These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Agreement”) are between you and Prod Factory (“PF” or the “Company”). In consideration of the right to access and use the websites located at the Universal Resource Locator address http://www.prpodfactory.fr (the “Site” or the “Website”), and to receive the services offered through the Website, you agree to the terms and conditions of use set forth in this Agreement.

 

This Agreement applies to the Services (as defined in the “Services” section below) currently offered by the Company and Services that the Company may choose to offer in the future (unless stated otherwise). The Website and the Services are available only to, and may only be used by, individuals and entities able to form legally binding contracts under applicable law. The Services offered hereunder are not available to children (persons under the age of 13) or to any user who has been suspended from any of the Sites, whose use has been restricted for any reason or whose registration has been revoked. If you are under the age of 13, you can use the Services only in conjunction with, and under the supervision of, your parents or guardians. If you do not qualify, please do not use the Website or the Services. If you are acting on behalf of any entity or organization, you warrant and represent that you have the authority to bind the entity to this Agreement.

 

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICES CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND INDICATES YOUR WILLINGNESS TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

The Website presents information and content including, but not limited to, articles, opinions, text, data, software applications, commentary, advertisements, graphics, illustrations, calendars, designs, games, reviews, video and audio files, programs, code, and photos, in addition to User Generated Content (as defined herein) (collectively, “Content”), that is owned or licensed by the Company. The Sites may also include materials owned by third parties and posted on the Sites by virtue of a license, grant or some other form of agreement between the third party and PF. When used in this Agreement, “we”, “us” and “our” mean PF.

 

The Content contained on the Website is for general information use only and has not been verified by PF. PF does not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of Content or assume any liability for any loss that may result from the reliance by any person upon any Content we provide. Any statements non-factual in nature constitute only current opinions, which are subject to change without notice.

Through the Website, you may be able to review Content (as defined herein), upload and download files, register for membership, purchase products, make donations, sign up for events, pay for goods and services, communicate and establish relationships with other users, and post information, opinions and comments (collectively, the “Services”). PF reserves the right to change, suspend and discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time including, but not limited to, the nature of the Services offered, databases, hours of availability, and software needed for access or use. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, PF reserves the right to permit or restrict access to Services and Website to any user in its sole and absolute discretion.

As between you and PF, all Content is owned by PF and is protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions, unless otherwise indicated. You may make and use printouts of the Content for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that the printouts retain all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices. Use of the Content on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose, or any other republication or redistribution of the Content, including, without limitation, framing the Content within another website, is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission of PF. Please contact us at info@prodfactory.fr with any licensing inquiries.

 

PF shall not (a) be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any User Generated Content except as specified in PF’s Privacy Policy , as set forth in any additional terms and conditions relating to specific products or services, or as otherwise specifically agreed to by us in writing or required by law; (b) be obligated to pay you or any third party any compensation for any User Generated Content; or (c) be required to respond to any of your submissions of User Generated Content.

 

By posting any Content on the Website, you hereby grant the Company a perpetual, world-wide, irrevocable, unrestricted, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, license, sublicense, adapt, distribute, display, publicly perform, reproduce, transmit, modify, and edit any such Content which you may provide. You hereby waive all rights to any claim against the Company for any alleged or actual infringements of any intellectual property rights, proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral rights, and rights of attribution in connection with such Content. By submitting Content, you represent to the Company that such content is original, you are its rightful owner or that you have first obtained permission from the rightful owner to submit it, and that you have the authority to assign and license to the Company all rights, title and interest as set forth herein in and to such Content. You acknowledge that the Company has detrimentally relied upon this representation. Accordingly, you further agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Company from and against any and all claims of alleged or actual infringements of any intellectual property rights, proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral rights, and rights of attribution raised by third parties against the Company in connection with such Content. You agree to release Company, its parents, partners, contractors and affiliates together with their respective employees, agents, officers, directors and shareholders, from any and all liability and obligations whatsoever in connection with, or arising from, your use of the Forums or the Services. If at any time you are not happy with the Website or the Services or object to any Content, your sole remedy is to cease using them.

From time to time, we may incorporate advertising, information, features and services provided by other users or third parties (“Third Party Content”). Third Party Content, whether provided by us or not, does not imply any endorsement, approval, or verification by us of such Third-Party Content or the policies, products or services of any third-party. We do not always review Third-Party Content and we are not responsible or liable for its quality, availability or completeness, or its compliance with any law, rule or regulation. By providing access to Third Party Content, PF is not recommending the products or services of any third-party. Subject to the terms of applicable service or other agreements, we may remove any Third-Party Content from the Website or Services upon written request by its owner or licensor. Please consult any and all Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy applicable to Third-party Content prior to using it.

