Terms and Conditions of Use — BookAfterwork
This page is also available in French. In the event of any discrepancy between the French and English versions, the French version shall prevail.
1. Purpose
These Terms and Conditions of Use (the "Terms") define the rules of use of the BookAfterwork platform and govern the relationships between:
- companies using the platform to organize afterworks (hereinafter "Companies"),
- partner bars (hereinafter "Bars" or "Partners"),
- BookAfterwork, as a technical intermediary (hereinafter "the Platform").
Use of the Platform implies full and complete acceptance of these Terms.
2. Legal notices
Site publisher:
Antoine Cazals – Sole Trader
SIRET : 821 473 436 00029
Address : 1 Passage des Acacias, 75017 Paris, France
Email : contact@bookafterwork.com
Phone : 07 69 64 58 40
Publication director:
Antoine Cazals
Technical hosting:
Supabase Inc. – Cloud Infrastructure
970 Toa Payoh North #07-04, Singapore 318992
Domain name and DNS management:
OVH SAS
2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix – France
3. Definitions
- Platform: the BookAfterwork website accessible at bookafterwork.com and its associated applications.
- User: any individual or legal entity accessing the Platform.
- Company: a legal entity using the Platform to organize corporate events.
- Bar / Partner: a licensed beverage establishment registered on the Platform.
- Booking: agreement between a Company and a Bar for holding an event.
- Deposit / Security: sum paid by the Company to the Bar to confirm a booking.
- Quote: price proposal issued by a Bar to a Company.
4. Acceptance of the Terms
By using the Platform, the User acknowledges having read, understood and fully accepted these Terms.
Acceptance of the Terms is confirmed by ticking a box during registration or submission of a request.
Refusal of the Terms prohibits use of the Platform's services.
5. Services offered
BookAfterwork is a matchmaking platform that allows Companies to quickly find and book a Bar for their corporate events (afterworks, seminars, farewell parties, etc.).
5.1 Services for Companies
- Search for bars by criteria (location, capacity, budget, atmosphere)
- Online quote requests
- Booking management via a dashboard
- Direct communication with bars via integrated messaging
- Booking and invoice history
5.2 Services for Bars
- Free listing on the Platform
- Receiving and managing booking requests
- Creating and sending personalized quotes
- Management dashboard (calendar, revenue, statistics)
- Direct communication with Companies
BookAfterwork acts solely as a technical intermediary and does not provide any bar, catering or event services itself.
Business model and pricing — BookAfterwork
6.1 For partner Venues
- No fee to publish or edit a listing
- Discovery: €0/month, 10% commission on accepted quotes (unless a listing has an agreed rate). The rate and amount are frozen at acceptance, with no retroactive changes. Free unlimited requests.
- Pro: €9.99 excluding VAT/month per venue, 0% commission on quotes and instant bookings. Management tools and unlimited requests included. Toggle instant booking on or off at no extra cost. No commitment, cancel in 2 clicks.
- Direct contact details remain protected until the quote is accepted. Messaging is available beforehand.
6.2 For Companies
- Service and venue-search concierge are 100% free for companies. You only pay the venue or provider for the services in the accepted quote.
- Free access covers the BookAfterwork service, not event services.
6.3 For Service Providers
- No fee to publish or edit a listing
- Discovery: €0/month, 10% commission on accepted quotes (unless a listing has an agreed rate). The rate and amount are frozen at acceptance, with no retroactive changes. Free unlimited requests.
- Pro: €9.99 excluding VAT/month per venue, 0% commission on quotes and instant bookings. Management tools and unlimited requests included. Toggle instant booking on or off at no extra cost. No commitment, cancel in 2 clicks.
- Direct contact details remain protected until the quote is accepted. Messaging is available beforehand.
6.4 Payment terms for the event service
- Secure online payment when enabled by the partner; otherwise direct payment under the quote terms. Stripe Connect is optional.
- Each venue or provider sets its deposit, payment deadlines and cancellation terms. Check the listing and quote before accepting.
6.5 Invoicing of platform fees
- Discovery: €0/month, 10% commission on accepted quotes (unless a listing has an agreed rate). The rate and amount are frozen at acceptance, with no retroactive changes. Free unlimited requests.
