The present General Terms and Conditions provide the framework for accessing the Kartable website (hereinafter "the Website"), as well as for using its content. By accessing and browsing the Website, you accept the present General Terms and Conditions without reservation.
2.1. The Website offers access to courses, written exercises, oral exercises, answer keys, methods, study sheets, skill acquisition sheets, learning programs, and other types of teaching aids, as well as services developed by KARTABLE INC. (hereinafter "the Company").
2.2. The Website also provides access to reviews and testimonials from educational professionals and Kartable users, as well as articles from the press. Such information is the sole responsibility of the respective person or entity, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company.
2.3. All information published on the Website is for informational purposes only and intended to help understand our learning programs. In no case should it be considered a substitute for official school curricula.
2.4. As a consequence, you hereby acknowledge that the Company shall not be held liable for any information published on the Website, and agree that the use of such information lies within your full and sole responsibility.
3.1. The content of the Website has been carefully created with professionals and rigorously checked by the Company to ensure the information on the Website is accurate and updated regularly. Nevertheless, the Company makes no express or implied warranties regarding all or part of the Website and shall not be held responsible for the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, or quality of the information provided on the Website.
3.2. In no event shall the Company be liable for any direct or indirect material or immaterial damages, whatever the cause, origin, nature, or consequences, arising from the consultation and/or use of the Website.
3.3. Furthermore, the Company denies all responsibility for any interruptions, bugs, or other malfunctions which may affect the availability or performance of the Website, or any damage resulting from fraudulent acts (e.g., attacks) by third parties.
3.4. The Company takes measures to ensure the confidentiality and security of personal information collected on the Website. However, the Company cannot control the risks inherent to the use of the Internet, and therefore shall not be held liable for any potential breaches of privacy which may occur during the transmission of your data via the web.
4.1. The pages of the Website may contain hyperlinks to other websites operated by third parties. These hyperlinks are designed to facilitate your navigation of the Internet. The Company has no control, neither presently nor in the future, over the design, content, maintenance, truthfulness, or accuracy of the external websites accessed via the Website, nor over their offers, ads, or links. The Company shall therefore not be held liable for any illegal, incorrect, or incomplete content on third-party websites, nor (in particular) for damages resulting from the use of information made available on these websites.
4.2. The Company also assumes no responsibility for any infringement of copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights that may result from accessing a third-party website via a hyperlink.
4.3. Third parties must obtain prior, written, and express approval from the Company before creating hyperlinks from their websites to the Website (except to the home page). This authorization may be revoked at any time and without compensation. Under no circumstances may the pages of the Website be embedded in the pages of another website. In all cases, a message must be sent to visitors indicating that they are being redirected to another website.
5.1. The Company is the owner of the domain name kartable.com (and its variations). The Website is a creation of the mind protected by intellectual property law.
5.2. The Website as a whole, as well as each of its elements (texts, courses, written exercises, oral exercises, answer keys, methods, tips, tree diagrams, software, animated objects, images, drawings, models, trademarks, photographs, illustrations, charts, logos, sounds, music, downloadable content, etc.) are, unless otherwise specified, the exclusive property of the Company, which is the sole proprietor of the corresponding intellectual property rights.
5.3. Subsequently, the reproduction, representation, or alteration of all or part of the Website by means of any medium whatsoever for non-commercial purposes excluding personal and private uses, are strictly prohibited unless express, prior authorization has been obtained from the Company.
5.4. The violation of these provisions is punishable by penalties in accordance with the guidelines of the American Intellectual Property and Penal Code, in particular regarding copyright and trademark infringement, as well as the American Civil Code regarding civil liability.
5.5. In the event that content on the Website infringes upon the intellectual property rights of a third party, the Company, after having been informed of the infringement, shall immediately remove the content in question and/or reveal the true author or owner of the rights.
Mentioned on each photographic element, when applicable.
7.1. Visitors to the Website are not required to provide any personal data.
7.2. You may consult individual items (a course sheet, method, exercise, etc.) on the Website without having to enter your personal data. However, if you wish to access all the content offered by the Company, you must create a personal account on the Website.
7.3. The Company usually collects personal data when you create a personal account on the Website or sign up for any service offered by the Company. In particular, if you choose to include a photograph in your personal account, you expressly agree that the Company may store this photo. The Company may also collect your personal data when you wish to submit an inquiry in the "Contact" section.
7.4. Some personal data sometimes pertains to minors. The Company only collects and processes this data when it is strictly necessary to provide the respective service, and only upon obtaining prior consent from the parents by way of a checkbox on the contact form for minors under 15 years of age
7.5. When you provide personal data, you agree to enter accurate information that does not affect the rights and/or interests of third parties.
