Legal Framework
In using this website, the user acknowledges that he/she has read, understood
and agreed to the conditions and limitations of liability set out below,
which apply to the website www.francofolies.com
(the "Website") in its entirety, including any content or information posted on the Website
by users:
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Copyrights
Copyrights protect all of the content available on the current Website or
otherwise available through the Website. Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
controls or owns all of the content on the current Website as well as
the related copyrights. Any retransmission, copy, use, reproduction,
distribution or publication of its content, be it a photograph, an audio
or a video document, in whole or in part, is strictly forbidden without
the prior written consent of Les FrancoFolies de Montréal. Failure
to secure consent may result in legal action taken against the user.
The names of the companies, products and services, as well as the logos featured
on Les FrancoFolies de Montréal Website may be registered trademarks
protected by their respective owners. It is therefore forbidden to use any
trademark featured on the current Website without prior written authorization
from Les FrancoFolies de Montréal or the holder of the copyrights
on the trademark concerned.
All content on the Website may be used solely for viewing or listening purposes.
For further information or to obtain authorization concerning copyrights,
please contact
webmestre_francos@equipespectra.ca.
Content posted on the Website by users
The user who posts content or information on the Website (including any forum
or chat room) must comply with the following regulations:
- Under no circumstances may the content or information violate the rights
of others; more specifically, the user may not:
- post any information that could adversely affect a person’s
right to privacy or post a photograph or an image of a person without
that person’s consent;
- post messages that are vulgar, defamatory, pornographic, harmful,
obscene, offensive, racist, sexist, violent, discriminatory, contrary
to public decency or order, or any other comment or message that
may violate the rights of others;
- post information or opinions that are false, misleading or defamatory,
issue threats, carry out harassment, incite hatred or violence, distribute
propaganda, carry out solicitation, advertising or sales, or attempt
to use the Website for commercial or illegal activities.
- The user acknowledges and guarantees that he/she is the sole owner of
the content posted on the Website and/or that he/she holds all of the
rights, licences, consents and authorizations required for Les FrancoFolies
de Montréal to post this content online.
- Les FrancoFolies de Montréal reserves the right not to distribute
content or information it deems inconsistent with the spirit of the Website
and the regulations pertaining to its use.
- In posting content or information on the Website, the user grants Les
FrancoFolies de Montréal irrevocable authorization to use and
distribute that content or information as it sees fit and on an unlimited
basis, in any medium or media, in the world, and specifically on the
Website for purposes of promotion and advertising.
- The user acknowledges that he/she is solely responsible for the content
that he/she posts online and that legal proceedings shall be brought
against him/her in the event that he/she fails to comply with these regulations.
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, its directors, employees and representatives
disclaim all responsibility for the posting or distribution of online
content and information, and any damages thereof incurred.
Links to other websites
The Website includes links allowing the user to access other websites created
and run by third parties. Les FrancoFolies de Montréal is in no
way responsible for the management and control of content on these websites;
thus, it does not support these websites, nor does it offer any guarantees
concerning the sites. Therefore, Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
shall in no way be held responsible for their content and practices.
Users or companies may use hyperlinks from their websites to the Website.
They may advise Les FrancoFolies de Montréal thereof by writing to
webmestre_francos@equipespectra.ca.
Unless an agreement to the contrary has been reached, this hyperlink may
not in any way suggest that the Website is associated with the website housing
the hyperlink, nor that the Website authorizes, approves or endorses its
content. Les FrancoFolies de Montréal reserves the right to require
that a hyperlink to its Website be removed, and it may exercise this right
at any time.
Users who wish to post a hyperlink from the Website to their website must
request permission by writing to
webmestre_francos@equipespectra.ca.
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal reserves the right to decide whether
or not to post this hyperlink on its Website.
Policy on the protection of personal information
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal considers personal any information relating
to a person that makes it possible to identify him or her.
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal shall endeavour to respect the confidentiality
of all personal information obtained on users of the Website.
Information collected by Les FrancoFolies de Montréal with the user's
consent and registered in his/her file make it possible to present content
adapted to the user's preferences, to send the user print or electronic documentation,
to answer information queries, to subscribe the user to its publications,
and to register the user on mailing or survey lists. This information allows
the Festival to get to know its users' preferences and areas of interest
with the objective of better serving them in the future.
To adequately process requests from users, the transmission of personal information
to a service provider or a subcontractor intervening within the response
process may be required. If the user consents to being included on a mailing
or survey list, the transmission of these data to a subcontractor may be
necessary.
If a subcontractor or service provider not attached to Les FrancoFolies de
Montréal must use personal information held by Les FrancoFolies de
Montréal, he/she must sign a related confidentiality agreement and
use the information solely for the purposes for which the user has given
consent.
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal will not transmit any personal information
on a user, unless the user specifically requests that it be transmitted,
unless the information is intended for a specific purpose for which the user
has provided consent, or unless Les FrancoFolies de Montréal is legally
obligated to transmit the information to a competent authority.
Verification, comments or complaints
The user, at any time, may ask to consult, correct or remove personal information
concerning him/her in the file held by Les FrancoFolies de Montréal.
All verifications, comments or complaints related to erroneous information
on the Website must be sent in writing to webmestre_francos@equipespectra.ca; for purposes of security,
the user will be asked to provide information making it possible to identify him/her.
Conditions of use
Under no circumstances shall Les FrancoFolies de Montréal be held
responsible for any losses or damages stemming directly or indirectly from
delays in the use of the current Website, nor will it be held responsible
for the accuracy of data available on the Website, the inability to use the
Website, the involuntary introduction of a virus on the user end, the use
or performance of the current Website, the information available or mentioned
on the Website, or for any other website joined by hyperlink or otherwise
linked to the current Website.
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal shall not endorse, recommend or favour
any product, service or company even if the Website contains information
on that product, service or company.
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal reserves the right to modify, at its
sole discretion, the general conditions of use set out above, and it may
do so at any time. Users are responsible for taking cognizance of any eventual
changes, without prior notice from Les FrancoFolies de Montréal.
As Les FrancoFolies de Montréal Website is published in Québec,
Canada, it is governed by the laws of the province of Québec and by
the Canadian laws that apply in this province.