Terms of Use

These terms govern the use of the Pin & Tonic app. The provider is PentzStudio One, owner David Pentz. Address and contact details are in the legal notice.

What this is about

Pin & Tonic brings together people in the same neighbourhood without photos being shown first. At the outset, all that is visible is a short voice recording and an approximate location. Photos are only released after a meeting confirmed by both sides. Use is currently free of charge.

Who may take part

Use is permitted only to people aged 18 and over. By signing up you confirm that you are of age. One account per person is allowed. You do not share your login details.

No tolerance for abusive behaviour

We tolerate no objectionable content and no abusive behaviour. The following are prohibited in particular:

• harassment, threats, insults or discrimination
• sexual content without the other person's agreement
• content showing third parties who have not consented
• pretending to be someone you are not
• advertising, commercial offers and recruiting for other services
• criminal content of any kind

Every person and every recording can be reported directly in the app. We review reported content and remove it where it breaches these rules. We block accounts that breach these rules without prior warning and permanently. In the case of criminal acts we involve the authorities.

Your content

Voice recordings, photos and messages remain your content. You grant us only the right to store them technically and to show them to the people you intended them for. We do not use them for advertising and do not pass them on to third parties. If you delete your account, they are removed.

Meetings happen at your own responsibility

Pin & Tonic makes the contact but does not accompany the meeting. We do not verify identities and cannot vouch for the accuracy of what other users state. Meet in public places first, tell someone where you are, and end a meeting as soon as you feel uncomfortable.

Availability

The app is still being built. Interruptions, faults and changes to the range of functions may occur. There is no entitlement to constant availability.

Liability

We are liable without limitation in cases of intent and gross negligence, and for injury to life, body or health. In cases of slight negligence we are liable only for breach of an obligation whose fulfilment makes proper use possible in the first place, and limited in amount to the foreseeable damage typical of this type of contract. Otherwise liability is excluded. Liability under the German Product Liability Act remains unaffected.

Ending

You can delete your account at any time in the app under "Your data". Use ends immediately at that point. We may end use giving 14 days' notice, and without notice in the event of breaches of these terms.

Changes

We may change these terms where there is an objective reason to do so. We will notify you of changes by email at least 14 days in advance. If you do not object, they are deemed accepted. You can delete your account at any time.

Final provisions

German law applies. Mandatory consumer protection provisions of your country of residence remain unaffected. We are neither willing nor obliged to take part in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body.

This is a translation for convenience. The German version is the original; in case of doubt about its meaning, the German wording prevails. Deutsche Fassung.

Last updated: 28 August 2026