Terms of Service

Effective Date: [DATE OF PUBLICATION] Last Updated: [DATE OF PUBLICATION]

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to Freevent. These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding legal agreement between you and [ENTITY NAME] ("Freevent", "we", "us", "our"), the operator of the Freevent platform, website at freevent.app, mobile applications, and related services (together, the "Service").

By creating an account, signing in, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy, each of which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service.

2. Who Can Use the Service

2.1 Age requirement

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account and use the Service. By using Freevent, you represent that you are 18 or older.

2.2 Capacity

You must have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract under Nigerian law. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organisation (e.g. as an event organiser), you represent that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.

2.3 Restricted users

You may not use the Service if you have previously been banned by us, if your use would breach any applicable law, or if you appear on any government sanctions list relevant to Nigeria.

3. Your Account

3.1 Account creation

To use most features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
Maintain and promptly update your account information
Maintain the security of your password and account credentials
Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
Notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account at legal@freevent.app

3.2 Account security

You are responsible for safeguarding your account. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with security obligations.

3.3 One account per person

Each individual may have only one personal account. Creating multiple accounts to evade restrictions, manipulate event metrics, or for other improper purposes is prohibited.

3.4 Account termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time if you violate these Terms, the Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable law, or if your conduct creates risk or possible legal exposure for us, our users, or third parties.

You may delete your account at any time through your profile settings or by contacting legal@freevent.app.

4. The Service

4.1 What Freevent provides

Freevent is a platform that connects event-goers with free events in Lagos and other supported locations. Through the Service, you can:

Discover events near you, filtered by your interests and location
RSVP to events and receive QR ticket confirmations
Connect with friends, share events, and see what your friends are attending
Track your event attendance through achievements, streaks, and Explorer Score
(If you are an organiser) Create, publish, and manage events; track attendance; check in attendees

4.2 Service changes

We continuously develop, improve, and update the Service. We may add, modify, or remove features at our discretion. Where changes materially affect your use of the Service, we will provide reasonable notice.

4.3 No guarantee of availability

We strive to keep the Service available 24/7 but do not guarantee uninterrupted availability. The Service may be unavailable due to maintenance, technical issues, or events beyond our control.

5. Your Content and Conduct

5.1 User content

You may post content on the Service, including profile information, photos, reviews, comments, and (for organisers) event listings, photos, descriptions, and other materials (together, "User Content").

You retain all ownership rights in your User Content. However, by posting User Content, you grant [ENTITY NAME] a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable licence to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, and distribute your User Content solely for the purposes of operating, providing, and promoting the Service.

This licence ends when you delete your User Content or close your account, except to the extent your User Content has been shared with others or to the extent we are required to retain it by law.

5.2 Your responsibility for User Content

You are solely responsible for your User Content. You represent and warrant that:

You own or have the necessary rights to post your User Content
Your User Content does not violate the rights of any third party (including intellectual property, privacy, and publicity rights)
Your User Content does not violate any applicable law or these Terms

5.3 Prohibited content and conduct

You agree not to post or share content, or engage in conduct, that:

Is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, threatening, abusive, hateful, or discriminatory
Promotes violence, terrorism, or illegal activities
Contains sexual content involving minors (any content depicting persons under 18 in a sexual manner)
Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property right
Contains malware, viruses, or any code intended to damage or interfere with the Service
Impersonates another person or entity, or misrepresents your affiliation with any person or entity
Constitutes spam, unauthorised advertising, or solicitation
Interferes with or disrupts the Service, our servers, or networks
Attempts to gain unauthorised access to the Service or other users' accounts
Scrapes, harvests, or collects user information without consent
Uses the Service to organise events that violate the law

For full details on prohibited conduct, see our Acceptable Use Policy.

5.4 Content moderation

We reserve the right (but are not obligated) to monitor User Content and to remove or restrict User Content that we determine, in our reasonable discretion, violates these Terms, the Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable law. We may also suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

We are not responsible for User Content posted by others. We do not endorse any User Content and disclaim any liability for it.

6. Events and RSVPs

6.1 Events are organised by third parties

Most events on Freevent are organised by third-party organisers, not by us. Freevent provides the platform that connects you with these organisers but is not the host, promoter, or sponsor of these events. We make no representations or warranties about events listed on the Service.

6.2 Your responsibility at events

You attend events at your own risk. You are responsible for:

Verifying event details with the organiser before attending
Your own safety, transportation, and well-being at events
Complying with the organiser's rules and any applicable laws
Any actions you take at or in connection with events

6.3 RSVPs and tickets

When you RSVP to an event:

You receive a QR ticket linked to your account that may be required for entry
Your RSVP may be visible to the organiser and (depending on event settings and your privacy settings) to other attendees and your friends
The organiser may revoke your RSVP for any reason consistent with their event policies
We do not guarantee admission to any event — admission is at the organiser's discretion

6.4 No payment for events

Freevent is currently a free service for attendees. Events listed on Freevent are free to attend. If we introduce paid events or paid features in the future, separate terms will apply.

