Terms of Service
Welcome to Girl Dinner Social. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and Girl Dinner Social Technology LLC (“GDS,” “we,” “us”). They govern your use of the Girl Dinner Social mobile app, our website, and related services (together, the “Service”) — including creating an account, joining events, buying tickets, and messaging other members. By using the Service, you agree to these Terms. Please read them.
1. Who we are
Girl Dinner Social is a women-only friendship and event community based in Chicago. We host gatherings, partner with aligned communities and organizers to list theirs, and run an app that helps women meet, message, and attend events together. We may add new features as the platform grows.
2. Eligibility and accounts
- Girl Dinner Social is a women-only community for all women — trans women are welcome. You must be a woman and at least 18 years old to create an account or purchase tickets.
- You agree to provide accurate information and keep it up to date, and to complete identity verification — including a selfie check — when prompted. The selfie check uses automated face analysis with human review for ambiguous results; see the Privacy Policy for how that data is handled and how you consent to it.
- You sign in with your email address and a password. You're responsible for keeping your login secure and for everything that happens under your account.
- One account per person. Don't impersonate anyone else, create accounts for anyone but yourself, attempt to game verification, or use the Service if we have previously removed you.
3. Community conduct
GDS is built on trust and respect. We have zero tolerance for the following, whether in the app or at events:
- Dating or romantic solicitation — GDS is a friendship platform
- Multi-level-marketing recruitment, spam, commercial solicitation, or networking-as-cold-outreach
- Harassment, hate speech, threats, or discrimination
- Impersonation or fake accounts
- Sharing other members' private information without consent
- Disrupting events or violating a host's reasonable rules
- Any unlawful conduct
We moderate content with a combination of automated tools and human review, and every member can report or block others in the app. We may remove content, restrict features, or suspend or terminate accounts that violate these standards or endanger the community.
4. Tickets, payments, and refunds
- Ticket prices, availability, and event details are set by the host of each event.
- Payments are processed by Stripe; your purchase is also subject to Stripe's terms. We never see or store your full card number.
- GDS retains a platform commission (up to 5%) on paid ticket sales, deducted from the amount paid to the host — the price you see is the price you pay.
- Refunds follow the cancellation policy the host states on the event. If an event is cancelled by the host or by us, we'll refund your ticket to your original payment method.
- You're responsible for showing up. No-shows are not refunded, and repeated no-shows may affect your standing on the platform.
5. Events are run by hosts
Some events are hosted by GDS directly; others are hosted by independent organizers and partner communities who use our platform. The host is responsible for the event itself — venue, schedule, food, and conduct on-site. GDS is not the organizer of host-run events and, beyond what the law requires, is not liable for injuries, losses, or disagreements that happen at events we don't directly run.
6. In-person meetups & assumption of risk
GDS helps you meet people in real life. We do not conduct background checks on members and do not guarantee anyone's identity, conduct, or safety. You attend events and meet other members at your own risk. Always use good judgment, meet in public where possible, and report concerns through the in-app tools or hello@girldinnersocial.com.
7. Your content
You keep ownership of the content you post — photos, profile info, messages, community posts, and answers to event questions. You grant GDS a non-exclusive license to host and display it as needed to operate the Service. Don't post anything you don't have the rights to share.
8. Our content
The GDS name, logo, copy, designs, and code belong to us. You may use the app and site as intended, but please don't copy, scrape, or rebrand them.
9. Termination and account deletion
You may delete your account at any time in the app (Profile → Settings → Delete Account). Deletion takes effect after a 30-day grace period during which you can change your mind by signing back in; after that, your personal data is permanently deleted as described in our Privacy Policy. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms or to protect the community.
10. Disclaimers
The Service is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind. We don't guarantee the Service will always be available or error-free, or that any specific friendship will result from using it. We do our best, but the internet exists.
11. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, GDS is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service or attendance at events, or for the conduct of other members or hosts. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim arose.
12. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Any dispute will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois.
13. Changes
We may update these Terms as the platform evolves. We'll change the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, give notice in the app or by email. Continued use after changes means you accept them.
14. Contact
Questions? Email hello@girldinnersocial.com.