Terms and conditions for using the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Municipalities' media library
Consulting and using images, videos and other data available from the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Municipalitieswebsite http://photo.chamonix.com/ signifies the outright acceptance of the following terms and conditions:
These general terms and conditions of use are subject to clauses from the Intellectual Property Code.
Access to data is only reserved for persons who are promoting the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley.
The photographs, videos and any other document obtained from the media library
cannot, for any reason, be used for commercial means.
Authorized use of the media library's data
All rights reserved by the the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley Tourist Office, the Town Halls and the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley
Municipalities concerning:
- The publications promoting tourism that are produced
throughout the year;
- Press
relations: photographs must solely be used for promoting tourism in the
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley;
- The Internet sites for all purposes and all broadcasters (Tourist Office and Town Halls, but also
socio-professionals in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, tour operators, etc.,) insofar as
photographs are low definition and cannot be used in printed documents;
The social networks;
- The Tourist Office partners' publications and Internet sites, for the purpose of promoting the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley;
- The PowerPoint and CD-Rom presentations;
- The TO/AGV catalogues-brochures programming our destination;
- The PLV; mobile applications (e.g.: iPhone, iPad,
Android). Please note that it is not possible to produce high definition prints
of the photographs from these types of applications.
NON AUTHORIZED USE :
Any other use during this period requires negotiating separately with the
photographer, notably for the following circumstances: Advertising space
It is strictly
prohibited for the user or a third party, to produce any duplicates of the
photographs. It is prohibited to use the photographs on any network.
It is strictly
prohibited to crop or modify in any way photographs that will be published,
unless agreed otherwise with the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Municipalities and
with their written permission.
Access procedure to the media library
Anyone wanting
access to the media library must register by filling out the appropriate forms
for this service. After examination, the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley
Municipalities reserve the right to accept or refuse the request.
Furthermore the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Valley Municipalitiescan withdraw access and privileges of any user without
warning in the event of any misuse or disrespect of the terms and conditions.
The user is
responsible for the confidentiality of his password. The user is also
responsible for all activities carried out whilst using his Email and password.
The user must inform the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley Municipalitiesimmediately
if he is aware of any misuse of his Email or password.
Any complete or
partial portrayal of this site and its contents, for whatever reason, without
express permission from the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley Municipalities,
is prohibited and will be considered an infringement sanctioned by articles L
335-2 and under the Intellectual Property Code.
The data
(photographs, videos and other documents) obtained by the media library's
intermediary must only be used in compliance with the rights that have been
been agreed. It is expressly prohibited for the user to transmit to anyone or
publish photographs that he has downloaded, unless prior written permission
from the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley Municipalities has been received.
Photographs copyright and credit are obligatory
The Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Valley Municipalitiesgrant free downloading user rights of one or several
photographs to the user when the request has been validated.
The Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Valley Municipalitiesrelease the user rights of photographs that are
granted in this way. The Chamonix-Mont-Blanc-Valley Municipalities are not
responsible for any appeals, claims, complaints or demands from anyone, notably
concerning image rights of people figuring in the production, reproduction,
publication, telecommunication and diffusion to the public by the user, of one
or many photographs that have been cropped or otherwise modified.
The user is
obliged to respect copyrights for the photographs and the name of the
photographer should be mentioned near the reproduction as follows: ©
photographer's name.
Furthermore, the
user is committed to respecting all instructions and restrictions specified in
the photographs' captions on the media library's website.
Guarantees
The user
certifies that in the event of misuse or prohibited use, the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Valley Municipalities are not liable for any appeal against any judicial
proceeding, complaint, or any demand from any person related to the use of the
images.
Personal data
Personal data
provided by the borrower whilst opening his account is conserved in the
administration folder. The borrower may access their folder at any time to
modify, rectify or remove the personal data concerned (Data Protection Act
modified 6th January 1978) by going to the section "My Account".
The request can
also be made by mail to the following address
Publication justifications
The user must
send two copies of the proof of publication to the 'Office de Tourisme
Intercommunal de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc – 85 Place du Triangle de
L’Amitié – 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc' or by mail to communication@chamonix.com
Applicable laws, competent courts and contractual documents
These conditions
of use are governed by French law. Any use that does not conform to the
conditions of use of the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley Municipalities photo
library could activate legal proceedings in the competent courts.
I accept the general terms and conditions of use