General terms and conditions of use

The metaphores.com website is published and operated by METAPHORES.

The use of the metaphores.com website is subject to these Terms and Conditions of Use of the metaphores.com website ("General Terms and Conditions of Use"). The use of the Metaphores.com website constitutes your acknowledgment that you have read, understood and accepted without reservation these Terms and Conditions of Use and your consent to the terms of the Privacy Policy for the Metaphores.com website (see "Security and Personal Data").
These Terms and Conditions of Use and the Privacy Policy may be updated at any time. The Terms and Conditions of Use and the Privacy Policy applicable at the time of using the Metaphores.com website are those you are applicable to you.
We advise you to keep regularly informed of the applicable terms and conditions. You can view the applicable version of the Terms and Conditions of Use or of the Privacy Policy at any time by clicking on the "Terms & conditions" hyperlink.

1. Security and Personal Data

The Metaphores.com Privacy Policy (see "Privacy Policy") governs the use of any personal information that you agree to provide to METAPHORES on this website. METAPHORES may modify or amend its Privacy Policy at any time as provided in the Privacy Policy.
The Metaphores.com website is not intended for use by minors.

2. Intellectual Property

All materials featured on the Metaphores.com website (drawings, designs, models, illustrations, images, sound tracks, texts, logos, trademarks…) are the exclusive property of METAPHORES or its subsidiaries. You may not reproduce, by any means or process, totally or in part, distribute, publish, transmit, create derivative works based on, modify or sell any such materials contained on the Metaphores.com website.

The "Hermès" trademark, the device trademark of a horse and carriage and all other Hermès-related trademarks and logos, whether or not registered, displayed on the Metaphores.com website, as well as the domain name "Metaphores.com", are and will remain the exclusive property of METAPHORES and/or et/ou HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL (572 076 396 RCS PARIS). Any reproduction, distribution, transmission, modification or use of these trademarks for any purpose whatsoever without prior and express agreement of METAPHORES is prohibited.

You may not remove any copyright (droit d'auteur), trademark or other proprietary notice contained on the Metaphores.com website or any content contained therein. You may make a single copy of web pages published on the Metaphores.com website for your own private, personal and non-commercial use, provided that any copy of such web pages shall retain all copyright (droit d'auteur) and other proprietary notices contained therein.

3. Linking

The Metaphores.com website may contain links to third party websites that are not published or controlled by METAPHORES. Such links are provided as a convenience only and cannot, and may not be interpreted as, an express or implied endorsement of such websites, their content or any products or services offered thereon.
You may only provide a link to the Metaphores.com website if expressly authorized in writing by METAPHORES.

4. Limitation of Liability

METAPHORES shall not be liable to you or any third party for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, including, without limitation, loss of profits or other indirect losses, arising out of or in connection with your use or inability to use the Metaphores.com website. This limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.

5. Disclaimer of Warranty

METAPHORES does not warrant or represent that:
- the Metaphores.com website is free from viruses, data overwriting programs, trojan horses or other destructive material;
- the information contained on the Metaphores.com website is accurate, complete or up to date.
The Metaphores.com website may contain technical inaccuracies or other defects and METAPHORES does not warrant that such defects will be corrected. The Metaphores.com website and its contents are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. METAPHORES expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, including without limitation, any implied warranty regarding the usual conditions of use of the Metaphores.com website or the adequacy of the website for a usual or specific use, its quality or compliance with all statutory provisions. This limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.

6. Governing law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with French law in accordance with Regulation No. EC 593/2008 of 17 June 2008. These Terms and Conditions of Use are drafted in English. In the event of a discrepancy between the General Terms and Conditions of Use in English and the Terms and Conditions of Use in French, the latter shall prevail.
In the event of dispute related to the use of the Website, you have the option of engaging in a conventional mediation process or any other alternative dispute resolution procedure.
In the event of dispute, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation n° 1215/2012 of 12 December 2012:
- you may file a claim either before the courts where you are domiciled, or before the French courts,
- METAPHORES may file a claim before the courts where you are domiciled.
METAPHORES reserves the right to seek and obtain injunctions or orders to protect its rights hereunder.