Terms of use

Ownership of Site, Agreement to Terms of Use

The Terms and Conditions of Use (« the Terms of Use ») apply to www.actility.com and all associated sites linked to www.actility.com by Actility, its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Actility sites around the world (collectively « the Site »). The Site is the property of Actility (« Actility ») and its licensors. By using the Site, you agree to THE TERMS OF USE, IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE SITE.

Actility reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to these changes. As long as you comply with these Terms of Use, Actility grants you a personal, nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited privilege to enter and use the Site.

Content

All texts, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code (collectively « Content ») including but not limiting to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, « look and feel » and arrangement of such Content, contained on the Site, is owned, controlled or licensed by or to Actility, and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights, and unfair competition laws.

Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way (including « mirroring »), to any other computer, server, Web Site or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without Actility ‘s express written consent.

You may use information on Actility products and services (such as data sheet, knowledge base articles, and similar materials) purposely made available by Actility for downloading from the Site, provided that you (1) not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents, (2) use such information only for your personal, non-commercial informational purpose and you do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast in any media, (3) make no modification of any such information and (4) not make any additional representations or warranties relating to such documents.

Your use of the Site

You may not use any « deep-link », « page-crape », « robot », « spider », or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Site or any Content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or any content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any Materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Site, Actility reserves the right to bar any activity.

You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site or to any Actility server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Site, by hacking, password « mining » or any other illegitimate means.

You may not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site or any network connected to the Site, nor breach the security or authentication measures on the Site, or any network connected to the Site. You may not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information or any other use or visitor to the Site, or any other customer of Actility, including any Actility account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Site, or any other service of information made available or offered by or through the Site, in any way where the purpose is to reveal the information, including but not limited to personal identification or information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Site.

You agree not to take any action that imposes an unreasonably or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the site or Actility ‘s systems or networks, or any systems or networks connected to the Site or to Actility.

You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted on the Site, or with any other person ‘s use of the Site.

You may not force headers or otherwise manipulate identified in order to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal you send to Actility or through the Site. You may not pretend that you are, of that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other individual or entry.

You may not use the Site or any content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the right of Actility or others.

Purchases Other Terms and Conditions

Additional terms and conditions may apply to purchase of goods or services and to specific portions or features of the Site, including contests, promotions or other similar features, all of which terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of the Site or for any service offered on or through the Site, the latter terms shall control with respect to your use of that portion of the Site or the specific service.

Actility conditions, if any, with regards to its products and services, are governed solely by the agreements pursuant to which they are provided, and nothing on this Site should be construed to alter such agreements.

Actility may make changes to any products or services offered on the Site, or to the applicable prices for any such products or services, at any time, without notice. The materials on the Site with respect to products and services may be out of date, and Actility makes no commitment to update the materials on the Site with respect to such products and services.

Each of these policies may be changed from time to time and are effective immediately upon posting such changes on the Site.

Accounts, Password and Security

Certain features or services offered on or through the Site may require you to open an account (including setting up an Actility ID and password). You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your password, and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential. You agree to notify Actility immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password, or any breach of security. You may be held liable for losses incurred by Actility or any other user of or visitor to the Site due to someone else using your Actility ID, password or account as a result of your failure to keep your account information secure and confidential.

You may not use anyone else ‘s Actility ID, password or account at any time without the express permission and consent of that holder of Actility ID, password or account. Actility cannot and will liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.

Privacy

Actility ‘s Privacy policy applies to use of this Site, and its parts are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. Actility’s Privacy policy is available upon request. Additionally, by using this Site, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission (for example credit card information) is encrypted.

Links to other sites and to Actility site

The Site may contain links to other independent third party web sites (« Linked sites »). These Linked Site are provided only for convenience to our visitors. Such Linked Sites are not under Actility’s control, and Actility is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgement regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.

Disclaimers

ACTILITY DOES NOT PROMISE THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE DELIVERED ON AN « AS IS » AND « AS AVAILABLE » BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ACTILITY CANNOT ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. ACTILITY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ACTILITY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY ACTILITY SERVICES. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST ACTILITY FOR DISATISFACTION WIT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY SUCH CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability, or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, computer line failure, theft or destruction of an unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence of any cause of action.

Actility reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice (i) to modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason (ii) to modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms and (iii) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction or other changes.