6.5 Organisers' obligations

If you are an event organiser using the Service, you additionally agree to:

Provide accurate and complete event information
Honour RSVPs made through the Service
Comply with all applicable laws, including health and safety requirements at your events
Process attendee personal information in accordance with the NDPA and our Privacy Policy
Not collect more attendee information than necessary to run your event
Not use attendee information for any purpose other than managing the event without separate consent
Indemnify Freevent for any claims arising from your events (see Section 11)

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Our intellectual property

The Service, including its design, code, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, and trademarks, is owned by [ENTITY NAME] or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the Service or any part of it, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.

7.2 Licence to you

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use.

7.3 Feedback

If you provide us with any feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Service, you grant us an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up right to use that feedback for any purpose, without obligation or compensation to you.

8. Third-Party Services

The Service may contain links to, or integrate with, third-party websites, services, or platforms (e.g. Google Sign-In, Google Maps, payment processors). We do not control these third-party services and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms.

Your interactions with third-party services are governed by those services' own terms and policies. We encourage you to review them.

9. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We disclaim all warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, reliability, and availability.

We do not warrant that:

The Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
Defects will be corrected
The Service or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components
Events listed on the Service will take place as described or at all
Any User Content posted by others is accurate, lawful, or appropriate

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

[ENTITY NAME], its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with your use of (or inability to use) the Service.

Our total cumulative liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms shall not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you have paid to us in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) ₦10,000 (ten thousand Nigerian Naira).

This limitation applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage.

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless [ENTITY NAME], its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to:

Your use of the Service
Your User Content
Your violation of these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or the Acceptable Use Policy
Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights
Your violation of applicable law
Any event you organise using the Service (if you are an organiser)

We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defence.

12. Suspension and Termination

12.1 By you

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (e.g. intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law) will survive.

12.2 By us

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if:

You violate these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or the Acceptable Use Policy
You engage in conduct that may harm us, our users, or third parties
We are required to do so by law or by a regulatory authority
We discontinue the Service or substantially change its nature

Where reasonably practicable, we will provide you with notice and the opportunity to remedy a breach before suspending or terminating your account.

12.3 Effect of termination

On termination:

Your right to access and use the Service ends immediately
We may delete your account and User Content, subject to retention obligations described in our Privacy Policy
Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive

13. Governing Law and Disputes

13.1 Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

13.2 Dispute resolution

Before commencing any formal legal proceeding, you agree to first contact us at legal@freevent.app and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally. If we cannot resolve the dispute within 30 days, either party may initiate formal proceedings.

13.3 Jurisdiction

Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Lagos State, Nigeria.

13.4 No class actions

To the extent permitted by law, any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis, not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.

14. General Provisions

14.1 Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and [ENTITY NAME] with respect to the Service and supersede all prior agreements.

14.2 Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will:

Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms
Notify you by email or in-app notification at least 14 days before the changes take effect, where the changes are material
Where the changes materially diminish your rights, give you a meaningful opportunity to decline by closing your account

Continued use of the Service after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes your acceptance.

14.3 No waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision.

14.4 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be severed, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

14.5 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or as otherwise permitted by law.

14.6 Force majeure

We are not liable for any failure or delay in performance due to causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, war, terrorism, civil unrest, government action, fire, flood, epidemic, internet outages, or telecommunications failures.

14.7 Notices

We may send you notices by email to the address associated with your account or by posting them on the Service. You may send us legal notices to: legal@freevent.app or, if postal notice is required, to [ENTITY NAME], [REGISTERED ADDRESS], Lagos State, Nigeria.

14.8 Language

These Terms are written in English. If they are translated, the English version prevails in case of conflict.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms:

Email: legal@freevent.app
Postal: [ENTITY NAME], [REGISTERED ADDRESS], Lagos State, Nigeria

By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and agree to be bound by them.

Terms of Service

Effective Date: [DATE OF PUBLICATION] Last Updated: [DATE OF PUBLICATION]

1. Introduction and Acceptance

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service.

2. Who Can Use the Service

2.1 Age requirement

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account and use the Service. By using Freevent, you represent that you are 18 or older.

2.2 Capacity

2.3 Restricted users

You may not use the Service if you have previously been banned by us, if your use would breach any applicable law, or if you appear on any government sanctions list relevant to Nigeria.

3. Your Account

3.1 Account creation

To use most features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
Maintain and promptly update your account information
Maintain the security of your password and account credentials
Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
Notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account at legal@freevent.app

3.2 Account security

You are responsible for safeguarding your account. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with security obligations.

3.3 One account per person

Each individual may have only one personal account. Creating multiple accounts to evade restrictions, manipulate event metrics, or for other improper purposes is prohibited.

3.4 Account termination

You may delete your account at any time through your profile settings or by contacting legal@freevent.app.

