GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF THIS WEBSITE


USER AGREEMENT

General

All aspects of this website ("Site") shall be governed by French rules and regulations.

This Site is owned, published and hosted by Sofibel SAS, with a share capital of EUR 10,826,395.63, 110 -114 rue Victor Hugo 92686 Levallois Perret cedex , telephone: 0 1 49 68 41 00, RCS Nanterre 397 914 862 , VAT no. FR 33 397 914 862 ("Sofibel") which also conducts business as "Laboratoires Santé Beauté" and "Laboratoires Fumouze".

The publication director is Mr. Hervé D'Hubert.

Sofibel SAS ("Sofibel"), maintains this Site to permit visitors to learn more about Sofibel, its businesses and its products. This Site is provided and may be used for educational, informational, or entertainment purposes of French residents only. By accessing and using this Site and the information contained on this Site, however, you hereby agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this User Agreement ("Agreement"). Sofibel reserves the right at its own discretion to change the terms and conditions of the Agreement at any time without prior notice and to notify users of any such changes by on-line postings only. You should check the Site for such changes each time you use this Site. Any changes will be effective as of the date of such postings. Your continued access and use of this Site after such postings will automatically constitute your acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, do not use the Site or download content from the Site.

Liability

None of the information on this website is contractual and Sofibel shall not accept any liability for any of the information contained herein. Sofibel shall be free to enhance, modify, correct or delete all or part of the content or presentation of its web pages. While Sofibel has made reasonable efforts to include information at this Site which is accurate and timely, the information and content is provided on an "as is", "as available", basis and is subject to change without notice. To the extent permitted by law Sofibel makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of such information or content and specifically, Sofibel will not be liable or responsible for any errors or omissions in the information or the content on this Site or any loss or damage you may suffer as a result of relying on the information or content on this Site. Moreover, Sofibel neither warrants nor represents that your use of the information or the content will not infringe the rights of third parties who are not affiliated with Sofibel and will not be liable for any loss or damages which you may suffer as a result of allegations of infringement as a result of your use of that information or content.

Your access to and use of this Site is at your own risk, and to the extent permitted by law, neither Sofibel nor any party involved in the creation, transmittal, or maintenance of this Site shall be liable to you in contract or otherwise for any direct or indirect damages of any kind allegedly arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with your access to, use of, or reliance upon any information or content of this Site or the information or content of any site linked to this Site, your use of this Site, your inability to access or use this Site, any computer virus or other harmful component transmitted, any damage that may occur to your computer system, or a failure or omission on the part of Sofibel to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.

To the extent that this limitation of liability clause is subject to warranties that cannot by law be excluded, Sofibel's liability for any beach of such warranty (including, but not limited to, any warranties imposed by law in connection with the supply of goods or services referred to on this Site) in relation to supply by it of goods or services to users is limited to, at Sofibel's option, in the case of goods, repair or replacement of the goods or payment for the cost of repair, or in the case of services, resupply of the services or payment of the cost of supplying the services again.

Despite the attention we pay to developing and updating this website, you may encounter errors, inaccuracies or omissions or connection problems or interruptions. Sofibel disclaims any liability for any direct or indirect damage due to your access to this website or to your use of any of the content or of any information whatsoever contained on this website.

Children's rights

This website is not suitable for children under 12 years' old.
We will not knowingly collect any information provided by children strictly under the age of 12.

Sofibel encourages parents to advise their children as to the proper use of our products.

Intellectual property and neighbouring rights

Sofibel's website and all of its aspects, particularly the various content (photos, texts, presentations, page layout, graphic design, trademarks, designs and models and other distinctive signs, etc.) shall be protected by all such intellectual property rights and neighbouring rights as are reserved solely for the holders of such rights.

Therefore, any use, copying, performance, partial or total distribution of any aspect of the website is strictly prohibited, except for any unmodified or unaltered copies made for personal or private use, in accordance with Article L.122-5.2° of the French Intellectual Property Code. Any use other than private use requires the prior written consent of the holder of the intellectual property rights or of the neighbouring rights concerned.

Sofibel disclaims any liability in the event of an illegal use or exploitation of any aspects of the website (photos, texts, presentations, page layout, graphic design, trademarks, designs and models and other distinctive signs, etc.).