Limitation of Liability

Except where prohibited by law, in no event Actility will be liable to you for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental or punitive damages, including lost profits, even if Actility has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

If, notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms of Use, Actility is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is any way connected with your use of the Site or any Content, Actility’s liability shall in no event exceed the lesser  of  the total of any subscription or similar fees with respect to any service or feature of or on the Site paid in the six months prior to the date of the initial claim made against Actility ( but not including the purchase price for any Actility hardware or software products  or any support program)  or 20,000 Euros. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Actility, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorney fees) made against Actility by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site.

Violation of these Terms of Use

Actility may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury or to interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Actility’s rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site, including Actility’s customers. Actility reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that Actility deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or government request. Actility may also disclose your information when Actility determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes.

You acknowledge and agree that Actility may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with Actility through the Site or any service offered or through the Site and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law  or Actility determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (i) comply with legal process, (2) enforce these Terms of Use (3) respond to claims that any such data violates the right of others or (4) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Actility, its employers, users or visitors to the Site, and the public.

You agree that Actility may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site and /or block your future access to the Site if we determine that you have violated these Terms of Use or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Site. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice and will cause irreparable harm to Actility, for which monetary damages would be inadequate and your consent to Actility obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that Actility deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Actility may have at law or in equity.

You agree that Actility, in its sole discretion and without notice, terminate your access to the Site, for cause, which includes (but not limited to) (1) requests by law enforcement or other governmental agencies (2) a request by you (self- initiated account deletions) (3) discontinuance or material modification of the Site or any service offered or through the Site or (4) unexpected technical issues or problems.

If Actility does not take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of these Terms of Use, Actility will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorney fees, and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted to Actility. You agree that Actility will not be liable to you or to any other third party for termination of your access to the Site as a result of any violation of these Terms of Use.

Governing Law, Dispute Resolution

You agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Site, including all disputes, will be governed by the laws of France, without regards to its conflicts of law provisions. You agree to the personal jurisdiction by and venue in the competent courts of Paris, France, and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue. The preceding provision regarding venue does not apply if you are a consumer based in the courts of the country where you reside. Any claims under these Terms of Use must be brought within one (1) Year after the cause of action arises, or such claim or cause of action is barred. Claims made under the separate terms and conditions of purchase for goods and services are not subject to this limitation. No recovery may be sought or received for damages other than out-of- pocket expenses, except that the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. In the event of any controversy or dispute between Actility and you arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, the Parties shall attempt, promptly and in good faith, to resolve any such dispute. If we are unable to resolve any such dispute within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days) then either Party may submit such controversy or dispute to remediation. If the dispute cannot be resolved through remediation, then the Parties shall be free to pursue any right or remedy available to them under applicable law.

Void where Prohibited

Actility administers and operates the www. Actility.com Sites from its location in France; other Actility sites may be administered and operated from various locations outside France. Although the Site is accessible worldwide, not all features, products or services discussed, referenced, provided or offered through or on the Site are available to all persons or in all geographical locations, or appropriate or available for use outside France. Actility reserves the right to limit, in its sole discretion, the provision and quantity of any feature, product or service to any person or geographical area. Any offer for any feature, product or services made on the Site is void where prohibited.  If you choose to access the Site from outside France, you do so on your own initiative and you are solely responsible for complying with these applicable laws.

Miscellaneous

You may not use or export or re-export any Content of any copy or adaptation of such Content, or any product or service offered on the Site, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation United States export law and regulations.

If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are held by a Court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the maximum extent necessary and replaced with a valid provision that best embodies the intent of these Terms of Use, so that these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Actility with regards to your use of the Site, and any and all other written or oral agreements or understandings previously existing between you and Actility with respect to such use are hereby superseded and cancelled. Other than as provided in a purchase agreement you enter into with Actility, Actility will not accept any counter- offer to these Terms of Use, and all such offers are hereby automatically categorically rejected.  Actility failure to insist or enforce strict performance of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver by Actility of any provision or any right it has to enforce these Terms of Use, not shall any course of conduct between Actility and you and any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use shall not be interpreted as a waiver by Actility of any provision of any provision or any right it has to enforce these terms of Use, not shall any course of conduct between Actility and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. These terms of Use shall not be interpreted or construed to confer any rights or remedies or any third parties.

Actility provides access to Actility international data, therefore, may contain references or cross references to Actility products, programs and references that are not announced in your country. Such reference does not imply that Actility in your country intends to announce such Products, programs and services.

Feedback and information

Any feedback you provide at this Site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. Actility shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.

The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice              

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Updated by Actility legal team on 18st of  August 2016

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