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Terms of Service — Podium

Last updated: June 1, 2026 Effective date: June 1, 2026

Welcome to Podium

Podium is the social network for sports. Before creating an account, please take the time to read these Terms of Service (the "Terms"). They form the contract between you and us.

In summary (this summary has no contractual value; only the articles below are binding):

  • You must be at least 15 years old to use Podium.
  • You own what you post, but you grant us a license to display it within the app.
  • You are responsible for what you post. No harassment, no illegal content, no pirated streams, no unauthorized betting odds.
  • Predictions are 100% free, with no monetary winnings.
  • We may remove content or suspend an account that breaks these rules.
  • You may delete your account at any time.
  • For disputes, you can contact us at admin@podium.fan or refer to a mediator.

1. Legal information and definitions

1.1 Service publisher

The Podium application (the "Service") is published by:

  • Théophile Roques, individual entrepreneur (entrepreneur individuel)
  • Registered office: 16 rue des Moines, 75017 Paris, France
  • SIRET: 105 172 076 00017
  • Contact email: admin@podium.fan
  • Publication director: Théophile Roques

(The "Publisher", "Podium", "we".)

1.2 Hosting

  • Application and data: Supabase Inc., 970 Toa Payoh North #07-04, Singapore 318992, operating the Supabase cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (EU regions).
  • Short videos (Scenas): Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States.

1.3 Definitions

  • "User" or "you": any natural person holding an account on Podium.
  • "Content": any text, image, video, sound, prediction, vote, poll, comment, or other element posted, transmitted, or stored via the Service.
  • "User Content": any Content created or posted by a User.
  • "System Content": any Content automatically generated by Podium (automated match posts, team sheets, etc.).
  • "Entity Page": page dedicated to a sport, competition, club, athlete, or match, automatically generated from public sports data.
  • "Claimed Account": Entity Page (club or athlete) claimed by its legitimate owner after identity verification.
  • "Terms": this agreement.

2. Acceptance and formation of the contract

2.1 Acceptance

Registration to the Service is subject to express acceptance of these Terms, materialized by a checkbox at the time of account creation. By checking this box, you declare:

  • having read and understood the Terms;
  • accepting all of their provisions without reservation;
  • having reviewed Podium's Privacy Policy, accessible by a link next to the acceptance checkbox.

2.2 Capacity

You declare:

  • being at least 15 years old;
  • having the legal capacity to enter into this contract or, failing that, having obtained authorization from your legal representatives;
  • not being subject to any prior suspension or exclusion measure from Podium.

If you are between 15 and 18 years old, your legal representatives are deemed to have consented to your use of the Service. We reserve the right to request confirmation.

2.3 App Store / Play Store age rating

The Podium application is rated 17+ on the stores due to the nature of sports discussions (occasionally explicit language, lively debates, news content). This rating is indicative and does not affect the minimum contractual age set at 15 years.

3. Description of the Service

3.1 Nature of the Service

Podium is a social network dedicated to sports. The Service allows users in particular to:

  • view a personalized sports feed (Forum);
  • post content in the form of posts, editorial articles (Takes), short vertical videos (Scenas);
  • participate in discussions, polls, and interactive widgets;
  • make free predictions on upcoming matches;
  • follow sports entities (sports, competitions, clubs, athletes);
  • view Entity Pages automatically generated from public sports data.

3.2 Evolution of the Service

The Service evolves continuously. We reserve the right, at any time and without prior notice unless otherwise provided herein:

  • to add, modify, or remove features;
  • to modify the interface, ergonomics, or design;
  • to introduce paid features, subscriptions, or advertising;
  • to modify recommendation and moderation algorithms.

Substantial changes are subject to prior information in accordance with Article 18.

3.3 Free Service at launch

As of the effective date of these Terms, the Service is free of charge. No payment is required to create an account or use the features. This is not permanent: Podium reserves the right to introduce paid features (subscription, premium features, advertising-based monetization), subject to Article 18.

3.4 Predictions — important clarification

Predictions offered on Podium are strictly free and involve no monetary stake. No monetary winnings, nor monetary equivalent (gift card, cryptocurrency, etc.), can be obtained as a reward for a prediction. Predictions only give rise to symbolic badges (Insignia) and possible community status progression.

