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General Terms of Use of the Bordeaux et ses Vins website

Preamble

These general terms of use are entered into between:

  • the manager of the website, hereinafter referred to as “the Publisher”,
  • any person wishing to access the site and its services, hereinafter referred to as “the User”.

Article 1 – Principles

The purpose of these general terms of use is to provide a legal framework for the use of the Bordeaux et ses Vins website and its services.
The website bordeaux.feret.com is a service of the company EDITIONS FERET, located at 1 cours Xavier Arnozan 33000 Bordeaux, France

  • website URL: bordeaux.feret.com
  • e-mail: contact [at] feret [dot] com
  • telephone: 05 56 13 79 95

The general terms of use must be accepted by every User, and access to the site constitutes acceptance of these terms.

Article 2 – Changes to and duration of the Terms of Use

These general terms of use are entered into for an indefinite period. The contract takes effect with regard to the User from the start of use of the service.
The Bordeaux et ses Vins site reserves the right to amend the clauses of these general terms of use at any time and without justification.

Article 3 – Access to the site

Any User with internet access may access the Bordeaux et ses Vins site free of charge and from anywhere. The costs incurred by the User in order to access it (internet connection, computer equipment, etc.) are not borne by the Publisher.
The site and its various services may be interrupted or suspended by the Publisher, in particular for maintenance, without any obligation to give notice or justification.
The User of the site has access to the following service: access to and subscription to the wine technical data sheets presented by the producers.
The site includes a member area reserved for registered users. These users may access it by using their login credentials.
The services reserved for members are as follows: Access to the technical data sheets of the wines.

Article 4 – Liability

The Publisher cannot be held liable in the event of failure, breakdown, difficulty or interruption of operation preventing access to the site or to any of its features.
The equipment used to connect to the site is under the User’s sole responsibility, and the User must take all appropriate measures to protect the equipment and data, in particular against virus attacks via the Internet. The User is, moreover, solely responsible for the sites and data that he or she consults.
The Publisher cannot be held liable in the event of legal proceedings against the User:

  • as a result of the use of the site or of any service accessible via the Internet;
  • as a result of the User’s failure to comply with these general terms.

The Publisher is not liable for damage caused to the User, to third parties and/or to the User’s equipment as a result of the User’s connection to or use of the site, and the User waives any action against the Publisher on that basis.
Should the Publisher become the subject of an amicable or judicial procedure as a result of the User’s use of the site, it may take action against the User to obtain compensation for all losses, sums, awards and costs that may result from that procedure.

Article 5 – Intellectual property

All technical documents, products, photographs, texts, logos, drawings, videos, etc. are subject to copyright and are protected by the French Intellectual Property Code. They remain the exclusive property of EDITIONS FERET, the sole holder of the intellectual property rights in these documents.
Our customers undertake not to make any use of these documents that might infringe the industrial or intellectual property rights of the supplier and undertake not to disclose them to any third party, without the express prior authorisation of the Publisher.

Article 6 – Updating of information and the Féret badge

Féret is undertaking a vast census of Bordeaux estates and wines. Only estates displaying the Féret Badge present updated and certified data.

Article 7 – Protection of personal data

Data collected
The personal data collected on this site are as follows:

  • account opening: when the user’s account is created: surname; first name; e-mail address; telephone number;
  • login: when the user logs in to the website, it records, in particular, his or her surname, first name, login, usage and location data;
  • profile: use of the services provided on the website allows a profile to be completed, which may include an address and a telephone number;
  • communication: when the website is used to communicate with other members, data relating to the user’s communications are stored temporarily;
  • cookies: cookies are used in connection with the use of the site. The user may disable cookies from his or her browser settings.

Article 8 – Use of personal data

The personal data collected from users is intended to provide the services of the website, improve them and maintain a secure environment. More specifically, the uses are as follows:

  • access to and use of the website by the user;
  • management of the operation and optimisation of the website;
  • organisation of the conditions of use of the Payment services;
  • verification, identification and authentication of the data transmitted by the user;
  • provision of user support;
  • personalisation of the services by displaying advertisements based on the user’s browsing history, according to his or her preferences;
  • prevention and detection of fraud and malware (malicious software) and management of security incidents;
  • management of any disputes with users;
  • sending of commercial and advertising information, according to the user’s preferences.

Article 9 – Sharing of personal data with third parties

Personal data may be shared with third-party companies in the following cases:

  • when the User uses the payment services, in order to provide those services, the website is in contact with third-party banking and financial companies with which it has entered into contracts;
  • when the User publishes, in the free comment areas of the website, information that is publicly accessible:
  • when the User authorises a third party’s website to access his or her data;
  • when the website uses service providers to supply user support, advertising and payment services. These providers have limited access to the user’s data, in the course of performing those services, and have a contractual obligation to use it in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data;
  • if required by law, the website may transmit data in order to follow up on claims brought against the website and to comply with administrative and judicial procedures;
  • if the website is involved in a merger, acquisition, asset disposal or insolvency proceedings, it may be required to transfer or share all or part of its assets, including personal data. In that case, users would be informed before the personal data are transferred to a third party.

Article 10 – Security and confidentiality

The website implements organisational, technical, software and physical digital security measures to protect personal data against alteration, destruction and unauthorised access. However, it should be noted that the internet is not a completely secure environment and the website cannot guarantee the security of the transmission or storage of information on the Internet.

Article 11 – Exercise of users’ rights

Under the regulations applicable to personal data, users have the following rights, which they may exercise by making a request to the following address: rgpd@feret.com.

  • the right of access: they may exercise their right of access in order to find out the personal data concerning them. In that case, before this right is exercised, the website may ask for proof of the user’s identity in order to verify its accuracy.
  • the right to rectification: if the personal data held by the website are inaccurate, they may request that the information be updated.
  • the right to erasure of data: users may request the deletion of their personal data, in accordance with the applicable data protection laws.
  • the right to restriction of processing: users may ask the website to restrict the processing of personal data in the cases provided for by the GDPR.
  • the right to object to the processing of data: users may object to their data being processed in the cases provided for by the GDPR.
  • the right to data portability: they may request that the website provide them with the personal data supplied to it so that they can transmit them to a new website.

Article 12 – Changes to this clause

The website reserves the right to make any changes to this clause on the protection of personal data at any time. If a change is made to this clause on the protection of personal data, the website undertakes to publish the new version on its site. The website will also inform users of the change by e-mail, at least 15 days before the effective date. If the user does not agree with the terms of the new wording of the clause on the protection of personal data, he or she may delete his or her account

Article 13 – Cookies

The Bordeaux et ses Vins site may automatically collect standard information. All information collected indirectly will be used only to track the volume, type and configuration of traffic using this site, to develop its design and layout and for other administrative and planning purposes and, more generally, to improve the service we offer you.

Article 14 – Governing law

These general terms of use are governed by French law. If the parties are unable to resolve a dispute amicably, the dispute will be submitted to the jurisdiction of the French courts.