In accordance with article 6 of French law no. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, users of the ieesse.org website are informed of the identity of the various parties involved in its creation and follow-up:

Information about IEESSE

INSTITUT EUROPEEN D’ETUDES EN SURETE-SECURITE POUR LES ENTREPRISES (Declared association)
Head office : 17 BD EXELMANS 75016 PARIS
SIRET : 90248337900019
Legal representative : Pierre GRARD
RNA : W751252735
TVA : FR20902483379

1. Website presentation.

Publishing Director : Céline Bréteau
Publishing manager : Céline Bréteau (Le responsable publication est une personne physique).
Webmaster : Gaëtan Vidal pour l’agence eTeam
Host : Infomaniak – Rue Eugène-Marziano 25, 1227 Genève, Suisse.

2. General conditions of use of the site and the services offered.

Use of the ieesse.org website implies full acceptance of the general conditions of use described below. These conditions of use may be amended or supplemented at any time, and users of the ieesse.org website are therefore advised to consult them regularly. This website is normally accessible to users at all times. However, IEESSE may decide to interrupt the site for technical maintenance purposes, and will endeavor to inform users of the dates and times of such interventions in advance. The ieesse.org website is regularly updated by the publication manager. Similarly, the legal notices may be modified at any time: they are nevertheless binding on the user, who is invited to refer to them as often as possible in order to review them.

3. Description of services provided.

The purpose of the ieesse.org website is to provide information concerning all of the company’s activities. IEESSE endeavors to provide information on the ieesse.org website that is as accurate as possible. However, IEESSE cannot be held responsible for any omissions, inaccuracies or failure to update information, whether caused by IEESSE or by third-party partners supplying such information. All information provided on the ieesse.org website is given for information only, and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information provided on the ieesse.org website is not exhaustive. It is subject to modifications having been made since it was put online.

4. Contractual limitations on technical data.

The site uses JavaScript technology. The website cannot be held responsible for any material damage arising from use of the site. In addition, the user of the site undertakes to access the site using recent, virus-free equipment, and with an up-to-date browser.

5. Intellectual property and counterfeiting.

IEESSE is the owner of the intellectual property rights and holds the rights of use on all elements accessible on the website, notably texts, images, graphics, logos, videos, icons and sounds. Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, adaptation of all or part of the elements of the site, whatever the means or process used, is forbidden, except with the prior written authorization of IEESSE. Any unauthorized use of the site or of any of the elements it contains will be considered as constituting an infringement and will be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of articles L.335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.

6. Limitation of liability.

IEESSE may not be held liable for direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the ieesse.org website, and resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the specifications indicated in point 4, or from the appearance of a bug or incompatibility. IEESSE cannot be held responsible for indirect damages (such as loss of business or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the ieesse.org website. Interactive areas (possibility of asking questions in the contact area) are available to users. IEESSE reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this area that contravenes the legislation applicable in France, in particular provisions relating to data protection. Where applicable, IEESSE also reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, particularly in the event of messages of a racist, insulting, defamatory or pornographic nature, whatever the medium used (text, photographs, 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. When using the ieesse.org site, the following information may be collected: the URL of the links through which the user has accessed the ieesse.org site, the user’s access provider, the user’s Internet protocol (IP) address. In any case, IEESSE only collects personal information relating to the user for the purpose of certain services offered by the ieesse.org website. The user provides this information with full knowledge of the facts, in particular when he/she enters it himself/herself. Users of the ieesse.org site are informed whether or not they are required to supply this information. In accordance with the provisions of Articles 38 et seq. of the French Data Protection Act 78-17 of January 6, 1978, all users have the right to access, rectify and object to any personal data concerning them, by making a written and signed request, accompanied by a copy of the identity document bearing the signature of the holder of the document, and specifying the address to which the reply is to be sent. No personal information concerning the user of the ieesse.org site is published without the user’s knowledge, nor is it exchanged, transferred, assigned or sold on any medium whatsoever.

8. Hyperlinks and cookies.

The ieesse.org site contains a number of hypertext links to other sites, set up with the authorization of IEESSE. However, IEESSE is not in a position to check the content of sites visited in this way, and consequently assumes no responsibility in this respect. Browsing the ieesse.org website may result in the installation of cookie(s) on the user’s computer. A cookie is a small file which does not allow the user to be identified, but which records information relating to the browsing of a computer on a site. The data thus obtained is intended to facilitate subsequent browsing of the site, and is also used to measure visitor numbers. Refusal to install a cookie may make it impossible to access certain services. Users may, however, configure their computers as follows to refuse the installation of cookies:

In Internet Explorer: Tools tab (cog-shaped icon at top right) / Internet options. Click on Confidentiality and choose Block all cookies. Confirm with Ok.

Firefox: at the top of the browser window, click on the Firefox button, then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy tab. Set the Retention Rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck it to disable cookies.

Safari: Click on the menu icon (symbolized by a cog) in the top right-hand corner of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on Content settings. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies.

Under Chrome: Click on the menu icon (symbolized by three horizontal lines) in the top right-hand corner of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on preferences. In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies.

9. Applicable law and jurisdiction.

Any dispute arising in connection with the use of the ieesse.org website is subject to French law. Exclusive jurisdiction is granted to the competent courts of Paris.

10. The main laws involved.

Act no. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended by Act no. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004 on data processing, data files and individual liberties. Law no. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004 on confidence in the digital economy.

11. Lexicon.

User: Internet user connecting to and using the above-mentioned site. Personal information: “information which enables, 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 January 6, 1978).