1. Introduction
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern the use of the services provided by Société éditrice de Mediapart (“Mediapart,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using our website, mobile applications, or any other services provided by Mediapart (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Services.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of the Services after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.
4. Account Registration
If you create an account with us, you must provide accurate and complete information and keep your account information up-to-date. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.
5. Content and Intellectual Property
All content available through the Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, software, and data compilations, is the property of Mediapart or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Services, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.
6. User-Generated Content
You may post comments, reviews, and other content (“User Content”) on our Services. By submitting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the User Content that you post; that the User Content is accurate; that use of the User Content you supply does not violate these Terms and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify us for all claims resulting from User Content you supply.
7. Prohibited Activities
You agree not to use the Services:
- To upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
- To impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Mediapart official, forum leader, guide, or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- To upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation.
- To upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.
- To interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers or networks connected to the Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Services.
- To collect or store personal data about other users of the Services.
8. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Services, without notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, if we believe that you have violated these Terms.
9. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Mediapart, its affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, or content or service providers (collectively, the “Mediapart Parties”) be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from: (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services; (iii) any content obtained from the Services; or (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Mediapart Parties from and against any claims, actions, or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your use of the Services or your breach of these Terms. We shall provide notice to you of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit, or proceeding.
11. Miscellaneous
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Mediapart concerning the use of the Services. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms remain in full force and effect. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
12. Contact Information
For any questions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
Société éditrice de Mediapart
Email: [email protected]