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Terms of membership

Last updated 9 November 2026

These terms are an agreement between you and Stanley Smith, Prime Apartments, 483 Green Lanes, London, N13 4FG ("we", "us"). By applying to or using The Half, you agree to them. Please also read our privacy policy and community guidelines, which form part of these terms.

1. Who can join

You must be 18 or over and work in professional theatre (on stage, backstage, in a creative team, in front of house, in a producing office or as a chaperone), or be studying theatre at drama school or university. Student members only see other students until they add a professional credit. You can only have one account, and everything you tell us must be true.

2. Applying and being checked

A person on our team reviews every application. We may ask for more proof, and we may decline an application without giving a detailed reason. Approval means we're satisfied you work in theatre; it is not a background check, and we can't guarantee anything about another member.

3. Membership and payment

• Applying is free. To use The Half once you're approved, you need a membership.
• A membership is a monthly subscription: Stage Door (£3.99), Dress Circle (£7.99) or Royal Box (£16.99), including VAT. Prices are shown in the app before you pay.
• You pay through the App Store or Google Play, and their terms also apply. Your membership renews automatically each month until you cancel.
• You can cancel at any time in your App Store or Google Play subscription settings. You'll keep your membership until the end of the period you've paid for. Deleting your account does not cancel a subscription with Apple or Google, so cancel it there too.
• Refunds are handled by Apple or Google under their policies. This doesn't affect your legal rights as a consumer.
• If we change our prices, we'll tell you in advance, and the new price will only apply from your next renewal after that notice.

4. How you must behave

You must follow our community guidelines. In short: be honest, be kind, respect people's boundaries, and never harass, threaten, exploit or endanger anyone. Don't use The Half to sell things, recruit for work, or collect other members' information.

5. Your content

You own the photos and words you add. You give us permission to store and show them to other members so The Half can work, for as long as they're on your profile. You must have the right to share everything you upload. We may remove anything that breaks these terms or our guidelines.

6. Safety

You're responsible for your own interactions with other members, online and in person. Read our safety advice. If someone makes you feel unsafe, report them in the app; in an emergency, call 999.

7. Suspending or removing members

We may pause or close your account if you break these terms or our guidelines, if we believe you're a risk to other members, or if the law requires it. If we close your account for a serious breach, we don't refund any membership you've paid for, unless the law says we must. You can leave at any time by deleting your account in the app.

8. Our responsibility to you

We'll provide The Half with reasonable care and skill. We can't promise it will always be available or that you'll meet someone. We're not responsible for the behaviour of members, on or off the app, except where we've failed in our own duties. Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for anything else the law doesn't allow us to limit, and nothing affects your statutory rights as a consumer.

9. Changes to these terms

If we make a change that matters, we'll tell you in the app at least 30 days before it takes effect. If you don't agree, you can cancel your membership and delete your account.

10. The law that applies

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. You can bring a claim in the courts of England and Wales, or in Scotland or Northern Ireland if you live there.

Contact

Email hello@thehalfapp.com.