identity documents and eligibility signals only to the extent configured in our flow—not moral character, criminal history, or future conduct.


5.2 Trust signals. ID verification badges and ratings may be displayed for trust signals. We may add or remove trust features over time.


5.3 Feature access. Certain features (e.g., hosting games, joining games, searching players, following, direct messaging) may require ID verification and compliance with market eligibility rules. We may change access requirements over time.


5.4 Failure or Revocation. We may deny, suspend, or revoke access if verification fails, appears fraudulent, or if we reasonably believe you misrepresented information.


5.5 No Circumvention. You may not bypass, spoof, or manipulate verification, geolocation, blocks, waitlists, or access controls.


6. SOCIAL FEATURES AND MESSAGING

6.1 Follows and discovery. You may follow other verified users and be discovered by username search subject to app rules and blocks.


6.2 Direct messages. Verified users may send direct messages subject to follow, block, and verification rules. Messages between users who do not mutually follow may appear as requests until both users follow each other, as described in the app.


6.3 Game and group chats. Approved participants in a game may access a linked group conversation. Game group chats may become read-only after the game start time plus a defined window. You are responsible for what you send in any chat.


6.4 Blocks. If you block a user, interactions may be restricted as described in the Service and Policies.


6.5 No monitoring obligation. We are not obligated to monitor all messages but may review content to enforce Policies, respond to reports, or comply with law.


7. USER CONDUCT

7.1 Lawful Use. You will use the Service only for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms and all Policies.


7.2 Prohibited Conduct (Non-Exhaustive). You agree NOT to:


(a) Violate any law (including gambling, anti-money-laundering, tax, export, privacy, or housing/zoning laws);
(b) Harass, threaten, stalk, abuse, defame, or harm any person;
(c) Discriminate on protected bases or engage in hate speech;
(d) Impersonate any person or misrepresent affiliation;
(e) Provide false listings, reviews, reports, or profile information;
(f) Cheat, collude, or manipulate games organized through the Service;
(g) Share, screenshot, publish, or resell private game locations or other users’ personal information without authorization;
(h) Solicit users to transact off-platform to evade fees, safety tools, or enforcement (where applicable);
(i) Use bots, scrapers, automated scripts, or unauthorized APIs;
(j) Probe, scan, or breach security of the Service or third parties;
(k) Reverse engineer or decompile the app except as law permits;
(l) Upload malware or interfere with the Service;
(m) Allow anyone under 21 to use your account or attend games you organize;
(n) Record audio/video of others without required consent;
(o) Retaliate against users for reviews or reports;
(p) Use the Service for commercial solicitation unrelated to permitted hosting; or
(q) Encourage or facilitate illegal drugs, violence, or weapons where prohibited.


7.3 Enforcement. We may investigate complaints and take any action we deem appropriate, including warnings, content removal, feature restrictions, suspension, permanent ban, and cooperation with law enforcement—without obligation to monitor all activity or take any particular action.


7.4 Reports and Blocks. Users may report others and block interactions as described in the Service. False or abusive reporting may itself violate these Terms.


8. GAMES, STAKES, AND GAMBLING DISCLAIMER

8.1 User-Organized Games. Listings and games are created and run solely by users. All stakes, buy-ins, payouts, and house rules are between users and occur off-platform.


8.2 Legality. Laws governing poker and other card games for money vary by city, county, state, and country. You alone are responsible for compliance. Using the Service to organize or join illegal games is prohibited.


8.3 No Gambling Operator. We are not a casino, cardroom, sportsbook, or gambling operator. We do not take rake through the Platform unless we expressly state otherwise in a separate written agreement (we do not as of the Effective Date).


8.4 Financial Risk. You assume all financial and personal risk from games, including loss of money, property damage, injury, and disputes.


8.5 Disputes. Disputes over money, rules, or conduct during games are between users. We have no duty to mediate. We may take account action based on reports but are not liable for doing so or failing to do so.


9. LOCATION, ADDRESSES, AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS

9.1 Location Data. With your permission, we may collect precise device location to enforce market eligibility, show approximate distances, and support safety features. See Privacy Policy.


9.2 Residential Address. Your residential address is collected for eligibility and is not broadcast to other users for discovery. Game venue addresses are disclosed only as described in the Service (typically to approved participants and on or near game day).


9.3 Confidentiality. You must not disclose another user’s home address, entry codes, or private venue details except as authorized for that specific game.


9.4 Assumption of Risk. Meeting strangers in private homes or other venues is inherently risky. You assume all risks of bodily injury, death, property loss, theft, assault, harassment, and emotional distress arising from meetings, travel, and games—whether or not we knew of risks.


9.5 No Duty to Protect. We do not provide security personnel, chaperones, insurance, or emergency response at games.


10. USER CONTENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

10.1 User Content. You retain ownership of content you submit (“User Content”), including messages, photos, reviews, and listings. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (for formatting), display, and distribute User Content solely to operate, secure, and improve the Service and enforce Policies.


10.2 Representations. You represent you have all rights necessary to grant this license and that User Content does not violate law or third-party rights.