7.6. The Company processes your personal data and information electronically for the purpose of (i) providing you with a personalized service, (ii) managing your inquiries and subscription, (iii) producing statistical analyses, and (iv) providing you (where appropriate) with personalized marketing content and ads. This processing is necessary to provide you with access to the requested services. If you do not provide your personal data, the Company will be unable to create your account or process your subscription.
In light of the purposes above, your data may be transferred to service providers responsible for the management, execution, and processing of payments. This data is processed and stored by the host of the Website (cf. the Legal Notice on the Website) in accordance with all applicable privacy requirements.
In any case, all subcontractors hired by the Company are reviewed to ensure they provide your data with a sufficient level of protection.
When you create an account on the Website, your data is stored for as long as is necessary to allow you to access the requested services, and for up to 3 years after the end of the services or 3 years from the last contact between you and the Company, whichever is longer.
If you object to this storage or once the 3-year period has expired, the Company may contact you to ask if you wish to continue receiving news from us. In the absence of an explicit response, the relevant data will be archived for the duration of the legal retention period, as well as for a period of ten years for the purposes of billing and accounting management.
As part of an effort to optimize our services, we may provide you with content that is tailored to your profile as per the collected personal data. This personalization is necessary as it allows us to offer the learning program that is best adapted to your needs and pace.
7.7. The Company agrees to take all the necessary technical and organizational measures to preserve the confidentiality and security of your personal data.
7.8. When you create a personal account on the Website, you may receive informational, commercial, or promotional content from the Company (in particular, the Company's newsletter, promotional offers, tutorials, etc.) at the email address you provided. If you no longer wish to receive this content, you can notify the Company at any time by clicking on the link provided at the bottom of each email.
7.9. When you provide your consent (e.g., when creating an account to sign up for a service), you may subsequently receive commercial offers from our partners at the email address you provided, and your contact information may be shared with these partners. We do not disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing and advertising needs without your express prior consent. If you no longer wish to receive these offers, you can opt out at any time by clicking on the link provided at the bottom of each email.
7.10. You have a number of rights regarding your personal data, including the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restriction of processing, and the right to data portability. You may exercise any of the following rights at any time by contacting us at:
8.1. The Company uses cookies which may be installed on your device.
8.2. A cookie is a small text file placed on your hard drive to collect information about your surfing behavior on the Website. Cookies also help improve the quality of the Website and thus provide users with a richer and more pleasant experience while visiting the Website.
8.3. The Company uses two types of cookies to enhance your experience on the Website: session cookies and analytics cookies.
8.4. As such, the Website uses Google Analytics and Facebook. Google Analytics is a service provided by Google Inc. ("Google") which allows us to analyze your use of the Website, compile reports on Website activity, and provide other services relating to activity on the Website. The data generated by Google Analytics cookies (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google's Privacy Policy can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en. You can disable the use of Google Analytics cookies by installing Google's opt-out add-on here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. FFacebook is a social networking service that provides us with a module to allow you to log in to Kartable using your Facebook account. Facebook's Privacy Policy (including instructions on disabling the module) can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/.
8.5. In the settings of your browser, you can refuse the technical cookies that are installed by the Company. For more information, please refer to the following instructions (links). Please note that if you disable cookies on your device, certain features of the Website may no longer be available or may become significantly diminished.
- For internet Explorer™ : http://windows.microsoft.com/fr-FR/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
- For Safari™ : https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- For Chrome™ : https://support.google.com/chrome/?hl=en#topic=7439538
- For Firefox™ : https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/activer-desactiver-cookies-preferences
- For Opera™ : https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
9.1. If you choose (or if the Company provides you with) a user ID, a password, or any other information allowing you to log in to your personal account, you must keep this information confidential. You must not disclose this information to third parties.
9.2. The Company reserves the right at any time to suspend your user ID or password if you fail to comply with the above provisions.
If you know or suspect that a third party has obtained your user ID or password, you must notify the Company immediately at:
10.1. The Company expressly reserves the right to modify the present General Terms and Conditions, with the exception of the clauses relating to the duration, characteristics, and price of the services offered by the Company, at any time and without prior notice.
10.2. These modifications come into effect immediately upon being published on the Website, after which time you are considered to accept them without reservation when you return to the Website.
10.3. The Company also reserves the right to modify, update, or delete all or part of the content of the Website (or the offer thereof) both temporarily and permanently, without prior notice.
10.4. We therefore recommend that you consult this section regularly.
11.1. The present General Terms and Conditions are established in accordance with American law.
11.2. Local courts in the USA are granted the jurisdiction to hear all disputes related to the Website. However, if you are a consumer, you may have your dispute heard in another city, in accordance with the applicable legislation related to consumer rights.