Terms of use

Hymeria: Consulting reinvented through the combination of human intelligence and the power of AI.

1. Purpose

The purpose of these Terms is to define the conditions and procedures for accessing the Site, the rights and obligations of users, and the rules applicable to the content published by Hymeria, including its publications, viewpoints and studies (the "Content").

2. Site access

2.1 Access conditions

The Site is freely accessible to anyone with internet access. All costs associated with such access (hardware, software, internet subscription) are borne exclusively by the user.

The Site is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, subject to force majeure, technical issues or maintenance operations. Hymeria reserves the right to suspend, interrupt or modify access to the Site at any time and without notice, without such interruption giving rise to any compensation.

2.2 Technical compatibility

The user acknowledges having the skills and means necessary to access and use the Site. It is the user's responsibility to check that their equipment configuration is compatible with the Site and to take all appropriate measures to protect their data, in particular against the risks associated with the use of the internet.

3. Use of the Site

3.1 Authorized use

The Site is made available to the user for information about Hymeria's activities, offerings, publications and contact details, and to enable users to get in touch. Any use of the Site must comply with these Terms, with applicable laws and regulations, and with the rights of third parties.

3.2 Prohibited behavior

It is strictly forbidden to use the Site for unlawful purposes or in breach of these Terms, in particular to:

• Infringe public order, public morals or the rights of third parties.
• Collect personal data about other users without their consent.
• Attempt to access non-public parts of the Site or its information systems.
• Introduce on the Site any viruses, Trojan horses, malware or any code likely to damage, disrupt or intercept any system or data.
• Carry out scraping, harvesting or automated extraction of data without Hymeria's prior written authorization.
• Impersonate Hymeria or any third party, or mislead as to the origin of communications.
• Use the contact form for unsolicited commercial outreach (spam).

4. Intellectual property

4.1 Site content

All elements that make up the Site — general structure, texts, analyses, studies, viewpoints, methodologies, diagrams, illustrations, photographs, graphics, logos, trademarks, sounds, videos, software and databases — are the exclusive property of Hymeria or its partners, and are protected by the French Intellectual Property Code, in particular under copyright, trademark law, design law and the sui generis database right.

4.2 License to use

Hymeria grants the user a strictly personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to consult the Site's Content for private, non-commercial purposes. This license does not entail any transfer of intellectual property rights.

Any reproduction, representation, modification, adaptation, translation, extraction, reuse or exploitation of the Content, in whole or in part, by any means and on any medium, is strictly prohibited without Hymeria's prior written authorization, on pain of constituting infringement sanctioned by Articles L. 335-2 and following of the French Intellectual Property Code.

4.3 Publications and viewpoints

Publications, studies, opinion pieces and viewpoints distributed on the Site are works of authorship protected by copyright. Any citation or reference to these works must be accompanied by an express mention of the author and of Hymeria, with a link to the original source. Full reproduction, even with mention of the source, is subject to prior authorization.

4.4 Trademarks

The "Hymeria" trademark, its logotype and all distinctive signs present on the Site are the exclusive property of Hymeria. Any reproduction or use without express authorization is prohibited and engages the liability of its author.

5. Content generated by artificial intelligence

Hymeria uses artificial-intelligence tools in the production of some Content published on the Site (syntheses, analyses, preliminary illustrations). In line with its ethical commitments, any AI-assisted content is validated by a qualified consultant before publication.

Content published on the Site is general and informational in nature. It does not constitute, in the absence of a formal contractual engagement with Hymeria, legal, tax, financial, strategic or professional advice binding on Hymeria. Because AI systems can produce inaccurate or incomplete results, the user is invited to verify important information against competent sources.

6. Hyperlinks

6.1 Outbound links

The Site may contain links to third-party sites. These links are provided for information only. Hymeria exercises no control over the content of these sites, does not endorse them, and cannot be held responsible for their content, their availability or any damage that may result from their consultation.

6.2 Inbound links

Creating any hyperlink pointing to the Site is subject to Hymeria's prior written authorization. This authorization may be revoked at any time. In any case, links to the Site must respect Hymeria's image and values, and may in no case suggest a partnership, recommendation or endorsement by Hymeria.

7. Liability

7.1 Accuracy of information

Hymeria endeavors to ensure the accuracy and currency of the information published on the Site. However, it cannot guarantee the completeness, precision or currency of that information. Content may evolve without notice. Hymeria reserves the right to correct or remove it at any time.

7.2 Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, Hymeria disclaims all liability for:

• Any imprecision, inaccuracy, omission or obsolescence of the information published on the Site.
• Any direct or indirect damage resulting from access to the Site, its use, its unavailability or any interruption.
• Any damage resulting from fraudulent intrusion by a third party or from infection by malware.
• Any damage resulting from consultation or use of third-party sites accessible via links on the Site.
• Any decision taken by the user on the basis of the Site's Content, in the absence of a formal contractual engagement.

Hymeria's liability may only be engaged in case of proven fault, within the limits provided by French law.

7.3 Force majeure

Hymeria cannot be held liable for any breach of its obligations resulting from a force majeure event within the meaning of Article 1218 of the French Civil Code, including internet infrastructure failure, cyberattack, fire, natural disaster or any decision by a public authority.

8. Personal data protection

The collection and processing of personal data carried out via the Site is governed by Hymeria's Privacy policy, accessible from the Site footer and constituting a document separate from these Terms.

By browsing the Site and using the contact form, the user acknowledges having read this Policy and accepts the processing described in it, within the conditions and limits specified therein.

9. Cookies

The Site uses cookies and trackers under the conditions described in Hymeria's Cookie policy, accessible in the footer. The user is invited to consult this document to understand the nature of the cookies placed, their purpose and how to manage their preferences.

10. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by French law.

Any dispute relating to their interpretation, validity or performance shall be submitted, in the absence of a prior amicable settlement, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts within the territorial scope of the Court of Appeal of Versailles, notwithstanding multiple defendants or warranty claims.

In the case of a consumer dispute, a user residing in the European Union may also use the online dispute-resolution platform set up by the European Commission, accessible at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

11. Changes to the Terms

Hymeria reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time, without notice, in particular to comply with legal, regulatory, case-law or technical developments. The applicable Terms are those in force at the time of the visit to the Site, as published with the last-updated date.

Continued use of the Site after modification of the Terms constitutes acceptance of the new conditions. It is the user's responsibility to consult the Terms regularly.

12. Miscellaneous

12.1 Entire agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy policy and the Cookie policy, constitute the entire agreement between the user and Hymeria regarding the use of the Site. They supersede any prior agreement on the same subject.

12.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is declared null or unenforceable by a court decision, the other provisions shall remain in force and retain their full effect.

12.3 No waiver

The fact that Hymeria does not assert a provision of these Terms at a given time shall not be interpreted as a waiver of the right to assert it later.

13. Contact

For any question relating to these Terms, the user may contact Hymeria:

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