10.3 Monitoring. We are not obligated to monitor User Content. We may remove or restrict content at any time.


10.4 Our IP. The Service, trademarks, logos, and software are owned by us or licensors. Except for the limited license in Section 10.5, no rights are granted.


10.5 Limited License. We grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for personal, non-commercial use in compliance with these Terms.


10.6 Feedback. Suggestions you provide may be used without compensation or attribution.


10.7 Copyright Complaints. If you believe content infringes copyright, contact support@tablemate.site with “DMCA” in the subject and details required under 17 U.S.C. § 512.


11. PRIVACY AND COMMUNICATIONS

11.1 Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy describes collection, use, sharing, retention, and your rights. It is incorporated by reference.


11.2 Push and email. You may receive push notifications and transactional messages (e.g., game updates, messages, security alerts, password reset). You can manage device notification settings; some messages are required for account security.


11.3 Marketing. We will obtain consent where required before sending marketing communications. You may opt out as described in the Privacy Policy.


12. DISCLAIMERS

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:


12.1 THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.


12.2 WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, FREE OF HARMFUL CODE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.


12.3 WE DO NOT WARRANT THE CONDUCT, IDENTITY, LOCATION, OR BACKGROUND OF ANY USER; THE SAFETY OF ANY VENUE; OR THE LEGALITY OF ANY GAME.


12.4 SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS; IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS, DISCLAIMERS APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED.


13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:


13.1 WE AND OUR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE, USER CONTENT, ANY GAME, ANY IN-PERSON MEETING, OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.


13.2 OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100.00); OR (B) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US (IF ANY) IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.


13.3 LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF REMEDIES FAIL THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.


13.4 Essential Basis. You acknowledge that we offer the Service relying on these limitations and that they are a fundamental part of the bargain.


13.5 Jurisdictional Carve-Outs. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (e.g., certain consumer rights). In such cases, liability is limited to the minimum permitted.


14. INDEMNIFICATION

14.1 You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tablemate and its affiliates and personnel from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms or Policies; (d) your violation of law or third-party rights; (e) any game you host or join; (f) any in-person meeting; (g) disputes with other users; or (h) injury or property damage at a venue you control.


14.2 We may assume exclusive defense of any matter subject to indemnification; you will cooperate.


15. TERMINATION

15.1 We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms or Policies, risk to safety, fraud, or operational needs.


15.2 Upon termination, your license ends immediately. Sections intended to survive (including 8, 10, 12–14, 16–18) survive.


15.3 We are not liable for termination-related losses.


16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

16.1 Informal Resolution. Before initiating arbitration or court action (except small claims or injunctive relief), you agree to email support@tablemate.site with “Dispute” in the subject and a description of the claim. We will try to resolve it within thirty (30) days.


16.2 Binding Arbitration. Except as in 16.4, disputes shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, as modified by this Section. Arbitration shall be in English. The arbitrator may award relief available in court. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.


16.3 Class Action Waiver. YOU AND WE WAIVE ANY RIGHT to participate in a class, collective, consolidated, or representative action or arbitration.


16.4 Exceptions. Either party may: (a) bring an individual action in small claims court if it qualifies; or (b) seek injunctive or equitable relief in court for intellectual property misuse or unauthorized access.


16.5 Opt-Out. You may opt out of arbitration and the class waiver within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms by emailing support@tablemate.site with subject “Arbitration Opt-Out,” your name, account email, and a clear opt-out statement.


16.6 Severability of Arbitration. If the class waiver is found unenforceable, the arbitration agreement does not apply to that claim and must be litigated in court.


17. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE

17.1 These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except where federal law applies.


17.2 Subject to Section 16, exclusive jurisdiction for non-arbitrable disputes shall be the state and federal courts located in Sacramento County, California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.


17.3 Jury Trial Waiver. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED, EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.


18. GENERAL

18.1 Entire Agreement. These Terms, Policies, and any order forms we sign with you constitute the entire agreement regarding the Service.


18.2 Severability. If a provision is invalid, the remainder remains in effect.


18.3 No Waiver. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.


18.4 Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our consent. We may assign freely.


18.5 Force Majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures due to events beyond reasonable control.


18.6 Notices to Us. Legal notices: support@tablemate.site (subject: “Legal Notice”). Notices to you: email, in-app, or posting in the Service.


18.7 Export. You may not use the Service in violation of U.S. export laws.


18.8 Headings. Headings are for convenience only.


18.9 Third-Party Beneficiaries. No third-party beneficiaries except as expressly stated.


19. CONTACT

Tablemate
Email: support@tablemate.site


For Terms questions, use subject line “Terms of Service.”



By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service.


FAQs

What is this?

This page explains the rules and terms for using our poker app.

Who can play?

Players must be of legal age and comply with local laws to use the app.

How is my data used?

We collect data to improve your experience and ensure fair play, never sharing it without consent.

Can I get banned?

Yes, violating terms may result in suspension or permanent ban.

Is the app free?

Yes, downloading and playing basic games is free of charge.

How do I report a problem?

Use the support section in the app or email us directly with details of your issue.