Legal notice

I. Publisher

WOODOO, French Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) with a capital of 6 476 406€, registered with the French Register of Companies under number 822 373 551, having its head office at 229 Rue Saint Honoré 75001 PARIS, France
Email: contact@woodoo.com

2. Website hoster
OVH, 2 Rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix.
www.ovh.com

3. Images
Photo credits: ©Unsplash ©Paul&Henriette ©Matthew Shullman ©Patrick Sordoillet ©Benjamin Gardies ©Aurore Baron ©Freepik
Video credits: ©Unsplash ©Lagoon Studios

GENERAL TERMS

& CONDITIONS OF USE

1.Introduction

The present document constitutes the General Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms”) of the website www.woodoo.com (the “Website”) published by WOODOO, a French Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) with a capital of 6 476 406, 00 euros, registered with the French Register of Companies under number 822 373 551, having its head office at 229 Rue Saint Honoré, 75001 PARIS, France.
The purpose of these Terms is to define the terms and conditions under which WOODOO, makes available to the users, whether natural person or corporate body (the “Users”), the Website and the services available on the Website.
Any connection to the Website is subject to compliance with these Terms.
The mere access by the User to the WOODOO’s Website at the following URL www.woodoo.com implies the full acceptance of all the conditions described below.

2.Our services

WOODOO is a company specialized in the field of development and manufacturing of wood with improved optical and physical properties. In this respect, WOODOO has developed a patented technology for the manufacture of translucent wood, which is protected by various patent applications and other intellectual property rights, and possesses a know-how in this field.
This Website provides information on WOODOO’s activities, partnerships and its employment opportunities. 

3.Intellectual property

3.1. Website

The Website and any software used in connection with it may contain confidential information as well as data protected by intellectual property law. Thus, unless otherwise stated, the intellectual property rights on the documents and any data of any kind contained in the Website and each of the elements composing the Website (images, illustrations, sounds, texts, graphic elements, charter, etc.), including software, databases, and newsletters, are the exclusive property of WOODOO (the “Content”), which does not grant any license or any right other than that of consulting the Website.

The reproduction of all or part of the Content is only authorized for the exclusive purpose of information for personal and private use. Any other use, including the reproduction, distribution, transmission, modification, adaptation, or publication of all or part of the Content, by any means and in any form whatsoever, is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of WOODOO. In the event of any violation of this rule, WOODOO reserves the right to take any necessary legal action, including initiating legal proceedings, and may claim damages for any infringement of its intellectual property rights.

It is also prohibited to copy, modify, create derivative works, assemble, decompile (except as provided by law), sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Content. Moreover, it is forbidden to modify all or part of the Content, particularly the software, or to use modified versions of the software to obtain unauthorized access to the service, and to access the Website through means other than the interface provided by WOODOO for this purpose.

Furthermore, any systematic extraction or reuse of substantial parts of the content, including databases, is also prohibited without prior authorization.

3.2. Trademarks 

It is recalled that Woodoo is the owner of the brand WOODOO, consisting of the trademarks and all the other marks, logotypes appearing on the Website, whether registered or not (the “Brand”).
The User acknowledges the exclusive rights of WOODOO on the Brand and refrains from making any use and more generally to infringe the intellectual property rights of WOODOO. WOODOO reserves the right to claim damages in case of infringement and more generally infringement of its intellectual property rights. Similarly, the User is prohibited from infringing any property rights, including intellectual property rights that any company in the group to which WOODOO belongs may be held.
All other trademarks or logos appearing on the Website are the property of either WOODOO or a company of the group to which WOODOO belongs or its service providers, partners or suppliers. Any use of these trademarks and/or logos and/or any other Content in any way whatsoever is subject to the express permission of WOODOO or the owner of the intellectual property rights concerned.

4.Hypertext link 

The Website may contain hyperlinks redirecting to third-party sites. WOODOO conducts reasonable checks on the content of third-party sites before adding these links. However, WOODOO cannot guarantee the accuracy, quality, or security of the information found on these external sites and disclaims all responsibility for their content.

If a user encounters illegal or harmful content on a third-party site accessible via a link on the WOODOO Website, they agree to immediately inform WOODOO at the following address: contact@woodoo.com. WOOODOO reserves the right to remove any hyperlink at any time without notice, and to seek damages if harm is caused to its interests by the use of unauthorized links.

5.Use of the Website 

Each User must use the Internet with liability, respect and courtesy to the other Internet Users’ rights. 
As such, it is forbidden for the User, by accessing the Website, notably to:

