Terms of Use – General Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website | Chic&Shines

General terms and conditions of use of the CHIC AND SHINES website

Preamble

These general terms and conditions of use are entered into between:

- the website manager, hereinafter referred to as "the Publisher",

- any person wishing to access the site and its services, hereinafter referred to as "the User".

 

Article 1 - Principles

These general terms of use are intended to provide the legal framework for the use of the CHIC AND SHINES website and its services.

 

The website https://chicandshines.com is a mail-order catalog service.

• The sole proprietorship CHIC AND SHINES
• located in the Simkel Building, 1st floor, 3617 Boulevard Marquisat de Houelbourg, 97122 Baie-Mahault
• Website URL: https://chicandshines.com
• email: info@chicandshines.com
• Telephone number: 0690 95 71 57

The general terms of use must be accepted by all Users, and access to the site constitutes acceptance of these terms.

 

Article 2 - Evolution and duration of the Terms and Conditions

These general terms and conditions of use are concluded for an indefinite period. The contract takes effect with respect to the User from the start of their use of the service.

The CHIC AND SHINES website reserves the right to modify the clauses of these general terms of use at any time and without justification.

 

Article 3 - Access to the site

Any user with internet access can access the CHIC AND SHINES website free of charge from anywhere. The costs incurred by the user to access the site (internet connection, computer equipment, etc.) are not the responsibility of the publisher.

The site and its various services may be interrupted or suspended by the Publisher, in particular for maintenance purposes, without obligation of prior notice or justification.

The website user has access to the following services:

Mail order sales of women's clothing via catalogue.

The site includes a paid membership area reserved for registered users. These users can access it using their login credentials.

The services reserved for members are as follows: .

 

Article 4 - Responsibilities

The Publisher cannot be held liable in the event of failure, breakdown, difficulty or interruption of operation, preventing access to the site or any of its functionalities.

The equipment used to connect to the site is the sole responsibility of the User, who must take all appropriate measures to protect the equipment and data, particularly from internet viruses. The User is also solely responsible for the websites and data they access.

The Publisher cannot be held responsible in the event of legal proceedings against the User:

- due to the use of the site or any service accessible via the Internet;

- due to the User's failure to comply with these terms and conditions.

The Publisher is not responsible for any damage caused to the User, third parties and/or the User's equipment as a result of their connection to or use of the site and the User waives any action against the Publisher in this regard.

If the Publisher becomes involved in any amicable or legal proceedings due to the User's use of the site, the Publisher may seek recourse against the User to obtain compensation for all damages, sums, judgments and costs that may arise from such proceedings.

Users are permitted to publish content on the CHIC AND SHINES website:

- comments;

The User agrees to conduct themselves in a manner respectful of others and of the law and accepts that these publications may be moderated or refused by the Publisher, without obligation to provide justification.

By publishing on the site, the User grants the publishing company the non-exclusive and free right to represent, reproduce, adapt, modify, disseminate and distribute their publication, directly or through an authorized third party.

The Publisher undertakes, however, to cite the member in the event of use of their publication.

Article 5 - Intellectual Property

All technical documents, products, photographs, texts, logos, drawings, videos, etc., are subject to copyright and are protected by the Intellectual Property Code. When delivered to our clients, they remain the exclusive property of CHIC AND SHINES, the sole holder of the intellectual property rights to these documents, which must be returned upon request.

Our clients undertake not to make any use of these documents that may infringe the industrial or intellectual property rights of the supplier and undertake not to disclose them to any third party, except with the express prior authorization of the Publisher.

 

Article 6 - Hyperlinks

The placement by the User of any hyperlinks to all or part of the site is strictly prohibited, except with prior written authorization from the Publisher, requested by email to the following address: info@chicandshines.com.

The Publisher is free to refuse this authorization without having to justify its decision in any way. If the Publisher grants authorization, it is in all cases temporary and may be withdrawn at any time, without the Publisher being required to provide any justification.

