Terms of Use

Article 1: Purpose

These Terms and Conditions of Use (TCU) legally govern the use of the services offered on the automobiles-ballot.fr website (hereinafter referred to as "the Site").
Constituting the contract between Ballot and the User, access to the Site is contingent upon acceptance of these TCU. Accessing this platform signifies acceptance of these TCU.
Article 2: excerpt from the Legal Notice

SITE PUBLISHER

The website www.automobiles-ballot.fr (hereinafter the "Site") is published by:

BALLOT
SAS, with a capital of €300,000,
registered office: 4 rue de la Motte,
85390 Mouilleron Saint Germain,
registered with the La Roche sur Yon Trade and Companies Register under number 908 501 166,
intra-community VAT number: FR32908501166
, email address: departement.commercial@automobiles-ballot.fr,
telephone number: +33 2 52 66 00 49

WEBSITE HOST

The Site is hosted by OVH, registered with the Lille Métropole Trade and Companies Register under number 424 761 419 00045, whose registered office is located at 2 rue Kellermann – 59100 Roubaix – France

Intra-Community VAT number: FR 22 424 761 419
Email: https://www.ovhcloud.com/fr/
Telephone number: +33 9 72 10 10 07
Article 3: Access to the website
The website provides free access to the following services:
• Information on the sale, rental of vehicles and services;
• Sale of related products
; • Company information
; • News.
The website is accessible free of charge from anywhere by any user with internet access. All costs necessary for accessing the services (computer equipment, internet connection, etc.) are the responsibility of the user.
Access to services reserved for members is via a username and password.
For maintenance or other reasons, access to the website may be interrupted or suspended by the publisher without prior notice or justification.

Article 4: Data Collection

BALLOT may collect personal data.
This data is necessary for managing the business relationship and processing the Order, and, if the User has expressly chosen this option, for sending them newsletters, unless they no longer wish to receive such communications from BALLOT.
This data will be kept confidential by BALLOT for the purposes of the contract, its execution, and in compliance with the law, for a period of 3 years or according to legal retention obligations (in the case of invoices, delivery notes, contracts, etc.).
In accordance with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms as amended and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, also known as GDPR), BALLOT ensures the implementation of the rights of the persons concerned.
Users whose personal data is processed have the right to access, rectify, update, port, and erase their personal information, as well as the right to restrict processing, in accordance with Articles 49, 50, 51, 53, and 55 of the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés) and Articles 15, 16, 17, and 18 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In accordance with Article 56 of the French Data Protection Act and Article 21 of the GDPR, users may also, for legitimate reasons, object to the processing of their personal data, without providing a reason and free of charge.
Users can exercise their rights by sending an email to dpo@automobiles-ballot.fr or by sending a letter to Ballot, 4 rue de la Motte, 85390 Mouilleron Saint Germain, France.
Finally, the User may also lodge a complaint with the supervisory authorities and in particular with the CNIL (https://www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes).

Article 5: Intellectual Property

The trademarks, logos, and website content (graphic illustrations, text, etc.) are protected by the Intellectual Property Code and copyright law.
Reproduction and copying of the content by the User requires prior authorization from the website. In this case, any use for commercial or advertising purposes is prohibited.

Article 6: Responsibility

Although the information published on this website is considered reliable, the website does not guarantee the reliability of its sources.
The information disseminated on this website is presented for informational purposes only and has no contractual value. Despite regular updates, the website cannot be held liable for any changes to administrative and legal provisions that may occur after publication. The same applies to the use and interpretation of the information provided on the platform.
The website disclaims all liability for any viruses that may infect the User's computer equipment after using or accessing this website.
The website cannot be held liable in cases of force majeure or for the unforeseeable and insurmountable actions of a third party.
The website does not guarantee the complete security and confidentiality of data. However, the website undertakes to implement all necessary measures to ensure this to the best of its ability.

Article 7: Hyperlinks

The site may contain hyperlinks. By clicking on these links, the User will leave the platform. The platform has no control over, and cannot be held responsible for, the content of the web pages linked to these hyperlinks.

Article 8: Cookies

During visits to the website, a cookie may be automatically installed on the User's browser.
Cookies are small files temporarily stored on the User's computer hard drive. These cookies are necessary to ensure access to and navigation of the website. These files do not contain personal information and cannot be used to identify an individual.
The information contained in cookies is used to improve the website's browsing performance.
By browsing the website, the User accepts the use of cookies. They can be disabled through the browser settings.

Article 9: Publication by the User

The site may allow members to post comments.
If so, members are required to comply with the rules of netiquette and applicable laws.
The site reserves the right to moderate posts before publication and may refuse to publish them without providing a reason.
Members retain all their intellectual property rights. However, any publication on the site implies the granting of a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to the publishing company to represent, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, and disseminate the publication anywhere and on any medium for the duration of the intellectual property rights. This may be done directly or through an authorized third party. This includes, in particular, the right to use the publication on the web and on mobile networks.
For each use, the publisher agrees to mention the member's name alongside the publication.
Users are responsible for all content they post. Users agree not to publish content that may infringe upon the rights of third parties. Any legal proceedings initiated by an injured third party against the site must be handled by the User.
The site may delete or modify User content at any time, for any reason, and without prior notice.

Article 11: Contract Duration

This contract is valid for an indefinite period. The start of the User's use of the site's services marks the application of the contract with respect to the User.

Article 12: Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

This contract is governed by French law. In the absence of an amicable resolution of any dispute between the parties, the competent French courts shall have jurisdiction to settle the matter.