Terms of service

TERMS OF SERVICE

The Midnight Mahjong Club — Terms of Use of the Platform

Last updated: June 2026

§ 1 Scope and Provider

(1) These Terms of Service apply to the use of the The Midnight Mahjong Club platform (website at www.themidnightmahjongclub.com and the associated mobile apps for iOS and Android), operated by:

TMMC GmbH Emil-Riedel-Straße 8 80538 Munich Email: play@themidnightmahjongclub.com

(2) The platform serves to connect Mahjong players, to announce and book events, tournaments and courses, and to manage clubs.

(3) Deviating terms of the user shall not be recognised unless we have expressly agreed to them in writing.

§ 2 Registration and User Account

(1) Use of the platform requires registration. By registering, you enter into a user agreement with us.

(2) Registration is permitted for persons aged 16 and over. Minors under 16 require the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

(3) Registration details must be truthful. Changes to contact details must be updated without delay.

(4) Each user may create only one account. Sharing login credentials with third parties is prohibited.

(5) The password must be kept secure. If misuse is suspected, please notify us immediately at play@themidnightmahjongclub.com.

§ 3 Membership Categories

The platform distinguishes between the following categories:

Player — individuals who find and participate in events Company (Company) — commercial organisers, venues, shops Teacher — instructors offering Mahjong courses Club — groups of players with their own events

The membership category must be stated truthfully during registration.

§ 4 Free and Paid Services

(1) Basic use of the platform (creating a profile, discovering events, joining clubs) is free of charge.

(2) Pro Membership: For a monthly fee of €4.99 or an annual fee of €49.00, extended functions can be unlocked (including prioritisation functions, extended statistics, profile customisations).

(3) Platform Fee for Paid Events: For paid event bookings, TMMC GmbH retains a service fee of 8 % of the ticket price. Payment is processed directly via PayPal; the organiser receives the remaining amount after deduction of the fee.

(4) Prices include statutory value-added tax unless otherwise stated.

§ 5 Event Bookings and Payments

(1) Booking a paid event constitutes a binding contract between the user and the respective organiser. TMMC GmbH is merely an intermediary and is not a party to the event contract itself.

(2) Payment processing is handled via PayPal. The terms of use and privacy policies of PayPal apply.

(3) Cancellations and Refunds are governed by the terms of the respective organiser. These are stated on the event details page. If no organiser policy exists, the following applies:

  • Cancellation more than 48 hours before the event: full refund
  • Cancellation less than 48 hours before the event: no refund

(4) If an event is cancelled by the organiser, all participants will be notified and receive a full refund.

§ 6 User Obligations and Prohibited Content

(1) Users undertake to use the platform only for its intended purpose.

(2) The following are prohibited in particular:

  • Publishing false, misleading or illegal content
  • Organising events with illegal content
  • Insulting, discriminating against or harassing other users
  • Spam, automated scraping or abusive multiple registrations
  • Advertising for competing platforms

(3) Organisers are solely responsible for the accuracy of their event information, the conduct of the event and compliance with all applicable laws (e.g. assembly law, restaurant law, fire safety).

§ 7 User Generated Content

(1) Users may upload content (profile pictures, event descriptions, club descriptions, photos).

(2) The user hereby grants TMMC GmbH the non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right to use, display and distribute this content within the operation of the platform.

(3) The user warrants that the uploaded content is free of third-party rights or that the user holds the necessary rights.

(4) We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms of Service, applicable law or accepted standards of decency.

§ 8 Termination and Account Suspension

(1) The user can have their account deleted at any time without giving reasons by requesting this at play@themidnightmahjongclub.com.

(2) We reserve the right to temporarily suspend or permanently delete user accounts in the event of violations of these Terms of Service, in particular in the case of:

  • Multiple registrations
  • Misuse of the platform
  • False information during registration
  • Repeated complaints from other users

(3) Termination of a Pro Membership takes effect at the end of the paid billing period.

§ 9 Liability

(1) TMMC GmbH is liable without limitation for damages arising from injury to life, body or health and for intentional or grossly negligent breaches of duty.

(2) In the case of slight negligence, we are liable only for breach of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), limited to the foreseeable damage typical of the contract.

(3) TMMC GmbH is not liable for:

  • The content, quality or conduct of events by third parties
  • Damages arising from incorrect user data
  • Failures due to force majeure or third-party services

(4) Liability under the Product Liability Act remains unaffected.

§ 10 Industrial Property Rights

All trademarks, logos, designs and other content of the platform (in particular the name "The Midnight Mahjong Club", the logo and the UI design) are the property of TMMC GmbH or licensed. Use without express approval is prohibited.

§ 11 Changes to the Terms of Service

(1) We reserve the right to amend these Terms of Service with a notice period of 4 weeks. Users will be informed by email.

(2) If the user does not object to the amended Terms of Service within 4 weeks of receiving the notice, the new Terms of Service shall be deemed accepted. We will expressly draw attention to this right of objection in the change notification.

§ 12 Final Provisions

(1) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

(2) The place of jurisdiction for merchants and legal entities under public law is Munich.

(3) Should individual provisions of these Terms of Service be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.

TMMC GmbH, Emil-Riedel-Straße 8, 80538 Munich

Status: June 2026