Podium is not a gambling operator and is not subject to regulation by the French National Gaming Authority (ANJ). Should future partnerships with sports betting operators be introduced, they will be governed by separate specific terms.

4. Account creation and management

4.1 Registration

Registration is free. It requires:

  • a valid email address or a recognized third-party account (Apple, Google);
  • the choice of a unique username;
  • acceptance of these Terms and the Privacy Policy.

4.2 Truthfulness of information

You undertake to provide accurate, up-to-date, and complete information, and to keep it so throughout your use of the Service.

4.3 Confidentiality of credentials

You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential. Any action performed from your account is deemed to have been carried out by you, unless proven otherwise. In case of unauthorized use, you must inform us without delay at admin@podium.fan.

4.4 Uniqueness

Unless expressly authorized in writing, a User may only hold one personal account. Multiple accounts created to circumvent a moderation measure are prohibited and may lead to suspension.

4.5 Claimed Accounts (clubs, athletes)

Entity Pages relating to clubs and athletes may be subject to a claim request by their legitimate owner. The claim procedure involves:

  • a justified request via the dedicated form;
  • the provision of supporting documents proving identity and legitimate connection with the entity (ID card, mandate, official document);
  • verification by Podium within an indicative period of 30 days.

Podium reserves the right, at its sole discretion and on reasoned grounds, to accept or refuse a claim request, as well as to revoke a claim granted by error. A claim refusal does not entitle the requester to any compensation.

4.6 Verified accounts (badges)

Podium may grant verification badges (verified journalist, verified creator, recognized analyst, etc.). Granting is at Podium's discretion, based on its own criteria, which may evolve. No acquired right results from granting or removing a badge.

5. Legal status of Podium

5.1 Hosting service provider status

For the majority of User Content, Podium acts as a hosting service provider within the meaning of Article 6.I.2 of French Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy (LCEN) and of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a single market for digital services (DSA).

As such, Podium:

  • does not control User Content a priori;
  • has no general obligation to monitor stored content;
  • acts promptly to remove or disable access to any manifestly illegal content reported in accordance with Article 8.

5.2 Publisher status for System Content

For System Content (automated publications such as line-ups, match reports, sports agendas), Podium acts as a publisher. This content is generated from public sports data provided by third-party providers. Podium uses reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy but does not guarantee the absence of errors.

5.3 Point of contact

In accordance with Article 11 of the DSA, Podium designates as single point of contact for authorities, users, and trusted flaggers:

6. License on User Content

6.1 You remain the owner

You retain all intellectual property rights and neighboring rights in the User Content you post. Podium claims no ownership over your Content.

6.2 License granted to Podium

By posting Content on the Service, you grant Podium and its sub-licensees (including its technical service providers) a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, and transferable license to use that Content.

This license covers the following rights, strictly necessary for operating the Service and promoting Podium:

  • host, store, copy, cache the Content on the necessary servers;
  • reproduce, distribute, communicate to the public the Content via the Service and any future Podium application or interface;
  • technically adapt the Content (formats, resolutions, encodings, thumbnails, automatic subtitles);
  • automatically translate the Content for foreign users;
  • use the Content to promote the Service, in particular on Podium's social media, on store landing pages, in digital marketing communications, and on promotional materials (presentations, demonstrations, press releases).

6.3 Duration

The license is granted for the legal duration of intellectual property rights. However, in case of deletion of your account or your Content:

  • Podium will remove said Content from the Service within a reasonable timeframe;
  • Podium may retain the Content in anonymized form for statistical purposes and Service improvement;
  • promotional uses made before deletion (ongoing campaigns, screenshots already published) may be maintained without obligation of retroactive removal.

6.4 Warranties

You warrant that:

  • you hold all rights necessary to publish this Content and grant this license;
  • your Content does not infringe any third-party rights (copyright, neighboring rights, image rights, privacy rights, trademark, etc.);
  • your Content complies with applicable laws and regulations;
  • your Content complies with the Code of Conduct set out in Article 7.

You shall indemnify Podium against any third-party claim, action, or recourse based on a breach of these warranties, and undertake to compensate any resulting damage, including reasonable defense costs.

6.5 Shared content

When you reshare, cite, or comment on another User's Content, you must respect the author's moral rights and not distort their message. Mass and automated resharing is prohibited.

