Terms of Service

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Last Updated: October 1, 2026

(view previous versions: 1/1/26; 6/1/19; 3/28/17)

Our Terms of Service contain important information about your legal rights. To make it easier to understand, we have provided summaries and tips. These summaries are not part of the official terms, and it is important for you to read the language in each section carefully.

1. This Agreement

Summary: You agree to follow some basic terms when using the Meetup Platform. These terms are described in these Terms of Service, including the related policies and guidelines discussed below. We may change these terms.

1.1 The Agreement. Please read carefully: These Terms of Service (“Terms”), including the policies described below, constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“you” or “your”), including any organization on whose behalf you use the Platform, and Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., with offices at Via Nino Bonnet 10, 20154 Milan, Italy, VAT, tax code and registration number with the Milan Monza Brianza Lodi Company Register 13368510965, REA number MI 2718456, collectively with its successors in interest and permitted assigns (“we,” “us,” and “our”). Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. is a sole shareholder company subject to the management and coordination of Bending Spoons S.p.A. We use the word “Platform” to mean any Meetup website, application, or service, including content we offer and electronic communications we send in relation to Meetup. We provide our Platform to you subject to these Terms. These Terms mean this document together with our Usage and Content Policies, Groups and Events Policies, Organizer and Leadership Standards, Member Restrictions, Payment Policies, Trademark Usage Guidelines, API License Terms and EU Digital Services Act Page. THESE TERMS CONTAIN VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES, AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MIGHT APPLY TO YOU. THESE TERMS ALSO CONTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC RENEWING OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY.

1.2 Important Notice. THESE TERMS CONTAIN A BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION REQUIREMENT AND CLASS-ACTION WAIVER, WHICH MEANS YOU AND WE AGREE TO RESOLVE MOST DISPUTES IN BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND NOT BY MEANS OF A CLASS ARBITRATION, A CLASS ACTION, ANY OTHER KIND OF REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, OR A JURY TRIAL (SEE SECTION 9 (DISPUTE RESOLUTION; BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION)). YOU MAY OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION REQUIREMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ACCEPTING THESE TERMS; INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTING OUT ARE IN SECTION 9 (DISPUTE RESOLUTION; BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION) BELOW.

1.3 BINDING AGREEMENT. By downloading, installing, or using the Platform in any manner, you agree to these Terms. If you are using the Platform for an organization, you agree to these Terms on behalf of that organization, and represent you have authority to bind that organization to the terms contained in these Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS AND IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE PLATFORM, CANCEL ANY ACCOUNT, AND IMMEDIATELY UNINSTALL AND DELETE ANY COPIES OF ANY MEETUP APPLICATIONS OR SOFTWARE IN YOUR POSSESSION.

Tip: These Terms are an agreement between you and us and not between you and any other member. For more information, see our FAQ page explaining the parties to our Terms of Service.

1.4 Revisions to this Agreement. We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will provide notice to you by publishing the most current version and revising the date at the top of this page. When our changes are material, we will provide additional notice to you by email (or, where email notification is not possible, a pop-up or push notification within the Platform) at least 30 days before the changes come into effect. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Platform and deactivate your account. Please see here for information on how to deactivate your account. By continuing to use the Platform after any changes come into effect, you agree to the revised Terms.

2. Your Account and Membership

Summary: You need to be at least 18 years old to use our Platform. Meetup organizers control the Content and membership of their Meetup groups. We may remove any Content you post or terminate your account at any time.

2.1 Eligibility. Our Platform is only available to users who are at least 18 years old. You represent that you are at least 18. Additional eligibility requirements for a particular portion of our Platform may be set by any member who has the ability to moderate or manage that portion of our Platform. For example, the eligibility requirements for a Meetup group or Meetup event may be set by the organizers of that group.

2.2 Restriction or Removal of your Content; Modification, Suspension, and Termination of Your Account. We may restrict or remove your Content, or modify, suspend, or terminate your account or access to the Platform if we reasonably determine that you have violated these Terms (as described further in Section 5.1), including any of the policies or guidelines that are part of these Terms, that it is in the best interest of the Meetup community, or to protect our brand or Platform. When this happens, we will, where required by applicable law, notify you of the reasons for the restriction, removal, modification, suspension, or termination. We also may remove accounts of members who are inactive for an extended period of time. Please email policy@meetup.com or contact us through the appeals link (if you have a dedicated case ID), if you believe the restriction, removal, modification, suspension, or termination has occurred in error.

A member who has the ability to moderate or manage a particular portion of our Platform also has the ability, in his or her sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or terminate your access to that portion of the Platform.

2.3 Account Information and Security. When you register, you provide us with some basic information, including an email address and a password. Keep your email address and other account information current and accurate. Also, you agree to maintain the security and confidentiality of your password (or else we may need to disable your account). We strongly encourage you to choose a strong and unique password that is not shared with any other account or online service and practice other healthy password security habits to help avoid unauthorized access to your account. You alone are responsible for anything that happens from your failure to maintain that security and confidentiality, such as by sharing your account credentials with others. If someone is using your password or accessing your account without your permission, report it to our Trust & Safety team via our Meetup Support contact form.

2.4 License to the Meetup Platform and Services. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-sublicensable, non-transferable right to use the Platform in order to access and use the services and features that we make available to you.

3. Fees, Payments, and Offers

Summary: We charge for certain features on our Platform. If you’re using features that require a paid subscription, you’re responsible for paying all subscription fees (for example, if you’re an organizer, you must pay the organizer subscription fees related to your Meetup group). These fees are billed on a regular and recurring basis (unless you disable auto renewal or cancel your subscription), and may change in the future. Additionally, some organizers charge money for participation in a Meetup group or Meetup event.

We may in the future implement a new fee, or modify an existing fee, for certain current or future features of our Platform. If we implement a new or modified fee, we will give you notice in advance such as by posting changes on our Platform or sending you an email. You agree to pay those fees and any applicable taxes for your continued use of the applicable service.

3.2 Fees Charged by Organizers. Organizers may impose fees related to particular portions of the Platform, such as member dues for a Meetup group or an event fee for a Meetup event. We reserve the right to initiate refunds of fees paid to organizers, when appropriate. Refunds that we initiate, if any, will be governed by our Payment Policies and our Refund Policy. Organizers may also have their own refund policies, so long as they are consistent with and do not limit members’ ability to receive refunds under our Payment Policies. Payments made to organizers via the Platform are made through a third-party payment service provider. If a member pays a fee to an organizer via the Platform, the member authorizes the organizer (and the organizer’s applicable payment service provider) to charge the designated payment method for the total amount of the fees, including any applicable taxes and other charges. Certain types of fees charged by organizers may be billed on a recurring basis. If billed on a recurring basis, you authorize the organizer to charge the applicable fee to the designated payment method. You may cancel auto-renewal at any time.

