The Tourist in Paris Terms of use

1. What are these Terms of Use about?

1.1 Why should I read these Terms of Use?

These terms of use (“Terms of Use“) tell you how you may use The Tourist in Paris Online Services for your personal and non-business use so please read them carefully.

Additional terms, which vary or supplement these Terms of Use may apply to your access of some The Tourist in Paris Online Services (“Additional Terms“). If so, these Additional terms will be set out at the point of access to the relevant The Tourist in Paris Online Services. If there is any inconsistency between the Additional Terms for a particular The Tourist in Paris Online Service and the Terms of Use, the Additional Terms will prevail. These Terms of Use and any Additional Terms are collectively referred to as “Terms“. The Tourist in Paris may update the Terms from time to time so please review the relevant pages regularly. If you access The Tourist in Paris Online Services, you agree to be legally bound by whichever version of the Terms is in force at such time.

These Terms of Use apply solely to non-business users of The Tourist in Paris Online Services. If you are accessing and/or using The Tourist in Paris Online Services in a business capacity, please read the Terms of Use of The Tourist in Paris Online Services for Business Users.

1.2 Who makes The Tourist in Paris Online Services available to me and what should I do if I have questions, comments, complaints or enquiries?

Any reference in the Terms to “you” or “your” means you as a non-business user of The Tourist in Paris Online Services.

If you have any questions about the Terms or your use of The Tourist in Paris Online Services, or if you have any comments or complaints about The Tourist in Paris Online Services, you can contact The Tourist in Paris.

If you receive any enquiries which relate to The Tourist in Paris Support or Content, you should promptly refer such enquiries to The Tourist in Paris

If you think that The Tourist in Paris Content on both web and print support should not be appearing then please contact us. Contact us about The Tourist in Paris News content or contact us about any other content.

1.3 Should I read any other information or terms?

Please also read The Tourist in Paris’ Privacy and Cookies Policy, which explains how The Tourist in Paris uses any information about you that it receives. The Privacy and Cookies Policy form part of the Terms. If there is any inconsistency between the Privacy and Cookies Policy and the Terms, the Terms will prevail.

Some The Tourist in Paris services may ask you to agree to Additional Terms or other terms of use which will apply to your use of that particular service.

2. What are The Tourist in Paris Online Services?

2.1 In the Terms:

“The Tourist in Paris Online Service(s)” are any The Tourist in Paris internet services, websites, products and/or software applications that enable you to access, view and/or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content on compatible devices and are identified as ” The Tourist in Paris Online Services” in Additional Terms.

“The Tourist in Paris Content” means audio, video, text, images or other content made available by The Tourist in Paris to you through its medias (print and web) and may sometimes include content which is owned or controlled by third parties which The Tourist in Paris is permitted to make available to you through the relevant The Tourist in Paris Online Service.

2.2 Availability of The Tourist in Paris Content

The Tourist in Paris Content is selected, edited, updated and made available to you by The Tourist in Paris at its sole discretion. The period of time during which you may access, view and/or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content using The Tourist in Paris Online Services may vary. This is usually because of agreements which The Tourist in Paris has with owners of rights in parts of The Tourist in Paris Content.

2.3 The Tourist in Paris Editorial Control of The Tourist in Paris Content

You acknowledge that The Tourist in Paris has absolute editorial control over all The Tourist in Paris Content at all times.

3. How can I use The Tourist in Paris Online Services?

3.1 How you may use The Tourist in Paris Online Services

• 3.1.1 If you comply with these Terms of Use and any applicable Additional Terms and with all relevant laws (for instance, copyright law), you may use The Tourist in Paris Online Services to access, view and/or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content for your personal and non-business use.
• 3.1.2 As mentioned above, these Terms of Use apply solely to non-business users of The Tourist in Paris Online Services. If you are a business user, please read the Terms of Use of The Tourist in Paris Online Services for Business Users.

