Legal information
1. Site overview.
Pursuant to Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on trust in the digital economy, users of the site are informed of the identity of the various parties involved in its creation and monitoring:
Owner: Association Collectif Porteurs H2O – 10 rue Mesnil 75116 PARIS – info@collectifporteursh2o.com
Publishing Director: Association Collectif Porteurs H2O The publishing director is a natural person or a legal entity.
Webmaster: Thomas Mallevays (www.ctoutcomstudio.fr) Tél. 06 60 13 57 41
Host: OVH – Roubaix
Credits: the legal notices were generated and donated by Ctoutcom Studio, web developer in Les Houches.
2. Terms and Conditions of Use for the website and services offered.
Use of the website implies full and complete acceptance of the following terms and conditions of use. These terms and conditions of use are subject to change or supplementation at any time and users of the website are therefore encouraged to review them on a regular basis.
This website is normally accessible to users at all times. However, technical service interruptions may be decided by Thomas Mallevays, who will endeavour to inform users in advance of the dates and times of the intervention.
The website is updated regularly by Thomas Mallevays. Likewise, the legal notices may be amended at any time; they are nevertheless binding on the user who is encouraged to refer to the notices as often as possible in order to take note of such amendments.
3. Description of Services Provided.
The purpose of the website is to provide information about all of the company’s activities.
Collectif Porteurs H2O strives to provide the most accurate information possible on the website. However, it cannot be held liable for any omissions, inaccuracies or shortcomings with regard to updating, whether due to its own fault or to the fault of third-party partners who provide it with this information.
All information on the website is indicative and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information on the website is not exhaustive. It is provided subject to changes that have been made since its online publication.
4. Contractual Limitations on Technical Data.
The website uses JavaScript technology.
The website cannot be held liable for any property damage relating to the use of the website. In addition, users of the website undertake to access the website using recent, virus-free equipment and with an updated latest-generation browser
5. Intellectual Property and Counterfeiting.
Collectif Porteurs H2O owns the intellectual property rights or holds the right to use all elements accessible on the website, in particular text, images, graphics, logo, icons, sounds, software.
Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, adaptation of all or part of the elements of the site, regardless of the means or method used, is prohibited without the prior written consent of: Collectif Porteurs H2O.
Any unauthorised use of the website or of any of the elements contained therein will be considered to constitute infringement and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of Articles L.335-2 et seq. of the Intellectual Property Code.
6. Disclaimer.
Collectif Porteurs H2O cannot be held liable for direct and indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the website and resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the specifications set out under point 4 or from the occurrence of a bug or an incompatibility.
Collectif Porteurs H2O also cannot be held liable for indirect damages (such as loss of market or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the website.
Interactive spaces (option to ask questions in the contact space) are available to users. Collectif Porteurs H2O reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this space that contravenes the laws applicable in France, in particular the provisions relating to data protection. Where applicable, Collectif Porteurs H2O also reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, particularly in the case of messages of a racist, insulting, defamatory or pornographic nature, regardless of the medium used (text, photographs, etc.).
7. Management of Personal Data.
In France, personal data is protected in particular by Law No. 78-87 of 6 January 1978, Law No. 2004-801 of 6 August 2004, Article L. 226-13 of the Penal Code and the European Directive of 24 October 1995.
When using the website, the following information may be collected: the URL of the links through which the user has accessed the website, the user’s access provider, the user’s Internet Protocol (IP) address.
In any event, Collectif Porteurs H2O collects personal information relating to the user only for the purpose of certain services offered by the website. The user provides this information in full knowledge of the facts, in particular when he/she inputs it himself/herself. The user of the website is then informed as to whether or not he/she is required to provide this information.
In accordance with the provisions of Articles 38 et seq. of Law 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, data files and civil liberties, any user has the right to access, rectify and object to personal data concerning him/her, by sending a written and signed request together with a copy of the identity document bearing the signature of the holder of the document, specifying the address to which the reply should be sent.
None of the personal information of the user of the website is published, exchanged, transferred, assigned or sold on any medium to third parties without the user’s knowledge. Only the hypothetical acquisition of Collectif Porteurs H2O and its rights would allow the transmission of the aforementioned information to the potential buyer who would in turn be held to the same obligation of retention and modification of the data with respect to the user of the site.
The website is not declared to the CNIL (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés [French data protection authority]) because it does not use personal data as indicated on this page. Databases are protected by the provisions of the Law of 1 July 1998 implementing Directive 96/9 of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases.
8. Hyperlinks and Cookies.
The site contains a number of hyperlinks to other websites, established with the consent of Collectif Porteurs H2O. However, Collectif Porteurs H2O does not have the option of verifying the content of the websites thus visited, and will therefore not assume any liability as a result.
Browsing the site may cause a cookie or cookies to be installed on the user’s computer. A cookie is a small file that does not allow user identification, but records information about a computer’s browsing on a website. The data thus obtained is intended to facilitate the subsequent navigation of the site, and is also intended to allow various traffic measurements.
Refusing the installation of a cookie may make it impossible to access certain services. Users may nevertheless configure their computer as follows to refuse the installation of cookies: In Internet Explorer: tool tab (wheel-shaped pictogram at the top right) / internet options. Click Privacy and choose Block All Cookies. Confirm by clicking Ok.
In Firefox: At the top of the browser window, click the Firefox button and go to the Options tab. Click the Privacy tab. Set Retention Rules to: Use custom settings for history. Then uncheck it to disable cookies.
In Safari: Click on the menu pictogram in the top right corner of the browser (represented by a cog). Select Settings. Click View Advanced Settings. In the “Privacy” section, click Content Settings. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies.
In Chrome: Click on the menu pictogram (represented by three horizontal lines) at the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click View Advanced Settings. In the “Privacy” section, click Preferences. In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies.
9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
Any dispute in connection with the use of the website is governed by French law. Exclusive jurisdiction is granted to the competent courts of Paris.
10. Key Laws.
Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, in particular amended by Law No. 2004-801 of 6 August 2004 on information technology, data files and civil liberties.
Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on trust in the digital economy.
11. Glossary.
User: Internet user logging in, using the above-named website.
Personal Information: “information that allows, in any form whatsoever, directly or not, the identification of natural persons to whom it applies” (Article 4 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978).