Trademarks appearing on this website have been filed and registered and are therefore protected by intellectual property rights. No license, right or permission is granted to you for any use of the trademarks by you or anyone authorised by you. The use or misuse of the trademarks or any other content on this Site is strictly prohibited and Sofibel will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.

You may not report, modify, publish, sell, reproduce, distribute, post, display, transmit, upload, communicate to the public, or in any way exploit any of this Site's contents for commercial purposes, unless you have obtained the prior written consent of Sofibel, which Sofibel may grant or withhold in Sofibel's absolute discretion. You may, if you wish, download and retain on a disk or in hard drive form a single copy of the contents of this Site for personal, non-commercial purposes as long as you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices. You will not download any information or content from any part of the Site, if you are aware, or reasonably ought to be aware (including taking into account the purpose for which you wish to download or use the information or content), that the information or content should not, or was not intended to, be downloaded or distributed by you.

Data Protection

This website has been registered with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) and the registration number is : no 103 52 57.

In accordance with the French Data Protection Act no. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 known as the loi relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, you have the right to access, rectify, change or delete any personal data concerning you. To exercise this right, please send an e-mail to: webmaster@sterimar.com


Sofibel's practices in relation to the collection and handling of personal information are set out in our Privacy Policy. When you access this Site you are not required to provide personally identifiable information. However, sometimes we need to collect your information from the Site to provide services that you request. For example, if you wish to join our mailing list. When you provide us with your personal information, we retain and use this information for the purpose of providing you with information about Sofibel relating to such services or mailing list or for purposes otherwise authorized by you. Please see our Privacy Policy for further information.

Any information that we may collect is intended for Sofibel and shall not be transferred to any unrelated third parties.

Use of Site

As a condition of your use of the Site, you agree to abide by all applicable laws and regulations, and to conduct yourself in accordance with the terms and conditions contained on this Site. Specifically, and without limitation, you agree not to:

  • use the Site to defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise offend others;
  • disseminate (e-mail or otherwise) any material which is unlawful, abusive, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, discriminatory, harassing, grossly offensive, vulgar, threatening or malicious;
  • use any address harvesting software or automated scripting tool software;
  • engage in chain letters, unsolicited e-mailing or spamming via Sofibel's tools;
  • impersonate any person or entity;
  • use (upload, post, e-mail, transmit) Sofibel's web applications and Site contents in ways that you do not have a right to under any law or contractual obligation; and
  • interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of this Site in any way.

Descriptions of Sofibel's products contained within the Site shall not constitute product labelling. You should use Sofibel's products in accordance with the instructions contained on the cartons and labels found on those products in the country of purchase. Any pictures and descriptions contained on this Site are provided by way of indication only and may not correspond to the actual products available in France.

Use of this Site is restricted to residents of France who are currently located in France. Residents of all other countries (including, but not limited to, persons located in countries which are subject to US trade embargo laws and regulations) are prohibited from accessing this Site and are asked to promptly exit at this time. Sofibel does not warrant that the Content of this Site complies with the laws of a jurisdiction outside of France.

While this Site may contain information relating to various medical, health and fitness conditions and their treatment, this Site does not provide medical advice. The contents of the Site are for informational purposes only and are not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other qualified medical professional. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified medical professional for any questions you have regarding a medical condition.

Sofibel makes limited use of cookies on the Site. Sofibel only uses cookies to improve the functionality of the Site, not to store any of your personal information. A cookie is a small message given to your web browser by our web server. The browser stores the message in a text file, and the message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. When cookies are used on this Site, they are used to store information relating to your visit such as a unique identifier, or a value to indicate whether you have seen a web page. They are used to distinguish your internet browser from the thousands of other browsers. This Site will not store personal information such as e-mail addresses or other details in a cookie. Most internet browsers are set up to accept cookies. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may be able to change the settings of your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you each time a cookie is sent to your computer, giving you the choice whether to accept it or not.

Links to other websites

This website may provide hypertext links allowing access to other websites. By clicking on such hyperlinks, you have the possibility of consulting the websites of third parties. Sofibel shall not be liable for the content of any such sites and it has no control over them. Sofibel shall not accept any liability for any direct or indirect damage resulting from such content. Any links to other websites are provided simply for your ease of use.

Governing law and jurisdiction for dispute resolution

The Courts of Paris shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim arising out of the use of this website and that has not been settled within 30 days from when the dispute arose. Any such disputes or claims shall be governed by the laws of France.

© Sofibel, 2005