7. Code of Conduct — Prohibited content and behaviors

7.1 General principle

Podium is a space for sports discussion. The liveliness of debates is part of the experience. But certain behaviors and content are strictly prohibited.

7.2 Prohibited content

It is forbidden to post or disseminate:

A. Illegal content

  • child sexual abuse material, content depicting or exploiting minors;
  • terrorist content, apology of terrorist acts or crimes against humanity;
  • content inciting racial, ethnic, religious hatred, discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or any other criterion protected by law;
  • Holocaust-denial content;
  • defamatory or insulting content, or content infringing privacy;
  • content infringing image rights of others;
  • content infringing third-party intellectual property rights;
  • pornographic or sexually explicit content;
  • violent, gory, or shocking content with no informational value.

B. Sports-specific content

  • distribution, sharing, or promotion of pirated streams of matches (illegal streams, unauthorized IPTV links);
  • sharing of odds, registration links, or promotional content from sports betting operators not licensed by the ANJ or not holding a license in the user's country;
  • incitement of minors to bet;
  • targeted harassment of players, coaches, referees, officials, journalists, or their relatives;
  • identity impersonation of players, clubs, journalists, or officials;
  • dissemination of false sports information for manipulation purposes (orchestrated fake transfers, coordinated malicious rumors).

C. Prohibited behaviors

  • harassment of other Users (repeated insults, threats, intimidation, unsolicited contact);
  • creation of multiple accounts to circumvent a suspension;
  • use of bots, scripts, or unauthorized automation to generate content, votes, followers, or interactions;
  • massive data collection or extraction from the Service (scraping) without authorization;
  • attempts to access Podium's systems without authorization;
  • reverse engineering, decompilation, or circumvention of security measures;
  • spam, unsolicited advertising, organized religious or political proselytism;
  • any activity illegal under applicable law.

7.3 Specific obligations of Claimed Accounts

Holders of Claimed Accounts (clubs, athletes, verified journalists) undertake to:

  • publish only content related to their sports or editorial activity;
  • maintain a measured tone given their visibility;
  • not incite their community to harass other Users or third parties;
  • comply with any applicable sectoral regulation (journalistic ethics, federation rules, etc.).

Repeated breaches of these obligations may result in withdrawal of claimed status.

8. Moderation and reporting

8.1 Automated moderation

Podium implements automated moderation tools (text and image analysis by artificial intelligence) to detect content that may infringe the Code of Conduct. These tools may lead to:

  • placement of content in a queue before publication;
  • automatic hiding or removal of manifestly illegal content;
  • application of a visible warning on certain sensitive content.

Automated tools may produce false positives. Any automated removal is subject to appeal in accordance with Article 8.4.

8.2 Human moderation

Reports and certain automated decisions are reviewed by Podium's moderation teams.

8.3 Reporting mechanism (Article 16 DSA)

Any User or third party may report content they consider illegal or contrary to the Terms, via:

  • the "Report" function present on each piece of content in the application;
  • the email address admin@podium.fan.

The report must include:

  • precise identification of the content (URL or screenshot);
  • precise grounds for the report;
  • contact details of the reporter (except anonymous reports accepted for certain serious content);
  • a statement of good faith.

Podium acknowledges receipt of the report, examines it within a reasonable timeframe, and informs the reporter of the decision taken. Abusive or manifestly unfounded repeated reports may result in restriction of the right to report.

8.4 Internal appeal (Article 20 DSA)

Any User whose Content has been removed, whose visibility has been restricted, whose account has been suspended or terminated, may lodge a free internal appeal within 6 months of the decision, by email to admin@podium.fan.

The appeal is reviewed by a person distinct from the one who took the initial decision, within a reasonable timeframe. Podium notifies its reasoned decision. If the initial decision is maintained, the User may refer the matter to a certified out-of-court dispute resolution body in accordance with Article 21 of the DSA, without prejudice to their right to bring the matter before the courts.

8.5 Measures available to Podium

In case of breach of these Terms, Podium may, depending on severity and recurrence:

  • send a warning;
  • remove or hide Content;
  • limit the visibility of Content (de-listing from the Forum, from recommendations);
  • temporarily suspend an account;
  • permanently terminate an account;
  • block access to the Service from certain devices or IP addresses.

