Legal Notice
Definitions
Client: any professional or natural person with legal capacity within the meaning of Articles 1123 et seq. of the French Civil Code, or any legal entity, who visits the Website covered by these general terms and conditions.
Services: https://pierresdhistoire.com/ provides services to Clients.
Content: All elements that constitute the information present on the Website, including text, images and videos.
Client Information: Hereinafter referred to as “Information”, corresponding to all personal data that may be held by https://pierresdhistoire.com/ for the management of your account, customer relations and for analytical and statistical purposes.
User: Any internet user logging in to and using the aforementioned Website.
Personal information: “Information allowing, 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 6 January 1978).
The terms “personal data”, “data subject”, “processor” and “sensitive data” have the meaning defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR: No. 2016-679).
Presentation of the website
Pursuant to Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, the identity of the various parties involved in the creation and monitoring of the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is provided to users:
Owner: PIERRES D’HISTOIRE, 20 RUE DES PETITS CHAMPS 75002 PARIS, SIRET 52383881100025
Publication Director: Dominique Imbert – dominique.imbert@pierresdhistoire.fr
The publication director may be a natural or legal person.
Webmaster: Clément Bastide – clement@outrun.agency
Hosting provider: 1and1 – INTERGEST SA, 7 PLACE DE LA GARE 57200 SARREGUEMINES
Data Protection Officer (DPO): Dominique Imbert
General terms of use of the website and services offered
The Website constitutes an intellectual work protected by the provisions of the French Intellectual Property Code and applicable international regulations. The Client may not in any way reuse, transfer or exploit, for their own benefit, all or part of the elements or works on the Website.
Use of the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ implies full and unconditional acceptance of the general terms of use set out below. These terms of use may be amended or supplemented at any time, and users of the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ are therefore invited to consult them regularly.
This website is normally accessible to users at all times. However, technical maintenance downtime may be scheduled by https://pierresdhistoire.com/, which will make every effort to inform users in advance of the dates and times of such interventions. The website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is regularly updated by the website manager. Likewise, the legal notice may be modified at any time: it remains binding on the user, who is invited to refer to it as often as possible to stay informed.
Description of services provided
The website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ aims to provide information about all activities of the company.
Pierres d’Histoire strives to provide as accurate information as possible on the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/. However, it cannot be held liable for any omissions, inaccuracies or failures to update the information, whether due to its own actions or those of third-party partners who supply the information.
All information on the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is provided for information purposes only and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information on the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is not exhaustive. It is provided subject to any modifications made since it was put online.
Contractual limitations on technical data
The site uses JavaScript technology. The website cannot be held liable for material damage resulting from its use. In addition, users agree to access the site using recent equipment, free of viruses and with an up-to-date, latest-generation browser.
The website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is hosted by a service provider located within the territory of the European Union, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR: No. 2016-679).
The objective is to provide a service that ensures the best accessibility rate. The hosting provider ensures service continuity 24/7 throughout the year. However, it reserves the right to interrupt hosting services for the shortest possible periods, particularly for maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, infrastructure failures or if the Services generate traffic deemed abnormal.
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ and the hosting provider cannot be held liable in the event of an Internet network malfunction, telephone line failure, or computer or telephone equipment malfunction, particularly due to network congestion that prevents access to the server.
Intellectual property and counterfeiting
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ owns the intellectual property rights and holds the rights of use over all elements accessible on the website, including text, images, graphics, logos, videos, icons and sounds.
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 unless prior written authorisation has been obtained from https://pierresdhistoire.com/.
Any unauthorised use of the site or any of the elements it contains will be considered an infringement and prosecuted in accordance with Articles L.335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.
Limitations of liability
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ acts as the publisher of the website. https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is responsible for the quality and accuracy of the Content published.
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ cannot be held liable for direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/, resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the specifications indicated in the section "Contractual limitations on technical data", or from the appearance of a bug or incompatibility.
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ cannot be held liable for indirect damages (such as loss of business or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/.
Interactive areas (such as the contact form) are available to users. https://pierresdhistoire.com/ reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in these areas that violates French law, particularly provisions relating to data protection.