3.2 How you may NOT use The Tourist in Paris Online Services

General restrictions on how you may use The Tourist in Paris Online Services to access, view and/or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content

• (a) You may not infringe or try to infringe the privacy or other rights of other The Tourist in Paris Online Services users. This includes you storing or trying to store personal data or usage details of other The Tourist in Paris Online Services users.
• (b) You may not infringe any applicable law (for instance copyright law) when using The Tourist in Paris Online Services to access, view or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content.
• (c) You may not subject The Tourist in Paris Online Services and/or The Tourist in Paris Content to any derogatory treatment or use them in such a way that would bring The Tourist in Paris into disrepute, or cause The Tourist in Paris to incur liability to any third party.
• (d) You agree to use The Tourist in Paris Online Services and access, download, view and/or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content as supplied to you by The Tourist in Paris and you may not, and you may not assist anyone to, or attempt to, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, adapt, modify, copy, reproduce, lend, hire, rent, perform, sub-license, make available to the public, create derivative works from, broadcast, distribute, commercially exploit, transmit or otherwise use in any way The Tourist in Paris Online Services and/or The Tourist in Paris Content in whole or in part except to the extent permitted in these Terms of Use, any relevant Additional Terms and at law.
• (e) You may not directly or indirectly charge others for accessing, viewing or listening to any The Tourist in Paris Content, or commercialise or attempt to re-sell The Tourist in Paris Content in any way, which includes advertising or selling any goods and services which offer The Tourist in Paris Content including any third party software applications.
• (f) You may not directly or indirectly suggest any endorsement or approval by The Tourist in Paris of a product or service (for instance, a personal website).
• (g) You may not disrupt or try to disrupt The Tourist in Paris Online Services. You agree not to use The Tourist in Paris Online Services to distribute software viruses or other harmful programs, or use The Tourist in Paris Online Services to engage in harmful, harassing or otherwise objectionable activity, including activity inhibiting access to The Tourist in Paris Online Services by others.
• (h) You may not harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any other person using The Tourist in Paris Online Services or transmit obscene or offensive content or disrupt the normal flow of dialogue within The Tourist in Paris Online Services, in particular, on The Tourist in Paris message boards and blogs.
• (i) Additional Terms for particular The Tourist in Paris Online Services may allow you to display The Tourist in Paris Content on your website, blog or other product or service, but you may not display The Tourist in Paris Content where it is on or in connection with Excluded Products or Services, namely products or services which: contain pornography and sexually explicit content;
  • contain offensive text or images;
  • incite hatred whether based on race, religion, gender, sexuality or otherwise, or promote, encourage or facilitate anti-social behaviour;
  • contain gratuitous violence or promote, encourage or facilitate violence;
  • promote, encourage or facilitate terrorism or other activities that risk national security;
  • discriminate against any specific social group or otherwise exploit vulnerable sections of society;
  • promote, facilitate or encourage illegal activity;
  • are misleading, defamatory, or that contain illegal, or otherwise actionable content under French law;
  • infringe individual privacy
  • put the welfare of children at risk;
  • promote the tobacco industry or the armaments industry (including gun clubs);
  • where presence of a The Tourist in Paris application might be perceived as damaging The Tourist in Paris’ reputation for accuracy and impartiality; and
  • bring The Tourist in Paris into disrepute).
  • This list is not exhaustive and may be amended by The Tourist in Paris from time to time (collectively referred to as “Excluded Products or Services”).

3.4 Parental Guidance

Some The Tourist in Paris Online Services offer a The Tourist in Paris Parental Guidance tool to parents who are concerned about the suitability of The Tourist in Paris Content for young audiences. The Tourist in Paris also offers child-friendly online services. The Tourist in Paris Content may contain content you consider indecent, objectionable or offensive, or which may not be suitable for young audiences. If you permit a child to use your device to access, view or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content on The Tourist in Paris Online Services you are solely responsible for deciding whether or not that The Tourist in Paris Content is appropriate for that child to view. If you are concerned about the suitability of The Tourist in Paris Content you should look at the The Tourist in Paris’ “guidance labelling” information prior to accessing (or allowing children to access) The Tourist in Paris Content and/or where appropriate use The Tourist in Paris Parental Guidance tool. Please be aware that if you do not set up The Tourist in Paris Parental Guidance anyone using your device will be able to view all available The Tourist in Paris Content, including guidance-labelled programmes.

3.5 Accessibility

The Tourist in Paris is committed to making its content accessible by as many people as possible so The Tourist in Paris Online Services follows the The Tourist in Paris Online Accessibility Standards.