Tip: You should use common sense in deciding whether to make a payment to any organizer. We cannot ensure that organizers will use payments as they promise or as you expect. You should check the refund policy of the Meetup group before making any payments to an organizer.

3.3 Payments to Us. If you are using features of our Platform that require a paid subscription, you are responsible for paying subscription and any other applicable fees to us on time and through our approved payment methods.

You represent and warrant that you are authorized to use the payment method you designate via the Platform. You authorize us (and our designated third-party payment processors) to charge your designated payment method for the total amount of any fees you owe to us, including any applicable taxes and other charges. If the payment method cannot be verified, is invalid, or is otherwise not acceptable to us, your payment may be suspended or cancelled. We reserve the right to adjust, or to instruct our payment processors to make adjustments to a payment that has already been requested or received, in order to correct errors or mistakes, or to issue refunds, in accordance with our Payment Policies.

If we do not receive your payment of applicable subscription fees or other fees, we may, at our discretion, take one or more of the following actions: (a) revoke any credit terms or other payment accommodation which might have been previously afforded to you, (b) accelerate your entire account balance, (c) suspend or terminate your access to your account and to any portion or all of the Platform in accordance with Section 2.2, or (d) downgrade your subscription plan and charge you the subscription fee applicable to the downgraded subscription plan (if any), without any responsibility for any loss of features, data, or functionality of the Platform caused by such downgrading. If your payment of outstanding subscription fees or other fees fails as a result of insufficient funds in or other issues with your designated payment method, we may seek to recover the outstanding amount by, at our discretion, continuing to attempt to charge the outstanding amount to the same designated payment method, or dividing the outstanding amount into one or more smaller amounts and charging such smaller amounts to the same designated payment method, in which case we will use reasonable efforts to notify you.

Organizers who allow their organizer subscription to lapse are subject to removal as the organizer of the Meetup groups associated with their account, and their Meetup group (along with all of the information and Content associated with or posted to that Meetup group) may be terminated or transferred to another member. You may only pay organizer fees to us using a valid payment method acceptable to us, as specified via the Platform. If we terminate, suspend, or remove your account in connection with violation of these Terms, we are not obligated to refund any organizer subscription fees paid to us. In addition, if you paid your organizer fees through the Meetup app for iOS, your payment is subject to the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, and you will need to submit your request for a refund to Apple.

Tip: To learn more about organizer subscriptions and what happens if they expire, see this FAQ on Expired Plans.

Tip: To cancel your organizer subscription, see this FAQ on Modifying Subscriptions.

3.5 Free Trials. We may offer free trials of subscriptions and other products on our Platform. We will inform you of the length of the free trial, your renewal period, and the date and amount of your first payment. After your free trial ends, your paid subscription will begin and we will automatically bill you for each renewal period until cancellation. You can cancel automatic subscription renewals at any time according to the terms and procedures described above.

3.6 Third-Party Payment Processors. An organizer that uses the Platform to accept payments from other members must comply with the terms and conditions of the third-party provider of the applicable payment service used to receive the payment. We do not provide those payment services, are not a party to your agreement with the applicable third-party provider, and will not be liable or responsible for your use of those third-party payment services.

3.7 Invoices from Third Parties. In line with the tax laws of the country where you are using the Platform, you may receive invoices for use of Meetup from a third-party provider. Such third-party provider invoicing does not in any way impact the rights and obligations agreed to in these Terms, nor does it impact the fee being charged for the use of the Platform.

3.8 Designated Affiliate. Any fees and any other amounts payable to us under these Terms may be billed, invoiced, charged, and enforced by Bending Spoons US Payflow LLC or by any of our Affiliates that may act on our behalf with respect to the Platform. You acknowledge and agree that such Affiliate is a third-party beneficiary of this Section 3 and will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

4. Your Content and Privacy

Summary: You are responsible for the Content you post on our Platform or send to us. You give us a license to use this Content to operate, improve, promote, and protect us and our Platform. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use information you provide about yourself and the information that may be associated with you, and explains the limited ways we may share this information.

4.1 Your Content. You are responsible for the Content that you post to the Platform or otherwise provide to us. We use the word “Content” to mean the information, material, and any other content that you post to the Platform or otherwise send to us in relation to your use of Meetup. Examples of your Content include:

The material that organizers and members typically post to the Platform, such as information about Meetup groups and Meetup events, comments, and photos; and
All feedback, suggestions, and other communications that you send or direct to us.

By being responsible for your Content, you agree, among other things, that:

You have all the permissions, rights, and licenses needed (including under copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights) to provide the Content to the Platform and to us;
Your Content does not include personal, private or confidential information belonging to others that you are not authorized to provide to the Platform and to us;
Your Content is not illegal and does not violate any applicable laws; and
Your Content does not otherwise violate the rights of any individual or entity.

You also agree that you and your Content comply with these Terms, including our Usage and Content Policies, Groups and Events Policies, Organizer and Leadership Standards, Member Restrictions, Intellectual Property Policies, Trademark Usage Guidelines, and API License Terms. You also agree that we may remove the metadata associated with your Content.

Tip: Search engines can see public areas of the Platform. Your Content within these areas, such as the name and location that you provide during registration, and your membership in public Meetup groups, may appear in search results. Our Platform is designed so that search engines cannot see your Content that is within restricted areas of the Platform, such as private Meetup groups. You can find additional information on our FAQ about Search Engine Visibility.

4.2 Content License from You. We do not claim ownership of your Content. However, to enable us to operate, improve, promote, and protect us and our Platform, and to ensure we do not violate any rights you may have in your Content, you hereby grant to us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable right and license (including a waiver of any moral rights) to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, publish, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, and create derivative works of, your Content and to commercialize and exploit the copyright, trademark, publicity, and database rights you have in your Content. This license would permit your Content to remain on the Platform, even after you cease to be a member of a Meetup group or of the Platform.

Tip: This license doesn’t give us ownership of any of your Content. It simply gives us and members the right to use it on or related to the Platform. This license continues even if you close your account, because it’s necessary for us to operate the Platform.

4.3 Privacy. We collect registration and other information about you through our Platform. Please refer to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for details on how we collect, use, and disclose this information. These policies do not govern how third parties, such as organizers and other members of the Meetup Platform, use information that you provide to them.

Tip: We have no control over how other members may use information that you provide to them, so you should exercise common sense and good judgment when sharing information with others on our Platform.