In all cases, any link must be removed upon simple request from the Publisher.

Any information accessible via a link to other sites is not under the control of the Publisher, who disclaims all responsibility for their content.

 

Article 7 - Protection of personal data

Data collected

The personal data collected on this site are as follows:

- Account opening: when creating the user account: name; surname; email address; telephone number; postal address.

- connection: when the user connects to the website, the website records, in particular, their name, surname, connection data, usage data, location data and their payment data.

- profile: using the services provided on the website allows you to fill in a profile, which may include an address and a telephone number.

- Payment: In the context of payment for products and services offered on the website, the website records financial data relating to the user's bank account or credit card.

- communication: when the website is used to communicate with other members, data concerning the user's communications is temporarily stored.

- Cookies: Cookies are used when using the site. Users can disable cookies in their browser settings.

 

Use of personal data

The personal data collected from users is used to provide and improve the website's services and to maintain a secure environment. More specifically, the uses are as follows:

- access to and use of the website by the user.

- Management of website operation and optimization.

- organization of the terms of use of the Payment Services.

- verification, identification and authentication of data transmitted by the user.

- offering the user the possibility of communicating with other users of the website.

- implementation of user support.

- personalization of services by displaying advertisements based on the user's browsing history, according to their preferences.

- Prevention and detection of fraud, malware (malicious software) and management of security incidents.

- handling any disputes with users.

- sending commercial and advertising information, based on user preferences.

Sharing personal data with third parties

Personal data may be shared with third-party companies in the following cases:

- when the User uses payment services, for the implementation of these services, the website is in contact with third-party banking and financial companies with which it has entered into contracts.

- when the User publishes information accessible to the public in the website's free comment areas.

- when the User authorizes a third-party website to access their data.

- when the website uses service providers to provide user support, advertising and payment services. These providers have limited access to user data, as part of performing these services, and have a contractual obligation to use it in accordance with the provisions of applicable regulations on the protection of personal data.

- if required by law, the website may transmit data to respond to claims made against the website and to comply with administrative and judicial procedures.

- If the website is involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or insolvency proceedings, it may be required to transfer or share all or part of its assets, including personal data. In this case, users would be informed before their personal data is transferred to a third party.

Security and confidentiality

The website implements organizational, technical, software, and physical security measures to protect personal data against alteration, destruction, and unauthorized access. However, it should be noted that the internet is not a completely secure environment, and the website cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted or stored online.

Implementation of user rights

In accordance with the regulations applicable to personal data, users have the following rights, which they can exercise by sending their request to the following address: info@chicandshines.com.

• The right of access: they can exercise their right of access to know what personal data is held about them. In this case, before implementing this right, the website may request proof of the user's identity to verify its accuracy.
• The right to rectification: if the personal data held by the website is inaccurate, they can request that the information be updated.
• The right to data deletion: users can request the deletion of their personal data, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
• The right to restriction of processing: users can request the website to limit the processing of personal data in accordance with the conditions provided for by the GDPR.
• The right to object to data processing: users can object to their data being processed in accordance with the conditions set out in the GDPR.
• The right to data portability: they can request that the website provide them with the personal data they have given it so that they can transfer it to a new website.

Changes to this clause

The website reserves the right to modify this personal data protection clause at any time. If this personal data protection clause is modified, the website will publish the new version on its site. The website will also inform users of the modification by email at least 15 days before the effective date. If a user does not agree with the terms of the new version of the personal data protection clause, they may delete their account.

 

Article 8 - Cookies

The CHIC AND SHINES website may automatically collect standard information. All information collected indirectly will only be used to monitor the volume, type, and configuration of traffic using this site, to develop its design and layout, for other administrative and planning purposes, and more generally to improve the service we offer you.

 

Article 9 - Applicable Law

These general terms and conditions of use are subject to French law.

If the parties are unable to resolve a dispute amicably, the dispute will be submitted to the jurisdiction of the French courts.