4. Who owns or has rights in The Tourist in Paris Online Services and The Tourist in Paris Content?

4.1 Rights in The Tourist in Paris Online Services and The Tourist in Paris Content

All copyright, trade marks, design rights, patents and other intellectual property rights (registered and unregistered) in and on The Tourist in Paris Online Services and The Tourist in Paris Content belong to The Tourist in Paris and/or third parties (which may include you or other users). The Tourist in Paris reserves all of its rights in The Tourist in Paris Content and The Tourist in Paris Online Services. Nothing in the Terms grants you a right or licence to use any trade mark, design right or copyright owned or controlled by The Tourist in Paris or any other third party except as expressly provided in the Terms.

4.2 Digital Rights Management

So that The Tourist in Paris can meet its obligations to third parties who own rights in The Tourist in Paris Content, The Tourist in Paris may embed digital rights management security in The Tourist in Paris Online Services or The Tourist in Paris Content and/or use other content-protection measures. You may not adjust or circumvent or try to adjust or circumvent these technical measures.

5. How can I make contributions to the The Tourist in Paris?

5.1 The Tourist in Paris may invite you to make, share or submit your own, original contributions to The Tourist in Paris Online Services. These Terms of Use and any Additional Terms for particular The Tourist in Paris Online Services set out the rules governing how you may do so and how The Tourist in Paris may use your contribution. Your contribution may include text, photographs, graphics, video or audio.

5.2 If you submit your contribution to The Tourist in Paris you must allow The Tourist in Paris to use the material in your contribution in any way it may reasonably choose on a free-of-charge basis in any media throughout the world. Any contributions you make may be moderated by The Tourist in Paris which means they may be reviewed, edited and/or removed. The Tourist in Paris reserves the right to remove any of your contributions if The Tourist in Paris believes that they do not comply with the Terms.

5.3 You grant The Tourist in Paris the right to change or edit the materials in your contribution for operational and editorial reasons. The Tourist in Paris may also share your contribution with trusted third parties, for instance with other users of The Tourist in Paris Online Services or, in the case of news-related material, The Tourist in Paris may share your contribution with its overseas partners (for instance reputable foreign news broadcasters).

5.4 Any copyright in your contribution will remain with you and this permission is not exclusive, so you can continue to use the material you contribute in any way including allowing others to use it.

5.5 You confirm that your contribution is your own original work, is not defamatory or unlawful and does not infringe anyone else’s rights (including privacy rights) and that it complies with the Terms. You also confirm that your contribution is made in your personal (rather than business) capacity and that such contribution does not unfairly promote or further any business activities and has not been contributed for commercial gain. You also confirm that you have the consent of anyone who is identifiable in your contribution or the consent of their parent/guardian if they are under 16.

5.6 We normally show your name with your contribution, unless you request otherwise, but for operational reasons this is not always possible.

5.7 The Tourist in Paris may need to contact you for administrative or verification purposes in relation to your contribution, or in relation to particular projects. For full details of when and how we may contact you please see The Tourist in Paris’ Privacy and Cookies Policy plus any specific local terms, where applicable.

5.8 Please do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or break any laws when creating any content you may share with The Tourist in Paris.

5.9 As part of your contribution, The Tourist in Paris may ask you to provide some personal information. Disclosure of this information shall be subject to terms set out in The Tourist in Paris’ Privacy and Cookies Policy. The Tourist in Paris will keep your personal information secure and will only use it for the purposes specified in the Privacy and Cookies Policy. All personal information held by The Tourist in Paris will be held in accordance with the terms of applicable data protection laws.

5.10 If you do not want to grant The Tourist in Paris permission to use your contributions in accordance with the Terms, please do not submit them.

5.11 If you have any questions about contributing content to The Tourist in Paris, please contact The Tourist in Paris

6. What are the features of The Tourist in Paris Online Services and how do they work?

6.1 The Tourist in Paris Online Services and your device

You can use The Tourist in Paris Online Services on a variety of compatible devices. The Terms apply to your use of The Tourist in Paris Online Services on any device. The Tourist in Paris Online Services or some of the features and functionalities may not be available on all devices. The Tourist in Paris makes no guarantee that all or any features of The Tourist in Paris Online Services will work on any particular device.

