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Terms and Conditions

Of the website https://www.campusofthefuture.hec.fr

Preamble 

 

These General Terms of Use (“GTU”) govern access to and use of the website https://www.campusofthefuture.hec.fr/, published by the HEC Foundation, a  foundation recognized as being of public utility by decree dated July 5, 1973, whose  registered office is located at 1, rue de la Libération, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas Cedex,  France, and whose SIRET number is 321 337 081 00038 (“HEC Foundation”). 

 

The user acknowledges having read the GTU and agrees to comply with them. 

 

Article 1 – Definitions 

 

The terms beginning with a capital letter in the GTU have the following meaning (unless  explicitly stated otherwise): 

  • Site: refers to the HEC Foundation’s website accessible at https://www.campusofthefuture.hec.fr/ providing access to the Foundation’s  Services. 

  • User(s): any natural or legal person browsing the Site for any purpose, whether or  not identified through a User Account. 

  • Donation: refers to a financial contribution made online to support the HEC  Foundation or one of its specific projects. 

  • Donor: a User who has made an online donation via the donation interface. 

  • Content: refers to any element constituting or published on the Site, whatever its  nature, such as texts, sounds, music, photographs, images, logos, graphic elements and interfaces, videos, software, databases, etc. 

  • Equipment: refers to any type of device on which the Sites are displayed, including computers, tablets, and smartphones. 

  • Personal Data: refers to any information relating to a User that makes it possible  to identify a natural person directly or indirectly. 

  • Personal Data Protection Policy: the document established by the HEC  Foundation presenting its processing of Users’ Personal Data and defining their corresponding rights. 

 

Article 2 – Purpose

 

These General Terms of Use define the conditions under which Users may access and  use the Site, as well as the terms applicable to online donations and pledges made  through the HEC Foundation’s website. 

 

Users must carefully read and understand these GTU before making a donation. 

 

By accepting them, Users acknowledge having read them and agree to comply with their  terms and conditions. 

 

The HEC Foundation reserves the right to modify all or part of these GTU at any time. 

 

It is therefore the User’s responsibility to refer to the most recent version, permanently  available on the HEC Foundation website. If the User does not accept all or part of these  GTU, they must refrain from making an online donation. 

 

Article 3 – Access to the Site 

 

Access to the Site is open to any user with an internet connection. The Site is accessible  free of charge, excluding internet connection and subscription fees. However, certain  sections may be reserved for registered users. 

 

Accessing the Site implies full and complete acceptance of these GTU. 

 

The HEC Foundation cannot be held liable for technical access issues, including  malfunction of the Site or unavailability of Content, whether due to force majeure,  maintenance operations, editorial updates, internal or external strikes, network failures,  power outages, incorrect configuration or use of the User’s device, or any other cause  within or outside its control. 

 

Data transfer rate and transmission times from the Foundation’s server to the internet  are not guaranteed. 

 

The Foundation cannot be held liable in case of virus contamination or any other  computer infection affecting the User’s Equipment. It is the User’s responsibility to  implement appropriate protection measures. 

 

Article 4 – Intellectual Property 

 

Unless otherwise stated, all elements on the Site (layout, visuals, text, photographs,  drawings, diagrams, trademarks, logos) are protected works under applicable  intellectual property laws and belong to the HEC Foundation.

 

Subject to the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code, these elements may not be  used, modified, adapted, represented, incorporated, or translated, even partially,  without prior written authorization from the HEC Foundation. 

 

Article 5 – Donation Payment 

 

Both legal entities and adults may make a donation. To make an online donation, the  HEC Foundation provides a dedicated page redirecting to its iRaiser solution  (https://www.give.fondationhec.fr). 

 

To make a donation, individual Users must provide: email address, first name, last  name, postal address, information on whether they graduated from HEC, and optionally  phone number, program, and class year. 

 

Legal entities must provide information enabling their identification (business name,  SIREN number, legal form, title, registered office address, valid email address) as well  as information identifying the authorized representative. 

 

Payment may be made by credit card, bank transfer (direct transfer or IBAN/BIC details),  or Apple/Google Pay via iRaiser’s secure payment platform (https://www.iraiser.com). 

 

After making an online donation, the User becomes a Donor, unless they already held  this status. 

 

Article 6 – Allocation of Donation and Tax Receipt 

 

The HEC Foundation commits to allocating the donation amount to the project selected  by the User, according to the User’s choice at the time of payment. 

 

In return for the donation, the Foundation commits to sending the Donor a tax receipt  via the email address provided. The Donor agrees not to receive any other consideration  in exchange for the donation. 

 

Article 7 – Personal Data 

 

The HEC Foundation collects and processes your personal data for administrative  management of donations, particularly for donation collection. The way personal data is  collected and processed is described in the Personal Data Protection Policy.

 

Article 8 – Liability 

 

Use of the Site is under the sole responsibility of the User. The HEC Foundation cannot  be held liable for any direct or indirect damage, including data loss or loss of profit,  resulting from access to or use of the Site. 

 

The HEC Foundation undertakes to implement reasonable measures to ensure the  security and confidentiality of data but cannot guarantee optimal and absolute  protection of transmitted data. 

 

Article 9 – Links to Third-Party Sites 

 

The Site may contain links to other websites. The HEC Foundation has no control over  the content of such sites and cannot be held liable for their availability or content. 

 

It is also not responsible for their privacy practices. Users are encouraged to consult the  privacy policies of such third-party sites before providing personal information. 

 

Article 10 – Modification of the GTU 

 

The HEC Foundation reserves the right to modify the GTU at any time. Users are  encouraged to consult them regularly. Modifications take effect upon publication on the  Site. 

 

Article 11 – Governing Law 

 

These GTU are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute and after attempts at  amicable resolution, the courts of Paris shall have jurisdiction. 

 

Article 12 – Contact 

 

For any questions regarding these GTU, you may contact the HEC Foundation via the  “Contact Us” form available on the Site, by mail at the HEC Foundation, 1 rue de la  Libération, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, or by email at: rgpd-fondation@hec.fr.