Legal information
Epika Paris is a company incorporated under UK law with its registered office at 71 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, registered under number OC43705.
Publication director: Epika Paris - https://epikaparis.com/
Hosting: Shopify Inc., 126 York St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5T5, Canada
2. General terms of use of the website and services provided.
Use of the website https://epikaparis.com/ implies full acceptance of the terms and conditions described below. These terms of use may be modified or supplemented at any time, so users of the website https://epikaparis.com/ are advised to consult them regularly.
This website is normally accessible to users at all times. However, an interruption for technical maintenance may be decided by Epika Paris, which will endeavor to inform users in advance of the dates and times of the intervention.
The website https://epikaparis.com/ is regularly updated by Epika Paris. Likewise, the legal notice may be modified at any time: it nevertheless applies to the user, who is invited to refer to it as often as possible to be aware of it.
3. Description of services provided
The website https://epikaparis.com/ aims to provide information regarding all of the company’s activities.
Epika Paris strives to provide information on the website https://epikaparis.com/ that is as accurate as possible. However, it cannot be held responsible for omissions, inaccuracies, or deficiencies in updates, whether caused by itself or by third-party partners who provide such information.
All information provided on the website https://epikaparis.com/ is given for informational purposes only and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information on the website https://epikaparis.com/ is not exhaustive. It is provided subject to changes that may have been made since it was published online.
4. Contractual limitations on technical data
The website uses JavaScript technology.
The website cannot be held liable for material damage related to the use of the site. In addition, the user agrees to access the website using up-to-date equipment that does not contain viruses and with a latest-generation updated browser.
5. Intellectual property and infringement
Epika Paris owns the intellectual property rights or holds the usage rights to all elements accessible on the website, including texts, images, graphics, logos, icons, sounds, and software.
Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of all or part of the website’s elements, regardless of the means or process used, is prohibited without prior written authorization from Epika Paris.
Any unauthorized use of the website or any of its elements will be considered as infringement and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of Articles L.335-2 and following of the Intellectual Property Code.
6. Limitation of liability
Epika Paris cannot be held liable for direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the website https://epikaparis.com/, resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the specifications indicated in section 4, or from the occurrence of a bug or incompatibility.
Epika Paris shall also not be held liable for indirect damages (such as loss of market or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the website https://epikaparis.com/.
Interactive spaces (such as the possibility to ask questions in the contact area) are available to users.
Epika Paris reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this space that would violate applicable French law, particularly provisions relating to data protection.
Epika Paris also reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, particularly in the event of racist, abusive, defamatory, or pornographic messages, regardless of the medium used (text, photograph…).
7. Management of personal data
In France, personal data is notably protected by Law No. 78-87 of January 6, 1978, Law No. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004, Article L. 226-13 of the Penal Code, and the European Directive of October 24, 1995.
When using the website https://epikaparis.com/, the following may be collected: the URL of the links through which the user accessed the site, the user’s access provider, and the user’s Internet Protocol (IP) address.
In any case, Epika Paris only collects personal information relating to the user for the purpose of certain services offered by the website https://epikaparis.com/. The user provides this information knowingly, particularly when entering it themselves. It is then specified to the user whether providing this information is mandatory or not.
In accordance with the provisions of Articles 38 and following of Law 78-17 of January 6, 1978 relating to data processing, files, and freedoms, any user has the right to access, rectify, and object to personal data concerning them, by making a written and signed request, accompanied by a copy of an identity document with the holder’s signature, specifying the address to which the response should be sent.
No personal information of the user of the website https://epikaparis.com/ is published without the user’s knowledge, exchanged, transferred, assigned, or sold on any medium to third parties. Only the assumption of the acquisition of Epika Paris and its rights would allow the transmission of said information to the potential purchaser, who would in turn be bound by the same obligation of data conservation and modification with respect to the user of the website https://epikaparis.com/.
The databases are protected by the provisions of the law of July 1, 1998 transposing Directive 96/9 of March 11, 1996 relating to the legal protection of databases.
8. Hyperlinks and cookies
The website https://epikaparis.com/ contains a number of hyperlinks to other websites, set up with the authorization of Epika Paris. However, Epika Paris does not have the ability to verify the content of the sites thus visited, and will therefore assume no liability in this regard.
Browsing the website https://epikaparis.com/ may result in the installation of cookie(s) on the user’s computer. A cookie is a small file that does not allow identification of the user, but records information relating to a computer’s navigation on a site. The data obtained is intended to facilitate subsequent navigation on the site and is also intended to enable various traffic measurements.
Refusing to install a cookie may result in the inability to access certain services. However, the user can configure their computer as follows to refuse the installation of cookies:
In Internet Explorer: tools tab (gear icon at the top right) / Internet options. Click Privacy and choose Block all cookies. Confirm with OK.
In Firefox: at the top of the browser window, click the Firefox button, then go to Options. Click the Privacy tab.
Set retention rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck to disable cookies.
In Safari: click the menu icon (gear symbol) at the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click Content settings. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies.
In Chrome: click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click Preferences. In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies.
9. Applicable law and jurisdiction
Any dispute relating to the use of the website https://epikaparis.com/ is subject to French law. Exclusive jurisdiction is granted to the competent courts of Paris.
10. Main applicable laws
Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, notably amended by Law No. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004 relating to data processing, files, and freedoms.
Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004 for confidence in the digital economy.
11. Glossary
User: Internet user connecting to and using the aforementioned website.
Personal information: “information that allows, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, the identification of the natural persons to whom it applies” (Article 4 of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978).