6.2 Interacting with The Tourist in Paris Online Services and other The Tourist in Paris Online Services users

If you interact with The Tourist in Paris Online Services and other users of The Tourist in Paris Online Services The Tourist in Paris may need to use some of your personal information. Please read the Privacy and Cookies Policy to find out how The Tourist in Paris may use your personal information.

• 6.2.1 Do I need to have a The Tourist in Paris account to interact with The Tourist in Paris Online Services and other The Tourist in Paris Online Services users?
• Some of the features and functions of The Tourist in Paris Online Services are only available to users who have a free The Tourist in Paris website login. Having a login allows you to sign in with a username and password so that you can access more features and functions, and so that you can interact with The Tourist in Paris services and other users of The Tourist in Paris services. You can create your login by clicking on the link you will find in the header on Main page.
• 6.2.2 Favourite The Tourist in Paris Content and Categories
• The Tourist in Paris Online Services may give you the option to choose your favourite The Tourist in Paris Content and/or your favourite categories of The Tourist in Paris Content. Your favourites will be saved to your personal account if you are signed in. If you are not signed in, The Tourist in Paris will use cookies (if they are enabled on your device) to keep your favourites, and they will be deleted if you delete cookies from your device. Logging in with a personal account will allow you to access your favourites on any device that you are logged into that supports this type of The Tourist in Paris Online Services functionality (e.g. on your laptop or your mobile phone).
• 6.2.3 Connecting with other The Tourist in Paris Online Services users
• Some of The Tourist in Paris Online Services allow you to connect with your contacts or friends from social networking services who use The Tourist in Paris Online Services at the same time as you do, subject to any other terms or conditions which apply to your use of the relevant social networking services.

6.3 Advertisements

International users may see advertisements on some The Tourist in Paris Online Services. These advertisements are provided and delivered by The Tourist in Paris.

6.4 Links

The Tourist in Paris Online Services and/or The Tourist in Paris Content may contain hyperlinks to websites and resources owned and operated by third parties. These third party websites and resources have their own terms of use and we urge you to review them. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for any third party websites and resources and your access and use of such services and content is at your own risk.

7. What obligations do I have under the Terms?

7.1 Compliance with the Terms

You must comply with the Terms, in particular the General restrictions on how you may use The Tourist in Paris Online Services.

7.2 Expenses, equipment and software

You are solely responsible for paying all expenses you may incur when you access or use The Tourist in Paris Online Services or access or download The Tourist in Paris Content including your internet or data service provider charges and any excess charges to that provider if you have a limit on the amount of data you can download together with all costs of the equipment and software you need to connect to and use The Tourist in Paris Online Services. Accessing and using some The Tourist in Paris Online Services features to access, download, view or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content (especially video or audio) may lead to substantial bandwidth usage by you which can be expensive so you should be careful you do not exceed any ‘bandwidth cap’ on your account with your internet or data service provider. The Tourist in Paris is not responsible if your equipment or software is not compatible with any The Tourist in Paris Online Service. The Tourist in Paris Content may be streamed or downloaded to your device from servers owned and operated by the The Tourist in Paris or (on behalf of the The Tourist in Paris) by third-party content distribution networks to enhance your experience when you watch or listen to The Tourist in Paris Content.

7.3 Managing your account details and activity

You are solely responsible for keeping your The Tourist in Paris account username and password (if you have them) confidential and you are responsible for all activity that occurs under your The Tourist in Paris aaccount. Please see clause 6.2.1 for more information on The Tourist in Paris accounts and why you might want to create one

8. How does the The Tourist in Paris use my personal information?

You can read how The Tourist in Paris uses your personal information in The Tourist in Paris’ Privacy and Cookies Policy which forms part of the Terms.

9. What are The Tourist in Paris’ legal obligations to me and how do the terms limit The Tourist in Paris’ liability?

9.1 The basis on which The Tourist in Paris makes The Tourist in Paris Online Services available to you

The Tourist in Paris does not guarantee that all The Tourist in Paris Content and/or The Tourist in Paris Online Services will always be available or be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from bugs, viruses, errors and omissions.

