Terms & Conditions
The contractual framework for applying to and using THE SELECT as a curated private introduction service.
Professional draft for legal review. Last updated: 16 August 2026.
1. Scope and project status
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern the use of the website and the current waiting-list / founding process of the project THE SELECT, operated by the natural-person project operator of THE SELECT (Munich-focused) (“Provider”, “we”, “us”).
A company for THE SELECT is currently in the process of registration. Legal identity and contact details will be updated once registration is completed. Until then, these Terms primarily cover website use and the free application / waitlist process. A paid membership contract will only arise after acceptance and once company registration is completed and payment is enabled.
THE SELECT is a curated private introduction and concierge service. It is not a public dating platform with browseable profiles. Deviating terms of users do not apply unless we expressly agree in writing.
2. Minimum age
Our services are offered exclusively to natural persons who are at least 21 years of age. By applying, you confirm that you meet this requirement.
3. Nature of the service
We provide curated introductions and related concierge support based on information you share and our internal review — currently on a founding and waiting-list basis, and later under membership contracts once offered. We do not guarantee that a relationship, marriage or any particular personal outcome will result. Compatibility assessments are discretionary and based on imperfect human judgment, even where tools assist our team.
4. Application, review, waitlist, acceptance and rejection
- Applications at this stage do not require payment. Submitting an application places you in a waiting-list / founding process only.
- Every application is subject to review. We may request additional information, photos or an interview.
- We may place applicants on a waitlist.
- Acceptance into a future membership is at our discretion within the bounds of applicable law. Rejection may occur without stating detailed reasons, except where disclosure is legally required.
- Membership rights and any paid founding membership arise only after acceptance and once company registration is completed, payment is enabled, and — where a fee applies — after successful payment or as otherwise confirmed by us. Until then, no membership contract is concluded merely by applying.
5. Concierge conversations and interviews
Communication may take place via email, WhatsApp, Telegram or other agreed channels. Interviews may be conducted by message, voice or video as arranged. You undertake to provide information that is truthful and not knowingly misleading.
6. Membership (prospective offer)
Once company registration is completed and membership is offered, membership will grant access to the curated introduction process for the agreed period and under the conditions communicated at acceptance. Membership is personal and non-transferable.
6.1 Founding membership
As a prospective offer after acceptance and once company registration is completed and payment is enabled, a founding membership for men may be offered at a one-time fee of €199 for a period of three (3) months. This founding membership would not auto-renew. Any later renewal, extension or different pricing model will only apply if clearly introduced and agreed at the time.
No fee is charged with the application at the present waitlist / founding stage. The €199 founding membership is not due upon applying.
Women’s access may be offered on complimentary or other terms as stated in the application flow; those terms form part of the individual offer once membership contracts are available.
7. Contract formation
Waitlist stage: Submitting an application constitutes a request to enter the free founding / waiting-list process. Automated acknowledgements of receipt do not constitute acceptance of membership or conclusion of a paid contract.
Future membership: A membership contract (including any founding membership) will only be concluded once company registration is completed, we expressly confirm acceptance, and — where a fee applies — payment is successfully completed or we otherwise confirm activation. You will receive clear contractual information before any payment is requested.
8. Payment
At the current stage, no payment is required or accepted with the application.
Where fees later apply (for example founding membership after acceptance), the price stated at the time of order (including statutory VAT if applicable) will be due according to the payment method then offered. Payment would be processed via a payment provider we name at that time. Membership features that depend on payment may be withheld until funds are received.
9. Member duties
Applicants and, once relevant, members agree to:
- provide accurate information and keep key contact details reasonably up to date;
- treat other participants and our team with respect and discretion;
- keep introductions and personal information of other members confidential and use them only for personal, non-commercial purposes;
- not record conversations without consent where legally required;
- comply with applicable law when interacting with introductions.
10. Prohibited behaviour
Without limitation, the following are prohibited:
- harassment, threats, hate speech or discriminatory conduct;
- fraud, impersonation or use of another person’s identity;
- soliciting money, commercial advertising or multi-level marketing through the service;
- sharing other members’ data outside the intended private introduction context;
- any attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape or disrupt our systems.
11. Suspension and termination
We may end or suspend waitlist participation or, once membership exists, membership with immediate effect if you materially breach these Terms, endanger other participants, or misuse the service. Statutory rights of either party remain unaffected. Fees already paid (once payment is enabled) are handled in accordance with applicable consumer law and any separate withdrawal information; there is no general entitlement to a pro-rata refund solely because of discretionary suspension for cause, subject to mandatory law.
12. Intellectual property
All content on the website (texts, design, logos, graphics) is protected by intellectual property rights and remains owned by us or our licensors. You may not copy, distribute or commercially exploit it without prior consent, except for ordinary private use of the website.
13. Availability
We aim for careful, reliable operation but do not warrant uninterrupted availability of the website or messaging channels. Temporary interruptions for maintenance, force majeure or third-party outages may occur.
14. Liability
We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, and under the German Product Liability Act.
In cases of simple negligence we are liable only for breach of essential contractual duties (cardinal obligations), and limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the contract. Essential duties are those whose fulfilment enables the proper performance of the contract and on which you may regularly rely.
We are not liable for the conduct of other members after an introduction, nor for the outcome of any personal relationship. Mandatory consumer rights remain unaffected.
15. Applicable law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding conflict-of-law rules. If you are a consumer habitually resident in another EU/EEA state, mandatory protections of that state remain available to you.
16. Jurisdiction
If you are a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, the courts at the provider’s place of business (Munich area, once a registered seat exists: that seat) shall have jurisdiction. For consumers, jurisdiction agreements apply only where permissible under applicable law.
17. Changes
We may amend these Terms for future contracts or, for ongoing memberships, where the change is reasonable and does not unreasonably disadvantage you — including updates once company registration is completed. We will inform you of material changes in an appropriate manner. Continued use after notice may, where legally permitted and clearly stated, constitute acceptance; otherwise we will request agreement or allow termination.
18. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be raised via the contact channels indicated on this website.
19. Severability
If any provision is invalid, the remaining provisions continue in force. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid one that most closely reflects the commercial intent, within the limits of mandatory law.