The choice of measure is subject to proportionate assessment by Podium. Serious breaches (most serious illegal content, harm to minors) may justify immediate termination without prior warning.

8.6 Cooperation with authorities

Podium cooperates with judicial and administrative authorities. Upon duly reasoned request, Podium communicates data legally required and executes removal, blocking, or disclosure injunctions.

9. Podium's intellectual property

9.1 Podium's rights

The Service, its code, design, interfaces, databases, the trademark "PODIUM FAN" (and the word mark "Podium" in its sports-specific use), its visual identity (logos, color palette, properly licensed typefaces), its Latin-inspired feature names (Forum, Scena, Take, Insignia, Laurea, Gradus, Plebs, @AUGUR, etc.) are protected by intellectual property law and belong to the Publisher or its licensed partners.

9.2 License granted to the User

The Publisher grants the User a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the Service for personal purposes and in accordance with these Terms, for the duration of their registration.

This license does not confer any right to:

  • reproduce or distribute all or part of the Service outside the intended normal use;
  • create derivative works from the Service;
  • use Podium's trademarks, logos, or distinctive elements without written authorization.

9.3 Third-party sports data

Certain data displayed in the Service (calendars, scores, statistics, rosters) comes from third-party providers (notably API-Sports). This data remains the property of its respective holders and may not be extracted or commercially reused.

9.4 Club and entity logos

Podium does not reproduce official logos of clubs or competitions. The crests displayed are algorithmically generated from entities' initials and dominant colors, and constitute original Podium representations.

10. Personal data

10.1 Privacy Policy

The processing of Users' personal data is governed by Podium's Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of the contract. It is accessible at any time from the application and the Podium website.

10.2 Summary

For information purposes:

  • the Publisher is the data controller of your personal data within the meaning of the GDPR;
  • data is processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the amended French Data Protection Act;
  • you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction, and portability, to be exercised by email to admin@podium.fan;
  • you may lodge a complaint with the CNIL (www.cnil.fr) or your national data protection authority.

11. Service availability

11.1 Reasonable effort

Podium makes every effort to provide a Service accessible 24/7. However, the Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without guarantee of continuous availability or absence of errors.

11.2 Interruptions

The Service may be subject to interruptions for:

  • scheduled maintenance (announced as much as possible);
  • emergency maintenance;
  • failure of a technical provider (host, sports APIs, telecom operator);
  • force majeure.

Podium cannot be held responsible for the consequences of an interruption or unavailability of the Service.

11.3 Accuracy of sports data

Sports data (scores, statistics, calendars) is provided by third parties and may contain errors, delays, or inaccuracies. Podium does not guarantee its accuracy and cannot be held responsible for any decision made by the User based on this data.

12. Liability

12.1 User liability

You are solely responsible for your use of the Service and all Content you post. You shall indemnify Podium against any third-party claim resulting from a breach of your contractual or legal obligations.

12.2 Limitation of Podium's liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Podium's liability is limited as follows:

  • Podium is only liable for direct, certain, and foreseeable damages resulting from a breach of its own obligations;
  • Podium is not liable for indirect damages (loss of data, loss of opportunity, loss of reputation, loss of profits, image damage);
  • in any event and except in case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, Podium's total liability towards a User is capped at the amounts actually paid by that User to Podium during the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the damage, this cap being set at zero euros for Users who have not subscribed to any paid feature.

12.3 Preservation of legal protections

These limitations do not apply to damage caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of Podium, to bodily injury, or to liabilities that cannot be contractually limited under applicable law.

12.4 Third-party content

Podium is not liable for:

  • User Content posted by Users;
  • external links to third-party sites;
  • consequences of interactions between Users;
  • decisions (sports, financial, other) made based on content posted on the Service.

13. Suspension and termination

13.1 Termination by the User

You may delete your account at any time, without notice or reason, from the application settings. Deletion entails:

  • a 30-day recovery period during which the account can be restored upon simple login;
  • at the end of this period, permanent deletion of directly identifying personal data;
  • anonymized retention of posted Content (Content remains accessible on the Service under a generic pseudonym or with attribution removed);
  • retention of legally mandatory data (connection logs: 1 year in accordance with LCEN; tax and accounting data: 10 years).

