TDA Rules & internal rules

Upon first registration, each member must provide accurate information allowing management of their membership and identification, notably their last name, first name, date of birth and, when necessary for membership management or applicable obligations, their full address. A valid official identity document may be requested to verify identity or age. When a simple visual check suffices, no copy of the document is retained. Anyone voluntarily providing false identity or essential false information may have their registration refused or be excluded from the premises.

At each visit, the member must be able to confirm their identity when reasonably necessary for checking their registration, age or secure access to the premises. LG Events may request presentation of an official identity document. If the required identification cannot be performed, access may be denied. Each member is invited to keep a valid identity document on them so they can present it to the competent authorities when such presentation is legally required.

LG Events processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Belgian legislation. Only adequate, relevant and necessary data for the stated purposes are processed. The data protection notice attached to this rule describes the purposes, legal bases, recipients, retention periods and rights of the data subjects.

For communications related to the game during a hand, the languages allowed at the table are Dutch, French, English and German. This rule applies only to exchanges that may have a link with the course of the game. During a hand it is forbidden to transmit information, comment on strategy or influence a player’s decision. A player still engaged in the hand may not receive any assistance from another player or from an external person during the round. Depending on the circumstances, the Floor may declare a dead hand, give a warning or impose a penalty. Its decision applies immediately to allow the game to continue.

Any voluntary attempt by an external person to induce a player to bet, call, raise, fold, show cards or take any other action is strictly prohibited. A voluntary intervention that could alter the integrity of the hand may result in the immediate exclusion of the person who tried to influence the game.

It is forbidden to ask or look at which cards would have been dealt if a hand had been continued. This practice slows the game and may transmit unnecessary information to players. Non‑compliance with this rule results in a warning and may lead to a penalty in case of repeat offence.

The dealer collects discarded cards as the game progresses. Folded cards must be placed immediately in the muck. It is forbidden to deliberately keep one’s cards after folding, to retrieve or return cards from the muck, to look at another player’s discarded cards or to deliberately leave identifiable cards to examine later. Any deliberate manipulation intended to obtain information may be considered cheating and may result in a sanction up to immediate exclusion.

Using a phone or any other electronic device is prohibited when a player has an active hand. In particular, checking a message, an app, poker‑related information or making/receiving a call during the hand is not allowed. To make a call, the player must step away from the table to preserve the integrity of the game and the comfort of other players.

Each member must respect other players, staff, managers, organizers and visitors. No insult, threat, intimidation, violence, harassment or aggressive behaviour will be tolerated. Depending on the seriousness of the facts, LG Events may impose a temporary or permanent exclusion and, if necessary, contact the police or file a complaint.

Politeness, respect, fair play and a good atmosphere must prevail. An inadvertent mistake can happen: members are invited to remain calm and pedagogical rather than provoke a confrontation. In case of doubt or dispute, call the floor manager announcing clearly “Floor, table X” or “[Prénom du responsable], table X”. The discussion must cease so that the manager can hear the parties and decide.

Upon arrival, each person must ring the bell, present their face normally to the camera, wait for the electric door to open and enter individually. Only one person at a time is allowed to pass the access control. It is forbidden to let another person in by taking advantage of the door opening. The face must remain sufficiently visible for identification purposes.

LG Events applies a neutral and uniform dress code. Clean and appropriate attire is required. Training/jogging outfits are not accepted. Backpacks are not allowed in the room unless prior permission is granted by the manager. Access may also be denied when clothing or accessories reasonably prevent identification or create a concrete security risk. These rules are applied without distinction based on origin, nationality, gender, religion or any other legally protected criterion.

During breaks, members are asked to use the space provided in front of the venue rather than gathering on public streets. Gatherings outside the immediate vicinity of the room must be avoided and, when they occur, are limited to three people. Please do not obstruct the sidewalk, keep noise to a minimum and respect the neighbourhood. After any exit, however brief, the member must ring the bell again to re‑enter. It is forbidden to ask an interior person to open the door directly.

It is strictly forbidden to block, wedge or deliberately keep the external door open. The access‑control system is an essential security measure. Willful non‑compliance with this rule may result in immediate exclusion. If a violation directly contributes to theft, damage or other harm, LG Events reserves the right to pursue all legally available remedies to establish liability.

Smoking or vaping inside LG Events is prohibited, except in an area expressly authorised by current legislation. Outdoors, tobacco and vaping are only permitted where applicable law allows them. LG Events may impose stricter restrictions for safety, cleanliness or neighbourhood reasons. It is strictly forbidden to discard cigarette butts on the ground. A first offence may result in a warning; a repeat offence may lead to exclusion. From 1 January 2027, the rules will be applied in accordance with new legal bans concerning terraces and related areas, without automatically treating the public sidewalk as a terrace.

