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GECINA, a public limited company with capital of €573,949,530, registered in the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 592 014 476, whose registered office is located at 14-16 rue des Capucines, 75002 PARIS, through its Explore Youfirst Bureau website, enables its users to view descriptive sheets (‘decks’) of each of its buildings with surface areas currently being marketed, to access a personalised selection of buildings, personalised documents and also to contact Gecina.
By means of these general terms and conditions of use (hereinafter referred to as the ‘GTCU’), Gecina (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Publisher’) reminds the user (hereinafter referred to as the ‘User’) of the essential rules governing the operation of the Explore Youfirst Bureau site (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Site’).
By accessing this Site, the User undertakes to comply with these GCU.
By accessing this Site, the User acknowledges having read these GCU and undertakes to comply with them. Access to the Site by the User implies acceptance of the GCU, which can be accessed at any time on the Site by clicking on the link provided for this purpose.
The Publisher reserves the right to modify them at any time, in particular in order to adapt them to changes on the Site. The User therefore undertakes to consult them regularly. They are deemed to accept the latest version each time they connect to the Site.
The new Terms and Conditions will come into force on the date they are posted on the Site. The new GCU are binding on the User, who may consult them at the time of connection and at any time by referring to the ‘general conditions of use’ section. The GTCU appearing online take precedence over any printed version of an earlier date.
The User declares :
- He/she is of legal age,
- they have the skills and resources required to use the Site and to become a User,
- that they have the full capacity to commit themselves,
- they have been informed that their commitment does not require a handwritten or electronic signature.
The User has the option of saving, editing and printing these GCU. The User declares that he/she has obtained all necessary information from the Publisher regarding the operation, access and use of the Site and accepts these GCU unreservedly.
The purpose of the Site is to enable the User, remotely and free of charge :
- to view the description sheets (‘decks’) for each of the properties with surface areas currently being marketed
- Access a personalised selection of properties
- Access personalised documents
- Contact Gecina.
The steps or requests of the User, as well as all exchanges of information or documents between the User and the Editor, via the Site are subject to the provisions relating to electronic mail of articles 1125 to 1127 and 1127-4 of the French Civil Code.
Access to the Site is possible from any location for any User with Internet access. It is free of charge (excluding the cost of Internet connection and telephone communications).
This Site is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except in the event of force majeure, computer breakdowns or problems linked to the telecommunications networks, acts of third parties and/or maintenance work and interventions necessary for the proper operation of the Site. In such cases, this interruption will be notified by means of a warning on the home page or by any other means. The Publisher may not be held liable for any such interruption and shall not be entitled to any compensation.
Access to the Site is via a URL link sent by the Publisher to the User. This link may be deactivated by the Publisher at any time and without prior notice.
The Publisher is subject to an obligation of means and is only liable for direct damage. Thus, neither the Publisher, nor its directors, employees or other representatives may be held liable for any inability to access the Site due to the particular configuration of the User's computer or access to the Internet network.
Generally speaking, the Publisher may not be held liable for the quality of the service, disruption to the use of the Site, the impossibility of using it, or breaches of computer security that may cause damage to the User's computer equipment and data.
The User acknowledges that, notwithstanding the Publisher's best efforts, the Internet and telecoms networks have technical characteristics that make it impossible to guarantee uninterrupted access to the Site and response times.
The Publisher cannot be held responsible for any viruses that may infect the computer or any other computer equipment of the Internet user, following use, access or downloading from the Site.
The User may contact the Publisher by e-mail at the Publisher's e-mail address given in the legal notice accessible via the following link: ‘Legal notice’.
The Editor of this Site makes every effort to ensure that the information published on this Site is accurate and up-to-date, and reserves the right to correct the content at any time and without prior notice. However, the Publisher cannot guarantee that it is complete or that it has not been modified by a third party (intrusion, virus, etc.).
Despite regular updates, the Publisher cannot be held responsible for changes to administrative and legal provisions occurring after publication.
All information accessible via this Site is provided as is. The Publisher gives no guarantee, explicit or implicit, and accepts no liability relating to the use of this information. The User is solely responsible for the use of such information.
The User is hereby informed that the content of this Site is for information purposes only. The information contained herein may not be construed as an offer to the public, a solicitation or canvassing by the Publisher with regard to the User.
The Publisher reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time, in particular by updating this Site. The Publisher may not be held liable for any damage whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, resulting from information contained on this Site.
The User undertakes not to transmit to this Site any information that may give rise to civil or criminal liability and in this respect undertakes not to divulge via this Site any information that is illegal, contrary to public policy or defamatory.