- Service and venue-search concierge are 100% free for companies. You only pay the venue or provider for the services in the accepted quote.
7. Booking process
7.1 Booking request
- The Company submits a request via the Platform (date, number of people, budget)
- The Bar receives the request and can accept, decline or propose a quote
- The Company approves or declines the proposed quote
7.2 Introduction and contracting
- Direct contact details remain protected until the quote is accepted. Messaging is available beforehand.
- Each venue or provider sets its deposit, payment deadlines and cancellation terms. Check the listing and quote before accepting.
- Secure online payment when enabled by the partner; otherwise direct payment under the quote terms. Stripe Connect is optional.
7.3 Day of the event
- Secure online payment when enabled by the partner; otherwise direct payment under the quote terms. Stripe Connect is optional.
- Free access covers the BookAfterwork service, not event services.
8. Cancellation policy
8.1 Cancellation initiated by the Company
- Each venue or provider sets its deposit, payment deadlines and cancellation terms. Check the listing and quote before accepting.
- For an online deposit, refunds depend on the partner’s free-cancellation deadline. After that deadline, the deposit may be retained. Direct-payment refunds are arranged with the partner under the quote terms.
8.2 Cancellation initiated by the Venue
- If the partner cancels, the deposit is refunded in full and their service fees are cancelled. If the company cancels, the partner’s accepted terms apply.
8.3 Cancellation concerning a Provider
- Each venue or provider sets its deposit, payment deadlines and cancellation terms. Check the listing and quote before accepting.
- For an online deposit, refunds depend on the partner’s free-cancellation deadline. After that deadline, the deposit may be retained. Direct-payment refunds are arranged with the partner under the quote terms.
- If the partner cancels, the deposit is refunded in full and their service fees are cancelled. If the company cancels, the partner’s accepted terms apply.
8.4 Platform fees (service fees and concierge service)
- Discovery: €0/month, 10% commission on accepted quotes (unless a listing has an agreed rate). The rate and amount are frozen at acceptance, with no retroactive changes. Free unlimited requests.
- If the partner cancels, the deposit is refunded in full and their service fees are cancelled. If the company cancels, the partner’s accepted terms apply.
- Service and venue-search concierge are 100% free for companies. You only pay the venue or provider for the services in the accepted quote.
9. User accounts
9.1 Account creation
- Registration is free and open to legal entities (Companies, Bars)
- The User must provide accurate and complete information (SIRET, address, contact details)
- Bars are validated by the BookAfterwork team before publication
9.2 Account responsibility
- The User is responsible for the confidentiality of its credentials
- Any activity on the account is deemed to have been carried out by its holder
- In the event of fraudulent use, the User must notify BookAfterwork immediately
9.3 Suspension and deletion
- BookAfterwork reserves the right to suspend or delete an account in the event of a breach of the Terms
- The User may request the deletion of its account at any time
- Deletion results in the loss of history and associated data
10. User obligations
10.1 Obligations of Companies
- Provide accurate and up-to-date information
- Respect agreed times and locations
- Pay amounts due within the required time frame
- Not cause damage to partner establishments
- Respect the establishment's rules (capacity, noise, etc.)
10.2 Obligations of Venues
- Honor confirmed bookings
- Keep the establishment up to standard (hygiene, safety, license)
- Provide accurate information about the establishment (photos, capacity, services)
- Pay the 10% service fee due only on accepted quotes
- Process requests within a reasonable time frame (24 hours recommended)
- Issue invoices compliant with French regulations
11. Listing of establishments
11.1 Listing conditions
- Listing on the Platform is free and non-exclusive: the Bar remains free to register on other competing platforms
- Registration implies acceptance of these Terms and the pricing policy
- BookAfterwork reserves the right to refuse any registration without having to justify its decision
- Establishments must hold a valid beverage license
11.2 Bar's warranties
By registering on the Platform, the Bar warrants:
- That it is the legitimate owner or manager of the establishment
- That the information provided (photos, descriptions, prices, capacity) is accurate, up to date and does not infringe third-party rights
- That it holds the necessary rights over the content published (photos in particular)
- That the establishment complies with applicable regulations (hygiene, safety, accessibility)
The Bar undertakes to <strong>indemnify BookAfterwork</strong> for any harm resulting from inaccurate information or infringing content.