You agree that you will neither post on the Website nor submit to Forums any User Generated Content that:

 

is unlawful, threatening, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent, including any communication that constitutes (or encourages conduct that would constitute) a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability or otherwise violates any local, state, national or international law;

violates the copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights of any other person or PF;

is false, inaccurate or misleading or improperly assumes or claims the identity, characteristics or qualifications of another person;

imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Website’s infrastructure;

is for the purpose of spamming or aggressively promoting goods or services without our prior authorization;

is fraudulent or involves the distribution or sale of illegal, counterfeit, or stolen items; contains any virus, Trojan horse, worm, time bomb, cancelbot, Easter eggs or other computer programming routines that may damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information, or other harmful component; or

is libellous or invasive of privacy or publicity rights or any other third-party rights;

Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that you will not: (i) collect or store personal data about other users of the Website, including collecting user names or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, (ii) upload, e-mail or otherwise transmit any material or User Generated Content that contains viruses or any other computer code, files or programs that might interrupt, limit or interfere with the functionality of any computer software, hardware, database or file that is owned, leased or used by PF, the Website, or their users; or (iii) submit unwanted messages by e-mail or otherwise or post User Generated Content that disparages or insults any user.

PF and third-party trademarks and service marks may or may not be designated as such from time to time on the Sites through use of the SM, TM or ® symbols. Except when included in any authorized printouts of the Content, you are not authorized to make any use of any names, logos or taglines posted on the Sites, whether or not designated by such symbols, including, but not limited to, as metatags or in any other fashion without the express prior written permission of the Company.

THE SERVICES, CONTENT AND WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO ANY USER FOR ANY ACTS OF FRAUD, THEFT, MISAPPROPRIATION, TAMPERING, HACKING, INTERCEPTION, PIRACY, MISUSE, MISREPRESENTATION, DISSEMINATION, OR OTHER ILLEGAL OR UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES OF THIRD PARTIES. YOU UNDERSTAND AND EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE USE OF THE SERVICES, THE WEBSITES AND THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, THAT ANY AND ALL CONTENT, MATERIAL AND DATA UPLOADED, DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITES OR THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOU, YOUR PROPERTY OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR THIRD PARTY’S PROPERTY THAT RESULTS FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITES OR SERVICES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT THE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, ALL CONTENT AND SERVICES ACCESSIBLE ON THE WEBSITES, OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE TO WHICH IT IS LINKED, AND ALL OPERATIONS OF THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES ARE WARRANTED ONLY TO THE MINIMUM AMOUNT LEGALLY REQUIRED.

IN USING THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES, YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT HOLD PF OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS AND SUPPLIERS LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY OR LOSS, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, CONTENT AND SERVICES (OR ANY OTHER DATA OR LINKED WEBSITE) OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE WEBSITE, FORUMS, THE SERVICES, THE CONTENT OR YOUR USE THEREOF, WHETHER IN AN ACTION FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER ACTION. PF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE EVEN IF PF OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF PF HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless PF, its officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents and representatives from any and all third party claims, liability, damages, and costs (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) that result from, arise out of or are in anyway connected with your use of the Services or Websites, your breach of the terms of this Agreement, or your infringement, or infringement by any other person using your account, of any intellectual property or other right of PF or any other person or entity. The terms of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of PF’s successors, assigns, licensors and licensees. The Services, the Website and all related products are designed for personal and legal uses only. It is your responsibility to comply with all national and local laws, rules and ordinances when using the Services, the Website and any related products. You shall indemnify and hold harmless PF, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents and representatives for any and all claims, actual or threatened, actions, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable lawyers’ fees, costs and expenses) that result from, arise out of or are in any way connected with your use of the Services, the Website, the Content and any related products and services. You covenant to cooperate fully in the defence of any claim.

The term of this Agreement shall commence when you first visit the Website, view the Content or use the Services and shall apply to all of your subsequent visits and uses, provided that nothing herein shall prohibit us from refusing or otherwise restricting access to any user for any reason at any time, in our sole discretion. PF may, with or without cause, immediately terminate this Agreement without notice, and deny you access to the Website and the Services in its sole discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, PF has the right to immediately terminate any passwords or accounts created by you in the event that you breach this Agreement or engage in conduct that PF, in its sole discretion, considers unacceptable. If this Agreement is terminated, you will no longer be authorized to access any areas of the Website or use the Services. Without limiting any other rights PF has, you understand and acknowledge that PF, in its sole discretion, may pursue legal and equitable relief against you if you breach or threaten to breach this Agreement.

The Content, the Services, the Website and this Agreement are subject to change and updating by PF and our affiliates, partners, contractors, agents and representatives at any time without prior notice. The changes may include superseding terms and conditions. YOU SHOULD REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE AWARE OF ANY CHANGES THAT ARE MADE. Your continuing use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of any change or update, all of which shall become controlling when posted.

Please click here for our Privacy Policy.

Persons who access the Websites do so at their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws and regulations. The laws of the French State will govern this Agreement, without regard to conflicts of law principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement. Any and all claims and controversies arising out of and related to the Privacy Policy and this Agreement shall be settled in the courts of competent jurisdiction in Paris, France. Any such claim or controversy shall be adjudicated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated with a claim of any other party. The foregoing shall not preclude the Company from seeking any injunctive relief in courts of competent jurisdiction located in other countries for protection of the Company’s intellectual property rights.

This Agreement set forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and us with respect to the subject matter hereof. If any provision or provisions hereof shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be in any way affected thereby. Except as described herein, you may not assign this Agreement without our explicit consent. You are responsible for fees associated with gaining access to the Website, including the fees associated with the equipment necessary to access the Internet and the fees charged by your internet service provider.

 

The Website is developped & maintained by ProdFactory, located at 128 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris 75008, France.