13.2 Termination by Podium

Podium may suspend or terminate your account:

  • in case of serious or repeated breach of these Terms (procedure set out in Article 8.5);
  • in case of prolonged inactivity (more than 24 consecutive months), after prior notification;
  • in case of Service discontinuation, after reasonable notice.

Except in serious cases, Podium notifies its decision and states the reasons. The appeal remedies set out in Article 8.4 apply.

13.3 Effects of termination

Termination entails immediate cessation of the right to access the Service. Obligations that, by their nature, must survive termination (intellectual property, warranties, liability, applicable law) remain in force.

13.4 Service discontinuation

In case of permanent discontinuation of the Service, Podium endeavors to notify Users at least 30 days in advance by email and in-app notification, and to allow them to export their data to the extent possible.

14. Third-party stores (Apple App Store, Google Play)

14.1 Store conditions

Access to the Podium application via third-party stores (Apple App Store, Google Play Store) is subject to the conditions of said stores, which apply in addition to these Terms.

14.2 Apple — specific provision

When the application is downloaded via the Apple App Store, these Terms are concluded between the User and the Publisher, excluding Apple. Apple is not responsible for the application or its content. In case of a claim relating to the application, the User shall address it to the Publisher. Apple is, however, a third-party beneficiary of these Terms and may enforce them.

14.3 Google — specific provision

When the application is downloaded via Google Play, Google is not party to the contract and assumes no liability in this respect.

15. Applicable law and dispute resolution

15.1 Applicable law

These Terms are governed by French law, without prejudice to the application of mandatory provisions more favorable to consumers residing in another Member State of the European Union.

15.2 Consumer mediation

In accordance with the provisions of the French Consumer Code regarding the consumer dispute mediation process, after having contacted us at admin@podium.fan and failing to receive a satisfactory response, you may freely resort to a consumer mediation procedure with:

The User may also use the European online dispute resolution (ODR) platform: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

15.3 Competent jurisdiction

Failing amicable resolution, disputes will be brought before the competent courts:

  • for Users who are consumers residing in the European Union: the courts of their place of residence or those of the Publisher's registered office (Paris), at the User's choice;
  • for Users who are professionals: exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Paris.

16. Force majeure

Neither party shall be liable for a breach of its obligations in case of force majeure within the meaning of Article 1218 of the French Civil Code, including in particular: natural disaster, war, terrorist attack, large-scale cyberattack, major failure of a host or telecom operator, decision of a public authority, epidemic.

17. Assignment

The User may not assign their account or rights under these Terms without prior written consent from Podium.

Podium reserves the right to assign the contract, in whole or in part, in the context of a reorganization (contribution, merger, business transfer), in particular to the simplified joint-stock company (SAS) intended to take over the Service's activity. The User will be informed thereof, without their individual consent being required, unless otherwise provided by law.

18. Modification of the Terms

18.1 Principle

Podium may modify these Terms at any time, in particular to reflect the evolution of the Service, regulatory requirements, or User feedback.

18.2 Information

Substantial changes (affecting the essential rights and obligations of the parties, the license on Content, financial conditions, data processing) are subject to:

  • an in-app notification;
  • an email sent to the address associated with the account;
  • a notice period of at least 30 days before entry into force, except in case of legal urgency.

Minor changes (correction of typos, editorial clarifications, updates of contact details) take effect upon publication.

18.3 Acceptance

Continued use of the Service after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance. Failing acceptance, the User may terminate their account at no cost in accordance with Article 13.1.

19. Miscellaneous provisions

19.1 Entire agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between the User and Podium relating to the Service, and prevail over any prior agreement, communication, or declaration.

19.2 Severability

If any provision hereof is held void, illegal, or unenforceable, the other provisions shall remain in full force.

19.3 Tolerance

Failure by Podium to exercise a right hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of that right.

19.4 Language

These Terms are drafted in French, which constitutes the reference version. Translations are provided in English, Spanish, and Italian for the convenience of Users. In case of interpretation discrepancy, the French version prevails.

19.5 Contact

For any question relating to these Terms:

  • Email: admin@podium.fan
  • Mail: Théophile Roques — 16 rue des Moines, 75017 Paris, France

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