5. Your Use of Our Platform

Summary: We require that you follow our policies and guidelines when using our Platform. We are not liable to you for Content that members or other third parties post to our Platform.

5.1 Our Policies, Guidelines, and Applicable Laws. When you use our Platform, we require that you follow the Usage and Content Policies, Groups and Events Policies, Organizer and Leadership Standards, Member Restrictions, Payment Policies, Trademark Usage Guidelines, and API License Terms. You also agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to not violate or infringe the rights of any third party.

In addition, your access to and use of some areas or features of the Platform may be subject to additional terms, policies, standards, or guidelines (“Additional Terms”). You may be required to accept these Additional Terms before you can access these Platform areas and features. If there is a conflict between the Terms and the Additional Terms, those Additional Terms will govern your access to and use of that Platform area or feature, unless otherwise specified in the Additional Terms.

If you do not comply, we may restrict or remove your Content, or modify, restrict, suspend, or terminate your account or access to the Platform and we will, where required by applicable law, provide you with reasons for the restriction, removal, modification, suspension, or termination. If you wish to appeal an action to moderate your Content or modify, restrict, suspend, or terminate your account or access to the Platform, you can email policy@meetup.com or contact us through the appeals link (if you have a dedicated case ID).

If you think we are not complying with our legal duties regarding illegal content, illegal content reporting, members’ right to freedom of expression within the law, or the privacy of members, you can submit a complaint by email to policy@meetup.com. We will review your complaint against the applicable law, these Terms, and any other relevant Meetup policies, and inform you of the outcome of your complaint by email.

If we restrict or remove your Content or modify, restrict, suspend, or terminate your account or access to the Platform in breach of these Terms, you have a right to bring proceedings for breach of contract in accordance with the terms of Section 9 (Dispute Resolution; Binding Individual Arbitration) and the other provisions of these Terms, unless such provisions cannot apply to your claim(s) under applicable law.

We are not a party to any offline arrangements made through our Platform. We do not conduct or require background checks on members and do not attempt to verify the truth or accuracy of statements made by members. We make no representations or warranties concerning the conduct or Content of any members or their interactions with you.

If you have a concern regarding other members or their Content, including if you think you have encountered illegal Content on the Platform, you can report it to our Trust & Safety team via our Meetup Support contact form. For more information on what kind of Content you can report, how to report Content, and what happens after you have reported Content, please see our article on Reporting spam, inappropriate content or activity.

Tip: Exercise common sense and good judgment when using our Platform and interacting with other members, both on our Platform and at Meetup events.

5.3 Prohibited Uses of the Platform. Our Platform contains proprietary and confidential information and is protected by intellectual property and other laws. Unless we expressly permit it through these Terms, you agree that you will not, either directly or indirectly (a) use, host, store, reproduce, modify, publish, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, or create derivative works of the Platform, or any portion of the Platform; (b) remove or alter the proprietary notices on the Platform; (c) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or attempt to discover the source code or structure, sequence, and organization of the Platform; and (d) rent, lease, resell, distribute, or use the Platform for commercial purposes that are not contemplated by these Terms. You also agree that you will not use the Platform to solicit or collect (i) personal data from others except as necessary for the administration of or participation in a group or event or (ii) sensitive personal data, as defined or treated as such under applicable law (including, by way of example only, health information and Social Security numbers and other government identifiers). In addition, you agree that you will comply with the export control laws of your local jurisdiction. You also represent and warrant that you are not located in a country that is subject to an embargo or that has been designated as a “terrorist supporting” country by the government of the United States, the European Union, a country located in the EEA, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, or any other relevant jurisdiction, and that you are not listed on any such government’s list of prohibited or restricted parties. If you are a developer working with our API, you should review our API License Terms.

5.4 Platform Safety and Security. You agree that you will not, either directly or indirectly, (a) extract data from the Platform for a commercial purpose not permitted by these Terms, whether through use of an automated system or software, and whether operated by a third party or otherwise (“screen scraping,” “data scraping,” or “web scraping”); or (b) engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts, that is designed to interfere with or disrupt, or imposes undue burdens on the Platform or its systems.

You agree to use, retain, and otherwise process personal data collected from the Platform in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations and solely for purposes of administering and participating in Meetup groups and Meetup events. Without limitation, you agree to provide notice to individuals about your processing of their personal data, to obtain any necessary consents, and to respond to requests made by individuals as required by applicable law. You also agree to safeguard such data from unauthorized access or processing. You must delete such personal data once it is no longer strictly necessary for the administration of a Meetup group or Meetup event or promptly following a request from us, and you will promptly certify to such deletion.

5.5 Platform Modifications. We work hard to continuously improve our Platform. This means that we may modify or discontinue portions or all of our Platform or subscription plan at any time with or without notice and without liability to you or any third party. Some services and features may not be available in all countries, in all languages, or in all operating systems.

5.6 Third-Party Sites and Services. The Platform contains links to third-party sites, and is integrated with various third-party services, applications and sites that may make available to you their content and products. We don’t control these third parties and aren’t responsible for those sites or services or their content or products. These third parties may have their own terms and policies, and your use of them will be governed by those terms and policies. For example, some areas of our Platform feature mapping services provided by Google Maps and Google Earth. When you use these mapping services on the Platform, you agree to be bound by the Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service. You do not have a license to use the intellectual property of third parties merely by way of your access to our Platform.

6. Release

anything that happens related to transactions with third parties, member interactions, or in connection with a Meetup group or Meetup event. You also agree not to hold organizers responsible for their negligence in connection with their Content, a Meetup group, or Meetup event.

To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to release us and our officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, consultants, corporate parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, sponsors, and other third-party partners (“Released Parties”) from claims, demands, and damages (direct and consequential) (“Claims”), arising out of or in any way connected with any transaction with a third party, your interactions with other members, or in connection with a Meetup group or a Meetup event. You also agree, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, to release organizers from Claims based on an organizer’s negligence arising out of or in any way connected with their Content, a Meetup group, or a Meetup event. The law in some countries and states does not allow the release, so these limits may not apply to you. You waive and relinquish all rights and benefits that you have or may have under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code or any similar provision of statutory or non-statutory law of any other jurisdiction to the fullest extent permitted by law.

You acknowledge that some Meetup events carry inherent dangers, such as the risk of illness, bodily injury, disability, or death. By participating in these events, you understand and agree that you have freely chosen to assume these risks.

7. Indemnification

Summary: To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to reimburse us if we get sued in connection with your use of our Platform.