If necessary, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ also reserves the right to invoke the civil and/or criminal liability of the user, especially in the case of messages that are racist, defamatory, abusive or pornographic, regardless of the medium used (text, photographs, etc.).
Management of personal data
7.1 Data collection controllers
The Client is informed of the regulations concerning marketing communications, the Law of 21 June 2014 on confidence in the digital economy, the Data Protection Act of 6 August 2004, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR: No. 2016-679).
For the Personal Data collected when creating the User’s personal account and during their browsing on the Website, the data controller is Pierres d’Histoire. https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is represented by Dominique Imbert, its legal representative.
As the data controller, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ undertakes to comply with the legal framework in force. This includes determining the purposes of data processing, providing its prospects and Clients—based on collected consent—with complete information about the processing of their personal data, and maintaining a processing register that reflects reality.
Whenever https://pierresdhistoire.com/ processes Personal Data, it takes all reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy and relevance of the Personal Data with regard to the purposes for which it processes them.
7.2 Purpose of the data collected
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ may process all or part of the data:
- to enable browsing on the Website and the management and traceability of services ordered by the user: connection and usage data, invoicing, order history, etc.;
- to prevent and combat computer fraud (spamming, hacking, etc.): computer hardware used, IP address, password (hashed);
- to improve the browsing experience on the Website: connection and usage data;
- to conduct optional satisfaction surveys on https://pierresdhistoire.com/: email address;
- to run communication campaigns (SMS, email): telephone number, email address.
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ does not sell your personal data, which is only used when necessary or for statistical and analytical purposes.
7.3 Right of access, rectification and objection
In accordance with European regulations, Users of https://pierresdhistoire.com/ have the following rights:
- right of access (Article 15 GDPR) and rectification (Article 16 GDPR), to update or complete User data;
- right to lock or delete personal User data (Article 17 GDPR) when it is inaccurate, incomplete, ambiguous, outdated, or where its collection, use, disclosure or retention is prohibited;
- right to withdraw consent at any time (Article 13-2c GDPR);
- right to restrict processing (Article 18 GDPR);
- right to object to data processing (Article 21 GDPR);
- right to data portability when the data is subject to automated processing based on consent or a contract (Article 20 GDPR);
- right to define post-mortem instructions regarding their data and to choose whether https://pierresdhistoire.com/ may or may not disclose their data to a third party they have designated.
Upon becoming aware of the death of a User, and in the absence of instructions from them, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ undertakes to delete their data unless retention is necessary for evidentiary purposes or to meet a legal obligation.
If the User wishes to know how https://pierresdhistoire.com/ uses their Personal Data, request rectification or object to processing, they may contact https://pierresdhistoire.com/ in writing at:
Pierres d’Histoire – DPO, Dominique Imbert – dominique.imbert@pierresdhistoire.fr
20 rue des Petits Champs, 75002 Paris.
In this case, the User must specify the Personal Data they wish to correct, update or delete, and include a copy of an identity document (ID card or passport).
Requests to delete Personal Data will be subject to the legal obligations imposed on https://pierresdhistoire.com/, particularly regarding document retention or archiving. Finally, Users of https://pierresdhistoire.com/ may file a complaint with the supervisory authorities, such as the CNIL (https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes).
7.4 Non-disclosure of personal data
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ undertakes not to process, host or transfer the Information collected about its Clients to a country outside the European Union or not recognised as “adequate” by the European Commission without informing the Client in advance. However, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ remains free to choose its technical and commercial subcontractors, provided they offer adequate guarantees under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR: No. 2016-679).
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ undertakes to take all necessary precautions to preserve the security of the Information and prevent it from being communicated to unauthorised persons. However, if an incident affecting the integrity or confidentiality of Client Information is brought to the attention of https://pierresdhistoire.com/, it must promptly inform the Client and communicate the corrective measures taken. Furthermore, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ does not collect any “sensitive data”.
User Personal Data may be processed by subsidiaries of https://pierresdhistoire.com/ and subcontractors (service providers), solely for the purposes described in this policy.
Within the limits of their respective responsibilities and for the purposes described above, the primary individuals likely to have access to User data are members of our customer service team.
Incident notification
Despite our best efforts, no method of Internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security.
