Mae is a community aggregators for artists, art institutions, professionals, and art enthusiasts to connect, collaborate, and discover new opportunities. Our goal is to foster a safe, trusted space for members to engage with one another, share their work, and build meaningful relationships that inspire creativity and lead to real-world collaborations and experiences.With that in mind, here are a few of the most important things to know about Mae: We strive to foster a community where all members feel comfortable, secure and that their privacy is protected. We do this by only selecting community members who we believe will adhere to our code of conduct, including respecting the privacy of our members, and who have agreed to do so pursuant to these Terms of Use. Further, we periodically review our community and remove members who are not acting in accordance with our code of conduct or the below Terms of Use or who are otherwise engaging in disrespectful, distasteful, inappropriate or improper behavior.
Your comfort, safety, and trust in our community are the things we care most about, and we will never compromise that. Our community is different. If you're a current member and have read this far - because you're one of those people who has concerns - yet wants to Mae, then we’re talking to you... YOU are the reason we built this. Every decision we make comes from our desire to provide you the experience you have hoped this would be. Should you ever have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, your application, membership, or any other aspect of our Service, please feel free to contact us at hello@mae.community.
Mae is an art community app ("Mobile Application" or "Service") that connect members through the power of art. As a startup based in Berlin, Mae operates in accordance with the Confidence in the Digital Economy Act No. 2004 - 575 of June 21, 2004. While we are currently in the process of establishing a legal entity, we want to assure you that we comply with all applicable laws and regulations, ensuring a secure and enjoyable experience on our mobile application. Although we don't have a registered address or formal company registration number yet, please rest assured that we prioritize your legal rights and obligations. The first time you use our Mobile Application, you agree to adhere to these Terms of Use, which apply to all the content accessible through our Mobile Application.
Legally Binding Agreement. These Terms of Use constitute an agreement establishing the legally binding terms you must accept to use the Service.
Eligibility.
Mae is intended for users who are at least 18 years old or have reached the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction. If you're a minor, we kindly ask that you obtain consent from your parent or legal guardian before using Mae. We want everyone to enjoy our platform safely and responsibly.
Term and Termination.
These Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect while you use the Service or have a Mae account. You may terminate your account at any time, for any reason, by following the instructions provided in the app or contacting us at hello@mae.community. Likewise, Mae may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate your account or your access to any part of the Service without notice, and remove and discard any content within the Service, for no reason or for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, (i) for lack of use, (ii) if Mae believes in its sole discretion that you may have breached these Terms of Use or otherwise failed to uphold its membership ideals, (iii) for any other reason as Mae may determine from time to time, including terminations in connection periodic membership reviews and membership count adjustments. Mae may also, in its sole discretion and without notice, discontinue providing the Service or any part thereof. You agree that any termination of your account or access to the Service under any provision of these Terms of Use may be effected at any time without prior notice, and you acknowledge and agree that upon such termination Mae may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account or bar any further access to such files or the Service. By using the Service you acknowledge and agree that certain features, products, events, and other aspects of the app and, more generally, the Service, are not available to all users. By way of example, use of the app is only available to members, but certain aspects of the Service, such as those related to events, may be available to non-members.
Privacy: By using our Mobile Application, you agree to the processing of your information as outlined in our Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read our Privacy Policy for more details.
User Content.
We do not own any data, information or material (collectively, “Content”) that you submit in the Mobile Application in the course of using the Service. You shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, appropriateness, and intellectual property ownership or right to use of all submitted Content. We may monitor and review the Content in the Mobile Application submitted or created using our Services by you. By sharing it in the app you allow Mae to share it with third part services in order to provide you with personalized insight and matchmaking with other members. You grant us permission to access, copy, distribute, store, transmit, reformat, display and perform the Content of your user account solely as required for the purpose of providing the Services to you. Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, we have the right, though not the obligation, to, in our own sole discretion, refuse or remove any Content that, in our reasonable opinion, violates any of our policies or is in any way harmful or objectionable. By sharing it in the app you grant us the license to publish or distribute the Content created by you or stored in your user account for commercial, marketing or any similar purpose. You agree that your content can be used by third party with the aim of offering you a better experience.
Nudity in Artistic Content.
We don't allow Actions that contain or promote sexual content, including pornography, or any content or services intended to be sexually gratifying. Content that contains nudity may be allowed if the primary purpose is educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic, and is not gratuitous. Please be aware that there may be certain artistic content available in the Mobile Application that contains nudity. Where such content is present, individuals who are less than 17 years of age or are not permitted to access such content under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction may not access this content.
