■  INFORMATIONS LÉGALES

Terms of Use

Article 1 – PREAMBLE

QUINZE MAI (a French single-shareholder simplified joint-stock company with share capital of EUR 3,370,884, registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 302 382 858, with its registered office at 88 Bd de la Villette, 75019 Paris) organises Salon Souveraineté Numérique (SSN, hereinafter the “Exhibition”).

The website www.salon-souverainete-numerique.com provides access to content relating to SSN (hereinafter the “Website”).

Article 2 – PURPOSE

These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) define the rules and conditions governing the use of the services offered on the Website (hereinafter the “Services”).

These Terms are accessible at any time via a direct link at the bottom of the page.

Article 3 – ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE

Article 3.1. Conditions of access

Any internet user may view and browse the Website free of charge (hereinafter the “Users” or “You”).

Article 3.2. Legal capacity

Without prejudice to the specific provisions applicable to the processing of children’s personal data, Users must have full legal capacity to be bound by these Terms. An individual who does not have full legal capacity may use the Services only with the consent of their legal representative.

Article 4 – ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS

Users undertake to read and comply with these Terms each time they access the Website.

Users accept the Terms by ticking the box on the registration form stating “I have read and accept the Terms of Use”. Once accepted, the Terms are fully binding on the User.

QUINZE MAI reserves the right to amend the Terms at any time and must inform Users at least fifteen (15) days before the amendments take effect. Users will be required to accept any amendment and/or new version of the Terms in order to continue benefiting from the Services offered.

The latest updated version will remain accessible to all Users on the Website via the “Terms of Use” or “Terms” link at the bottom of the homepage.

Users will be notified of any material change to these Terms in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 15.

Article 5 – DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES

QUINZE MAI provides Users with Services that do not require registration (5.1) and Services that require registration on the Website (5.2).

5.1. Services that do not require registration

  • Browsing the Website (accessing the list of exhibitors, viewing the event programme, the list of speakers, etc.).
  • Watching videos and listening to podcasts.
  • Reading articles published on the Website.
  • Contacting QUINZE MAI via the “Contact” tab to request information about our services, becoming an exhibitor, etc.

5.2. Services that require registration

  • Attending conferences and events offered by exhibitors or QUINZE MAI.
  • Accessing personally recommended content.
  • Taking part and interacting with other participants.
  • Visiting stands and taking part in activities.
  • Downloading documents provided by exhibitors or QUINZE MAI.
  • Receiving the event newsletter.
  • Receiving notifications and text messages relating to the event.

Article 6 – REGISTRATION

Article 6.1. Registration procedure

Users must provide all information marked as mandatory with an asterisk. Incomplete registrations will not be validated. Users may also, if they wish, provide any optional information requested on the form, enabling QUINZE MAI to personalise the products and services it offers.

In accordance with personal data protection regulations, we undertake to collect only the minimum data necessary for the purposes pursued. For more information about our policy on personal data processing, please refer to the “Personal Data Protection Information Notice” available on this Website.

Users warrant that all information they provide on the registration form is accurate, up to date and truthful.

They undertake to update this information whenever it changes, so that it continues to meet the above criteria.

Article 6.3. Unsubscribing

Users may unsubscribe from the newsletter.

  • You may unsubscribe or object to receiving marketing messages from QUINZE MAI at any time. Simply click the “unsubscribe” link in any email or communication sent to you by QUINZE MAI.

To permanently erase all personal data concerning them, Users are advised to follow the procedure described in the “Personal Data Protection Information Notice”.

QUINZE MAI may also decide to discontinue the Services. Users will be duly informed by email at least one month before the Services cease.

Article 7 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The systems, software, structures, infrastructure, databases and content of any kind (texts, images, visuals, music, logos, trademarks, databases, etc.) used by QUINZE MAI on the Website are protected by all applicable intellectual property rights and database producers’ rights. Any disassembly, decompilation, decryption, extraction, reuse, copying and, more generally, any reproduction, public display, distribution or use of any of these elements, in whole or in part, without QUINZE MAI’s authorisation is strictly prohibited and may give rise to legal proceedings.

Article 8 – CONDITIONS OF USE OF THE SERVICES

Without prejudice to the other obligations set out herein, Users undertake to comply with the following obligations.

When using the Services, Users undertake to comply with applicable laws and regulations and not to infringe third-party rights or public policy. QUINZE MAI may not be held liable in this respect, and any User who breaches this obligation undertakes to indemnify it.

Users acknowledge that they have familiarised themselves with the characteristics and constraints of the Services, particularly their technical constraints.

Users are solely responsible for their use of the Services. They must use the Services with appropriate care and judgement. Users also undertake to observe the usual rules of politeness and courtesy in their communications.

Users undertake to use the Services strictly for personal purposes.

Users undertake to provide all information necessary for the proper performance of the Services. More generally, Users undertake to cooperate actively with QUINZE MAI.

Users undertake not to infringe public policy, accepted standards of morality or third-party rights, not to breach any legislative or regulatory provision and, more generally, not to do anything that could give rise to civil or criminal liability for QUINZE MAI.

Users are informed and agree that:

  • The provision of the Services requires them to attend the Exhibition in person and the quality of the Services depends directly on their attendance, for which they are solely responsible.
  • The use of certain Website features requires them to hold a personal account on certain social networks, for which they are solely responsible.

