InnerTables

Code of Conduct

Last updated: August 4, 2026

1. Why this exists

InnerTables is for one thing: genuine professional and social connection over group lunches or other interactions - small tables, good conversation, people you might not otherwise have met. It only works if everyone can sit down feeling welcome and leave glad they came.

It is not for pickup, pitching, or poaching. Come to a lunch for any of those and you’re at the wrong table - and in breach of this Code.

2. What you can expect from us

We won’t promise what no app can deliver. What we can promise is how we run InnerTables:

Just as honestly: we do not run background checks and we do not verify anyone’s identity. Someone you meet through InnerTables is a stranger until you know them - use the same judgment with a lunch companion that you would with any stranger.

3. Core principles

Authenticity

Be the person your profile says you are. Real name, recent photos that genuinely look like you - never AI-generated, misleading, or of minors - and an accurate job title and company. One account per person.

Respect

Treat every member - and everyone who serves your table - with courtesy. Disagreement is welcome; disrespect isn’t.

Reliability

An RSVP on InnerTables is a promise to a handful of real people. Keep it.

Discretion

What people share with you - at the table or in the app - is theirs, not yours to spread.

Lawfulness

Follow the law, the venue’s rules, and our Terms of Service.

4. Online conduct - profiles, chat, and ratings

Profiles

Your profile is your handshake before the handshake. Keep it honest and current - the authenticity rules above cover every photo, field, and credential you claim.

Chat

No harassment, no spam, no mass messages, no pitching. Write your own messages - don’t impersonate or deceive other members. Keep pre-lunch conversation in the app until you’re comfortable sharing more, and if someone asks you to stop messaging them, stop.

Ratings and feedback

Ratings only work if they’re real. Rate only lunches you actually attended, based on your own experience. Never use a rating to retaliate, and never trade, coordinate, or sell ratings (see the Terms).

No doxxing

Never publish, or threaten to publish, another person’s private information - home or work address, phone number, private photos, or anything shared in confidence.

5. At the table

The heart of the Code - read it before your first lunch.

RSVP & showing up

Honor your RSVP, or cancel as early as you can so the table can adjust; repeated no-shows strand small groups and may lead to restrictions on joining future lunches. Arrive on time - as the person in your profile.

Consent & boundaries

Seek and respect personal boundaries, and never touch anyone without their explicit consent. Unwanted romantic or sexual advances have no place here - InnerTables is not a dating service - and continuing any contact after being asked to stop is harassment.

Conversation

Include the whole table, not just the person you find most useful. No hate speech, no slurs, no demeaning “jokes” - a punchline doesn’t excuse a put-down.

Alcohol

Any alcohol at the table is served by the restaurant, not by us. Excessive intoxication is not tolerated, and never pressure anyone to drink, to keep drinking, or to stay.

Photos & recording

Do not photograph, film, or record attendees - or post content that identifies them (faces, names, workplace) - without the consent of everyone shown.

Venue & staff

The restaurant is an independent business with its own rules - follow them. Mistreating a server breaks this Code as surely as mistreating a member. Pay your share before you leave, and dress appropriately for a public restaurant.

After the lunch

The Code doesn’t end with dessert. Repeated unwanted contact, following someone from the venue, or pressuring anyone for personal details is a violation wherever it happens. And keep the table private: do not screenshot, copy, or re-share other members’ profiles, photos, messages, ratings, or personal details outside the Service without their consent.

6. Zero tolerance

Most of this Code is enforced on a ladder (Section 9). The conduct below may skip it entirely and mean immediate, permanent removal:

7. If something goes wrong at a lunch

In this order:

  1. If you are in danger or the victim of a crime, contact local emergency services first. In Israel: Police 100, Medical (MDA) 101, Fire 102. In the EU: 112. In the US: 911. Nothing to do with InnerTables comes before your safety.
  2. Alert venue staff, if it is safe to do so. They are on site and can step in immediately in ways we cannot.
  3. Then report it to us as soon as possible - every reporting channel is in the next section. Tell us who was involved, where and when, what happened, and whether anyone witnessed it. Prompt reports let us preserve relevant records - such as in-app messages and attendance data - and, where lawfully required or appropriate, share them with the authorities.

8. Reporting, in confidence

Report a member through the app or services provided, or by emailing support@innertables.com. Reports are handled confidentially: we do not disclose your identity to the member you report, a report made through the rating flow is not shown to them, and where feasible we may attempt to avoid placing the two of you at future tables together. How we handle report data is described in our Privacy Policy.

Two rules protect reporting itself: retaliating against someone for making a report violates this Code - and so does making a knowingly false or bad-faith report.

Honestly, what reporting does and doesn’t do: we review reports and may investigate, with outcomes anywhere on the ladder below - or none. We may let you know when the matter is resolved. But we cannot guarantee any particular outcome, and reporting to us is never a substitute for contacting law enforcement.

9. Enforcement - the ladder

When this Code is broken, our response usually climbs a ladder: reminder → warning → temporary suspension → permanent removal. We may skip any rung - straight to permanent removal - for severe conduct, including anything in Section 6.

Enforcement is at our sole discretion, wherever this Code applies, and we may withhold the details of a decision to protect the people who reported it. If you believe we got it wrong, appeal by emailing legal@innertables.com: we review appeals in good faith, but reinstatement is not guaranteed, and no one is owed compensation for a suspension or removal. The legal mechanics are in the Terms - see Our Moderation Rights, Suspension and Termination, and Appeals.

10. Safety habits and support

Meetings happen at restaurants or at other places. they may be public places or may not be. Any meeting place is not risk-free. A few habits worth keeping: tell someone where you’re going and with whom; arrive and leave independently; keep your phone charged; and never send money to another member or share financial details, no matter the story. The full list is in the Safety Tips section of our Terms of Service.

And if something that happened at a lunch - or anywhere - is weighing on you, support exists beyond us. These services are independent of InnerTables, listed for information only:

11. This Code and the Terms

This Code of Conduct is part of our Terms of Service: a violation of this Code is a violation of the Terms, with everything that follows from that. By joining any lunch, you agree to this Code.

We may update this Code from time to time. When we do, we’ll update the “Last updated” date above, and for material changes we’ll give advance, prominent notice before they take effect.

Questions? We’re at support@innertables.com.