Legal Notice

   

LEGAL NOTICE

In accordance with Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, on confidence in the digital economy, users are hereby informed of the following:

The website “www.lafabriquedelacite.com” is the property of VINCI, a public limited company with a capital of 1,479,812,285 euros, registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under SIREN number 552 037 806, whose registered office is located at:

1973 Boulevard de la Défense

92000 Nanterre Cedex

Tel: 01 47 16 35 00

 

Publication Manager: Céline Acharian (Chief Executive Officer)

Communications Manager: Coline Signarbieux

 

Maintenance of the website “www.lafabriquedelacite.com” is provided by VINCI, a public limited company, registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under SIREN number 552 037 806, with its registered office located at:

1973 boulevard de la Défense

92000 Nanterre Cedex

Tel: 01 47 16 35 00

As the legal notices may be modified at any time and without notice, users are encouraged to review them regularly. Last updated: January 22, 2025.

 

TERMS OF USE

1. General Provisions

Last date of publication of these Terms of Use: February 28, 2025

This version of the Terms of Use supersedes all previous versions.

The purpose of these Terms of Use (hereinafter the “TOU”) is to define the conditions under which the website “www.lafabriquedelacite.com” is made available to Users, as well as to specify the terms and conditions for using the website.

The website is managed by VINCI S.A., a public limited company with a capital of 1,454,542,075.00 euros, having its registered office at 1973 boulevard de la Défense, 92000 Nanterre, and registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies Register under number 552 037 806 (hereinafter “VINCI”).

The Cookie Policy is available via the following link: https://www.lafabriquedelacite.com/donnees-personnelles/

 

2. Definitions

Data: refers to any data or content, whether personal in nature under the GDPR or not, as well as any information entered into the Platform by a User.

Platform: Refers to the platform through which the website “lafabriquedelacite.com” is made accessible to Users.

User: Refers to any individual, regardless of status, authorized to access the website.

 

3. Acceptance of the Terms of Use

When first accessing the Platform, the User is invited to review the Terms of Use.

Any User who uses the Platform is deemed to have accepted these Terms of Use. The User acknowledges having received from VINCI all necessary information regarding the use of the Platform.

The User may view the Terms of Use at any time by clicking on the link provided for this purpose on the Platform.

VINCI may modify the Terms of Use at any time, particularly in the event of changes to the Platform and/or applicable regulations. It is understood that the applicable Terms of Use are those published on the Platform when the User accesses the Platform. Therefore, the User is encouraged to review the Terms of Use regularly when using the Platform.

 

4. Management of the Platform

To ensure the management of the Platform, VINCI may, at any time:

  • Suspend, interrupt, or limit access to all or part of the
  • Suspend access to the Platform in order to perform updates
  • Suspend access to the Platform following an internal or external cyberattack.

VINCI is solely authorized to manage and moderate the publication of Data, as well as the configuration and deletion of Data.

 

5. Hyperlinks

VINCI assumes no responsibility for the content of websites to which the User may be redirected. VINCI may provide hyperlinks to other third-party websites and/or VINCI subsidiaries.

VINCI is not responsible for the content published on these sites. It is therefore the User’s responsibility to ensure they review the terms of use, privacy policy, data protection policy, and cookie policy of these sites.

VINCI may modify and/or remove a hyperlink on its website at any time.

The decision to activate hyperlinks is the responsibility of Users.

Users are reminded that non-affiliated sites are subject to their own terms of use.

 

6. Intellectual Property

All elements of the Platform are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

VINCI either owns all intellectual property rights to the elements comprising the website or holds a license covering those rights, which enables it to exercise all necessary rights. These rights are the full and exclusive property of VINCI.

No provision of these Terms of Use shall be construed as transferring any intellectual property rights from VINCI to Users.

Any reproduction, representation, or adaptation, in any form whatsoever, of all or part of the elements of this website, including computer applications, is authorized, provided that Users and third parties authorized to use the information available on the Platform properly cite the source and strictly comply with applicable copyright laws, in accordance with Articles L.122-4 and L.122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code.

The fact that VINCI does not initiate legal proceedings upon becoming aware of such unauthorized uses does not constitute acceptance of said uses or a waiver of the right to pursue legal action.

7. Liability

Use of the website is strictly limited to personal use. The User acknowledges having read these Terms and Conditions of Use and agrees to comply with them. All Users are liable under the terms of general law, that is to say, without limitation, for any material or immaterial, direct or indirect damages they may cause through their fault or negligence.

VINCI shall not be held liable in the event of any failure, breakdown, difficulty, or interruption in operation that prevents access to the Platform or any of its features. VINCI shall not be held liable for any direct and/or indirect damages that may result from accessing the site or using the site and/or this information, including inaccessibility, data loss, damage, destruction, or viruses that may affect the User’s computer equipment and/or the presence of viruses on its site.

By these Terms of Use, the User expressly waives any judicial and/or extrajudicial proceedings against VINCI in this regard.

VINCI reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to make improvements and/or modifications to the website. The User acknowledges that they use the information provided on the Platform under their sole responsibility. Consequently, VINCI cannot be held liable for the content or accuracy of all or part of the Data transmitted on the Platform.

Any dissemination or reproduction, whether intentional or due to the User’s negligence, of data accessible on the Platform may result in the User being held liable, in accordance with applicable legal and contractual provisions.

VINCI shall not be held liable in the event of legal proceedings against a User:

  • arising from the use of the Platform or any service accessible via the Internet;
  • due to a breach of these Terms of Use.

In the event that VINCI becomes the subject of judicial and/or extrajudicial proceedings due to a User’s use of the Platform, VINCI reserves the right to seek recourse against the User to recover all sums, damages, or any other forms of financial penalties incurred.

 

8. Governing Law and Language

These Terms of Use are governed by French law and subject to the jurisdiction of the Commercial Court of Nanterre, unless a specific jurisdiction is designated by a particular law or regulation.

These Terms of Use are written in French. In the event that these Terms of Use are translated into one or more other languages, it is expressly agreed that only the French text shall be deemed authentic in the event of a dispute.