To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold all Released Parties harmless from any Claims, made by any third party due to or arising out of (a) your violations of these Terms, (b) your use, misuse, or abuse of our Platform, (c) your Content, (d) your violation of any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation or the rights of a third party, or (e) your participation or conduct in a Meetup group or a Meetup event that violates these Terms. You agree to promptly notify us of any third-party Claims, cooperate with all Released Parties in defending such Claims, and pay all fees, costs, and expenses associated with defending such Claims (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees). You agree not to settle any Claim without our prior written consent.

8. Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

Summary: Our Platform is provided to you “as is” and we make no warranties of any kind with respect to our Platform. Our liability in connection with the Platform is limited to the fees you paid to us in the 12 months preceding the claim or $100, whichever is greater.

8.1 Warranty Disclaimer. Our Platform is provided to you “as is” and on an “as available” basis. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties and conditions of any kind, including but not limited to statutory warranties, and the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We also disclaim any warranties regarding (a) the reliability, timeliness, accuracy, and performance of our Platform, (b) any information, advice, services, or goods obtained through or advertised on our Platform or by us, as well as for any information or advice received through any links to other websites or resources provided through our Platform, (c) the results that may be obtained from the Platform, (d) the correction of any errors in the Platform, (e) any material or data obtained through the use of our Platform, and (f) dealings with or as the result of the presence of marketing partners or other third parties on or located through our Platform. You may have additional rights under the law of the country in which you are based. You agree that the duration of such additional rights will be limited to the full extent permitted by such law.

8.2 Limitation of Liability. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that in no event will any Released Parties be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses (even if any Released Parties have been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising out of or in connection with (a) our Platform or these Terms or the inability to use our Platform (however arising, including our negligence), (b) statements or conduct of or transactions with any member or third party on the Platform, (c) your use of our Platform or transportation to or from Meetup events, attendance at Meetup events, participation in or exclusion from Meetup groups or Meetup events, and the actions of you or others at Meetup events, or (d) any other matter relating to the Platform. Our liability to you or any third parties in any circumstance is limited to the greater of $100 or the amount of fees, if any, you paid to us in the 12 months prior to the action that may give rise to liability. The limitations set forth above in this Section 8 will not limit or exclude liability for our gross negligence, fraud, or intentional, malicious, or reckless misconduct. Some laws do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability, so these limits may not apply to you. The above limitations or exclusions do not affect your statutory consumer rights in your applicable jurisdiction.

9. Dispute Resolution; Binding Individual Arbitration

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU AND WE TO ARBITRATE CERTAIN DISPUTES AND CLAIMS AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH WE CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM EACH OTHER. ARBITRATION PRECLUDES YOU AND US FROM SUING IN COURT OR HAVING A JURY TRIAL. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT ARBITRATION WILL BE SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A CLASS ARBITRATION, CLASS ACTION, OR ANY OTHER KIND OF REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. WE AND YOU ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY A JURY.

THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TERMS IN THIS SECTION ARE INTENDED TO REDUCE THE FINANCIAL BURDENS ASSOCIATED WITH RESOLVING THEIR DISPUTES AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO DELAY ADJUDICATION OF ANY PARTY’S CLAIMS.

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW IN SECTION 9.12 IF YOU WISH TO OPT OUT OF THE REQUIREMENT TO ARBITRATE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

9.1 Claims Subject to this Section. The dispute resolution and binding arbitration terms in this Section 9 apply to all claims between you and us. A “claim,” as used in this Section 9, is any dispute, claim, cause of action, or controversy (excluding those exceptions listed below) between you and us, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory for which either party wishes to seek legal recourse and that arises from or relates to these Terms or our Platform, including any related to privacy or data security or to the formation, validity, enforceability, revocability, performance, breach, or scope of the Terms or arbitration agreement or any portion of it or arising out of or relating to interpretation or application of the Terms or arbitration agreement.

9.2 Informal Dispute Resolution Prior to Arbitration. If you have a claim against us or if we have a claim against you, you and we must first attempt to resolve the claim informally in order to try to resolve the claim faster and reduce costs for both parties. You and we will make a good-faith effort to negotiate the resolution of any claim for 45 days, or such longer period as mutually agreed in writing (email suffices) by the parties, (“Informal Resolution Period”) from the day either party receives a written notice of a dispute from the other party (a “Claimant Notice”) in accordance with these Terms.

You will send any Claimant Notice to us by certified mail addressed to Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., Attn: Bending Spoons Legal Department, Via Nino Bonnet 10, 20154 Milan, Italy, or by email to legal@meetup.com. We will send any Claimant Notice to you by certified mail or email using the contact information you have provided to us or via reasonably available means of notice if you have not provided certified mail or email contact information to us. The Claimant Notice sent by either party must (i) include the sender’s name, address, email address, telephone number, and any relevant purchase information; (ii) describe the nature and basis of the claim; and (iii) set forth the specific relief sought.

The Informal Resolution Period is intended to allow the party who has received a Claimant Notice to make a fair, fact-based offer of settlement if it chooses to do so. You or we cannot initiate arbitration before the end of the Informal Resolution Period. If you or we file a claim in court or initiate arbitration without first providing a compliant Claimant Notice and waiting until the conclusion of the Informal Resolution Period, the other party reserves the right to seek relief from a court or arbitrator to enjoin the filing or arbitration and seek damages from the party that has not followed the informal dispute-resolution process to reimburse it for any costs and fees—including arbitration, attorney, and expert fees—incurred as a foreseeable consequence of that breach.

The statute of limitations and any filing-fee deadlines for a claim will be tolled for the duration of the Information Resolution Period for that claim so that the parties can engage in this informal dispute-resolution process.

9.3 Claims Subject to Binding Arbitration; Exceptions. Except for individual disputes that qualify for small-claims court (provided that the small-claims court does not permit class or similar representative actions or relief) and any disputes exclusively related to the intellectual property or intellectual-property rights of you or us, including any disputes in which you or we seek injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use or infringement of your or our intellectual property (“IP Claims”), all claims, including claims that are not related to intellectual property but are jointly filed with IP Claims, that are not resolved in accordance with Section 9.2 will be resolved by a neutral arbitrator through final and binding arbitration instead of in a court by a judge or jury.

9.4 Binding Individual Arbitration. Subject to the terms of this section, claims may only be adjudicated by binding individual arbitration conducted by National Arbitration and Mediation (“NAM”), https://namadr.com, according to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., (“FAA”) and NAM’s Comprehensive Dispute Resolution Rules and Procedures in effect at the time the claim arose (the “Rules”), as modified by these Terms.

