Terms of Use of BIZNESSMATCH

Preamble

The company BIZNESSMATCH FRANCE (hereinafter the "Company") is a simplified joint-stock company with share capital of €132,800, registered with the Grenoble Trade and Companies Register under number 933 188 617, with its registered office at 3 bis Rue de l’Isère in Saint-Égrève (38120), represented by its President, the company HOLDING PONTIF GROUPE.

The Company develops, publishes and operates the "BIZNESSMATCH" platform (hereinafter the "Platform"), which provides a service connecting professionals wishing to entrust the completion of a mission to other professionals, offer services, foster commercial exchanges, build partnerships or gain visibility on the web.

The Company acts as an intermediary between Users. It is not a party to any contracts that may be concluded between them or with third parties for whom the User acts as agent.

These Terms of Use (hereinafter the "Terms") set out the rules applicable to access and use of the Platform. By using the Platform, the User acknowledges having read these Terms and accepts them without reservation.

1. Definitions

In these Terms, capitalised terms and expressions have the meanings set out below, whether used in the singular or plural.

Subscription

means the paid subscriptions offered by the Company: annual modules (Directory, Tenders), the annual Essential Package, and monthly global access reserved for members of an active club.

Client

means any natural or legal person who guarantees they have professional status and who holds a User Account.

User Account

means an individual account allowing a User to access the Services after identification.

Collaboration

means any business relationship or connection between two companies facilitated by the Platform, which may give rise to a Mission.

Mission

means a service contract agreed between two companies via the Platform, the stages of which are tracked on it.

Platform

means the Biznessmatch online service accessible at biznessmatch.com and via the mobile application.

Services

means all the features offered by the Platform, whether free or under a Subscription.

2. Purpose and scope

These Terms govern access to and use of the Platform. They form a contract between the Publisher and the User upon account creation. The Platform is exclusively intended for professionals acting in the course of their commercial activity (B2B use only).

3. Amendments to the Terms

The Company reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Users will be notified of any changes via a notification on the Platform or by email. Continued use of the Platform following a modification constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

4. Access requirements

Access to the Platform requires account creation and verification of the User's professional email address. The User must have an up-to-date web browser and an internet connection. The mobile application requires iOS 15+ or Android 10+.

5. Services offered

5.1 Service description

The Platform offers the following services in particular:

• Creation and management of a public company profile
• Professional networking (collaborations)
• Secure messaging between companies
• Mission management (tenders, proposals, tracking)
• Participation in professional events
• Membership of business clubs
• AI semantic search for partners and service providers

5.2 Intermediary role

The Platform facilitates connections between companies but is not a party to contracts concluded between Users. The Company does not guarantee the outcome of collaborations initiated on the Platform, nor the quality of Users' services.

6. Account creation and management

The User undertakes to provide accurate information and keep it up to date. Account creation follows these steps:

• Enter your professional email address and create a password
• Verify your email address via a confirmation link
• Complete your company profile (guided onboarding)
• Accept the Terms, Subscription Terms and Privacy Policy

Each account is strictly personal. Only one account per natural person is permitted. The User is responsible for the confidentiality of their login credentials. All activity performed from an account is presumed to be carried out by its holder.

7. User obligations

The User undertakes to use the Platform in accordance with applicable laws and these Terms. In particular, the User is prohibited from:

General obligations:

• Provide accurate, complete and up-to-date information
• Not impersonate another company or third party
• Not share login credentials
• Respect the confidentiality of exchanges with other Users
• Not attempt to circumvent the Platform's security measures

Prohibited content — it is forbidden to publish:

• Any unlawful, defamatory, misleading or third-party rights-infringing content
• Any discriminatory, hateful or violent content
• Any content infringing intellectual property rights
• Any advertising content not authorised by the Publisher
• Any malicious code, viruses or spyware

The Publisher reserves the right to remove any non-compliant content without notice, and to suspend or delete the relevant account.

8. Publisher obligations

The Publisher endeavours to keep the Platform available 24/7, without guaranteeing continuous availability. Maintenance operations may cause temporary interruptions.

The Publisher cannot be held liable for service interruptions caused in particular by:

• Technical infrastructure or network issues
• Scheduled or emergency maintenance operations
• External cyberattacks
• Force majeure events

The Publisher does not guarantee the outcome of collaborations initiated via the Platform and is not a party to contracts concluded between Users. Its liability is limited to the amounts paid during the last twelve months.

The Publisher shall not be held liable, except in cases of fraud or gross negligence, in particular for:

• Indirect damages resulting from use of the Platform
• The content of exchanges between Users
• The quality or compliance of Users' services
• Data loss in the event of force majeure

9. Content moderation

The Publisher implements measures to moderate content published on the Platform. Any User may report inappropriate or unlawful content by following this procedure:

• Click the "Report" button associated with the relevant content
• Select the appropriate reporting category
• Submit the report with an optional description

The Publisher will process the report as promptly as possible and take appropriate measures, up to and including removal of the content and/or suspension of the author's account.

10. Account suspension and termination

10.1 Termination at the User's initiative

The User may terminate their account at any time from the "Settings" section of their account, under "Account". Termination results in the deletion of personal data within the timescales set out in the Privacy Policy, subject to legal retention obligations.

10.2 Suspension at the Publisher's initiative

In the event of a breach of these Terms, the Publisher reserves the right to suspend or terminate a User's account, with or without notice depending on the severity of the breach, after formal notice by email with fifteen (15) days' notice, or immediately in the case of a serious infringement.

11. Intellectual property

The Publisher holds all intellectual property rights relating to the Platform, its editorial content, trademarks, logos and graphic elements. Any unauthorised reproduction or exploitation is strictly prohibited.

The User retains intellectual property over the content they publish on the Platform and grants the Publisher a non-exclusive licence to display and distribute such content for the purpose of operating the service, for as long as this content remains hosted on the Platform.

12. Personal data

The processing of personal data is described in the Privacy Policy. The Publisher acts as data controller within the meaning of the GDPR. For any request relating to your data, you may contact our DPO at dpo@biznessmatch.com.

Billing mandate and escrow of funds

The billing mandate granted to the Company and the regime governing the holding and payment of collected funds are set out in the Billing mandate and Escrow of funds articles of the General Terms of Sale and Subscription. These Terms of Use add no obligation thereto.

13. Assignment

The User may not assign their rights and obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of the Publisher. The Publisher may freely assign these Terms in the context of a merger, acquisition or asset transfer.

14. Non-waiver

The Publisher's failure to enforce any obligation on the part of the User shall not be construed as a waiver of the obligation in question.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a competent court, the remaining provisions shall remain in force.

16. Applicable law

These Terms are governed by French law. Any dispute falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Grenoble, unless mandatory legal provisions provide otherwise.