When it becomes aware of such content, QUINZE MAI may remove any publication made by a User while using the Services that contains defamatory, insulting, racist, homophobic or similar remarks.

Users indemnify QUINZE MAI against any complaints, claims, proceedings and/or demands it may face as a result of the User’s breach of any of their obligations or warranties under these Terms.

Users undertake to compensate QUINZE MAI for any loss suffered and to pay all costs, expenses and/or amounts awarded against the company as a result.

Article 9 – CONFIDENTIALITY

Information disclosed to Users as a result of their use of the Services constitutes know-how or is subject to intellectual property rights and is considered confidential.

Users undertake, on their own behalf and on behalf of their service providers, to take all necessary measures to ensure the secrecy, confidentiality and security of information of which they may become aware while using the Services, and not to disclose it to anyone either during their use of the Services or for three (3) years thereafter. When they cease using the Services, they undertake to destroy all copies of information media in their possession.

Users undertake to ensure that their employees, service providers and subcontractors comply with these commitments.

Article 10 – PROHIBITED CONDUCT

It is strictly prohibited to use the Services for the following purposes:

  • Carrying out illegal or fraudulent activities, or activities that infringe the rights or safety of third parties.
  • Breaching public policy or applicable laws and regulations.
  • Intruding into QUINZE MAI’s or a third party’s computer systems, or carrying out any activity likely to harm, control, interfere with or intercept all or part of those systems and/or compromise their integrity or security.
  • Sending unsolicited emails and/or marketing or commercial solicitation messages.
  • Manipulations intended to improve the search engine ranking of a third-party website.
  • Crawling or scraping Website content using bots or any other means to copy data stored on the servers of QUINZE MAI or its service providers.
  • Assisting or encouraging, in any form or manner, any of the acts or activities described above.
  • More generally, any practice that diverts the Services from their intended purposes.

Users are strictly prohibited from copying and/or diverting, for their own purposes or those of third parties, the concept, technologies, data or any other element of the Website.

The following are also strictly prohibited: (i) any conduct likely to interrupt, suspend, slow down or prevent the continuity of the Services; (ii) any intrusion or attempted intrusion into QUINZE MAI’s systems; (iii) any misuse of the Website’s system resources; (iv) any action likely to place a disproportionate load on its infrastructure; (v) any interference with security and authentication measures; (vi) any act likely to infringe the rights or financial, commercial or moral interests of QUINZE MAI or Website users; and, more generally, (vii) any breach of these Terms.

It is strictly prohibited to charge for, sell or grant all or part of the access to the Services or the Website, or to the information hosted and/or shared there.

Article 11 – BREACHES

If a User breaches any provision of these Terms or, more generally, applicable laws and regulations, QUINZE MAI reserves the right to take any appropriate measure, including:

  • Suspending, removing or preventing access to the Services for the User responsible for, or involved in, the breach or offence.
  • Notifying any relevant authority.
  • Taking any legal action deemed appropriate.

Article 12 – LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTIES

QUINZE MAI’s liability is limited to providing the means described herein and putting Users in contact with the Exhibition’s exhibitors. QUINZE MAI is subject to an obligation to use reasonable efforts (an “obligation de moyens” under French law), rather than an obligation to achieve a particular result, which Users expressly acknowledge and accept.

QUINZE MAI undertakes to carry out regular checks to verify that the Website is functioning and accessible. In this respect, QUINZE MAI reserves the right to temporarily interrupt access to the Website for maintenance.

QUINZE MAI cannot be held liable for temporary difficulties or inability to access the Website caused by circumstances beyond its control, force majeure or disruptions to telecommunications networks.

QUINZE MAI does not warrant (i) that the Services, which are subject to ongoing efforts to improve their performance and development, will be entirely free of errors, faults or defects; or (ii) that the Services, being standard services and not offered solely for a particular User in view of their personal constraints, will specifically meet their needs and expectations.

Under no circumstances will QUINZE MAI be liable for inaccuracies in information supplied by the Exhibition’s exhibitors, inability to use the Services, operating losses or loss of margin, loss of data, or any indirect damage associated with access to the Website or use of the Services. In all cases, Users must prove that QUINZE MAI’s fault was the direct cause of their loss.

Article 13 – THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND WEBSITES

QUINZE MAI cannot under any circumstances be held liable for the technical availability of websites or mobile applications operated by third parties (including any of its partners) that Users access via the Website.

QUINZE MAI accepts no responsibility for the content, advertising, products and/or services available on third-party websites and mobile applications, which are governed by their own terms of use.

QUINZE MAI is also not responsible for transactions between Users and any advertiser, professional or trader (including any of its partners) to whom they are directed via the Website. QUINZE MAI cannot be considered a party to any dispute between a User and a third party, including disputes concerning the delivery of products and/or services or the performance of obligations or warranties incumbent on that third party.

Article 14 – AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS

QUINZE MAI reserves the right to amend all or part of these Terms at any time. Users will be informed of any material amendment.

Users who refuse to accept the amended Terms may not use the Services.

Users who continue to use the Services are deemed to have accepted the amended Terms, which will then be fully binding on them.

Article 15 – GOVERNING LAW

These Terms are governed by French law.

If the User is acting as a trader, any dispute arising from these Terms will fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Paris.

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