11.3 Right of de-listing
BookAfterwork reserves the right to <strong>suspend or remove the listing of an establishment</strong>, without notice and without compensation, in the following cases:
- Non-compliance with these Terms
- False or misleading information
- Recurring negative customer reviews or inappropriate behavior
- Repeated non-payment of service fees due on accepted quotes
- Administrative or judicial closure of the establishment
- Harm to the image or reputation of BookAfterwork
- Any other legitimate reason assessed at BookAfterwork's sole discretion
11.4 Content moderation
- BookAfterwork may modify, correct or remove any content (photos, descriptions) deemed inappropriate, inaccurate or non-compliant
- Customer reviews are moderated and may be removed if they contain defamatory, abusive or clearly false statements
- The Bar will be informed of substantial changes made to its profile
⚖️12. Compliance with the Évin Law and applicable regulations
Pursuant to Law No. 91-32 of January 10, 1991 (Évin Law) and the French Public Health Code (Articles L3323-1 to L3323-6), the parties undertake to comply with the following provisions:
12.1 Obligations of Bars and organizers
By publishing content on the Platform (event descriptions, photos, menus, packages, marketing communications), the Bar warrants that:
- The content contains no incitement to excessive alcohol consumption
- The content does not present alcohol consumption in a positive, festive or valorizing manner
- The content in no way targets minors
- The content does not associate alcohol with physical, sporting or professional performance, social success or seduction
- The content complies with the mandatory legal notices relating to alcohol consumption
12.2 Prohibited wording
The following wording is <strong>strictly prohibited</strong> on the Platform:
- "Open bar" / "Unlimited alcohol" / "Unlimited drinks"
- "Free shots" / "Free alcohol happy hour"
- "Come get drunk" / "Boozy party" / "Let's get wasted"
- "Free beer" / "Unlimited free cocktails"
- Any wording encouraging immoderate consumption
"All-inclusive" packages must clearly state a limited number of alcoholic drinks (e.g., "2 glasses of wine included").
12.3 Right of moderation
BookAfterwork reserves the right to:
- Refuse to publish any content that does not comply with the Évin Law
- Modify non-compliant descriptions and wording
- Immediately remove any content that violates the legal framework
- Suspend the listing of a repeat offender establishment
12.4 Liability
Liability for published content rests exclusively with the Bar or the event organizer.
The Bar undertakes to guarantee and indemnify BookAfterwork against any claim, action or judgment resulting from content that violates the Évin Law or any other applicable regulation.
Legal reminder: Alcohol abuse is dangerous to your health. Please drink responsibly.
🛡️13. Hosting provider status (LCEN)
BookAfterwork acts as a hosting provider within the meaning of Article 6-I-2 of Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004 on Confidence in the Digital Economy (LCEN).
13.1 BookAfterwork's role
As a technical hosting provider, BookAfterwork:
- Provides the technical means enabling Bars to publish their content
- Is not the publisher of content published by establishments
- Does not exercise prior editorial control over content
- Is not liable for information stored at the request of Users
13.2 Obligation to remove content
In accordance with the LCEN, BookAfterwork undertakes to:
- Promptly remove any manifestly unlawful content brought to its attention
- Make content reported as unlawful inaccessible after valid notification
- Retain content creators' identification data in accordance with legal obligations
13.3 Reporting unlawful content
To report unlawful content, please contact us at:
- Email: legal@bookafterwork.com
- Please specify: the URL of the content, the reason for the report, your contact details
In accordance with Article 6-II of the LCEN, any abusive notification may incur the civil and/or criminal liability of its author.
13.4 Account traceability
In accordance with Article 6-II of the LCEN, BookAfterwork retains:
- The identification data of content creators (email, connection IP address)
- The dates and times of content creation and modification
- This data is retained for 1 year from the creation of the content
- This data may be disclosed to judicial authorities upon request
13.5 Liability of Bars
Each Bar is solely and fully responsible for the content it publishes on the Platform (photos, descriptions, prices, events, packages).
