Legal Notice
1. Website presentation
In accordance with Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, for confidence in the digital economy, the identity of the various parties involved in the creation and monitoring of the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ is specified to its users:
Owner: Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean – The Pyramid, Pointe Seraphine P.O. Box 898, Castries, St. Lucia
Website and design creators: Lucie Bellot – www.luciebellot.com & Quentin Piganeau – www.aurorastudio.fr
Publication manager:The Alliance Française of Saint Lucia Team – dg@afslu.org. The publication manager can be an individual or a legal entity.
Webmaster: The Alliance Française of Saint Lucia Team – dg@afslu.org
Host: Infomaniak, 25 rue Eugène-Marziano, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland – www.infomaniak.com
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2. General terms of use of the website and services provided
Use of the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ implies full 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://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ are invited to consult them regularly.
This website is normally accessible to users at all times. However, an interruption for technical maintenance may be decided by Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean, which will endeavor to communicate the dates and times of the intervention to users in advance.
The website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ is regularly updated. Similarly, the legal notices may be modified at any time: they are binding on the user, who is invited to refer to them as often as possible to remain informed.
3. Description of the services provided
The website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ aims to provide information regarding the company’s activities.
Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean strives to provide the most accurate information possible on the https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/. However, it cannot be held responsible for omissions, inaccuracies, or deficiencies in updates, whether caused by itself or by third-party partners providing the information.
All information on the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ is provided for informational purposes and is subject to change. Additionally, the information on the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ is not exhaustive and is provided subject to modifications made since it was published online.
4. Technical data limitations
The website uses JavaScript technology.
The website cannot be held responsible for material damage related to the use of the website. Furthermore, the user of the website agrees to access it using recent equipment free from viruses and with an updated, latest-generation browser.
5. Intellectual property and counterfeiting
Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean owns the intellectual property rights or holds usage rights on all elements accessible on the website, including text, images, graphics, logos, icons, sounds, and software.
Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of all or part of the site’s elements, regardless of the means or process used, is prohibited without prior written authorization from Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean.
Unauthorized use of the site or any of its elements will be considered an infringement and pursued under Articles L.335-2 and subsequent articles of the Intellectual Property Code.
6. Liability limitations
Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean cannot be held liable for direct or indirect damage to the user’s equipment when accessing the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/, resulting from either the use of equipment not meeting the specifications in section 4 or the appearance of a bug or incompatibility.
Additionally, Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean cannot be held liable for indirect damages (such as loss of market share or opportunity) resulting from the use of the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/.
Interactive areas (such as the contact space for submitting questions) are available to users. Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this space that contravenes applicable French law, particularly concerning data protection. If necessary, Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean also reserves the right to hold the user liable civilly and/or criminally, especially in cases of racist, offensive, defamatory, or pornographic messages, regardless of the medium used (text, photography, etc.).
7. Personal data management
In France, personal data is 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://afslu.afcaraibe.org/, the following may be collected: the URL of the links through which the user accessed the site https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/, the user’s access provider, and the user’s IP address.
Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean only collects personal information about the user for certain services offered by the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/. The user provides this information knowingly, particularly when entering it themselves. Users of the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ are informed whether they are required to provide this information.
In accordance with Articles 38 and subsequent articles of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, relating to data processing, files, and freedoms, all users have the right to access, rectify, and oppose personal data concerning them by making a signed, written request, accompanied by a copy of the identity document with the signature of the holder, specifying the address to which the reply should be sent.
No personal information of the user of the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ is published, exchanged, transferred, assigned, or sold to any third party without the user’s knowledge. Only in the event of the acquisition of Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean and its rights would the said information be transmitted to the potential purchaser, who would in turn be bound by the same obligation to preserve and modify the data with respect to the user of the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/.
The databases are protected by the provisions of the Law of July 1, 1998, transposing Directive 96/9 of March 11, 1996, on the legal protection of databases.
8. Hyperlinks and Cookies
The website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ contains a number of hyperlinks to other websites, established with the authorization of Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean. However, Alliances Françaises Eastern Caribbean does not have the ability to verify the content of the websites visited and therefore assumes no responsibility in this regard.
Navigating on the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ may result in the installation of cookie(s) on the user’s computer. A cookie is a small file that does not allow user identification but records information related to a computer’s navigation on a website. The data obtained is intended to facilitate subsequent navigation on the site and also to enable various traffic measurement analyses.
Refusing to install cookies may result in the inability to access certain services. However, the user can configure their computer to refuse cookie installation as follows:
In Internet Explorer: Go to the Tools tab (gear icon in the top right) / Internet Options. Click on Privacy and select Block all cookies. Confirm by clicking OK.
In Firefox: At the top of the browser window, click the Firefox button, then go to Options. Click on the Privacy tab. Set Conservation Rules to: Use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck it to disable cookies.
In Safari: Click the menu icon (gear symbol) in the top right of the browser. Select Preferences. Click on Advanced Settings. In the « Privacy » section, click on Content Settings. In the « Cookies » section, you can block cookies.
In Chrome: Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Advanced Settings. In the « Privacy » section, click on Preferences. In the « Privacy » tab, you can block cookies.
9. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
Any dispute related to the use of the website https://afslu.afcaraibe.org/ is subject to French law. Exclusive jurisdiction is granted to the competent courts in Paris.
10. Relevant Laws
Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files, and freedoms.
Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, on confidence in the digital economy.
11. Glossary
User: Internet user accessing and using the aforementioned website.
Personal Data: « Information that allows, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, the identification of natural persons to which it applies » (Article 4 of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978).