LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
1. Website presentation
In accordance with Article 6 of French Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, users of the website www.biotrade.fr are informed of the identity of the various parties involved in its creation, monitoring and maintenance.
Website owner: BIOTRADE
Legal form: SAS with share capital of €80,000
SIRET: 404 063 943 00066
Address: 48 chemin des Palanques Sud, 31120 Portet-sur-Garonne, France
Email address: contact@biotrade.fr
Publication manager: Jean-Pierre Grasa
Website creator: BIOTRADE team
Webmaster: BIOTRADE team
Hosting provider: OVH – 2 rue Kellermann – 59100 Roubaix, France
The publication manager is a natural or legal person.
2. General terms of use of the website
Use of the website www.biotrade.fr implies full and complete acceptance of these general terms of use.
These terms of use may be amended or supplemented at any time. Website users are therefore invited to consult them regularly.
The website www.biotrade.fr is normally accessible to users at all times. However, BIOTRADE may decide to interrupt access for technical maintenance, update or security reasons. Where possible, BIOTRADE will endeavour to inform users in advance of the dates and times of the intervention.
The website is updated regularly by BIOTRADE or by the service providers responsible for its administration. Likewise, this legal notice may be amended at any time.
3. Description of the services provided
The purpose of the website www.biotrade.fr is to present the activities, products, equipment, business software, references and services offered by BIOTRADE.
BIOTRADE supports local authorities, operators and industrial companies in their water treatment projects, particularly through the design, manufacture, sale, installation and monitoring of equipment intended for wastewater treatment.
BIOTRADE endeavours to provide information on the website www.biotrade.fr that is as accurate as possible. However, the company cannot be held responsible for omissions, inaccuracies or deficiencies in updates, whether caused by BIOTRADE or by third-party partners.
The information provided on the website is for guidance only and may change. It is not exhaustive and may be modified after being published online.
4. Contractual limitations regarding technical data
The website uses, among other technologies, WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP.
BIOTRADE cannot be held responsible for material damage related to the use of the website. Users agree to access the website using recent equipment, free from viruses, and with an up-to-date browser.
BIOTRADE cannot be held responsible in the event of a malfunction linked to the internet network, the hosting provider, the user’s browser, an external technical issue or any event beyond its control.
5. Intellectual property and counterfeiting
BIOTRADE owns the intellectual property rights or holds the usage rights to the elements accessible on the website, including texts, images, photographs, graphics, logos, icons, videos, documents, downloadable files, software and layout elements.
Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, adaptation, distribution or use of all or part of the elements of the website, by any means or process whatsoever, is prohibited without prior written authorisation from BIOTRADE.
Any unauthorised use of the website or of any of the elements it contains will be considered an infringement and may be prosecuted in accordance with Articles L.335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.
6. Limitation of liability
BIOTRADE cannot be held responsible for direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the website www.biotrade.fr.
BIOTRADE cannot be held responsible for indirect damage resulting from the use of the website, such as loss of market opportunity, loss of opportunity, loss of data or any other commercial or technical damage.
Interactive areas, such as the option to ask questions through the contact section, are available to users. BIOTRADE reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in these areas that violates applicable French legislation, particularly provisions relating to data protection. Where applicable, BIOTRADE also reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, particularly in the case of messages of a racist, abusive, defamatory or pornographic nature, regardless of the medium used, including text or photographs.
Where applicable, BIOTRADE reserves the right to hold the user civilly or criminally liable.
7. Management of personal data
As part of the use of the website www.biotrade.fr, BIOTRADE may collect certain personal data, particularly when the user uses the contact form or contacts the company directly by email.
The data likely to be collected includes:
First name and last name
Email address
Telephone number
Name of the company, local authority or organisation
Content of the message sent
IP address and technical browsing data, when necessary for the proper operation or security of the website
The data collected is used solely to respond to requests submitted by users, including information requests, commercial enquiries, technical requests, quotation requests, support requests or any other request related to BIOTRADE’s activities.
The processing of this data is based on BIOTRADE’s legitimate interest in responding to requests received or, when the request concerns a project, quotation or service, on the performance of pre-contractual measures.
The personal data collected is not sold, exchanged or transferred to third parties. It may only be transmitted to BIOTRADE’s internal departments or to technical service providers involved in the proper operation, hosting, maintenance or security of the website, within the limits necessary for their missions.
The data is retained for the time necessary to process the request, then deleted or archived in accordance with applicable legal obligations.
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the amended French Data Protection Act, the user has the following rights:
Right of access
Right of rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object
Right to data portability, where applicable
To exercise these rights, the user may contact BIOTRADE at the following address: contact@biotrade.fr.
The user may also lodge a complaint with the CNIL if they believe that their rights have not been respected.
8. Contact form
The contact form available on the website allows users to send a request to BIOTRADE.
The information submitted through this form is necessary to enable BIOTRADE to understand and process the request. Mandatory fields are indicated as such in the form.
By using the contact form, the user agrees that the information provided may be used by BIOTRADE solely for the purpose of responding to their request.
9. Hyperlinks
The website www.biotrade.fr may contain hyperlinks to other websites.
BIOTRADE has no control over these external websites and cannot be held responsible for their content, operation, personal data practices or any consequence resulting from their consultation.
10. Cookies
Browsing the website www.biotrade.fr may result in the installation of cookies or other trackers on the user’s device.
A cookie is a small file stored on the user’s device when visiting a website. It may be used to ensure the proper functioning of the website, improve the browsing experience, remember certain preferences or carry out audience measurement.
Some cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website and do not require the user’s prior consent.
Other cookies, particularly those related to audience measurement, external content or third-party services, may require the user’s prior consent.
During their first visit to the website, the user may be invited to accept, refuse or personalise the use of non-essential cookies.
The user may also configure their browser to refuse cookies or delete cookies that have already been stored. However, refusing certain cookies may limit access to some website features.
11. Security
BIOTRADE implements technical and organisational measures designed to protect the website and processed data against unauthorised access, alteration, loss, destruction or disclosure.
However, no website can guarantee absolute security. Users are advised to take the necessary precautions when browsing the internet.
12. Applicable law and competent jurisdiction
This legal notice is governed by French law.
In the event of a dispute relating to the use of the website www.biotrade.fr, and in the absence of an amicable resolution, the competent courts shall be determined in accordance with the applicable procedural rules.
13. Applicable legislation
This legal notice is governed in particular by the following texts:
French Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy
French Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms, as amended
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, known as the General Data Protection Regulation
French Intellectual Property Code
14. Glossary
User: any person accessing the website www.biotrade.fr
Website: the website accessible at www.biotrade.fr
Personal data: any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Cookies: files stored on the user’s device when visiting the website, used in particular to provide certain features, remember preferences or measure audience.