1. Presentation of the website.

Pursuant to Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, users of the website are hereby informed of the identity of the various parties involved in its creation and monitoring:

Owner: Chamonix Film Festival Organisation

Association under the 1901 Act

53 chemin du Cristal des glaces 74400 Chamonix

SIRET: 889 547 998 00019

Publication manager: Christophe and Morgane Raylat.

The publication manager is a natural person or a legal entity.

Webmaster: Thomas Mallevays / Ctoutcom Studio – Les Houches

Host: OVH – Roubaix

Credits: the legal notices were generated and provided by Ctoutcom Studio, a website developer in Les Houches.

2. Terms and conditions of use of the website and services offered.

Use of the website implies full and complete acceptance of the terms and conditions of use described below. These terms and conditions of use may be modified or supplemented at any time, so users of the website are invited to consult them regularly.

This website is normally accessible to users at all times. However, Thomas Mallevays may decide to interrupt access for technical maintenance, in which case he will endeavour to inform users in advance of the dates and times of the intervention.

The site is regularly updated by Thomas Mallevays. 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 remain informed.

3. Description of services provided.

The purpose of the website is to provide information about all of the company’s activities.

Chamonix Film Festival Organisation endeavours to provide information on the website that is as accurate as possible. However, it cannot be held responsible for omissions, inaccuracies and deficiencies in updates, whether caused by itself or by third-party partners who provide it with this information.

All information provided on the website is given for information purposes only and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information on the website is not exhaustive. It is provided subject to any changes that may have been made since it was posted online.

4. Contractual limitations on technical data.

The website uses JavaScript technology.

The website cannot be held liable for any material damage related to the use of the website. Furthermore, users of the website undertake to access the website using recent, virus-free equipment and a latest-generation, up-to-date browser.

5. Intellectual property and counterfeiting.

Chamonix Film Festival Organisation owns the intellectual property rights or holds the rights to use all elements accessible on the website, including text, images, graphics, logos, icons, sounds and software.

Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication or adaptation of all or part of the elements of the website, regardless of the means or process used, is prohibited without the prior written authorisation of Chamonix Film Festival Organisation.

Any unauthorised use of the website or any of the elements it contains will be considered an infringement and will be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of Articles L.335-2 et seq. of the Intellectual Property Code.

6. Limitations of liability.

Chamonix Film Festival Organisation cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the site, 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.

Chamonix Film Festival Organisation cannot also be held liable for indirect damage (such as loss of market share or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the website.

Interactive spaces (where questions can be asked in the contact area) are available to users. Chamonix Film Festival Organisation reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this space that contravenes the legislation applicable in France, in particular the provisions relating to data protection. Where applicable, Chamonix Film Festival Organisation also reserves the right to hold the user liable in civil and/or criminal proceedings, in particular in the event of racist, abusive, defamatory or pornographic messages, regardless of the medium used (text, photography, etc.).

7. Management of personal data.

In France, personal data is protected by Law No. 78-87 of 6 January 1978, Law No. 2004-801 of 6 August 2004, Article L. 226-13 of the Penal Code and the European Directive of 24 October 1995.

When using the site, the following may be collected: the URL of the links through which the user accessed the site, the user’s access provider, and the user’s Internet Protocol (IP) address.

In any event, Chamonix Film Festival Organisation only collects personal information about the user for the purposes of certain services offered by the site. The user provides this information in full knowledge of the facts, particularly when entering it themselves. The user of the site is then informed of whether or not they are required to provide this information.

In accordance with the provisions of Articles 38 et seq. of Law 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and civil liberties, all users have the right to access, rectify and oppose personal data concerning them, by making a written and signed request, accompanied by a copy of the identity document with the signature of the holder of the document, specifying the address to which the reply should be sent.

No personal information about the user of the site is published without the user’s knowledge, exchanged, transferred, assigned or sold on any medium whatsoever to third parties. Only in the event of the acquisition of Chamonix Film Festival Organisation and its rights would it be possible for the said information to be passed on to the potential purchaser, who would in turn be bound by the same obligation to store and modify data with regard to the website user.

The site is not registered with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) as it does not use personal data as indicated on this page.

The databases are protected by the provisions of the law of 1 July 1998 transposing Directive 96/9 of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases.

8. Hypertext links and cookies.

The website contains a number of hypertext links to other websites, set up with the authorisation of Chamonix Film Festival Organisation. However, Chamonix Film Festival Organisation is not able to verify the content of the websites visited in this way, and therefore accepts no responsibility for them.

Browsing the website may result in cookies being installed on the user’s computer. A cookie is a small file that does not allow the user to be identified, but which records information relating to a computer’s browsing activity on a website. The data obtained in this way is intended to facilitate subsequent browsing on the website and is also used to measure website traffic.

Refusing to install a cookie may make it impossible to access certain services. However, the user can configure their computer as follows to refuse the installation of cookies:

In Internet Explorer: Tools tab (gear icon in the top right corner) / Internet options. Click on Privacy and select Block all cookies. Confirm by clicking OK.

In 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 Storage Rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck it to disable cookies.

In Safari: Click on the menu icon at the top right of the browser (symbolised by a cogwheel). Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the ‘Privacy’ section, click on Content settings. In the ‘Cookies’ section, you can block cookies.

In Chrome: Click on the menu icon (symbolised by three horizontal lines) at the top right 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 relating to the use of the site is subject to French law. The competent courts of Paris shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

10. The main laws concerned.

Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended by Law No. 2004-801 of 6 August 2004 on information technology, files and civil liberties.

Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy.

11. Glossary.

User: Internet user connecting to and using the aforementioned website.

Personal information: ‘information that allows, 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 6 January 1978).