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In accordance with Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on trust in the Digital Economy, the users of this website (https://teamfrancebocusedor.com) are hereby informed of the identity of the various parties involved in its creation and maintenance:

  • Owner: Association Académie Française du Bocuse d’Or, 28 rue de l’Abbé Grégoire, 75006 Paris – SIRET No. 831 038 062 00012
  • Creator: The Sane Intention
  • Publication Manager: Académie Française du Bocuse d’Or – contact@teamfrancebocusedor.com
  • Webmaster: The Sane Intention – contact@thesanei.com
  • Hosting Provider: OVH – 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix

If you wish to ask us general questions about our website, update your marketing preferences, or modify your personal information, please go to the contact page or contact us by email at contact@teamfrancebocusedor.com.

The use of our website implies full acceptance of the terms and conditions of use described below. These terms and conditions of use may be modified or completed at any time. Users of the website are therefore encouraged to consult them regularly.
This website is usually accessible to users at any time. However, access may be interrupted for technical maintenance.
The website is updated regularly. Similarly, terms and conditions may be modified at any time; however, they are binding on the user, who is encouraged to refer to them as often as possible to stay informed.

The purpose of this website is to provide information about all of the company’s activities.

Our company tries to provide information on the website that is as accurate as possible. However, it cannot be held liable for any omissions, inaccuracies, or failures to update the information, whether due to its own actions or those of third-party partners who provide this information.
All information on our website is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information on our website is not exhaustive. They are provided but subject to any modifications made since their publication online.

Unless otherwise stated, we own the intellectual property rights or usage rights to the elements accessible on this website.

Pictures credits: Studio 23, Bocuse d’Or Winners

Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of all or part of the website’s elements, regardless of the means or process used, is prohibited without our prior written authorization.

Any unauthorized use of the website or any of its elements will be considered copyright infringement and prosecuted in accordance with Articles L.335-2 and following of the French Intellectual Property Code.

We cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing our website, resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the required specifications (i.e., recent equipment free of viruses and with an up-to-date, modern web browser) or from the occurrence of a bug or incompatibility.

We shall also not be held liable for any indirect damages (such as loss of market or loss of opportunity) arising from the use of our website.

Interactive areas (such as the contact section allowing users to ask questions) are available to users. We reserve the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in these areas that may violate applicable French legislation, in particular the provisions relating to data protection.
Where applicable, we also reserve the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, especially in the event of messages of a racist, insulting, defamatory, or pornographic nature, regardless of the medium used (text, photographs, etc.).

6.1. Automatically collected information

  • Your IP address
  • The device and web browser you use
  • The date and time of your visit to our website, as well as how you use and access its content

If you are registered as a customer, we associate this automatically collected data with other information we collect about you, as described below. We use this information for various purposes outlined in the following sections.

6.2. Contact form

You may provide personal information when contacting our customer service. The information collected (name, email address, phone number, and other mandatory details from the contact form) is not used for commercial purposes.

6.3. Why do we collect these data

We use the information we collect about you for the following purposes:

  • To inform you about products and services that may interest you;
  • To maintain, improve, and manage our website;
  • To enhance or personalize your online experience, our services, and the way we communicate with you;
  • To identify and prevent fraudulent use;
  • To improve the security of our network and information systems;
  • To better understand how visitors use our website and to assess the effectiveness of our advertisements and marketing campaigns.

6.4. Who has access to your data ?

We limit access to your information to employees who need it to perform their duties. They are required to protect it and maintain its confidentiality.

We may share the information we collect about you with other companies that process this information on our behalf. These companies assist us, for example, with the following tasks:

  • Data storage and security
  • Marketing, analytics, and fraud detection activities
  • Customer service

We may also share your information, as permitted and in compliance with the law, if we believe that disclosure is necessary to cooperate in investigations of alleged illegal activities or to protect our rights or property, or those of a third party.

Finally, we may share your personal information with one or more third parties in the event of a merger, acquisition, or corporate reorganization involving our company.

6.5. Your rights regarding personal data

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information;
  • Unsubscribe from our marketing communications or withdraw any consent previously given;
  • Request a copy of the personal information processed by us;
  • Request the correction or deletion of your personal information.

To exercise any of the above rights, you can contact our customer service. To do so, please visit the “Contact Us” page on this website.
You may also submit your request by post. Please include your name, email address, postal address, and phone number, along with your specific request.

6.6. Protection of personal data

We maintain physical and electronic safeguards, as well as procedures designed to help protect the confidentiality of your personal information. For example, we use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption technology to secure your payment card details when purchasing products on our website.

When you create an account, you choose a password to protect your account information. Your password must be strong and secure. You can change it at any time by visiting “My Account” and selecting “Update Account”.

Cookies are small data files that often contain a unique identifier. They are sent to your device and stored on it when you visit certain web pages. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize the user’s device. Like most websites, our site uses cookies that, among other things, enable you to navigate efficiently between pages, remember your preferences, and generally improve your experience on our site.

You must accept cookies on your computer, tablet, or mobile device (“device”) to enjoy an optimal browsing experience on our site, order products, and use personalized features.

If you do not accept cookies, some features of our site may not function properly. However, if you prefer to control or delete cookies from our website, please refer to the section on cookie management below.

7.1.What Types of Cookies Do We Use on Our Website?

Our website uses the following types of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies provide the services you expressly request on our website and are essential to enable you to browse the site and use its features.

• Performance Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous information about visited pages. They gather data about how visitors use the website, such as which pages are most visited or if users encounter error messages. They do not collect information that identifies a visitor and are used solely to improve the performance of the website.

• Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember your choices (such as your username, language, or country) and to provide you with enhanced, more personalized features.

• Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to your interests. They also limit how many times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually third-party cookies.

• Third-Party Cookies
When you browse our website, you may notice content provided by a company other than ours. In addition, if you share content with friends via social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, those platforms may send you cookies.

We have no access to, nor control over, the cookies used by these third-party companies or websites. We recommend that you consult the relevant third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

7.2. How to Manage Cookies on Your Device

Cookies allow you to benefit from certain essential features of our site, and we recommend that you do not disable them. Please note that disabling or deleting some cookies may prevent access to certain services. However, users can configure their computers as follows to refuse the installation of cookies:

• On Internet Explorer:
Go to the “Tools” tab (gear icon in the upper right corner) / Internet Options. Click on “Privacy” and choose “Block all cookies.” Confirm by clicking “OK.”

• On Firefox:
At the top of the browser window, click the Firefox button, then go to the “Options” tab. Click on the “Privacy” section.
Under “History,” select “Use custom settings for history.” Finally, uncheck the box to disable cookies.

• On Safari:
Click the menu icon (gear symbol) at the top right of the browser. Select “Preferences.” Click “Show advanced settings.” Under the “Privacy” section, click “Content settings.” In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies.

• On Chrome:
Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the top right of the browser. Select “Settings.” Click “Show advanced settings.” Under “Privacy,” click “Preferences.” In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies.

Our website includes a number of hyperlinks to other websites. However, we are unable to verify the content of these external sites and therefore accept no responsibility for it.

Any dispute relating to the use of our website is governed by French law. The courts of Paris shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended in particular by Law No. 2004-801 of 6 August 2004 on information technology, data files and civil liberties.
Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy.
Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), on the protection of personal data.

User: Refers to any internet user connecting to and using the aforementioned website.

Personal Information: “Any information which allows, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, the identification of the natural persons to whom it applies” (Article 4 of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978).