Legal notice
LEGAL NOTICE
PREAMBLE
Website: vinovae.com (hereinafter referred to as the “website”)
Owner: VINOVAE (hereinafter referred to as the “owner”)
Legal status: Société par actions simplifiée [simplified joint stock company] (hereinafter referred to as the “legal status”)
Trade & Companies Register reference: Lyon B 819 968 041
Postal address: (hereinafter referred to as the “address”)
24 AVENUE JOANNES MASSET
69009 LYON – FRANCE
Creator: Agence Tyméo (hereinafter referred to as the “creator”)
Photo credits: Shutterstock, Vinovae
Publication manager: VINOVAE – contact@vinovae.com (hereinafter referred to as the “publication manager”)
Webmaster: Agence Tyméo – contact@tymeo.com (hereinafter referred to as the “webmaster”)
Host: OVH – 2 rue Kellermann – 59100 Roubaix – France (hereinafter referred to as the “host”)
LEGAL INFORMATION
1. PRESENTATION OF THE WEBSITE
Pursuant to Article 6 of the French Law for Confidence in the Digital Economy No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, users of the “website” are informed of the identity of the various parties involved in creating and monitoring it:
Owner: VINOVAE
SAS
24 AVENUE JOANNES MASSET
69009 LYON – France
Creator: Agence Tyméo
Publication manager: VINOVAE – contact@vinovae.com The publication manager is a natural person or legal entity.
Webmaster: Agence Tyméo – contact@tymeo.com
Host: OVH – 2 rue Kellermann – 59100 Roubaix – France
2. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES OFFERED
The use of the “website” implies full and complete acceptance of the general terms and conditions of use described hereinafter.
These terms and conditions of use may be amended or added to at any time, and “website” users are therefore advised to check them on a regular basis.
Under normal circumstances this website is accessible to users at all times.
However the “owner” may decide to suspend access to the website in order to carry out technical maintenance, and if so they will endeavor to notify users in advance of the dates and times of said interruption.
The “website” is updated regularly by the “publication manager”.
Likewise, the legal notices may be amended at any time: nonetheless they apply to the website user, who is invited to refer to them as often as possible in order to become acquainted with them.
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED
The purpose of the “website” is to provide information on all of the company’s activities.
The “website” “owner” strives to provide information that is as accurate as possible.
However the “owner” may not be held responsible for any omissions, inaccuracies, and shortcomings in the updates, whether these are due to its own fault or to third-party partners who provide them with this information.
All information on the “website” is provided for information purposes only and is subject to change.
Moreover, information on the “website” is not exhaustive.
It is provided subject to amendments having been made since it was put online.
4. CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS ON TECHNICAL DATA
This website uses JavaScript technology.
The “website” may not be held liable for any material damage related to use thereof.
In addition, the website user undertakes to access it using a recent, virus-free device, and with an updated, latest-generation browser.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
The “owner” is the owner of the intellectual property rights, or holds the rights to use all elements accessible on the website, particularly texts, images, graphics, logos, icons, sounds and software.
It is prohibited to reproduce, represent, modify, publish or adapt all or part of the elements of the website, whatever the means or the process used, without prior written authorization from: the “owner”.
Any unauthorized use of the website or any of the elements it contains will be considered as constituting an infringement, and will be prosecuted pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 335-2 et seq of the French Intellectual Property Code.
6. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
The “owner” may not be held liable for any direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the “website” and resulting either from use of equipment that does not meet the specifications indicated in point 4, or from the occurrence of a bug or incompatibility.
Furthermore the “owner” may not be held liable for any indirect damage (such as loss of business opportunities) arising from use of the “website”.
Interactive spaces, where it is possible to ask questions using the contact form, are available to website users.
The “owner” reserves the right to remove, without prior notice, any content posted in such spaces that violates French legislation, in particular legislative provisions pertaining to data protection.
If applicable, the “owner” also reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, particularly if racist, abusive, defamatory, or pornographic messages are sent, regardless of the medium used (texts, photographs, etc.).
7. MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL DATA
In France, personal data is protected in particular by law No. 78-87 of January 6, 1978, law No. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004, article L. 226-13 of the French Penal Code and the European Directive of October 24, 1995.
When using the “website”, the following data may be collected: URL of the links through which the user accessed the website, the user’s access provider and Internet Protocol (IP) address.
In any event, the “owner” only collects personal information pertaining to the user for the purposes of certain services provided by the “website”.
The user provides this information knowingly, particularly when entering such information themselves.
The “website” user is then informed whether they are required to provide this information.
Pursuant with the provisions of articles 38 et seq of French Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 pertaining to information technology, data files and civil liberties, any user is entitled to access, rectify, or object to the processing of any personal data relating to them, by making a written and signed request accompanied by a copy of an identity document bearing the document holder’s signature, specifying the address to which the reply should be sent.
None of the “website” user’s personal information will be published, exchanged, transferred, assigned or sold on any medium whatsoever to third parties without the user’s knowledge.
Only in the case of the repurchase of the “owner” and their rights would transmission of said information be allowed to the potential purchaser, who would be in turn be bound by the same conservation and modification obligations as regards the “website” user.
The website has not been declared to the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) because it does not collect any personal information.
The databases are protected by the provisions of the French law of July 1, 1998 implementing EU Directive 96/9 of March 11, 1996 on the legal protection of databases.
8. HYPERTEXT LINKS AND COOKIES
The “website” contains a number of hypertext links to other websites, all of which have been inserted with the “owner’s” authorization.
However the “owner” does not have the possibility of checking the content of the websites thus visited, and therefore assumes no responsibility therefor.
Browsing the “website” may entail cookies being installed on the user’s computer.
A cookie is a small file which does not allow the user to be identified, but which records information pertaining to a computer’s navigation on a website.
Data obtained in such a way is intended to facilitate further navigation on the website and to measure website traffic.
Refusing to install a cookie may prevent access to certain services.
However the user can configure their computer as follows in order to refuse cookie installation:
In Internet Explorer: click on Tools (gear-shaped icon at top right corner of the browser) and choose Internet Options.
Click the Privacy tab and choose Block all cookies.
Then click OK.
In Firefox: in the menu bar at the top of the browser screen, click Firefox and select Preferences.
Select the Privacy & Security panel,
and set the Retention policy to: Use custom settings for history.
Then uncheck it to disable cookies.
In Safari: Click on the menu icon (symbolized by a gearwheel) in the top-right corner of your main menu.
Select Preferences.
Click on Show advanced settings.
In the “Privacy” section, click on ‘Content Settings’.
In the “Cookies and website data” section, you can block all cookies.
In Chrome: Click on the menu icon (symbolized by three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner of your main menu.
Select Preferences.
Click on Show advanced settings.
In the “Privacy” section, click on Preferences.
In the “Privacy and security” tab, you can block cookies.
9. APPLICABLE LAW AND COURT OF JURISDICTION
Any dispute pertaining to use of the “website” is subject to French law.
The competent courts of Paris will have sole jurisdiction.
10. THE MAIN LAWS CONCERNED
French law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, notably amended by law No. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004 pertaining to information technology, data files and civil liberties.
French Law for Confidence in the Digital Economy No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004.
11.GLOSSARY
User: internet user connecting to and using the aforementioned website.
Personal data: “any information that allows, in any form whatsoever, directly or not, identification of the natural person to whom it applies” (article 4 of law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978).