Tallinn House Rules
LIFT99 isn’t just another “rent a desk” type of place.
LIFT99 is a co-growing & event space for early stage startups, freelancers, motivated and fun community members that is underpinned by a core set of values.
The services LIFT99 provides to its residents (including but not limited to use of office space, access to Internet, etc.) are subject to the following House Rules.
Please read “House Rules” below. Or have someone perform a rap song with its contents. You need to know that stuff, there’s no getting out of it.
HARD RULES
Only dedicated desks’ residents can work at a designated work station.
Please meet non-residents (clients, partners, other team members etc.) at LIFT99 Tallinn Hub open areas (kitchen and event space if available), phone booths, meeting rooms (pre-booking needed) or use the amazing choice of cafes nearby.
All other members can work in flex-desk areas or open areas in LIFT99 Tallinn Hub.
Every LIFT99 Hub member gets a personal invite to LIFT99 Tallinn Hub member portal, where one can book meeting rooms accordingly:
Every individual dedicated desk member has 20h/month for booking meeting rooms. Every individual flex-desk monthly member has 10h/month for booking meeting rooms. All other memberships have 3h/month for booking meeting rooms.
You are not allowed to share your access card and security code with anyone else.
Violating this rule will lead to contract termination and/or door card closing.
You are responsible for protecting your personal belongings and not leaving them unattended.
LIFT99 is not liable for any theft or damages caused to personal belongings on the premises of LIFT99 by users or their visitors.
If you conduct a loud phone call or you know your video calls in advance – please use phone booths if they’re available.
If you’re the first one to arrive, please switch off the alarm and the lights you need.
The last one to leave LIFT99 needs to check if everybody else has left LIFT99 premises (meeting rooms, dedicated workrooms and flex-area) and only after that arm the office.
If you see anything inappropriate, someone not following the house rules or if you have any complaints, please turn to the LIFT99 team immediately!
Being a member of the LIFT99 community and family, we expect you to represent us in whatever means with the best intentions and words. That is what family does!
Wear slippers provided to you, if possible.
That way we can see your name and make everyone feel welcome and cozy.
GENERAL GUIDELINES AND DO NOT’S
In using the facilities of LIFT99 we expect the people who work with us to behave in a way that is congruent with those values, specifically:
Don’t damage or deface LIFT99 or its fixtures, decor or furnishings.
Don’t steal stuff!
Seriously! Use what you want in the Hub. It’s not meant to be taken home with you.
Don’t break the web, servers, devices or passwords or do other mean things.
Don’t play with matches, lighters, gas or wirings.
Any kind of living fire is dangerous and needs to be authorized and supervised.
Do not cause or participate in any kind of fights, mental or physical.
Don’t smoke or vape indoors.
It has been restricted in Estonia already from 2005, you should know this. There is a designated area on the balcony for smoking or in front of the building, outdoors
Don’t spam others.
Don’t download anything you wouldn’t want your mother to see.
Don’t download or send anything that could break the Internet, or someone’s devices or property.
Don’t be a jerk to others, respect their right to privacy and publicity.
Clean after yourself!
Dirty dishes go into the dishwasher and your trash needs to be sorted and placed into the right bin. Toilet lid goes down and hand tissues go into the bin. This is not a child care facility.
Don’t leave food in the shared fridge over the weekend.
Unlabelled or expired food is thrown out on [day] without warning.
Don’t mine data.
Don’t create a false identity to confuse others.
Respect the space. Leave it as you find it. If you moved things around then return them to their original location and please tidy up after yourself.
Respect the people around you and embrace differences. One of the great things about co-working is it draws in a variety of people, enjoy and respect the differences. It is expected that you will observe the quiet enjoyment and normal use of LIFT99 at all times.
Give back the equivalent of what you take out. If you ate fruits from the kitchen table; occasionally contribute with some cake, if you can’t afford to buy it, make good in kind.