The Tourist in Paris reserves its right to modify, suspend or discontinue all or part of any The Tourist in Paris Online Service or any part of The Tourist in Paris Content without giving you any notice.

Any commentary, opinions or other materials included in The Tourist in Paris Content are not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely.

9.2 Types of loss or damage The Tourist in Paris is not responsible for

The Tourist in Paris is not responsible for the following kinds of loss or damage which may arise from your use of The Tourist in Paris Online Services:

• 9.2.1 loss or damage suffered by you or someone else when The Tourist in Paris complies with the Terms;
• 9.2.2 loss or damage which is caused by The Tourist in Paris when it does not comply with the Terms but which The Tourist in Paris and you could not anticipate nor expect to happen when you started using The Tourist in Paris Online Services;
• 9.2.3 any loss which is indirect or a side effect of the main loss or damage and which The Tourist in Paris and you could not anticipate nor expect to happen when you started using The Tourist in Paris Online Services, for instance if you lose revenue or salary, profit, opportunity or reputation;
• 9.2.4 provided The Tourist in Paris complies with its Privacy and Cookies Policy, any loss of data or damage to your device or software; and
• 9.2.5 any loss or damage if The Tourist in Paris Online Services are not provided to you or are interrupted or suspended or if The Tourist in Paris does not comply with the Terms because of events beyond The Tourist in Paris’ control, such as an act of God, accident, fire, lockout, strike or other official or unofficial labour dispute, civil commotion, decision of The Tourist in Paris Head office, rule or order or act of Government or other act or event beyond the reasonable control of The Tourist in Paris.

Nothing in the Terms excludes or limits either The Tourist in Paris’ or your liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud.

9.3 Your legal rights as a consumer

As a consumer, you may have certain legal rights regarding claims in respect of losses caused by The Tourist in Paris’ negligence or the failure by The Tourist in Paris to carry out its obligations. Nothing in the Terms is intended to limit your legal rights as a consumer.

10. How can The Tourist in Paris stop making The Tourist in Paris Online Services available to me and what happens if it does so?

10.1 The The Tourist in Paris’ right to stop making The Tourist in Paris Online Services available to you

The Tourist in Paris reserves the right to stop making all or any part of The Tourist in Paris Online Services available to you with immediate effect and without notice if:

• 10.1.1 in its sole reasonable opinion you are using The Tourist in Paris Content, The Tourist in Paris Online Services and/or any other The Tourist in Paris service, inappropriately (for instance harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other person), incompetently or in any way that may constitute derogatory treatment of The Tourist in Paris or might bring The Tourist in Paris into disrepute or in a way that might be considered to be prejudicial to the image of the The Tourist in Paris;
• 10.1.2 you breach the Terms in a way that cannot be corrected, or you fail to correct a breach within a reasonable period of time if The Tourist in Paris asks you to do so; or
• 10.1.3 there is, in the The Tourist in Paris’ reasonable opinion, any reason why The Tourist in Paris Online Services must be withdrawn.

10.2 What happens if The Tourist in Paris stops making The Tourist in Paris Online Services available to me?

If The Tourist in Paris stops making The Tourist in Paris Online Services available to you, you may be asked to delete all The Tourist in Paris Content downloaded by you to your device(s).

11. What other (general) Terms of Use apply?

11.1 What happens if the The Tourist in Paris does not enforce a right against me?

If The Tourist in Paris decides not to exercise or enforce any right that it has against you at a particular time, then this does not prevent The Tourist in Paris from later deciding to exercise or enforce that right.

11.2 What happens if any part of the Terms is found to be ineffective?

If any part of the Terms is found to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court or regulator, then, where required, that part shall be deleted from the Terms and the remaining parts of the Terms will continue to be enforceable.

11.3 Third parties

The Terms do not create or infer any rights that are enforceable by any person who is not party to the Terms.

11.4 Transfer of rights

You may not assign, sub-license or otherwise transfer any of your rights and obligations in the Terms to any other person.

11.5 What happens if there is a dispute arising out of the Terms?

Any disputes arising out of the Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the French law. If you choose to bring proceedings in connection with the Terms you must do so in the courts of Paris in France, where the headquarter offices are located.