If NAM notifies the parties in writing (email suffices) that it is not available to arbitrate any claim, then that claim may only be settled by binding individual arbitration conducted by American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), https://www.adr.org. For claims that must be arbitrated by AAA, if you are a “Consumer,” meaning that you only use the Platform for personal, family, or household purposes, the then-current version of the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules apply to claims between you and us, as modified by these Terms. For claims that must be arbitrated by AAA, if you are not a “Consumer,” the then-current version of the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures apply to claims between you and us as modified by these Terms.

These Terms affect interstate commerce, and the enforceability of this Section 9 will be substantively and procedurally governed by the FAA to the extent permitted by law. As limited by the FAA, these Terms, and the Rules, the arbitrator will have exclusive authority to make all procedural and substantive decisions regarding any claim and to grant any remedy or relief that would otherwise be available in court, including the power to determine the question of arbitrability.

9.5 Arbitration Procedure and Location. You or we may initiate arbitration of any claim not resolved during the Informal Resolution Period by filing a demand for arbitration with NAM (or with AAA if applicable pursuant to Section 9.4).

Instructions for filing a demand for arbitration with NAM are available on the NAM website or by emailing NAM at commercial@namadr.com, and instructions for filing a demand for arbitration with AAA are available on the AAA website or by calling AAA at 800-778-7879. You will send a copy of any demand for arbitration to us by certified mail addressed to Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., Attn: Bending Spoons Legal Department, Via Nino Bonnet 10, 20154 Milan, Italy, or by email to legal@meetup.com. We will send any demand for arbitration to you by certified mail or email using the contact information you have provided to us or via reasonably available means of notice if you have not provided certified mail or email contact information to us.

The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator in the English language. You and we both agree that the arbitrator will be bound by these Terms.

For claims in which the claimant seeks USD $10,000 or less, the arbitrator will decide the matter solely based on written submissions, without a formal hearing, unless the arbitrator decides that a formal hearing is necessary. For claims in which the claimant seeks more than USD $10,000, or smaller matters in which the arbitrator determines a hearing to be necessary, hearings will be conducted by video or telephone, unless the arbitrator determines an in-person hearing is necessary. If an in-person hearing is required and you reside in the United States, the hearing will take place in New York, New York, unless the arbitrator determines that this would pose a hardship for you, in which case the in-person hearing may be conducted in the claimant’s state and county of residence. If you reside outside the United States, the site of any in-person hearing will be determined by the applicable Rules.

The arbitrator (not a judge or jury) will resolve all claims in arbitration. Unless you and we agree otherwise, any decision or award will include a written statement stating the decision of each claim and the basis for the award, including the arbitrator’s essential factual and legal findings and conclusions.

An arbitration award and any judgment confirming it apply only to that specific case; they cannot be used or offered as precedent in any other case except to enforce the award itself. Any arbitration decision or award may be enforced as a final judgment by any court of competent jurisdiction or, if applicable, application may be made to such court for judicial confirmation of any award and an order of enforcement.

9.6 Arbitration Fees. Except for circumstances outlined in Sections 9.7 and 9.8, each party will be responsible for arbitration fees in accordance with the applicable Rules and these Terms.

9.7 Frivolous or Improper Claims. To the extent permitted by applicable law, a claimant must pay all costs and fees incurred by the defending party—including arbitration, attorney, and expert fees—related to a claim if an arbitrator determines that (i) the claim was frivolous or (ii) the claim was filed for any improper purpose, such as to harass the responding party, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of dispute resolution.

9.8 Offers of Settlement. Either party may, but is not obligated to, make a written settlement offer for a claim. If an arbitration decision or award is later issued that is less favorable to a party than the latest written offer of settlement that party rejected, that party must pay all arbitration costs and fees incurred by the other party after the written settlement offer was made.

9.9 One Year to Assert Claims. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY CLAIM BY YOU OR US AGAINST THE OTHER MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM ARISES; OTHERWISE, THE CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU OR WE WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSERT THAT CLAIM.

9.10 Confidentiality. If you or we submit a claim to arbitration, you and we agree to cooperate to seek from the arbitrator protection for any confidential, proprietary, trade secret, or otherwise sensitive information, documents, testimony, and other materials that might be exchanged or the subject of discovery in the arbitration. You and we agree to seek such protection before any such information, documents, testimony, or materials are exchanged or otherwise become the subject of discovery in the arbitration.

9.11 Coordinated Filings. If 25 or more Claimant Notices are received by a party that raise similar claims and have the same or coordinated counsel, these will be considered “Coordinated Claims” and will be treated as mass filings or multiple case filings according to the Rules, if and to the extent Coordinated Claims are filed in arbitration as set forth in these Terms. You or we may advise the other of your or our belief that claims are Coordinated Claims, and disputes over whether a claim meets the definition of “Coordinated Claims” will be decided by the arbitration provider as an administrative matter.

COORDINATED CLAIMS MAY ONLY BE FILED IN ARBITRATION AS PERMITTED BY THE BELLWETHER PROCESS SET FORTH BELOW. APPLICABLE STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS WILL BE TOLLED FOR CLAIMS ASSERTED AS COORDINATED CLAIMS FROM THE TIME A COMPLIANT CLAIMANT NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY A PARTY UNTIL THESE TERMS PERMIT SUCH COORDINATED CLAIMS TO BE FILED IN ARBITRATION OR COURT.

Bellwether Process: The bellwether process set forth in this section will not proceed until counsel representing the Coordinated Claims has advised the other party in writing (email suffices) that all or substantially all the Claimant Notices for the Coordinated Claims have been provided.

After that point, counsel for the parties will select 20 Coordinated Claims to proceed in arbitration as a bellwether to allow each side to test the merits of its claims and arguments. Each side will select 10 claimants who have provided compliant Claimant Notices for this purpose, and only those chosen cases may be filed with the arbitration provider. The parties acknowledge that resolution of some Coordinated Claims will be delayed by this bellwether process.

A single arbitrator will preside over each Coordinated Claim chosen for a bellwether proceeding, and only one Coordinated Claim may be assigned to each arbitrator as part of a bellwether process unless the parties agree otherwise.

Mediation: Once the arbitrations that are part of the bellwether process have concluded (or sooner if the claimants and the other party agree), counsel for the parties must engage in a single mediation of all remaining Coordinated Claims, with the mediator’s fee paid for by us. Counsel for the claimants and the other party must agree on a mediator within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the last bellwether arbitration. If counsel for the claimants and the other party cannot agree on a mediator within 30 days, the arbitration provider will appoint a mediator as an administrative matter. All parties will cooperate for the purpose of ensuring that the mediation is scheduled as quickly as practicable after the mediator is appointed.