Ticket Sales:
We facilitate the sale of tickets through our platform using Stripe as the payment processor. Our platform charges a service fee of 10% on each ticket sale, in addition to any other fees that may apply. For a detailed breakdown of Stripe's terms of service and extra fees, you can visit Stripe's pricing page.
Artwork Sales:
We also act as an intermediary for the sale of artwork. In this capacity, we guarantee secure transactions between buyers and sellers. If an issue arises with a purchase, we will work to resolve it and, if necessary, provide a refund. Shipping and PickupFor artwork sales, sellers with a Stripe Connect account are responsible for setting up shipping options, including determining the shipping price or offering a pickup option. As with ticket sales, our platform charges a 10% service fee, plus Stripe's transaction fees. For more information on Stripe's terms of use and fees, please refer to Stripe's pricing page. By continuing to use our platform, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our support team.
Backups.
We perform regular backups of the Content and will do our best to ensure completeness and accuracy of these backups. In the event of the hardware failure or data loss we will restore backups automatically to minimize the impact and downtime.
Links to other resources.
Although the Mobile Application and Services may link to other resources (such as websites, mobile applications, etc.), we are not, directly or indirectly, implying any approval, association, sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with any linked resource, unless specifically stated herein. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offerings of any businesses or individuals or the content of their resources. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, services, and content of any other third parties. You should carefully review the legal statements and other conditions of use of any resource which you access through a link in the Mobile Application. Your linking to any other off-site resources is at your own risk.
Prohibited uses.
In addition to other terms as set forth in the Agreement, you are prohibited from using the Mobile Application and Services or Content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Mobile Application and Services, third party products and services, or the Internet; (h) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (i) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (j) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Mobile Application and Services, third party products and services, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Mobile Application and Services for violating any of the prohibited uses.
Intellectual property rights.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all present and future rights conferred by statute, common law or equity in or in relation to any copyright and related rights, trademarks, designs, patents, inventions, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights to inventions, rights to use, and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection and any other results of intellectual activity which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world. This Agreement does not transfer to you any intellectual property owned by the Operator or third parties, and all rights, titles, and interests in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with the Operator. All trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Mobile Application and Services, are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Operator or its licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Mobile Application and Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Mobile Application and Services grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of the Operator or third party trademarks.
User Interactions; Meetings; Events.
THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ANY USER OR YOUR EXPERIENCE AT ANY IN-PERSON MEETING, EVENT OR VENUE YOU ARE INVITED TO OR OTHERWISE ATTEND THROUGH THE SERVICE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS THROUGH THE SERVICE – THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, INTERACTIONS THROUGH THE APP, TEXT CONVERSATIONS, IN-PERSON INTERACTIONS WITH THOSE YOU MEET THROUGH THE SERVICE, AND YOUR ATTENDANCE AT ANY EVENT OR VENUE PROMOTED, HOSTED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE. You understand and acknowledge that the Company does not conduct criminal background checks on its users or verify statements made by its users. The Company makes no representations or warranties as to the conduct, background or fitness of its users or their compatibility with any current or future users. Further, although the Service may be used as a platform to promote, host and invite users to public and private in-person events, the Company has no involvement in the hosting or production of events, does not have any control or discretion regarding the invitees, activities, or other matters relating to any event and is not responsible for your experience at any event. YOU AGREE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IN ALL INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS AND IN ATTENDING ANY EVENT, PARTICULARLY IF YOU DECIDE TO COMMUNICATE OUTSIDE OF THE SERVICE OR MEET IN PERSON, OR IF YOU DECIDE TO DISCLOSE YOUR LOCATION, PROVIDE PERSONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT INFORMATION OR MONEY TO ANOTHER USER.
Severability.
All rights and restrictions contained in this Agreement may be exercised and shall be applicable and binding only to the extent that they do not violate any applicable laws and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Agreement illegal, invalid or unenforceable. If any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the remaining provisions or portions thereof shall constitute their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all such remaining provisions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.Dispute resolutionThe formation, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and any disputes arising out of it shall be governed by the substantive and procedural laws of Germany without regard to its rules on conflicts or choice of law and, to the extent applicable, the laws of Germany. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for actions related to the subject matter hereof shall be the courts located in Germany, and you hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. You hereby waive any right to a jury trial in any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.
Changes and amendments.
We reserve the right to modify this Agreement or its terms related to the Mobile Application and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page, send you an email to notify you. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.An updated version of this Agreement will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Agreement unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Mobile Application and Services after the effective date of the revised Agreement (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Agreement, we encourage you to contact us using the details below: hello@mae.community