Legal Notices and terms and conditions of use of an internet site.

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The terms and conditions of use currently online constitute the only version thereof that applies throughout the duration of the website’s use until such time as they are replaced by a new version.

Article 1 – Legal Information

1.1 Website (hereinafter « the website »): www.sumitomo-chem-agro.com

1.2 Publisher (hereinafter « the publisher »): SUMITOMO CHEMICAL AGRO EUROPE S.A.S (Simplified Joint Stock Company). with a capital of 3,990,010 euros, the registered office of which is located at 10A rue de la Voie Lactée – 69370 Saint Didier au Mont d’Or – France, RCS Lyon 379 603 087, represented by Mr. Shinichiro IMAI in his capacity as General Manager and Mr. Pierre Barbet, in his capacity as Editorial Director, and who may be contacted on +33-478 -643-260.

VAT Number: FR76 379 603 087

Article 2 – Access to the website

Access to this website is restricted to persons aged 18 or over.

Access to and use of the website are strictly for personal use only. You hereby agree to refrain from using this website and the information or data that it contains for commercial, political, or promotional purposes and for any form of sales prospecting, particularly spamming.

Article 3 – Website content

All trademarks, photographs, texts, comments, illustrations, animated or static images, videos, sounds, as well as any computer applications which may be used for operating this website and more generally any details reproduced or used on this website are protected by applicable intellectual property law.

They are fully owned by the publisher or its partners. Any reproduction, representation, use or adaptation, in any form whatsoever, of all or part of these items, including computerized applications, without the prior and written agreement of the publisher, is strictly prohibited. The publisher’s failure to commence legal proceedings as soon as it becomes aware of any unauthorised use does not constitute acceptance of the said use or a waiver of legal proceedings.

Article 4 – Website management

In order to ensure the proper management of the website, the publisher may at any time:

– Suspend, interrupt or restrict access to all or part of the website, limit access to the website, or to certain parts of it, to a certain category of internet user;

– Remove any information that may disrupt the functioning of the website or which is in breach of national or international law, or Internet etiquette;

– temporarily take down the website for updating.

Article 5 – Liability

The publisher may not be held liable in the event of a breakdown, fault, difficulty or operational interruption, preventing access to the website or to any of its features.

The equipment that you use for logging on to the website is your sole responsibility. You must take all appropriate measures to protect your equipment and your own data in particular against virus attacks over the Internet. In addition, you are solely responsible for the websites and data that you view.

The publisher may not be held liable in the event of legal action taken against you:

– due to the use of the website or any service accessible via Internet;

– due to your non-compliance with these general terms and conditions.

The publisher may not be held liable for damage caused to yourself, to third parties and/or to your equipment as a result of your logging on to and using the website and as such you waive any legal action against the publisher.

Should the publisher be the subject of an out-of-court settlement or court case as a result of you having used the website, it may pursue you for damages in respect for any prejudice, sums, convictions and costs which may arise from this case.

Article 6 – Hyperlinks

You are strictly forbidden from inserting any hyperlinks in all or a part of the website, without the prior written authorization of the publisher, which may be obtained by writing to the following address: Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe – Internet site webmaster – Parc d’affaires de Crécy – 10A rue de la Voie Lactée – 6370 Saint Didier au Mont d’Or – France.

The publisher is free to refuse this permission without having to justify in any way its decision. Should the publisher give its permission, this permission shall in all cases only be temporary and may be withdrawn at any time, without the publisher being under any obligation to provide a reason.

In all cases, any link must be removed upon simple request from the publisher.

Any information available via links to other websites is not controlled by the publisher who hereby declines all responsibility for the content of such websites.

Article 7 – Data collection

The publisher invites you to read the Third Party Personal Data Management Policy (hereinafter the « Policy ») to which you have access on the website. As part of the management of the site, we specify the following points.

1.1 Collection of personal data

The personal data collected on this site are as follows:

– contact form;

– when creating a message on the contact form, his name, first name, email address and phone number;

– cookies are used in the context of the use of the site and to carry out statistics of visits. The user has the option to disable cookies from his browser settings.

1.2 Use of personal data

Personal data collected from users is intended to provide site services, improve them and maintain a secure environment. Specifically, the uses are:

– access and use of the site by the user;

– operation management and site optimization;

– verification, identification and authentication of the data transmitted by the user;

– implementation of user assistance;

– customization of services by displaying advertisements based on the user’s browsing history, according to his preferences;

– prevention and detection of fraud, malware (malicious softwares or malware) and security incident management;

– management of any disputes with users;

– sending commercial and advertising information, according to the preferences of the user.

1.3 Security and confidentiality

The publisher implements organizational, technical, software and physical security measures for the protection of personal data against unauthorized alteration, destruction and access. However, it should be noted that the Internet is not a completely secure environment and the publisher cannot guarantee the security of the transmission or storage of information on the internet.

If, when visiting the website, you come across personal details, you must refrain from any unauthorized collection or use of such details and from any act that might constitute an invasion of privacy or attack on the reputation of such individuals. The publisher shall not accept any responsibility in this regard.

1.4 Evolution of this provision

The publisher reserves the right to make any changes to this provision relating to the protection of personal data and to the Policy at any time. If a modification is made to this personal data protection clause or to the Policy, the Publisher undertakes to publish the new version on its website.

Article 8 – Cookies

The site can automatically collect standard information. All information collected indirectly will be used only to track the volume, type and configuration of traffic using this site, to develop the design and layout and for other administrative and planning purposes and more generally to improve service we offer you.

This website uses Google Analytics, which is an internet site analysis service provided by Google Inc. («Google»). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse its use by its users. The data generated by cookies concerning your use of the website (including your IP address) is sent by Google to servers located in the United States where it is stored. Google uses this information for analysing your use of the website, for compiling reports on the website activity for use by its publisher and for providing other services relating to the activity of the website and to the use of the Internet. Google is liable to release this data to third parties if required to do so by law or if these third parties are processing this data on behalf of Google, including and in particular the publisher of this website. Google will not cross-check your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may disable the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, in doing so you may no longer be able to use certain features of this website. By using this website, you give your express consent to the processing of your personal details by Google under the conditions and for the purposes stated above.

Article 9 – Photographs and representation of products

The photographs of products, which accompany their description, are not contractual and are not the responsibility of the publisher.

Article 10 – Applicable Law

These terms and conditions of use of the website are governed by French law and subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Lyon, subject to a specific choice of jurisdiction arising from a legal, regulatory or special text.

Article 11 – Contact Us

Should you have any questions or require any information on the products presented on the website, or regarding the website itself, you may leave a message using the « contact us » form on the website. You could also use the address: [email protected]