Remaining Claims: If the mediation does not yield a global resolution of all remaining Coordinated Claims, the arbitration requirement in this Section 9 will no longer apply to Coordinated Claims for which a compliant Claimant Notice was received by the other party but that were not resolved in the bellwether proceedings. Such Coordinated Claims released from the arbitration requirement must be resolved in accordance with Section 11.6.

To the extent you are asserting the same claim as other persons and are represented by common or coordinated counsel, you agree to waive any objection that the joinder of all such persons is impracticable.

If Coordinated Claims released from the arbitration requirement are brought in court, claimants may seek class treatment, but to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, the classes sought may comprise only the claimants in Coordinated Claims for which a compliant Claimant Notice was received by the other party. Any party may contest class certification at any stage of the litigation and on any available basis.

A court will have authority to enforce the bellwether and mediation processes defined in this Section 9.11 and may enjoin the filing of lawsuits or arbitration demands not made in compliance with it.

9.12 Opting Out of Arbitration. You have the right to opt out of binding arbitration within 30 days of the date you first accept these Terms by providing us with notice of your decision to opt out via email at legal@meetup.com or by certified mail addressed to Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., Attn: Bending Spoons Legal Department, Via Nino Bonnet 10, 20154 Milan, Italy. To be effective, the opt-out notice must include your Platform username, full name, mailing address, and email address. The notice must also clearly indicate your intent to opt out of binding arbitration. If you opt out of this updated arbitration clause and were previously subject to an arbitration clause in effect prior to this updated arbitration clause, then that prior arbitration clause will remain as the agreement between us. If you are a new user and did not previously consent to the prior arbitration clause and you choose to opt out of this updated agreement, then we will also not be bound by this updated arbitration clause.

9.13 Rejection of Future Arbitration Changes. You may reject any change we make to Section 9 (except address changes) by sending us notice of your rejection within 30 days of the change via email at legal@meetup.com or by certified mail addressed to Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., Attn: Bending Spoons Legal Department, Via Nino Bonnet 10, 20154 Milan, Italy. Changes to Section 9 may only be rejected as a whole, and you may not reject only certain changes to Section 9. If you reject changes made to Section 9, the most recent version of Section 9 that you have not rejected will continue to apply.

9.14 Severability. If any portion of this Section 9 is found to be unenforceable or unlawful for any reason, including but not limited to because it is found to be unconscionable, (i) the unenforceable or unlawful provision will be severed from these Terms; (ii) severance of the unenforceable or unlawful provision will have no impact whatsoever on the remainder of this Section 9 or the parties’ ability to compel arbitration of any remaining claims on an individual basis pursuant to this Section 9; and (iii) to the extent that any claims must therefore proceed on a class, collective, consolidated, or representative basis, such claims must be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction and not in arbitration. The litigation of those claims will be stayed pending the outcome of any individual claims in arbitration. Further, if any part of this Section 9 is found to prohibit an individual claim seeking public injunctive relief, that provision will have no effect to the extent such relief is allowed to be sought out of arbitration, and the remainder of this Section 9 will be enforceable.

10. Intellectual Property

Summary: If you use Meetup trademarks, be sure to follow our Trademark Usage Guidelines. Also, don’t infringe anyone’s intellectual property. If you believe your intellectual property is being infringed somewhere on the Meetup Platform, please follow the procedures in our Intellectual Property Dispute Policies.

10.1 Meetup Intellectual Property. Meetup trademarks, logos, service marks, and service names are our intellectual property. Our Trademark Usage Guidelines explain how you may and may not use them. Our Platform, including our material on the Platform, are also our or our licensors’ intellectual property. Except as described in the Trademark Usage Guidelines, you agree not to use our intellectual property without our prior written consent.

10.2 Intellectual Property of Others. We respect the intellectual property of others, and we expect our members to do the same. We may, in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, remove or disable access to material that we believe may infringe the intellectual property rights of others. We may also restrict or terminate access to our Platform to those who we believe to be repeat infringers. If you believe your intellectual property rights have been violated, please review our Intellectual Property Dispute Policies.

11. General Terms

Summary: This section contains terms we have added for miscellaneous purposes. Please continue to read this section carefully.

11.1 Translation. These Terms were written in English. They were then translated into other languages. Except as otherwise stated in a non-English version of the Terms or as expressly required by law, if there is any inconsistency between the English version and a translated version, the English language version controls.

11.2 Notices. Except as otherwise stated in these Terms or as expressly required by law, any notice to us will be given by certified postal mail to Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., Attn: Bending Spoons Legal Department, Via Nino Bonnet 10, 20154 Milan, Italy, or by email to legal@meetup.com. Any notice to you will be given to the most current email address in your account.

11.3 Entire Agreement. These Terms, including the Usage and Content Policies, Groups and Events Policies, Organizer and Leadership Standards, Member Restrictions, Intellectual Property Policies, Trademark Usage Guidelines, API License Terms, and EU Digital Services Act Page, constitute the entire agreement between you and us, superseding any prior agreements between you and us on such subject matter.

11.4 No Agency. No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship between you and us is intended or created by these Terms. A member of the Meetup Platform is not our representative or agent, and may not enter into an agreement on our behalf.

11.5 Governing Law. These Terms and the relationship between you and us will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws provisions, except as provided in Section 9.

11.6 Judicial Forum. If our agreement to arbitrate is found not to apply to you or your claim, or if you opt out of arbitration pursuant to Section 9.4, you and we agree that any judicial proceedings (other than small claims actions) must be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York, and you and we agree to venue and personal jurisdiction in those courts.

11.7 Time for Filing. Any claim not subject to arbitration must be commenced within one year after the date the party asserting the claim first knows or should know of the act, omission, or default giving rise to the claim, or the shortest time period permitted by applicable law.

11.8 Assignment. These Terms are not assignable, transferable, or sublicensable by you except with our prior written consent, but may be assigned or transferred by us to our corporate parent or any affiliate or subsidiary, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or similar transaction.

11.9 No Waiver. A party’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision and does not waive any right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

11.10 Severance. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, you and we nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and that the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

11.11 Thank you. Please accept our wholehearted thanks for reading our Terms.

11.12 Termination. If we terminate your account or access to our Platform, these Terms terminate with respect to the member account that has been terminated, provided that the provisions listed in Section 11.13 will survive such termination.

11.13 Survival. Sections 3 (Fees, Payments, and Offers), 4.2 (Content License from You), 4.3 (Privacy), 6 (Release), 7 (Indemnification), 8 (Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability), 9 (Dispute Resolution; Binding Individual Arbitration), and 11 (General Terms) of this Agreement, and any other provisions necessary to give effect to these provisions, will survive any termination or expiration of these Terms.