The Bar warrants that it holds all necessary rights over the content published and undertakes to indemnify BookAfterwork for any claim related to its publications.
14. Non-circumvention clause
The parties undertake not to circumvent the Platform in order to conclude direct transactions arising from an introduction initiated via BookAfterwork.
14.1 Fair dealing between the parties
- Once the introduction has been made, the Company and the Venue are free to continue their discussions directly, subject to declaring and paying the service fees owed on any accepted quote.
- Venues are prohibited from deliberately concealing an accepted quote or circumventing the declaration process in order to avoid service fees.
- No one is permitted to extract, copy or resell the Platform's data for competitive purposes, in accordance with Article L342-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code.
14.2 Penalties
In the event of proven concealment of an accepted quote or unauthorized extraction:
- BookAfterwork may claim payment of the evaded service fees plus 50% as a penalty clause
- The User's account may be suspended or permanently deleted
- BookAfterwork reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings
14.3 Exception
These provisions do not apply to commercial relationships pre-existing registration on the Platform, provided that the User can provide evidence of this.
🏪15. Role of the Platform (Marketplace)
BookAfterwork is a matchmaking platform (marketplace) and not an event organizer or service provider.
15.1 Nature of the activity
- BookAfterwork connects Companies with partner Bars
- The Platform facilitates communication, quote requests and booking tracking
- BookAfterwork is not a party to the contract concluded between the Company and the Bar
- The event service is provided exclusively by the Bar
15.2 Business model
BookAfterwork receives only:
- BookAfterwork is funded by partners and advertising. Companies pay no platform or concierge fees.
- Discovery: €0/month, 10% commission on accepted quotes (unless a listing has an agreed rate). The rate and amount are frozen at acceptance, with no retroactive changes. Free unlimited requests.
- Pro: €9.99 excluding VAT/month per venue, 0% commission on quotes and instant bookings. Management tools and unlimited requests included. Toggle instant booking on or off at no extra cost. No commitment, cancel in 2 clicks.
Service and venue-search concierge are 100% free for companies. You only pay the venue or provider for the services in the accepted quote.
Depending on the collection method chosen by the Venue:
- Secure online payment when enabled by the partner; otherwise direct payment under the quote terms. Stripe Connect is optional.
- Discovery: €0/month, 10% commission on accepted quotes (unless a listing has an agreed rate). The rate and amount are frozen at acceptance, with no retroactive changes. Free unlimited requests.
The event service is sold and invoiced by the Venue to the Company. BookAfterwork is not a party to that contract and acts as a technical intermediary and, where the Venue has opted for online payment, as collection agent on behalf of the Venue. The applicable collection method and payment terms are shown on the Venue's listing.
15.3 Disputes between parties
In the event of a dispute relating to the service provided by the Bar:
- The dispute must be resolved directly between the Company and the Bar
- BookAfterwork may act as a mediator on a good-faith basis
- BookAfterwork is not liable for the Bar's failure to meet its obligations
🍺16. Alcohol and event safety liability
BookAfterwork is not the organizer of events held at partner establishments. Liability rests exclusively with the Bar.
16.1 Bar's obligations
The Bar undertakes to:
- Hold a valid beverage license appropriate to its activity
- Comply with ERP standards (establishments open to the public): fire safety, accessibility, capacity
- Comply with the maximum capacity limits authorized
- Not serve alcohol to minors or to persons who are visibly intoxicated
- Ensure the safety of participants on the premises of the establishment
- Comply with opening hours and local regulations (noise nuisance)
- Hold valid professional civil liability insurance
16.2 Incidents and liability
In the event of an incident occurring during an event (fight, accident, illness, intoxication):
- Liability rests exclusively with the Bar as the operator of the establishment
- The Bar must hold insurance covering these risks
- BookAfterwork cannot be held liable for any damage that occurs
16.3 Guarantee and indemnification
The Bar undertakes to guarantee and indemnify BookAfterwork against any claim, action or judgment related to:
- A breach of safety obligations
- Non-compliance with alcohol regulations
- An incident occurring during an event at the establishment
17. BookAfterwork's liability
BookAfterwork acts solely as a technical matchmaking intermediary and hosting provider within the meaning of the LCEN.