The Publisher may not be held liable for any breach of these terms and conditions by a User.
The content of the Site is the full and entire property of the Publisher. This Site must be considered as an indivisible whole. All the elements contained herein (information, data, text, sound, images, drawings, graphics, distinctive signs, logos, trademarks, etc.) and, in general, all the information and/or documents contained in and on the Site, as well as all the elements created for the Site, are either the exclusive property of the Publisher, or are subject to exploitation, use, reproduction and/or representation rights granted to the Publisher.
This information, documents and elements are subject to regulations protecting copyright, and in particular to the provisions of the French Intellectual Property Code. As such, they are protected against any use that is not authorised by law or by these Terms of Use.
These GCU do not imply any transfer of intellectual property rights attached to the Site or its elements to Users. The Publisher grants Users a simple, personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive right to use the Site, solely for their own needs and strictly for the purpose of the Site.
Reproduction of these elements is authorised solely for information purposes and/or copies or reproductions intended for strictly private and personal use. Any other reproduction, representation or distribution, in whole or in part, of the content of this Site, on any medium or by any process whatsoever, is prohibited. Failure to comply with this prohibition constitutes an infringement liable to incur the civil and criminal liability of the infringer.
In particular, it is strictly forbidden to use or reproduce the name ‘YOUFIRST’ and/or its logo, alone or in combination, for any purpose whatsoever, and in particular for advertising purposes, without the prior written consent of the Publisher. Similarly, downloading or any other form of copying software or information present on the Site does not confer any right thereto. It is strictly forbidden to reproduce them (in whole or in part), to transmit them (electronically or in any other way) or to modify them. It is also forbidden to use this Site for public or commercial purposes without the prior written authorisation of the Publisher.
The User shall refrain from any action likely to infringe, directly or indirectly, the Publisher's property rights or, as the case may be, the property rights of third parties over the elements of the Site. Users are therefore prohibited from modifying files, documents, data or information, or any element belonging to the Publisher or to third parties.
The User undertakes to take all necessary measures to protect the intellectual property rights attached to the Site.
The User undertakes not to reproduce, transmit, sell or distribute the content of the Site.
When using the Site's contact form, the Publisher collects various personal data supplied by Users.
The data collected is essential for the management of the User's contact request.
In this context, the Publisher undertakes to comply with the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data and, in particular, to inform the persons concerned of such processing by means of a confidentiality policy, which can be accessed via the following link. ‘Personal data protection policy’.
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (‘RGPD’) and Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms as amended (‘Information Technology and Freedoms’ Law), Users have the right to access, rectification and deletion of their personal data, as well as the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, the right to object on legitimate grounds to the processing of such data and the right to define directives concerning the fate of such data after their death.
They may exercise these rights by contacting the Publisher's DPO by e-mail at: protectiondesdonnees@gecina.fr
Users' requests will be processed as quickly as possible and within the time limits set by the regulations. If there is any doubt about the identity of the applicant, he/she will be asked to attach a copy of a proof of identity, so that we can carry out the necessary checks.
Cookies are used to make visiting the Site more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions.
More information on cookies can be obtained by following this link: ‘Cookies’.
The Publisher makes every effort to ensure the security of the Site, but cannot guarantee absolute security given the complexity of the Internet. Connections and data exchanges with the Site are secure. The Site uses SSL encryption to ensure the security of exchanges.
The User undertakes not to damage, illegally access or modify the data stored on the Publisher's server.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
These provisions are governed by French law, which alone is applicable. Notwithstanding their translation into one or more foreign languages, the official language of the GCU is French.
In the event of a dispute or claim arising from the User, the Publisher or a third party, only the current version of these GCU accessible on the Site will be binding between the parties, regardless of the date of the facts complained of.
The fact of not applying a stipulation of these GCU shall not be considered as acceptance of the violation, non-performance or subsequent breach of the said stipulation.
ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR LITIGATION RELATING TO THE CONCLUSION, PERFORMANCE OR TERMINATION OF THESE GUS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY FRENCH LAW. THIS SHALL APPLY TO BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL RULES, REGARDLESS OF THE PLACE OF THE DAMAGE, THE NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS, EVEN FOR EMERGENCY PROCEEDINGS OR PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS IN CHAMBERS OR BY PETITION, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY PUBLIC POLICY. THE FRENCH COURTS WILL HAVE JURISDICTION FOR INTERNET USERS LOCATED ON FRENCH TERRITORY.
For any question relating to the application of these GCU, you may contact the Publisher using the contact details given in the legal notice accessible via the following link: ‘Legal notice’.
Version of 06/2024