4. The Service

4.1 What Freevent provides

Freevent is a platform that connects event-goers with free events in Lagos and other supported locations. Through the Service, you can:

Discover events near you, filtered by your interests and location
RSVP to events and receive QR ticket confirmations
Connect with friends, share events, and see what your friends are attending
Track your event attendance through achievements, streaks, and Explorer Score
(If you are an organiser) Create, publish, and manage events; track attendance; check in attendees

4.2 Service changes

4.3 No guarantee of availability

We strive to keep the Service available 24/7 but do not guarantee uninterrupted availability. The Service may be unavailable due to maintenance, technical issues, or events beyond our control.

5. Your Content and Conduct

5.1 User content

This licence ends when you delete your User Content or close your account, except to the extent your User Content has been shared with others or to the extent we are required to retain it by law.

5.2 Your responsibility for User Content

You are solely responsible for your User Content. You represent and warrant that:

You own or have the necessary rights to post your User Content
Your User Content does not violate the rights of any third party (including intellectual property, privacy, and publicity rights)
Your User Content does not violate any applicable law or these Terms

5.3 Prohibited content and conduct

You agree not to post or share content, or engage in conduct, that:

Is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, threatening, abusive, hateful, or discriminatory
Promotes violence, terrorism, or illegal activities
Contains sexual content involving minors (any content depicting persons under 18 in a sexual manner)
Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property right
Contains malware, viruses, or any code intended to damage or interfere with the Service
Impersonates another person or entity, or misrepresents your affiliation with any person or entity
Constitutes spam, unauthorised advertising, or solicitation
Interferes with or disrupts the Service, our servers, or networks
Attempts to gain unauthorised access to the Service or other users' accounts
Scrapes, harvests, or collects user information without consent
Uses the Service to organise events that violate the law

For full details on prohibited conduct, see our Acceptable Use Policy.

5.4 Content moderation

We are not responsible for User Content posted by others. We do not endorse any User Content and disclaim any liability for it.

6. Events and RSVPs

6.1 Events are organised by third parties

6.2 Your responsibility at events

You attend events at your own risk. You are responsible for:

Verifying event details with the organiser before attending
Your own safety, transportation, and well-being at events
Complying with the organiser's rules and any applicable laws
Any actions you take at or in connection with events

6.3 RSVPs and tickets

When you RSVP to an event:

You receive a QR ticket linked to your account that may be required for entry
Your RSVP may be visible to the organiser and (depending on event settings and your privacy settings) to other attendees and your friends
The organiser may revoke your RSVP for any reason consistent with their event policies
We do not guarantee admission to any event — admission is at the organiser's discretion

6.4 No payment for events

Freevent is currently a free service for attendees. Events listed on Freevent are free to attend. If we introduce paid events or paid features in the future, separate terms will apply.

6.5 Organisers' obligations

If you are an event organiser using the Service, you additionally agree to:

Provide accurate and complete event information
Honour RSVPs made through the Service
Comply with all applicable laws, including health and safety requirements at your events
Process attendee personal information in accordance with the NDPA and our Privacy Policy
Not collect more attendee information than necessary to run your event
Not use attendee information for any purpose other than managing the event without separate consent
Indemnify Freevent for any claims arising from your events (see Section 11)

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Our intellectual property

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the Service or any part of it, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.

7.2 Licence to you

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use.

7.3 Feedback

8. Third-Party Services

Your interactions with third-party services are governed by those services' own terms and policies. We encourage you to review them.

9. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

We do not warrant that:

The Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
Defects will be corrected
The Service or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components
Events listed on the Service will take place as described or at all
Any User Content posted by others is accurate, lawful, or appropriate

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

This limitation applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage.

11. Indemnification

Your use of the Service
Your User Content
Your violation of these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or the Acceptable Use Policy
Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights
Your violation of applicable law
Any event you organise using the Service (if you are an organiser)

We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defence.

12. Suspension and Termination

12.1 By you

12.2 By us

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if:

You violate these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or the Acceptable Use Policy
You engage in conduct that may harm us, our users, or third parties
We are required to do so by law or by a regulatory authority
We discontinue the Service or substantially change its nature

Where reasonably practicable, we will provide you with notice and the opportunity to remedy a breach before suspending or terminating your account.

12.3 Effect of termination

On termination:

Your right to access and use the Service ends immediately
We may delete your account and User Content, subject to retention obligations described in our Privacy Policy
Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive

13. Governing Law and Disputes

13.1 Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

13.2 Dispute resolution

13.3 Jurisdiction

Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Lagos State, Nigeria.

13.4 No class actions

To the extent permitted by law, any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis, not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.

14. General Provisions

14.1 Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and [ENTITY NAME] with respect to the Service and supersede all prior agreements.

14.2 Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will:

Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms
Notify you by email or in-app notification at least 14 days before the changes take effect, where the changes are material
Where the changes materially diminish your rights, give you a meaningful opportunity to decline by closing your account

Continued use of the Service after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes your acceptance.

14.3 No waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision.

14.4 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be severed, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

14.5 Assignment

14.6 Force majeure

14.7 Notices

14.8 Language

These Terms are written in English. If they are translated, the English version prevails in case of conflict.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms:

Email: legal@freevent.app
Postal: [ENTITY NAME], [REGISTERED ADDRESS], Lagos State, Nigeria

By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and agree to be bound by them.