  • upload to the Website, display, send by email or transmit by any means any illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; 
  • upload to the Website, display, send by email or transmit by any means unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, misleading information, chain letters or any other form of solicitation;  
  • upload to the Website, display, send by email or transmit by any means any element containing a computer virus or other code, files or computer programs designed to interrupt, destroy or restrict the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;  
    disrupt or interrupt the Website or the servers or networks connected to the Website and violate the requirements, procedures, rules or regulations of the networks connected to the Website; 
  • attempt to violate the service of any User, host or network, which includes, but not limited to, transmitting a virus through the Website, creating saturation, flooding the server, saturating the mailbox or falsifying any TCP / IP protocol information packet header or any part of the header information contained in any e-mail;
  • access data that is not intended for the Users or log into a server or account which the User is not authorized to access;
    attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; 
  • use another person’s identity;
  • carry out an activity or incite a third party to carry out an illegal activity or any other activity that would infringe the rights of WOODOO, its suppliers, partners, distributors, advertisers or any other Users;
  • transmit or transfer (by any means whatsoever) information or software derived from the Website, in particular to other countries or to foreign nationals in violation of a national or international law or regulation.
    By recognizing the global nature of the Internet, each User undertakes to respect all national and international rules and proceedings relating to online behavior and acceptable content and, notably, all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data.
    At any time and for any reason, WOODOO may implement any means to cease, without notice, the use of the Website by the User or any of the services of WOODOO because of any behavior infringing these terms of use. Without prejudice to any damage and interest, WOODOO reserves the right to claim from the User in case of non-compliance with the Terms.

6.Access to the Website

The Website is accessible via the Internet at www.woodoo.com and www.woodoo.fr. Woodoo will use reasonable endeavours to make the Website available to the User at all times. However, there may be occasions when access to the Website may be interrupted, including for scheduled maintenance or upgrades, for emergency repairs, due to failure of telecommunications links and/or equipment, or Force majeure. The User should promptly report any fault in the Website and/or the services to contact@woodoo.com, and WOODOO shall endeavour to remedy the fault as soon as reasonably practical.

WOODOO shall not be held responsible for any delay or failure in the execution of its obligations under these Terms and Conditions of Use in the event of Force majeure, as defined by French civil law and jurisprudence. Events considered Force majeure include, but are not limited to, natural disasters, strikes, epidemics, interruptions in telecommunications, cyberattacks, acts of terrorism, armed conflicts, or any other situation beyond the reasonable control of WOODOO.

In the event of Force majeure affecting access to the Website, WOODOO undertakes to inform Users as soon as possible and to take all reasonable measures to restore access as quickly as possible.

Woodoo also reserves the right to temporarily or permanently suspend access to the Website or certain services for technical, legal, or regulatory reasons. In all cases, the User agrees to comply with these Terms of Use during and after any such suspension.

7.Personal data and Cookies

WOODOO collects and uses personal data of Users. The provisions relating to the processing of personal data are available in WOODOO’s Privacy Policy, which can be accessed on the Website.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Users have the following rights regarding their personal data:

  • Right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Right of rectification: If your data is incorrect or incomplete, you can request that it be corrected.
  • Right of erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations.
  • Right to restrict processing: You can request to limit the use of your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to data portability: You can request that your data be transferred to another service provider.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: contact@woodoo.com. WOODOO is committed to responding to your requests within one month of receiving them.

Cookies: Woodoo uses cookies to improve the user experience on its Website.

8.Exclusion of WOODOO’s liability

The User is personally responsible for setting up the computer and telecommunications resources required to access the Website, as well as for having the necessary knowledge for the use of the Internet and access to the Website. The User is responsible for all costs associated with connecting to the Internet and using the Website, including the cost of any equipment or services required.

The User accesses and uses the Website at their own risk. WOODOO cannot be held liable for any damage the User may suffer as a result of using the Website.

Additionally, WOODOO accepts no liability for any damages, regardless of their cause, origin, nature, or consequences, including but not limited to any costs related to the acquisition of goods offered on the Website, loss of profits, loss of customers, loss of data, or any other loss of intangible property arising from access to or the inability to access the Website, or from reliance on any information directly or indirectly obtained from the Website.

The Website also contains information provided by third parties and links to other websites. WOODOO does not control the accuracy of this third-party information or the content of these external websites. Consequently, Woodoo cannot be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of, access to, or inability to use such third-party information or the content of these external websites.

WOODOO makes no guarantees, either explicit or implicit, regarding the integrity, accuracy, timeliness, non-infringement, availability, reliability, or completeness of any information, products, accessories, or services offered on the Website, or their suitability for the User’s intended purposes.

Any claim made by a User against WOODOO must be filed within one (1) month of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim.

By accessing the Website, the User acknowledges and accepts that the use of the Website is at their own risk. WOODOO shall not be held responsible for any direct or indirect damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, business interruption, or damage to reputation, resulting from the use of or inability to use the Website or its associated services.

In the event of proven breach of WOODOO’s contractual obligations, the company’s liability shall be limited to foreseeable direct damages, excluding any indirect damages. This limitation of liability shall not apply in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct by WOODOO.

9.Miscellaneous 

9.1. Modifications

Woodoo reserves the right to modify and update the Terms, at any time, without notice. To be informed of these possible modifications, WOODOO invites Users to read the Terms regularly. The use of the Website will be subject to the Terms in force at the time of use.
WOODOO will also update the “Version published on” date at the end of the Terms.

9.2. Entirety 

If one of the clauses of these Terms is ineffective due to a change in legislation, regulation or by a court decision, then such provision shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties and all other provisions shall remain in full force. This will in no way affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions. WOODOO’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

9.3. Governing law

The present Terms are governed by the laws of France.
Any dispute arising from the Terms’ interpretation, its execution or any other issue between WOODOO and a User, will be, failing an amicable settlement, shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the Court of Paris, solely competent.

Version updated on October 15th, 2024