Legal notice

1. Legal information

Pursuant to provisions in Articles 6-III and 19 of the Law on Security in the Digital Economy, we hereby inform you that:

• This Website is published by:
  l'Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (AFNIC), an organisation created under Law 1901, with headquarters at:
  Immeuble international
  78 181 Saint Quentin en Yvelines Cedex
  France
  E-mail address: afnic@afnic.fr - Tel.: +33 1 39 30 83 00
  French Business Directory Identification Number (Siret): 414 757 567 00022 - European Community V.A.T. Number: FR 72 414 757 567
  
  
• Publishing Manager for the Website "www.afnic.fr" is Jean-Claude Gorichon in his position as Chairman,
  
  
• The organisation providing direct and ongoing storage is:
  AFNIC
  Immeuble international
  78 181 Saint Quentin en Yvelines Cedex
  France
  Tel. : +33 1 39 30 83 00

2. Limitations to liability

User acknowledges that he/she has read these Terms of Use and agrees to comply with them.

The user of the Internet site "www.afnic.fr" acknowledges that he/she has the competence and ability required to access and utilise this site.

The user of the Internet site "www.afnic.fr" acknowledges that he/she has verified that the computer equipment being utilised does not contain any virus and that it is in perfect working order.

AFNIC makes every effort to offer to users information and/or tools that are available and verified, but shall not be held responsible for any errors, features that are not available and/or viruses on its Website.

Information supplied by AFNIC is only a guideline and does not give user any additional personalised analysis.

AFNIC does not guarantee that the information disseminated through its Website is accurate, complete and up to date.

Consequently, user acknowledges that he/she is exclusively responsible for the use of this information.

3. Data protection

Pursuant to Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 amended, on Information technology, Files and Rights, the Website was the subject of a notification from the French Data Protection Authority (www.cnil.fr), under Number 667724.

Automatic processing of name-related data from the Web site "www.afnic.fr" was dealt with pursuant to the requirements of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 amended, on Information technology, Files and Rights.

Specifically, pursuant to Article 32 of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 amended, on Information technology, Files and Rights, user is notified that any information he/she submits via the Website's forms is needed so that his/her request can be answered; this information is sent to AFNIC, which is responsible for processing the data for administrative and business purposes.

User is notified that he/she has the right of access, query and rectification; this right allows him/her to correct, complete, update, lock or remove any personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete, ambiguous, out-of-date, or of which the collection, use, communication or retention is prohibited.

User also has the right to object, for legitimate reasons, to the processing of his/her data, as well as the right to object to the use of this information for generating sales leads.

The complete set of these rights can be obtained from AFNIC by mailing a written request, along with a signed copy of the requester's identification card, to the following address:

AFNIC
Service des affaires juridiques
Immeuble international
78 181 Saint Quentin en Yvelines Cedex
France

or by filling out our Contact form.

Pursuant to Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, on Information technology, Files and Rights and the decree of October 20, 2005 enacted for application, AFNIC, represented by its CEO, has appointed the lawyer office "Alain Bensoussan Selas" as its Correspondent for protection of personal data (Correspondant Informatique et Libertés / CIL).

4. Cookies

User is notified that when he/she visits the Website, a cookie may install itself automatically on his/her browser software.

A cookie is a block of data that does not allow identification of users but which enables the saving of information concerning users' browsing on the Website.

The browser software's parameterisation allows detection of the presence of a cookie and the possible refusal of said cookie, as indicated at the following address: www.cnil.fr.

User possesses all of the aforementioned rights concerning information of a personal nature that is communicated by and through cookies under the terms indicated above.

Users of the Internet site "www.afnic.fr" are required to comply with the provisions in Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 amended, on Information technology, Files and Rights, and the violation of which is punishable by penalties.

In particular, users who access, or may have access to, information of a personal nature must refrain from any collection, inappropriate usage in general, and action that may undermine a person's private life or reputation.

5. Intellectual property

The Website's overall structure, as well the software, text, animated and non-animated images, know-how and any other elements that make up the Website, are the exclusive property of AFNIC.

Any total or partial reproduction of this Website by any person, without the express authorisation of AFNIC, is prohibited and constitutes an infringement penalised under Articles L. 335-2 et al of the Intellectual Property Code.

The same holds true for databases included on the Website and protected by provisions in the Law of the 1st of July, 1998, transposing into the Intellectual Property Code the directive of March 11, 1996, concerning legal protection of databases, and of which AFNIC is a producer.

The symbols representing AFNIC and its partners, as well as the logos appearing at the Website, are registered trade/service marks.

Therefore, any total or partial reproduction of these symbols or logos taken from elements within the Website, without the express authorisation of AFNIC, is prohibited under the Intellectual Property Code.

AFNIC shall not be held responsible for users' access, via hypertext links inserted into the Internet site's framework, that point to other resources existing on the network.

Any dispute concerning the use of the Web site "www.afnic.fr" is subject to the laws of France. User acknowledges that the appropriate courts in Paris have exclusive jurisdiction.