This is a co-working space so there is an expectation that you will collaborate where possible and be prepared to draw on the help and support of others whilst respecting their right to get their own work done.
Spread the word to like-minded people. Because maybe they have no idea?
Be kind. Give and receive. Ask for help and lend an idea to those in need. The more insights, ideas and thoughts the merrier.
Be responsible to LIFT99 and its contents and devices at all times. Like a normal person would.
You are allowed to bring your child and/or pet to LIFT99, but when you do so, please make sure that they will not disturb other LIFT99 residents and be aware that they are your sole responsibility. Unattended children will be given double espresso and a free puppy.
You are responsible for your guests. Everything in these House Rules applies to anyone you bring into the Hub.
SHARED AIR-SCENT
LIFT99 Tallinn Hub is one big open room with a shared ventilation system and no escape hatch. Whatever you bring in, everyone gets a share of. These rules exist so the air stays breathable for all of us.
Shower power. Personal and clothing hygiene is part of the co-working deal. Nobody expects you fresh from the sauna, but hygiene is part of the co-working deal. Persistent strong body or clothing odour in shared areas is a breach of these House Rules.
Go easy on the scents. Heavy perfume, aftershave, essential oils - If people know you’ve arrived before they see you, dial it back.
Your desk is not a storage unit. No leftover food, dishes, damp gym gear, shoes or laundry at your desk or in shared storage.
Strong-smelling food stays in the kitchen. Fish, reheated curry, durian — all welcome, all in the kitchen. Packaging goes in the kitchen bin, not your desk bin.
Shoes off, slippers on. From autumn through spring, outdoor shoes go on the rack.
If you’re contagious, stay home. Fever, stomach bug, something creative you picked up on a flight - please work from your sofa. We’d much rather you recovered than generously distributed it across the hub.
Bathrooms and sanitary facilities. Leave them clean and dry, and tell the team if something’s broken or run out.
PHOTO, VIDEO AND MEDIA
LIFT99 documents its community and events. Photos and video from LIFT99 Tallinn Hub are used on our website, social media channels, newsletters, press materials and presentations.
By being on LIFT99 premises you accept that photos and video may be taken there and that you may appear in them, including in the background of a shot.
What we use it for: presenting the LIFT99 community, hub and events; marketing and communications; press and partner materials; internal presentations and documentation.
Where it may appear: LIFT99 website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, newsletters or media publications.
You don’t have to be in it. If you don’t want to appear in LIFT99 media, tell the photographer or a member of the LIFT99 team, or write to tallinn@lift99.co. We will not photograph you and we will keep a note of it. Saying no has no effect on your membership.
Ask for removal at any time. Write to tallinn@lift99.co and identify the image or video. We will remove it from LIFT99-controlled channels within a reasonable time. Material already published by third parties (press, partners, members’ own reposts) may be outside our control.
Your own photos and filming. If you take photos or film at LIFT99 - including video calls, streams, product shots and content for your own company - make sure other members are not identifiable in the frame without their agreement, and don’t capture other members’ screens, whiteboards or documents. Ask first.
Events. Events at LIFT99 may be photographed, filmed or streamed by LIFT99 or by the event organiser. This is stated at registration and at the venue. For events run by third parties, that organiser is responsible for its own recordings.
Controller and details. The controller of photo and video material taken by LIFT99 is LIFT99 TLN OÜ (16372784, Telliskivi tn 60a/5, 10412, Tallinn, Estonia, tallinn@lift99.co).
If the resident fails to comply with the House Rules, LIFT99 reserves the right to terminate the participation and contract immediately and without previous warning.
As a LIFT99 Tallinn Hub guest and member you agree to have read, understood and accepted the House Rules.
LIFT99 reserves the right to change the rules at any time without previous warning. Members are notified of material changes by e-mail and in the community Slack, and the current version is always available at https://www.lift99.co/house-rules-tallinn.
Please note that House Rules is an integral part of LIFT99 membership contract and applies also to all visitors and events at LIFT99 premises.