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The following Terms of Use govern your access and use of this Web Site. Also, specific terms and conditions may apply to specific content, data, materials, or information contained on or available through this Web Site (the "Content") or transactions concluded through this Web Site. Such specific terms may be in addition to these Terms of Use or, where and then only to the extent expressly specified, may supersede these Terms of Use.
By accessing or using this Web Site or its Discussion Forum you agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use and all terms and conditions contained or referenced herein or any additional terms and conditions set forth on this Web Site. If you do NOT agree to all of these terms, you should NOT access or use this Web Site. Accessing certain areas of the Web Site and using certain functions or features of the Web Site (such as posting messages to the interactive discussion area of the website ("Discussion Forum")), may require you to register as a member. This registration is free of charge.
Modification of Terms
These Terms of Use may be amended by Total France at any time. Such amended Terms of Use shall be effective upon posting. By continuing to access or use the Total France Discussion Forum after such posting, you will be deemed to have accepted such amendments. You are advised to regularly review any applicable terms and conditions. Other Total France pages may have their own terms of use which apply to such web pages.
Total France reserves the right to discontinue or make changes or updates with respect to the Discussion Forum or the Content of the Discussion Forum at any time without notice. Total France reserves the right to restrict, refuse or terminate access of any person to the Web Site or any part thereof effective immediately without notice at any time and for any reason whatsoever at its sole discretion.
Privacy Policy
Personal information provided or collected through or in connection with this Web Site shall only be used in accordance with Total France's Privacy Policy and these Terms of Use are subject to the Privacy Policy as posted on this Web Site.
Registration
When you register, you must choose a unique user name and password and you must provide a unique, valid, current and verifiable e-mail address. Duplicate user names and e-mail addresses are not allowed, so if the name or address you enter is already in use, you will be prompted to choose another one. We will send you a confirmation e-mail with your registered information. In the event that delivery of such information fails for any reason, your access or use of areas, functions or features requiring such registration may be refused or terminated. You will promptly update your registration to keep it accurate and current. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. We reserve the right to change your username or delete your posts to the Web Site or refuse or cancel your registration if you choose a user name that, in our sole discretion, is obscene, indecent, abusive or otherwise improper. You are also solely responsible for restricting access to your computer(s). You agree to accept responsibility for all activities occurring under your account, user name, and/or password that are due to your conduct, inaction, or negligence. If you become aware of any suspicious or unauthorized conduct concerning your account, user name and/or password, you agree to contact us immediately by e-mail on our support email address (see http://www.totalfrance.com/france/contact.php). We may, at our own discretion, bar registration from any specific e-mail service or ISP.
Termination of Registration
You are free to leave the Discussion Forum and Web Site at any time. It is not required to close your account, although you can demand to change your account settings to 'inactive'. You cannot demand that your user-account, including all posts, be completely and permanently removed. We may agree with an 'inactive' member that his or her username will be removed so that all previous posts will appear as made by 'Guest', or that specific personal identifying information may be removed from posts, but this will be at the discretion of TotalFrance.
Disclaimers
ALL INFORMATION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TEXT, IMAGES, GRAPHICS, LINKS, AND OTHER MATERIALS) ON THE WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE". TOTAL FRANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT. Neither Total France nor its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, licensors and suppliers warrants or makes any representations that (i) the Web Site will meet your requirements, (ii) the Web Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free, or (iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the Web Site (including any information and materials on this Web Site) will be correct, complete, accurate, reliable, or otherwise meet your requirements.
This is a public web site. You should have no expectation of confidentiality with respect to any Content you may post on this Web Site, including without limitation, to the Forum. Do not post confidential information here.
Total France and its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, licensors and suppliers shall have no liability for interruptions or omissions in Internet, network or hosting services and do not warrant that the Web Site or the services which make this Web Site available or electronic communications sent by Total France are free from viruses or any other harmful elements.
Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of this Web Site is done at your own discretion and risk. You will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material.
Limitation of Liability
Information on the Total France Discussion Forum is only published for the purpose of providing Users with a general orientation but not as a substitute for professional advice. We accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the way in which this information is understood or used by Users, nor for the consequences of any action undertaken by the Users on the basis of this information.
IN NO EVENT SHALL TOTAL FRANCE OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THIS WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF TOTAL FRANCE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARISE DIRECTLY AND SOLELY FROM WILFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF TOTAL FRANCE.
If you live in a country or state that does not allow any of the foregoing exclusions or limitations of liability or any of the disclaimers of warranties in Section 4 above, such exclusions or limitations will not apply to you but only to the extent such exclusions or limitations are not allowed. In such case, such exclusions or limitations shall be limited to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
Third Party Content/Software
Total France is in no way responsible for the content of any site owned by a third party that may be linked to the Web Site via hyperlink, whether or not such hyperlink is provided by the Web Site or by a third party in accordance with the Terms of Use. Any link on our Web Site to another site is not an endorsement of such other site and no judgment or warranty is made with respect to the accuracy, timeliness, or suitability of the content of any site to which the Web Site may link, and we take no responsibility therefore.
Total France may, but is not obligated to, review and monitor, before and/or after posting, the content and appearance of messages and other Content posted on the Discussion Forum. However, you acknowledge that it is impossible for us to monitor or review every message. Without limitation, Total France, its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, licensors and suppliers will not and cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, completeness, quality or validity of Content posted by third parties on the Discussion Forum.
