1. WEBSITE PRESENTATION
In accordance with Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, on confidence in the digital economy, users of the website https://www.polarpod.fr are hereby informed of the identity of the various parties involved in its creation and monitoring:
Owner: Polar Pod Association – 75015 Paris – France
Publication Manager: Jean-Louis Etienne – info@jeanlouisetienne.com
Webmaster: crouitch – contact@crouitch.com
Host:
The Polarpod.fr website is hosted by OVH companyRegistered office: 2 rue Kellermann – 59100 Roubaix – France
2. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE WEBSITE AND PROPOSED SERVICES
Use of the website https://www.polarpod.fr implies full and unreserved acceptance of the general terms of use described below. These terms of use may be modified or supplemented at any time, so users of the https://www.polarpod.fr website are advised to consult them regularly.
This website is normally accessible to users at all times. However, an interruption for technical maintenance may be decided by the Polar Pod Association, which will then endeavor to inform users in advance of the dates and times of the intervention.
The website https://www.polarpod.fr is regularly updated by the Polar Pod Association. Similarly, the legal notices may be modified at any time: they are nonetheless binding on the user, who is invited to refer to them as often as possible to become aware of them.
3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED
The purpose of the website https://www.polarpod.fr is to provide information regarding all the company’s activities.
The Polar Pod Association strives to provide information on the website https://www.polarpod.fr that is as accurate as possible. However, it cannot be held responsible for omissions, inaccuracies, or deficiencies in updates, whether caused by itself or by third-party partners who provide it with this information.
All information provided on the website https://www.polarpod.fr is for informational purposes only and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information appearing on the website https://www.polarpod.fr is not exhaustive. It is provided subject to modifications that may have been made since its online publication.
4. CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS ON TECHNICAL DATA
The website uses JavaScript technology.
The website cannot be held responsible for material damage related to the use of the site. Furthermore, the user of the site undertakes to access the site using recent equipment, free of viruses, and with an updated, latest-generation browser.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COUNTERFEITING
The Polar Pod Association is the owner of the intellectual property rights or holds the usage rights to all elements accessible on the website, including texts, images, graphics, logos, icons, sounds, and software.
Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of all or part of the elements of the site, regardless of the means or process used, is prohibited, except with prior written authorization from: Polar Pod Association.
Any unauthorized use of the site or any of its elements will be considered as constituting an infringement and will be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of Articles L.335-2 et seq. of the Intellectual Property Code.
6. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
The Polar Pod Association cannot be held responsible for direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the website https://www.polarpod.fr, resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the specifications indicated in point 4, or from the appearance of a bug or incompatibility.
The Polar Pod Association cannot also be held responsible for indirect damages (such as, for example, a loss of market or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the website https://www.polarpod.fr.
Interactive spaces (possibility to ask questions in the contact area) are available to users. The Polar Pod Association reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this area that would contravene applicable French legislation, particularly provisions relating to data protection. If necessary, the Polar Pod Association also reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, particularly in the event of messages of a racist, insulting, defamatory, or pornographic nature, regardless of the medium used (text, photograph, etc.).
7. PERSONAL DATA MANAGEMENT
In France, personal data is notably protected by Law No. 78-87 of January 6, 1978, Law No. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004, Article L. 226-13 of the Penal Code, and the European Directive of October 24, 1995.
During the use of the website https://www.polarpod.fr, the following may be collected: the URL of the links through which the user accessed the website https://www.polarpod.fr, the user’s internet service provider, and the user’s Internet Protocol (IP) address.
In any event, the Polar POD Association only collects personal information relating to the user for the purpose of certain services offered by the website https://www.polarpod.fr. The user provides this information knowingly, particularly when they enter it themselves. The user of the website https://www.polarpod.fr is then informed whether or not they are obliged to provide this information.
In accordance with the provisions of Articles 38 et seq. of Law 78-17 of January 6, 1978, relating to data processing, files, and freedoms, every user has the right to access, rectify, and object to personal data concerning them, by submitting a written and signed request, accompanied by a copy of an identity document with the holder’s signature, specifying the address to which the response should be sent.
No personal information of the user of the website https://www.polarpod.fr is published without the user’s knowledge, exchanged, transferred, assigned, or sold on any medium to third parties. Only the hypothesis of the acquisition of the Polar Pod Association and its rights would allow the transmission of said information to the potential acquirer, who would in turn be bound by the same obligation to store and modify data with respect to the user of the website https://www.polarpod.fr.
The website is not declared to the CNIL because it does not collect personal information.
Databases are protected by the provisions of the Law of July 1, 1998, transposing Directive 96/9 of March 11, 1996, relating to the legal protection of databases.
8. HYPERTEXT LINKS AND COOKIES
The website https://www.polarpod.fr contains a number of hypertext links to other sites, established with the authorization of the Polar Pod Association. However, the Polar Pod Association is not able to verify the content of the sites thus visited, and consequently assumes no responsibility for this.
Browsing the website https://www.polarpod.fr may cause the installation of cookie(s) on the user’s computer. A cookie is a small file that does not allow the identification of the user but records information related to a computer’s navigation on a site. The data thus obtained aims to facilitate subsequent browsing on the site and is also intended to enable various traffic measurement.
Refusing the installation of a cookie may result in the inability to access certain services. However, the user can configure their computer in the following way to refuse the installation of cookies:
Under Internet Explorer: tool tab (gear-shaped icon at the top right) / internet options. Click on Privacy and choose Block all cookies. Confirm with Ok.
Under Firefox: at the top of the browser window, click on the Firefox button, then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy tab.
Set the Retention Rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck it to disable cookies.
Under Safari: Click the menu icon (symbolized by a gear) at the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click Show Advanced Settings. In the “Privacy” section, click Content Settings. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies.
Under Chrome: Click the menu icon (symbolized by three horizontal lines) at the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click Show Advanced Settings. In the “Privacy” section, click preferences. In the Privacy tab, you can block cookies.
9. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION
Any dispute related to the use of the website https://www.polarpod.fr is subject to French law. Exclusive jurisdiction is granted to the competent courts of Paris.
10. MAIN LAWS CONCERNED
Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, notably amended by Law No. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004, relating to data processing, files, and freedoms.
Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, on confidence in the digital economy.
11. GLOSSARY
User: Internet user connecting to and using the aforementioned site.
Personal information: “information that allows, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, the identification of the natural persons to whom it applies” (Article 4 of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978).