As such, BookAfterwork cannot be held liable for:
- the quality, compliance or availability of services provided by Bars
- delays, cancellations, errors or changes made by the Bar
- the behavior, acts or damage caused by participants during events
- commercial or financial disputes arising between Bars and Companies
- financial, material or intangible losses suffered by Users
- service interruptions related to technical providers (hosting, payment)
- the accuracy of information provided by Bars (photos, descriptions, prices)
- content published by establishments, for which they assume full responsibility
- cases of force majeure (natural disaster, pandemic, war, etc.)
Each User (Bar or Company) remains solely responsible for its contractual commitments and actions.
In any event, BookAfterwork's liability is limited to the amount of platform fees actually received from the User concerned over the past 12 months (service fees on accepted quotes), up to a maximum of 500 euros per claim.
18. Intellectual property and image rights
18.1 Ownership by BookAfterwork
The content of the Platform (text, images, logo, design, source code) is the exclusive property of BookAfterwork or its partners and is protected by intellectual property law.
Any unauthorized reproduction, representation, modification or exploitation is prohibited and constitutes infringement punishable under Articles L335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.
18.2 License granted by Users
Users grant BookAfterwork a non-exclusive, free, worldwide license to use the content they publish (photos, descriptions) for the purpose of promoting the Platform and associated services.
18.4 Prohibition of scraping and automated extraction
In accordance with Articles L342-1 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code relating to the protection of databases, it is strictly prohibited to:
- Extract, copy or reuse all or a substantial part of the Platform's content
- Use bots, scrapers, crawlers or any automated tool to collect data
- Circumvent technical protection measures put in place
- Index content for commercial purposes without prior written authorization
- Reproduce the structure or organization of the Platform's data
Penalties incurred: Any violation exposes the offender to civil and criminal proceedings, including:
- Infringement (Articles L335-2 et seq. of the IP Code): up to 3 years' imprisonment and a €300,000 fine
- Unlawful extraction of a database (Article L343-1 of the IP Code): up to 3 years and €300,000
- Fraudulent access to a computer system (Article 323-1 of the Criminal Code): up to 2 years and €60,000
BookAfterwork reserves the right to immediately block any suspicious access and to initiate proceedings without notice. Logs and technical traces will be retained as evidence.
18.3 Image rights
By publishing photos on the Platform, the Bar warrants:
- That it is the author of the photos or holds the necessary rights for their publication
- That it has obtained the consent of persons recognizable in the photos
- That the photos do not infringe third-party rights
In the event of an image rights dispute, BookAfterwork may immediately remove the content concerned without notice.
The Bar undertakes to indemnify BookAfterwork for any claim related to a violation of image rights.
🚫19. Anti-discrimination
In accordance with Articles 225-1 et seq. of the French Criminal Code and Law No. 2008-496 of May 27, 2008, all discrimination is strictly prohibited on the Platform.
19.1 Prohibited content
It is prohibited to publish listings, descriptions or communications:
- "Event prohibited for people over X years old" (age discrimination)
- "Entry reserved for men/women" (sex discrimination)
- "Sought profile: only X" (discrimination based on origin, religion, sexual orientation, etc.)
- "Required dress code" intended to exclude certain categories of people
19.2 Penalties
In the event of discriminatory publication:
- The content will be immediately removed
- The Bar's account may be suspended or deleted
- BookAfterwork reserves the right to report the facts to the competent authorities
⚠️20. Misleading commercial practices
In accordance with Articles L121-1 to L121-7 of the French Consumer Code, misleading commercial practices are strictly prohibited.
20.1 Prohibitions
Bars are prohibited from:
- Displaying prices that do not match reality
- Promising services not actually provided (free cocktail, happy hour, etc.)
- Displaying false discounts or misleading promotions
- Publishing misleading photos that do not represent the actual establishment
- Stating a capacity greater than reality
- Claiming to have equipment or services that are not available
20.2 Reporting and penalties
In the event of a report of a misleading practice:
- BookAfterwork investigates and may suspend the profile of the Bar concerned
- The Bar has a period of 48 hours to correct the information
- In the event of a repeat offense or proven fraud, the account will be permanently deleted
- Affected users may refer the matter to the DGCCRF
🔐21. Protection of personal data (GDPR)
The processing of personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU Regulation 2016/679) and the French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978, as amended.
