Terms of Service

Barista Gigs is a venue: a marketplace where cafés post one-off shifts (“gigs”) and freelance baristas (“baristas”) apply to work them. When a café accepts a barista, the two of them enter into a direct arrangement with each other. We are not a party to that arrangement, not an employer, not a staffing or employment agency, and not a payment intermediary.

These terms are a contract between you and Barista Gigs [operator legal name — to be completed]. By creating an account you agree to them and to our Privacy Policy.

• You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to work (baristas) or hire (cafés) in your country.
• Keep your account information accurate. One account per person or café.
• You are responsible for what happens under your account and for keeping your password safe.

• Shifts are agreed directly between the café and the barista, including pay, schedule, and working conditions. The gig listing is an invitation, not a contract; the contract forms between café and barista when they agree to work together.
• Both sides are responsible for complying with the laws that apply to them: work eligibility and visas, freelancer registration, minimum-wage and working-time rules, insurance, health and safety, and the taxes and social contributions on any payment. These obligations vary by country and are yours, not ours.
• Payment happens directly between café and barista, outside the platform, using whatever method they agree (the barista’s payment details field exists only to make that easier). We do not hold, transfer, or guarantee any payment.
• The same applies to full-time and part-time job listings: they are listings only, and any employment contract forms directly between the café and the barista, on terms they negotiate themselves.

Posting gigs requires a paid subscription (currently €29/month), billed through Stripe. You can cancel any time and keep access until the end of the paid period. Prices may change with reasonable advance notice; changes never apply retroactively to a period you’ve already paid for. Except where the law requires otherwise, fees already paid are non-refundable.

• Be honest: no fake profiles, gigs, recommendations, or credentials.
• No discrimination in hiring or applying on grounds protected by applicable law.
• No harassment, spam, or abusive messages.
• Only upload content you have the right to share; no illegal content.
• Don't scrape the platform or misuse other users' data — contact details and payment details shared with you may be used only for the gig at hand.

We may remove content, suspend, or close accounts that break these rules or the law, with notice where practicable.

You keep ownership of what you post and grant us the license needed to display it to other users as part of the service. Recommendations can only be given by cafés that actually accepted a barista for a gig; they reflect that café’s opinion, not ours.

We provide the platform “as is” and work to keep it available and accurate, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted service, that gigs will be filled, or that any user is who they claim to be (see our Disclaimers). To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, our liability is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, including for intent, gross negligence, or personal injury.

You can delete your account at any time. We can terminate accounts as described in section 5, or discontinue the service with reasonable notice, in which case any prepaid subscription period after the shutdown date is refunded.

These terms are governed by the law of [jurisdiction — to be completed], without prejudice to mandatory consumer-protection rules of the country where you live. If you are a consumer in the EU, you may also use the European Commission’s online dispute resolution platform.