Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using any of the services provided by Société éditrice de Mediapart (“Mediapart,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), including but not limited to our website (mediapart.fr), mobile applications, newsletters, and any other digital platforms (collectively, the “Services”), you (“you” or “User”) agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and our Privacy Policy [Insert Link to Privacy Policy, if available. Crucially, Mediapart needs a Privacy Policy.]. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services.

2. Description of Services

Mediapart provides online news and investigative journalism content. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Articles, reports, and analyses
  • Multimedia content (videos, audio, images)
  • Interactive features (comments, forums – if applicable)
  • Newsletters and email alerts
  • Subscription-based access to premium content (if applicable)
  • Mobile application offering access to the service.

3. User Accounts and Registration (If Applicable)

  • Account Creation: If Mediapart offers user accounts (e.g., for commenting, subscriptions, or personalized features), you may be required to create an account to access certain features of the Services. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
  • Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account password and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Mediapart immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Mediapart will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.
  • Account Termination: Mediapart reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, if you violate these Terms or engage in any conduct that we deem harmful to Mediapart, other users, or our business interests.

4. Subscriptions (If Applicable)

  • Subscription Terms: If Mediapart offers subscription-based access to premium content, the specific terms and conditions of your subscription, including pricing, billing cycle, and renewal terms, will be presented to you at the time of purchase.
  • Automatic Renewal: If your subscription includes automatic renewal, your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the initial subscription period unless you cancel it before the renewal date. You authorize Mediapart to charge the applicable subscription fee to your payment method on file.
  • Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time. The cancellation will take effect at the end of the current billing cycle. No refunds will be provided for partial subscription periods, unless required by applicable law.
  • Price Changes: Mediapart reserves the right to change subscription prices at any time. We will provide you with reasonable notice of any price changes before they take effect.

5. User Conduct

You agree to use the Services in a lawful and respectful manner. You agree not to:

  • Violate Laws: Use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Infringe Intellectual Property: Infringe upon the intellectual property rights of Mediapart or any third party (see Section 6).
  • Post Harmful Content: Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Spam or Solicit: Engage in spamming, phishing, or any other form of unauthorized solicitation.
  • Disrupt Services: Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Services or the servers or networks connected to the Services.
  • Impersonate: Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
  • Collect Data: Collect or store personal data about other users without their express consent.
  • Circumvent Security: Attempt to circumvent any security measures of the Services.

6. Intellectual Property

  • Mediapart Content: All content provided by Mediapart, including but not limited to text, articles, photographs, videos, audio, graphics, logos, and software, is owned by or licensed to Mediapart and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
  • Limited License: Mediapart grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.
  • Restrictions: You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the Mediapart content, except as follows:
    • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
    • You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
    • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
    • If we provide social media features, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.
  • User-Generated Content (If Applicable): If Mediapart allows users to submit content (e.g., comments), you retain ownership of your content, but you grant Mediapart a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display your content in connection with the Services. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant this license.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. MEDIAPART DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. MEDIAPART DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SERVICES IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MEDIAPART WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES; (C) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES; OR (D) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT MEDIAPART HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Mediapart, its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Services or your violation of these Terms.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in [Specific City in France, likely Paris] for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services.

11. Changes to Terms

Mediapart reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will post the updated Terms on the Services and update the “Effective Date” above. Your continued use of the Services after the posting of the updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.