11.14 Titles. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The information in the “Tips” and “Summary” sections is also for convenience only and has no legal or contractual effect.

11.15 Violations. Please report any violations of these Terms by a member or third party to our Trust & Safety team via the Meetup Support contact form.

11.13 Survival. Sections 3 (Fees, Payments, and Offers), 4.2 (Content License from You), 4.3 (Privacy), 6 (Release), 7 (Indemnification), 8 (Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability), 9 (Dispute Resolution), and 11 (General Terms) of this Agreement, and any other provisions necessary to give effect to these provisions, will survive any termination or expiration of these Terms.

11.15 Violations. Please report any violations of these Terms by a member or third party to our Trust & Safety team via the Meetup Support contact form.

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Terms of Service (EEA, UK, and Switzerland)

If your usual residence is in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, these Terms of Service apply to you.

Last Updated: October 1, 2026

(view previous versions: 1/1/26; 6/1/19; 3/28/17)

1. This Agreement

1.2 Binding Agreement. By downloading, installing, or using the Platform in any manner, you agree to these Terms. If you are using the Platform for an organization, you agree to these Terms on behalf of that organization, and represent you have authority to bind that organization to the terms contained in these Terms. These Terms contain provisions that govern the resolution of claims you may have, disclaimers of certain warranties, automatically renewing subscriptions, and certain limitations on our liability. If you do not agree to all the provisions in these Terms, do not access and immediately stop using the Platform, cancel any account, and immediately delete any copies of any mobile applications or software that forms part of the Platform in your possession.

Tip: These Terms are an agreement between you and we and not between you and any other member. For more information, see our FAQ page explaining the parties to our Terms of Service.

1.3 Revisions to this Agreement. We may modify these Terms from time to time as we remove or release new features, technologies, or services, or to comply with legal, regulatory, or contractual requirements, or in response to exceptional or unforeseen circumstances), or for other justifiable business reasons. In such cases, we will take appropriate measures to inform you in accordance with the significance of the changes, for example, by providing notice to you by email (or, where email notification is not possible, a pop-up or push notification within the Platform) at least 30 days before the changes come into effect. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Platform and deactivate your account. Please see here for information on how to deactivate your account. By continuing to use the Platform after any changes come into effect, you agree to the revised Terms.

2. Your Account and Membership

3. Fees, Payments, and Offers

3.1 Fees Charged by Us. Use of some of the features on our Platform is free, and we charge fees for other features. You agree to pay all fees, including subscription fees, and any applicable taxes for the use of the Platform in the manner, currency, and on the dates specified at checkout when you purchase your subscription plan or in your order form with us, if applicable, and upon the renewal of your subscription plan. Unless otherwise stated, all fees and all transactions are in U.S. dollars. All subscriptions are non-transferable. If you are a consumer resident in the EEA or the United Kingdom, you may exercise your statutory right of withdrawal within 14 days of purchasing or upgrading a subscription plan by using the dedicated withdrawal function available in your account settings. If you have purchased your subscription through one of our mobile applications, you can exercise your right of withdrawal through your account settings with the applicable mobile application store (such as Google Play or the App Store), according to the policies of the mobile application store. All refunds for fees charged by us and related taxes are otherwise governed by our Refund Policy. Except as otherwise expressly stated in the Refund Policy or elsewhere in these Terms, all fees and taxes are non-refundable.

We may update or change our fees and payment terms in case of changes in circumstances, such as changes to the Platform (including the addition of new features or the significant improvement of existing features), changes in our business, changes in legal, regulatory, or contractual requirements, changes in the economic environment we operate in (including variations in taxes, competitive pressure, or the costs of development or maintenance, licenses, technical supply, distribution, or customer service), or other justifiable or business reasons. In such cases, you will be notified at least 30 days in advance via email (or, where email notification is not possible, a pop-up or push notification within the Platform). Changes to fees will not apply retroactively and changes to subscription fees will become effective upon the renewal of your subscription. If you do not agree with the new fees or payment terms, you will have the right to not renew your subscription before the new fees or payment terms go into effect by following the cancellation instructions in Section 3.4.

Tip: To learn more about organizer subscriptions and what happens if they expire, see this FAQ on Expired Plans.

3.4 Automatic Subscription Renewals. Fees for certain aspects of our Platform may be billed on either a recurring basis or on a one-time basis. If billed on a recurring basis, the fees are payable in advance of the applicable period specified via the Platform. We will automatically bill you for each renewal period until cancellation. By purchasing any feature or other aspect of our Platform for which we charge, you authorize us to keep your payment current by charging the applicable fee to your credit card account (or any other means of payment used by you). You can cancel auto-renewal or your subscription by using the dedicated function available in your account settings. If you have purchased your subscription through one of our mobile applications, you can cancel auto-renewal or your subscription through your account settings with the applicable mobile application store (such as Google Play or the App Store), according to the policies of the mobile application store. While you may cancel auto-renewal or cancel your subscription at any time, refunds will be issued solely pursuant to our Refund Policy.

Tip: To cancel your organizer subscription, see this FAQ on Modifying Subscriptions.

4. Your Content and Privacy

The material that organizers and members typically post to the Platform, such as information about Meetup groups and Meetup events, comments, and photos; and
All feedback, suggestions, and other communications that you send or direct to us.

By being responsible for your Content, you agree, among other things, that:

You have all the permissions, rights, and licenses needed (including under copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights) to provide the Content to the Platform and to us;
Your Content does not include personal, private or confidential information belonging to others that you are not authorized to provide to the Platform and to us;
Your Content is not illegal and does not violate any applicable laws; and
Your Content does not otherwise violate the rights of any individual or entity.

5. Your Use of Our Platform

Summary: We require that you follow our policies and guidelines when using our Platform. We are not liable to you for Content that members or other third parties post to our Platform.

If we restrict or remove your Content or modify, restrict, suspend, or terminate your account or access to the Platform in breach of these Terms, you have a right to bring proceedings for breach of contract in accordance with these Terms, unless such provisions cannot apply to your claim(s) under applicable law.

5.2 Content of Others; Interactions with Others. We recommend Content to you so that you can see groups and events that would be of most interest and relevance to you, but we do not control the Content of other members. When we become aware of inappropriate Content on our Platform, we reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action, but we are not liable for the Content of other members. We protect members from illegal content by reviewing reports from others and using software to carry out own-initiative monitoring. These processes are designed to help minimize the length of time for which illegal content, including serious illegal content, is present on the Platform. For this purpose, serious illegal content includes terrorism content, child sexual exploitation and abuse content, and certain other harmful content. For more information on our Content recommendation systems and Content moderation processes, please see our EU Digital Services Act Page.

