Terms of Service

Last updated: August 25, 2026

1. Who we are

Mezze ("Mezze", "we", "us") is a neighborhood coordination app operated by Romir Gade, an individual based in New Jersey, United States. Mezze is not a registered company. You can reach us at support@mezze.app.

2. What Mezze is

Mezze lets verified neighbors in a participating residential community post what they're cooking, what they're craving, ingredients or equipment they need, market runs, and favors — and coordinate directly. Mezze is only a communication and coordination platform. We do not prepare, inspect, deliver, or guarantee any food, item, service, or favor exchanged between members, and we are not a party to any interaction or agreement between members.

3. Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years old to use Mezze — or older, if the age of majority where you live is higher than 18. Mezze is an adults-only service and we assume every account belongs to an adult.
• Mezze is not offered to minors. If we believe an account belongs to someone below the age above, we may suspend or remove it.
• You must be a genuine resident of a community that Mezze supports, and provide accurate address information. Residency is approved by a community moderator or admin.
• You must provide accurate registration details and keep them up to date.
• By creating an account, you confirm you meet these requirements and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
• You must be at least 18 years old to use Mezze — or older, if the age of majority where you live is higher than 18. Mezze is an adults-only service and we assume every account belongs to an adult. This reflects legal eligibility, not adult content — Mezze contains no sexual or adult content.

4. Your account

• You are responsible for activity under your account and for keeping your password secure.
• One account per person. Don't impersonate anyone or misrepresent your identity, residency, or affiliation.
• Notify us promptly at support@mezze.app if you suspect unauthorized use.

5. Community rules & acceptable use

You agree not to use Mezze to:

• break any law, or post content that is illegal, fraudulent, or harmful;
• harass, threaten, defame, or discriminate against anyone;
• post sexually explicit, hateful, violent, or otherwise objectionable content;
• spam, advertise, run a business, or solicit for commercial purposes without our permission;
• share others' personal information without consent, or infringe anyone's rights;
• misuse, scrape, disrupt, reverse-engineer, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the service.

We may remove content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules, at our discretion. There is no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behavior; confirmed violators may be removed.

6. Your content

You keep ownership of the posts, messages, photos, and other content you submit ("Your Content"). By posting, you grant Mezze a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display Your Content solely to operate the service — for example, showing your posts and profile to relevant neighbors in your community. You are responsible for Your Content and confirm you have the right to post it.

7. Reporting, moderation & blocking

Mezze provides tools to report content or members and to block other users. We review reports of objectionable content and aim to act on them (including removing content and ejecting offenders) within 24 hours. To report abuse, use the in-app report tools or email abuse@mezze.app.

8. Interactions between members & assumption of risk

• Verifying who you're dealing with. Mezze is a community app. We take steps to vet members into their community — email verification plus approval of each new resident by a community moderator or admin — but this is not an identity check or a background check, and it is not foolproof. It remains your responsibility to confirm who you are talking to, and to use caution when sharing personal information, meeting in person, or exchanging anything of value.
• Food safety & allergies. Mezze does not prepare, handle, inspect, or verify any food. We make no representations about ingredients, preparation, hygiene, freshness, or allergens. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the other person directly and use your own judgment. Consume shared food at your own risk.
• In-person meetings. You are solely responsible for your safety when meeting or coordinating with neighbors.
• Items & favors. Mezze is not responsible for items lent, borrowed, or exchanged, for the performance of any favor or market run, or for any resulting loss, damage, injury, or dispute.
• Disputes. Any dispute between members is between those members. Mezze is not obligated to mediate or resolve it, though we may act on rule violations.
• Karma. Karma and trust signals are informational community metrics only. They are not a guarantee, endorsement, background check, or verification of any member.

9. Fees

Mezze is currently free. We do not sell your data and do not show third-party advertising. If we introduce paid features in the future, we will give you notice and you can choose whether to use them.

10. Intellectual property

The Mezze name, logo, app, and software are owned by Mezze and its licensors and are protected by law. These Terms don't grant you any right to our branding or software except to use the app as intended.

11. Disclaimers

The service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any member, content, food, item, or favor is safe, accurate, legal, or reliable. Some jurisdictions don't allow certain warranty exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

12. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mezze and its operators will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss, injury, illness, damage, or dispute arising out of or relating to your use of the service or your interactions with other members. To the extent we are found liable, our total liability will not exceed USD 0. Some jurisdictions don't allow these limits, so they may not fully apply to you.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Mezze and its operators from claims, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from Your Content, your use of the service, your interactions with other members, or your violation of these Terms or the law.

14. Suspension & termination

You may stop using Mezze and delete your account at any time (see the Privacy Policy for how). We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms or to protect the community or the service. On termination, the sections that by their nature should survive (e.g., content license for already-shared content, disclaimers, liability limits, indemnity, governing law) will continue to apply.

15. Governing law & disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of New Jersey, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, and you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located there — except that if you are a consumer in the European Union, the United Kingdom, or elsewhere with mandatory local consumer-protection laws, nothing here removes rights you have under those laws, and you may bring claims in your local courts.

16. Apple App Store — additional terms

If you download Mezze from the Apple App Store, these additional terms apply and, in case of conflict, control for the Apple-sourced app:

• These Terms are between you and Mezze only, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for the app or its content.
• Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app.
• Apple is not responsible for any product warranties or for addressing any claims relating to the app (including product-liability, legal/regulatory, or consumer-protection claims); any such claims are between you and Mezze.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.
• You confirm you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as "terrorist supporting," and are not on any U.S. Government restricted-parties list.
• Your use must also comply with the Apple Media Services Terms and any applicable third-party agreement.

17. Google Play

If you download Mezze from Google Play, your use must also comply with the Google Play Terms of Service.

18. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. If we make material changes, we'll update the date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app or by email, and may ask you to accept the new version. Continuing to use Mezze after changes take effect means you accept them.

19. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email support@mezze.app (or legal@mezze.app for legal notices).