21.1 Data controller
The data controller is:
- Antoine Cazals – BookAfterwork
- DPO email: contact@bookafterwork.com
21.2 Data collected and purposes
Data collected and its purposes:
- Identification data (name, email, phone, SIRET): account creation, matchmaking
- Booking data (dates, number of participants): performance of the service contract
- Billing data (address, banking details): invoicing and payment
- Browsing data (cookies, IP): service improvement, statistics
21.3 Legal basis for processing
- Performance of the contract: processing necessary for the provision of services
- Legal obligation: retention of billing data (10 years)
- Legitimate interest: service improvement, fraud prevention
- Consent: non-essential cookies, newsletter
21.4 Retention period
- Account data: duration of the business relationship + 3 years
- Billing data: 10 years (legal obligation)
- Browsing data: 13 months maximum
- LCEN traceability data: 1 year
21.5 Subprocessors
Your data may be processed by the following subprocessors, all of which are GDPR compliant:
- Supabase Inc.: hosting and database (Singapore/EU)
- Stripe Inc.: payment processing (EU)
- OVH SAS: domain name and DNS (France)
21.6 User rights
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: obtain a copy of your data
- Right to rectification: correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure: request deletion of your data
- Right to portability: receive your data in a structured format
- Right to object: object to the processing of your data
- Right to restriction: temporarily freeze processing
To exercise these rights : contact@bookafterwork.com
21.7 Complaint
In the event of a dispute, you may refer the matter to the <strong>CNIL</strong> (French Data Protection Authority): www.cnil.fr
For more details, see our Privacy Policy.
22. Comparative advertising
In accordance with Article L122-1 of the French Consumer Code, BookAfterwork may make comparisons with competing services provided that they:
- concern essential, relevant, verifiable and representative characteristics
- are not misleading or likely to deceive
- do not unduly take advantage of the reputation attached to a competitor's brand or trade name
- do not discredit or disparage a competitor's brands, trade names or products
Comparisons published on the Platform are based on publicly available information (T&Cs, Terms, official prices) and are updated regularly.
23. Mediation and dispute resolution
In the event of a dispute relating to these Terms or the use of the Platform, the parties undertake to seek an amicable solution before any legal action.
23.1 Consumer mediator
In accordance with Articles L611-1 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, the consumer User may use the following mediation service free of charge:
CM2C – Centre de Médiation de la Consommation de Conciliateurs de Justice
14 rue Saint-Jean, 75017 Paris
Website : www.cm2c.net
Email : contact@cm2c.net
Referral to the mediator is free of charge. The mediator must be contacted within one year from the written complaint sent to BookAfterwork.
23.2 European online dispute resolution platform
The User may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform, accessible at the following address: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
23.3 Mandatory prior complaint
Before referring the matter to the mediator or the courts, the User must send a written complaint to BookAfterwork by email (contact@bookafterwork.com) or by mail. BookAfterwork undertakes to respond within 30 days.
24. Changes to the Terms
BookAfterwork reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time.
Users will be informed of substantial changes by email or notification on the Platform.
Continued use of the Platform after notification constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
In the event of disagreement, the User may stop using the Platform and request the deletion of its account.
25. Applicable law and competent jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by French law.
In the event of a dispute concerning the interpretation or performance of these Terms:
- The parties will first seek an amicable solution
- Failing an amicable agreement, the courts of Paris shall have sole jurisdiction
- This clause applies unless a mandatory rule to the contrary applies to consumers
26. General provisions
Severability: Should any clause of these Terms be declared null or unenforceable, the other clauses shall remain in full effect.
No waiver: The fact that BookAfterwork does not enforce a breach of any of the obligations set out in these Terms shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to do so in the future.
Entire agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding use of the Platform.
27. Contact
For any question relating to these Terms:
- Email : contact@bookafterwork.com
- Report unlawful content : legal@bookafterwork.com
- Phone : 07 69 64 58 40
- Address : 1 Passage des Acacias, 75017 Paris, France
Last updated : January 1, 2026