GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The general terms and conditions were last updated on October 11, 2023.
1. Introduction
These terms and conditions apply to this website and to transactions relating to our products and services. You may be bound by additional agreements in relation to us or any products or services you receive from us. If any provisions of additional agreements conflict with any provisions of these terms and conditions, the provisions of such additional agreements shall prevail.
2. Mandatory
The mere use of this site implies knowledge and acceptance of these terms and conditions. In some cases, we may also ask for your explicit consent.
3. Electronic communication
By using this Web site or communicating with us electronically, you agree and acknowledge that we may communicate with you electronically via our Web site or by sending you an e-mail, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing, including, without limitation, any requirement that such communications be in writing.
4. Intellectual property
We or our licensees own and control all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Website and the data, information and other resources displayed on or accessible through the Website.
4.1 All rights reserved
Unless otherwise indicated in the specific content, no license or other right is granted to you under any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right. This means that you will not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, incorporate into an electronic medium, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, transfer, download, transmit, monetize, sell or market any of the materials contained in this document, website, in any form whatsoever without our prior written permission, except and only to the extent that mandatory law (such as the right to quote) provides otherwise.
5. Third-party property
Our website may include hyperlinks or other references to third-party websites. We do not monitor or review the content of third-party websites linked to this website. Products or services offered by other websites are subject to the applicable terms and conditions of those third parties. Opinions expressed or material appearing on such sites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. You assume all risks associated with the use of these websites and any third-party services. We will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage, however caused, arising from the disclosure of your personal information to third parties.
6. Responsible use
By visiting our website, you agree to use it only for the purposes intended and permitted by these terms and conditions, any additional agreements with us and applicable laws and regulations, as well as generally accepted online practices and industry guidelines. You must not use our website or services to use, publish or distribute any material consisting of (or linked to) malicious software; use data collected on our website for any direct marketing activities, or conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities on or in connection with our website.
It is strictly forbidden to engage in any activity that causes, or could cause, damage to the website or interfere with the website’s performance, availability or accessibility.
7. Idea submission
Do not submit any ideas, inventions, works of authorship or other information that may be considered your own intellectual property and that you wish to present to us, unless we have first signed an intellectual property agreement or a non-disclosure agreement. If you disclose it to us in the absence of such a written agreement, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, store, adapt, publish, translate and distribute your content in any existing or future media.
8. Termination of use
We may, in our sole discretion, at any time modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, access to the Website or any of the services offered therein. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of your access to or use of the website or any content you may have shared on the website. You will not be entitled to any compensation or other payment, even if certain features, settings and/or any content you have contributed or relied upon are permanently lost. You must not circumvent or abuse, or attempt to circumvent or abuse, any restrictions on access to our website.
9. Warranties and liability
Nothing in this section shall limit or exclude any warranty implied by law which it would be unlawful to limit or exclude. This website and all its contents are provided “as is” and “as available” and may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of the content. We do not warrant that :
- this website or our content will meet your requirements ;
- this website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.
Nothing on this website constitutes or is intended to constitute legal, financial or medical advice of any kind. If you require advice, please consult an appropriate professional.
The following provisions of this section will apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and will not limit or exclude our liability for any matter for which it would be unlawful to limit or exclude our liability. In no event will we be liable for any direct or indirect damages (including damages for loss of profits or revenue, loss or corruption of data, software or databases, or loss of or damage to property or data) suffered by you or any third party arising out of your access to or use of our website.
Except to the extent that any supplemental agreement expressly provides otherwise, our maximum liability to you for any damages arising in connection with the Website or any products and services marketed or sold through the Website, regardless of the form of action imposing liability (whether in contract, equity, negligence, willful misconduct, tort or otherwise) shall be limited to the total price paid by you to us to purchase such products or services using the Website. This limitation shall apply globally to all your claims, actions and causes of action of any kind.
10. Privacy
In order to access our website and/or services, you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself as part of a registration process. You agree that any information you provide will always be accurate, correct and up-to-date.
We have developed a policy to address all of your privacy concerns. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Cookie Consent Policy.
11. Export restrictions/legal compliance
Access to the website from territories or countries where the content or purchase of products or services sold on the website is illegal is prohibited. You may not use this website in violation of French export laws and regulations.
12. Affectation
You may not assign, transfer or subcontract any of your rights and/or obligations under these terms and conditions, in whole or in part, to any third party without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment in breach of this section will be null and void.
13. BREACH OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Without prejudice to our other rights under these terms and conditions, if you breach these terms and conditions in any way, we may take such action as we consider appropriate to remedy the breach, including temporarily or permanently suspending your access to the website, contacting your Internet service provider to request that it block your access to the website and/or taking legal action against you.
14. Compensation
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses related to your violation of these Terms and Conditions and applicable laws, including intellectual property rights and privacy rights. You will promptly reimburse us for all damages, losses, costs and expenses related to or arising from such claims.
15. Disclaimer
Failure to comply with any of the provisions set forth in these terms and conditions and in any agreement, or the exercise of any option to terminate, shall not be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these terms and conditions or any agreement, or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each provision.
16. Language
These terms and conditions will be translated exclusively into French and English. All notices and correspondence must be written in one of these languages only.
17. Entire agreement
These terms and conditions, together with our privacy policy and cookie policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Absolut System relating to your use of this website.
18. Update of these terms and conditions
We may update these terms and conditions from time to time. It is your responsibility to check these terms and conditions periodically for changes or updates. The date shown at the top of these terms and conditions is the most recent revision date. Changes to these terms and conditions will be effective immediately upon posting on this Web site. Your continued use of this Web site following the posting of changes or updates will be deemed notice of your agreement to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions.
19. Choice of law and jurisdiction
These terms and conditions are governed by French law. Any dispute relating to these terms and conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the French courts. If any part or provision of these terms and conditions is found by any court or other authority to be invalid and/or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, that part or provision will be modified, deleted and/or enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of these terms and conditions. The remaining provisions remain unaffected.
20. Contact
This website is owned and operated by Groupe Absolut.
You can contact us regarding these terms and conditions via our contact page.