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CGU of a website (general conditions of use)
Description :
There is no legal obligation to draft general conditions of use (CGU). However, it is strongly recommended that they be included on the website. Indeed, the CGU contract provides a legal framework for the relationships and conflicts that may arise between the site editor and the visitor.
On the other hand and in accordance with the law for confidence in the digital economy dated June 21, 2004, the legal notices must appear on the website. The T&Cs may reproduce them or indicate a direct link giving access to them.
Any visitor to the website accepts the T&Cs for accessing and using the services offered by the site.
The T&Cs inform visitors about various information such as:
• the legal notices relating to the company, its head office;
• the conditions of access to the site;
• the various services and products offered by the site;
• the procedures relating to the creation of a visitor or customer account;
• Intellectual property ;
• the protection of personal data;
• the publisher's liability and its limits;
• the responsibility of the visitor;
• hypertext links;
• the duration of the contract ;
• the evolution of the contract;
• the competent jurisdiction and the applicable law in the event of a dispute.
Instructions for use :
It is recommended to adapt the general conditions of use according to the activity of your website.
If your site consists for example of the sale of products, the T&Cs will be replaced by the T&Cs.
Terms of use of the site [URL]
Article 1: object
The purpose of these “general terms and conditions of use” is to provide a legal framework for the terms and conditions for providing the services of the site [Name of site] and their use by the “User”.
The general conditions of use must be accepted by any User wishing to access the site. They constitute the contract between the site and the User. Access to the site by the User signifies his acceptance of these general conditions of use.
Most often is "possibly :
• In the event of non-acceptance of the general conditions of use stipulated in this contract, the User must renounce access to the services offered by the site.
• [Name of site] reserves the right to modify unilaterally and at any time the content of these general conditions of use.
ARTICLE 2: Legal notices
The edition of the site [Name of the site] is ensured by the Company [Name of the company] [SAS / SA / SARL, etc.] with a capital of [amount in euros] € whose registered office is located at [address of the the head office].
[The Director] of the publication is [Madam / Sir] [Name & First name].
Most often is "possibly :
• [Name of the company] is a company of the [Name of the company] [SAS / SA / SARL, etc.] group with a capital of [amount in euros] € whose registered office is located at [address of the registered office] .
The host of the site [Name of the site] is the Company [Name of the company] [SAS / SA / SARL, etc.] with a capital of [amount in euros] € whose registered office is located at [address of the registered office ].
ARTICLE 3: Definitions
The purpose of this clause is to define the various essential terms of the contract:
• User: this term designates any person who uses the site or one of the services offered by the site.
• User content: this is the data transmitted by the User within the site.
• Member: the User becomes a member when he is identified on the site.
• Username and password: this is all the information needed to identify a User on the site. The username and password allow the User to access services reserved for members of the site. The password is confidential.
ARTICLE 4: access to services
The site allows the User free access to the following services:
• [news articles];
• [classified ads] ;
• [connecting people];
• [publication of comments / personal works];
• […].
The site is accessible free of charge anywhere to any User with Internet access. All costs incurred by the User to access the service (hardware, software, Internet connection, etc.) are his responsibility.
Depending on the case :
The non-member User does not have access to services reserved for members. To do this, he must identify himself using his username and password.
The site implements all the means at its disposal to ensure quality access to its services. The obligation being of me