Tip: Exercise common sense and good judgment when using our Platform and interacting with other members, both on our Platform and at Meetup events.

5.5 Platform Modifications. We work hard to continuously improve our Platform. This means that we may modify or discontinue portions or all of our Platform or a subscription plan at any time to offer or test new or different features, technologies, or services, to repair, improve, or further develop the Platform, to comply with legal, regulatory, or contractual requirements, or in response to exceptional or unforeseen circumstances, or for other justifiable or business reasons. In such cases, if reasonably necessary or if required under applicable law, we will notify you via email or a pop-up or push notification within the Platform. If any such update, change, suspension, or discontinuation of the Platform (or any part, content, or feature) would reasonably be expected to have a significant adverse impact on your access to or use of the Platform, we will notify you in advance and you will be entitled to withdraw from these Terms free of charge during the notice period. Some services and features may not be available in all countries, in all languages, or in all operating systems.

6. Release

Summary: To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree not to hold us responsible for anything that happens related to transactions with third parties, member interactions, or in connection with a Meetup group or Meetup event. You also agree not to hold organizers responsible for their negligence in connection with their Content, a Meetup group, or Meetup event.

7. Indemnification

Summary: To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to reimburse us if we get sued in connection with your use of our Platform.

8. Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

8.1 Warranty Disclaimer. Our Platform is provided to you “as is” and on an “as available” basis. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties and conditions of merchantability, of satisfactory quality, and of fitness for a particular purpose. We cannot warrant against interference with your enjoyment of the Platform, that the functions contained in, or services performed or provided by, the Platform will meet your requirements, that the operation of the Platform will be constantly available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or as to the dealings with or as the result of the presence of marketing partners or other third parties on or located through our Platform. No oral or written information or advice given by us or our authorized representatives will create a warranty. Some jurisdictions do not allow for the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply to you (for example, this section does not affect the legal protections, including the statutory warranties, granted to consumers under the law of the European Union). This section does not affect Section 8.2.

8.2 Limitation of Liability. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that in no event will any Released Parties be liable for any moral, indirect, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data, business interruption, or any other commercial damages or losses arising out of or in connection with (a) our Platform or these Terms or the inability to use our Platform (however arising, including our negligence), (b) statements or conduct of or transactions with any member or third party on the Platform, (c) your use of our Platform or transportation to or from Meetup events, attendance at Meetup events, participation in or exclusion from Meetup groups or Meetup events, and the actions of you or others at Meetup events, or (d) any other matter relating to the Platform. Our liability to you or any third parties in any circumstance is limited to the greater of $100 or the amount of fees, if any, you paid to us in the 12 months prior to the action that may give rise to liability. The limitations set forth above in this Section 8 will not limit or exclude liability for death, personal injury, gross negligence, fraud, or intentional, malicious, or reckless misconduct. Some laws do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability, so these limits may not apply to you. The above limitations or exclusions do not affect your statutory consumer rights in your applicable jurisdiction, including the remedies available to consumers for lack of conformity.

9. Intellectual Property

9.1 Meetup Intellectual Property. Meetup trademarks, logos, service marks, and service names are our intellectual property. Our Trademark Usage Guidelines explain how you may and may not use them. Our Platform, including our material on the Platform, are also our or our licensors’ intellectual property. Except as described in the Trademark Usage Guidelines, you agree not to use our intellectual property without our prior written consent.

9.2 Intellectual Property of Others. We respect the intellectual property of others, and we expect our members to do the same. We may, in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, remove or disable access to material that we believe may infringe the intellectual property rights of others. We may also restrict or terminate access to our Platform to those who we believe to be repeat infringers. If you believe your intellectual property rights have been violated, please review our Intellectual Property Dispute Policies.

10. General Terms

Summary: This section contains terms we have added for miscellaneous purposes. Please continue to read this section carefully.

10.1 Translation. These Terms were written in English. They were then translated into other languages.

10.2 Notices. Except as otherwise stated in these Terms or as expressly required by law, any notice to us will be given by certified postal mail to Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., Attn: Bending Spoons Legal Department, Via Nino Bonnet 10, 20154 Milan, Italy, or by email to legal@meetup.com. Any notice to you will be given to the most current email address in your account.

10.3 Entire Agreement. These Terms, including the Usage and Content Policies, Groups and Events Policies, Organizer and Leadership Standards, Member Restrictions, Intellectual Property Policies, Trademark Usage Guidelines, API License Terms, and EU Digital Services Act Page, constitute the entire agreement between you and us, superseding any prior agreements between you and us on such subject matter.

10.4 No Agency. No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship between you and us is intended or created by these Terms. A member of the Meetup Platform is not our representative or agent, and may not enter into an agreement on our behalf.

10.5 Governing Law. These Terms and the relationship between you and us will be governed by the laws of Italy without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. If you are a consumer resident in the European Union, these Terms will not affect the mandatory laws and statutory consumer rights of your country of residence.

10.6 Judicial Forum. You and we agree that any judicial proceedings (other than small claims actions) must be brought exclusively in the courts located in Italy. If you are a consumer resident or domiciled in the European Union, you may submit your claim to the court of your place of residence or domicile. In addition, if you are based in the European Union, the European Commission provides for an online dispute resolution platform.

10.7 Time for Filing. Any claim must be commenced within one year after the date the party asserting the claim first knows or should know of the act, omission, or default giving rise to the claim, or the shortest time period permitted by applicable law. This clause does not apply to you if you are based in the European Union.

10.8 Assignment. These Terms are not assignable, transferable, or sublicensable by you except with our prior written consent, but may be assigned or transferred by us to our corporate parent or any affiliate or subsidiary, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or similar transaction, on condition that the assignment or transfer does not diminish the protection of your rights.

10.9 No Waiver. A party’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision and does not waive any right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

10.10 Severance. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, you and we nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and that the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

10.11 Thank you. Please accept our wholehearted thanks for reading our Terms.

10.12 Termination. If we terminate your account or access to our Platform, these Terms terminate with respect to the member account that has been terminated, provided that the provisions listed in Section 11.13 will survive such termination.

10.13 Survival. Sections 3 (Fees, Payments, and Offers), 4.2 (Content License from You), 4.3 (Privacy), 6 (Release), 7 (Indemnification), 8 (Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability), and 10 (General Terms) of this Agreement, and any other provisions necessary to give effect to these provisions, will survive any termination or expiration of these Terms.

10.14 Titles. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The information in the “Tips” and “Summary” sections is also for convenience only and has no legal or contractual effect.

10.15 Violations. Please report any violations of these Terms by a member or third party to our Trust & Safety team via the Meetup Support contact form.