Consuming drinks or food directly in front of the venue is prohibited. This measure aims to limit gatherings, nuisances and cleanliness issues. In case of takeaway, each person must keep their waste until a proper bin is available. Discarding packaging, cans, bottles, cups, food or emptying vehicle waste near the room is forbidden. Violations on public roads may be sanctioned by authorities. Such behaviour may also result in a warning or exclusion from LG Events. If an identifiable wrongful behaviour directly causes damage or a sanction to LG Events, the organisation reserves all legally available remedies.

LG Events uses a video‑surveillance system to ensure the safety of persons and property and to prevent or document certain incidents. Monitored areas are marked with regulatory pictograms. Footage is accessible only to authorised persons and may, when permitted or required by law, be used to analyse an incident or be communicated to competent authorities. External cameras are set to limit, as far as possible, recording of the public way and neighbouring properties. Retention periods are specified in the attached GDPR notice.

Any form of cheating, fraud or collusion is strictly prohibited. Specifically forbidden are: voluntarily transmitting information about a hand, showing cards to help another player, giving or receiving strategic assistance during a hand, manipulating cards, voluntarily looking at folded cards, deliberately hiding chips, collaborating to disadvantage another player or using electronic assistance during the game. Proven cheating may result in immediate and permanent exclusion, without prejudice to any other legal action available.

Depending on the nature, seriousness and recurrence of the facts, non‑compliance with the rules may lead to a warning, a reprimand, a game penalty, the cancellation of a hand when justified, exclusion from the session, a day‑long exclusion, a temporary exclusion or a permanent exclusion. A prior warning is not required for serious misconduct such as violence, serious threats, cheating, fraud, voluntary collusion, theft, intentional damage, identity falsification or willful endangerment of safety. Sanctions are decided by LG Events taking the circumstances into account and are applied non‑discriminatorily.

In the immediate surroundings of the venue, each member must respect residents, other businesses, the sidewalk, parking spaces, street cleanliness and neighbourhood quiet. Shouting, noise disturbances, litter, aggressive behaviour or disruptive gatherings may trigger manager intervention and, in case of repeat or serious incidents, exclusion.

LG Events may adapt these rules when necessary due to changes in legislation, an instruction from a competent authority, a security imperative, an adaptation of game rules or observed operational issues. The applicable version is made available to members.

By signing, the member acknowledges having received or being able to consult the rules and the data‑protection notice, having read them and committing to respect the applicable rules while on the premises. The signature never deprives the member of rights granted by mandatory legal provisions. Later contesting a rule does not exempt the member from complying with the legally applicable access and operating conditions as long as the person wishes to enter LG Events.

The data controller is LG Events, operator of the establishment located at Kortrijkstraat 250, 8560 Wevelgem. For any question regarding your data or to exercise your rights, you may contact the on‑site controller or send a written request to this address, attention: “Data Protection”.

LG Events carries out an identity check only when necessary for a legitimate purpose, such as registration, age verification, member identification or access security. When a simple visual check of an official identity document suffices, this method is preferred. LG Events does not keep a full copy of the identity card and does not read eID data electronically, unless a specific legal obligation requires or permits it.

Monitored areas are marked with regulatory pictograms. The system is operated in accordance with Belgian surveillance camera legislation and the GDPR. Access to the footage is limited to authorized persons. Images may be used only for the announced security purposes and may be disclosed to police services, judicial authorities, insurers or counsel when legally justified. Cameras facing outward must be set to minimise capture of public streets or areas for which LG Events is not responsible.

Data may be accessible only to LG Events personnel who need it for their duties and, when necessary, to technical service providers bound by confidentiality obligations. They may also be disclosed to competent authorities, police services, legal counsel or insurers when such disclosure is required by law or necessary for incident management or defence of rights.

LG Events does not organise data transfers outside the European Economic Area for routine member management. If a technical provider would involve such a transfer, LG Events must ensure that a GDPR‑compliant protection mechanism is in place.

Depending on the processing and its legal basis, you may request access to your data, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, portability where applicable, or object to processing based on legitimate interest. LG Events replies to requests within the timeframe set by the GDPR, generally within one month. Proportionate proof of identity may be requested when necessary to avoid disclosing data to the wrong person.

If you consider that your rights are not being respected, you may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (APD), Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels – [email protected].

Data collected for registration, access or security is not automatically used for electronic advertising. Any commercial communication requiring consent will be handled separately in accordance with applicable rules.

This notice may be adapted in case of changes to processing activities, security systems or legislation. The applicable version is made available in the establishment.

Signing the internal regulation confirms that the member has received or could consult this notice. It does not constitute general consent to data processing and does not limit any rights provided by the GDPR.