If we become aware of a security breach, we will notify the affected users so that they can take appropriate measures. Our incident notification procedures take into account our legal obligations at national and European levels. We are committed to fully informing our Clients of all matters relating to the security of their account and to providing them with all necessary information to help them comply with their own regulatory reporting obligations.
No personal information of the user of the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is published without the user's knowledge, exchanged, transferred, assigned or sold on any medium to third parties.
Only in the event of the acquisition of https://pierresdhistoire.com/ and its rights could said information be transferred to the potential buyer, who would in turn be bound by the same obligation to retain and update the data with regard to the website's users.
Security
To ensure the security and confidentiality of Personal Data, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ uses networks protected by standard devices such as firewalls, pseudonymisation, encryption and passwords.
When processing Personal Data, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ takes all reasonable measures to protect it from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Hyperlinks, cookies and internet tags
Article 9.1 – Cookies
The website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ contains a number of hyperlinks to other sites, set up with the authorisation of https://pierresdhistoire.com/. However, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is not able to verify the content of the sites visited in this manner and therefore assumes no responsibility for such content.
Unless you choose to disable cookies, you accept that the site may use them. You may disable these cookies at any time and free of charge using the deactivation options available to you and described below, knowing that this may reduce or prevent access to all or part of the services offered by the site.
A “cookie” is a small information file sent to the User’s browser and stored in their device (e.g., computer, smartphone), hereinafter referred to as “Cookies”. This file contains information such as the User’s domain name, internet service provider, operating system, and the date and time of access. Cookies do not in any way damage the User’s device.
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ may process the User’s information regarding their visit to the Site, such as pages viewed and searches performed. This information helps https://pierresdhistoire.com/ improve Site content and User navigation.
Because cookies facilitate browsing and service provision, the User may configure their browser to decide whether or not to accept cookies, either systematically or depending on the sender. The User may also configure their browser to allow acceptance or refusal of cookies on a case-by-case basis before a cookie is stored. https://pierresdhistoire.com/ informs the User that, in this case, certain features of the browser may not be fully available.
If the User refuses to store cookies, or deletes those already stored, the User is informed that browsing and experience on the Site may be limited. This may also occur if https://pierresdhistoire.com/ or one of its providers cannot recognise, for technical compatibility purposes, the type of browser used, language settings, display settings or the country from which the device appears to connect.
Where applicable, https://pierresdhistoire.com/ declines all responsibility for the consequences arising from the degraded functioning of the Site and any services possibly offered by https://pierresdhistoire.com/, resulting from (i) the User’s refusal of cookies or (ii) the impossibility for https://pierresdhistoire.com/ to store or access the cookies necessary for their functioning due to the User’s choice.
For cookie management and User preferences, browser configuration varies by browser. It is described in the help menu of the browser, which will inform the User how they can modify their cookie preferences.
At any time, the User may express and modify their cookie preferences. https://pierresdhistoire.com/ may also use external service providers to help collect and process the information described in this section.
Finally, by clicking on social network icons (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Plus) on the website or mobile application of https://pierresdhistoire.com/, and if the User has accepted cookie placement by continuing to browse, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google Plus may place cookies on the User’s device.
These types of cookies are placed on your device only if you consent to them by continuing to browse the website or mobile application of https://pierresdhistoire.com/. The User may withdraw their consent at any time.
Article 9.2 – Internet tags
https://pierresdhistoire.com/ may occasionally use Internet tags (also known as “tags”, action tags, single-pixel GIFs, transparent GIFs, invisible GIFs or one-by-one GIFs) and deploy them through a web analytics partner located (and therefore storing corresponding information, including the User’s IP address) in a foreign country.
These tags are placed both in online advertisements that enable users to access the Site and on various pages of the Site.
This technology allows https://pierresdhistoire.com/ to assess visitor reactions to the Site and the effectiveness of its actions (for example, how many times a page is opened and which information is viewed), as well as the User’s use of the Site.
The external provider may collect information about visitors to the Site and other websites through these tags, compile reports on Site activity for https://pierresdhistoire.com/ and provide other services relating to the use of the Site and the internet.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
Any dispute related to the use of the website https://pierresdhistoire.com/ is subject to French law.
Except where the law does not permit it, exclusive jurisdiction is granted to the competent courts of Paris.