Proprietary Rights in Web Site
Copyright and all other proprietary rights in Content provided by Total France, its affiliates, subsidiaries and/or partners, the software to operate and publish the Web Site, the compilation of data on the Web Site, and the order, sequence and arrangement of this Web Site, all belong to Total France and / or its partners or licensors. All rights in the Content not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Restrictions on Postings
The Web Site is designed to inspire an interactive, collaborative discussion among participants about.
By posting material to the Discussion Forum, you agree that the material will be proper, constructive and "on point" to the relevant discussion thread and will not contain any item that may be unlawful or otherwise unfit for publication, including but not limited to items that (1) may be defamatory or injurious to another person or entity, (2) may cause harm to any person or property or otherwise defame or harass any person or organization, (3) may violate any legal rights of any person (including right to privacy or publicity), (4) are pornographic, obscene, profane, vulgar, indecent, or threatening, (5) are culturally, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable, or (6) suggest or encourage any illegal activity. You represent and warrant that the material submitted to the Discussion Forum does not infringe any proprietary right of another, such as copyright, trademark or patent, or any confidentiality obligation. You will use reasonable efforts to scan and remove any viruses or other contaminating or destructive features before submitting any material. You also shall not transmit chain letters, pyramid schemes, surveys and solicitations through the Web Site. You shall also not forge headers or manipulate identifiers or other data in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through our Web Site or to manipulate your presence on the Web Site.
While you may make reference to third party products or services if this is proper, constructive and "on point" to the relevant discussion thread, the Discussion Forum is not a means for "advertising" or any other forms of solicitation for third party goods or services as determined by Total France. In no parts of the Discussion Forum are you allowed to advertise or offer for sale any products or services.
You shall not interfere with or disrupt our sites, servers or networks or take any action that imposes an unreasonably or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure.
Proprietary Rights in Ideas Posted on the Discussion Forum
This Web Site is public by nature and any information posted on it shall be deemed non-confidential. You acknowledge that any posting of any inventions embodied in any Content provided by you shall constitute a "publication" of such invention under applicable patent laws.
You acknowledge that any Content posted and/or discussed on the Web Site may be the subject of patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights of Total France, its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third parties. If you consider exploiting any ideas, proposals, suggestions, or solutions or other Content posted to the Discussion Forum or any part of this Web Site, you are responsible for undertaking appropriate intellectual property clearance before engaging in any exploitative conduct.
You acknowledge and agree that any of your ideas, submissions or discussions or any other Content provided by you within the Discussion Forum or any part of this Web Site that is not the subject of intellectual property right protection may be used by any other participant without compensation or attribution.
You hereby grant to Total France, its subsidiaries, affiliates and partners a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, transmit, distribute and publish your message/postings and other Content provided by you, on this Web Site or any other Total France web site or in other Total France marketing or public relations materials in any and all media.
U.S. Copyright Infringement Claims
If you know or suspect that any of the materials on this Web Site (including but not limited to materials posted on the Forum) have been used or copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send notice to Total France' designated agent identified below. According to the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512(c)(3), your notice must comply with the following requirements:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which you may be contacted;
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
By Mail: Total France
PO Box 272
Bristol
BS9 1ZR
United Kingdom
By email: Support Dept. (see http://www.totalfrance.com/france/contact.php)
The preceding information is provided exclusively for notifying Total France that your copyrighted material may have been infringed. All other inquiries, such as product related questions and requests or concerns regarding improper postings and/content, will not receive a response through this process.
Indemnification and Release
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Total France, its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and suppliers and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, legal representatives, agents, successors and assigns, from and against any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' and professionals' fees and litigation costs) that arise out of the posting, content, or transmission of any message, data, material or any other Content you post on the Discussion Forum or any violation of these Terms of Use by you. In the event of any complaint or legal action arising from any message, or any other Content posted by you, Total France reserves the right to reveal your identity and any other information Total France may have about you.
If you have a dispute with one or more users, you release Total France, its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, legal representatives, agents, successors and assigns from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.
Removal of Postings and Shut-Down of Site
Total France has the sole right and ability to edit and/or remove messages or any other Content which are objectionable, improper or otherwise in breach of these Terms of Use for any reason at any time without notice or consent and at its sole discretion. Any user who believes that a posted message is objectionable or improper is encouraged to contact Total France immediately by e-mail (see http://www.totalfrance.com/france/contact.php). Upon receipt of such notification, we will make reasonable efforts to take such action as we deem necessary within a reasonable period of time. Since this is a manual process, you are advised that we may not be able to remove or edit particular Content immediately. We also have the sole right to shut down the Web Site or any part thereof for any reason at any time without notice or consent. We will have no responsibility or liability for failure to store or delete any Content posted to the Forum.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Disputes arising in connection with these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
We do not warrant that materials/items for sale on the website are appropriate or available for use outside the United Kingdom. It is prohibited to access the website from territories where its contents are illegal or unlawful. If you access this website from locations outside the United Kingdom, you do so at your own risk and you are responsible for compliance with local laws.
No Waiver
No failure on the part of Total France to enforce any part of these Terms of Use shall constitute a waiver of any of Total France's rights under these Terms of Use, whether for past or future actions on the part of any person. Neither the receipt of any funds by Total France nor the reliance of any person on Total France' actions shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any part of these Terms of Use. Only a specific, written waiver signed by an authorized representative of Total France shall have any legal effect whatsoever.
Headings
The headings of the sections of the Terms of Use are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof or affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of the Terms of Use.
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