LEGAL NOTICE

Last updated on 9 Nov 2017

General Terms and Conditions of Use

We are very happy to welcome you to QLARITÉ’s website www.qlarite.com (hereafter to be called the “Website”). QLARITÉ would like to emphasize its importance to respect the trust that you show us and is very careful meeting the requirements of professional diligence regarding e-commerce and Direct Marketing. We will do our utmost to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of the content of this Website, that we reserve the right to correct or modify the content, at any moment without any prior warning. Although, we cannot guarantee the exactitude, precision or completeness of information available on this Website.

Please read the Terms and Conditions of Use outlined below before using the Website. Use of the Website implies acceptance of these terms.

Accordingly, by accessing the Website, the user browsing the Website (hereafter referred to as the “User”) declares that he/she has read and agrees to these Terms and Conditions of Use without reservation and that he/she agrees to comply with the rules defined herein under all circumstances.

Thus, in consequence we decline any responsibility:

  • of all errors or omissions of any kind that may affect the content of this Website;
  • any damages resulting of an intrusion of a third party that may incur in modifications of the information that is made available on the Website;
  • and moreover for any direct or indirect damages, or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, communication line failure, delay in operation, transmission, defect, theft, virus or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration to this Website.
  • Information contained on this Website
  • Interactive area Links
  • hypertext links
  • Privacy and security
  • Personal Data
  • Privacy policy
  • Website Usage
  • Cookies
  • Website Usage

1. Information contained on this Website

This Website is not intended to provide medical and/or paramedical advice. All of the information contained on the Website is given purely for information only. QLARITÉ does not guarantee that the information available on its Website is complete and up-to-date. This information, which does not claim to be exhaustive, cannot be used as advice of any nature whatsoever and cannot take the place of professional opinion. This information may change at any time, without prior notice.The information provided on this Website relating to slimming, health, or lifestyle is general information given only as information. This information should not be considered to be exhaustive.The information contained in the Website is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnoses, or generally any consultation or prescription issued by a doctor.

2. Interactive area

This Website provides interactive services that allow Users to post comments, to discuss and share advice with those looking to purchase QLARITÉ products. Here, you can express your opinions and share constructive information with the Website Users.

The User acknowledges that it is strictly prohibited to post content on the Website that violates laws, regulations, public policy, or public decency or that damages or infringes upon another person’s rights. This includes, but is not limited to, content that defames, denigrates, causes injury, or is obscene, discriminatory, threatening, or contrary to the spirit of the Website, as well as content that violates another person’s intellectual property rights, contains personal information about a third party or an image of someone without their consent for such publication, or infringes upon another person’s privacy without their consent.The User also acknowledges having been informed of a moderation process intended to check for and remove public comments posted by Users that appear to violate existing laws and regulations or that have been flagged as such by a judicial authority, without being able to claim any sort of indemnity.The User may report any post on the Website that contains illegal content, violates his or her rights, or causes damage by contacting QLARITÉ. The User is liable for any abuse to this option.

The User grants QLARITÉ express permission to disclose his or her comments and opinions regarding QLARITÉ products – in full or in part – on the Website or on any QLARITÉ direct marketing materials, for any period of time and in any geographical location. The User also gives QLARITÉ permission to publish his or her first name, age, and profession, as provided when registering in the interactive area of the Website, in order to illustrate some or all of the User’s published comments and/or opinions. If the User does not want this information published with his or her opinion, the User must notify in writing to QLARITÉ at the address indicated in the “Legal Notices”.

QLARITÉ cannot guarantee the publication of any particular opinions, as opinions are published at QLARITÉ’s full discretion. The User expressly acknowledges that opinions and comments published on the Website are the subjective opinions of Users and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of QLARITÉ

3. Links – hypertext links

If you want to create a link to the Website, you must ask QLARITÉ for an authorization at the following address: contact@qlarite.com. No one may create a link to this Website without the express prior written consent of QLARITÉ. If consent is given, clicking the link should cause a new browser window to open for the User, separate from the original window.

Links provided by the Website: QLARITÉ formally denies any responsibility for the content of websites to which it provides links, providing access to webpages other than those within its websites. Such links are offered as a service to the User. The decision to activate links belongs exclusively to the User.Under no condition may QLARITÉ be held liable for:

  • Publications and the content of documents appearing on these other websites;
  • The use of trademarks, logos, and other distinguishing marks, including images appearing on websites reproduced upon activation of the link;
  • The integrity and completeness of information provided by these other websites.

Users must refrain from unfairly collecting or diverting personal information or committing any other act that may infringe upon anyone’s privacy or consideration.

4. Privacy And Security

QLARITÉ value the trust that you place in us and follow strict security procedures to put in place the data protection French Law 78-17 of the 6th January of 1978. As indicated in the Data Protection Law 1978, you have the right to access, to rectify or delete your personal data. You can implement your right, by writing to the Customers Service of QLARITÉ: contact@qlarite.com and indicate your, Name, Surname, complete address and where applicable your customer number.

You have choices when it comes to how QLARITÉ uses your personal information. When you register online with or purchase items from the Website or otherwise provide your email address to us, you are automatically signed up to receive information about merchandise, services and special promotional offers from us by e-mail and/or direct mail. If you do not wish to receive such product marketing information, please contact us by e-mail. If you have an account on the Website, you can also change your contact preferences at any time by following the instructions on the Website. If you elect not to receive such product marketing information, we may continue to contact you as necessary to service your account and process your transactions and requests.Keeping your account information accurate and up-to-date is very important so we can provide you with excellent service. If your account information is incomplete, inaccurate, or not current, please follow the instructions on https://qlarite.com/en/my-account/ on the Website to correct your account information online.

5. Personal data

QLARITÉ hereby informs the User that QLARITÉ saves the information (personal data) collected as part of the online sale of products available on the Website for the purpose of managing and processing orders, preparing invoices and handling its business relationships with the Users. Personal data collected as part of the online sale of QLARITÉ products available on the Website may be reused for commercial purposes by QLARITÉ Group companies, unless the User has expressed otherwise by email from the Website’s “Contact” section, or postal mail. Depending on the User’s preferences, this information may also be used by the companies and commercial partners for advertising.In order to facilitate and monitor the User’s navigation on this Website, QLARITÉ may also use cookies to automatically collect information for the purpose of improving the personalized service intended for the User.The User may refuse to install cookies on his or her hard drive by configuring the browser (as explained in the online help). For technical reasons, the User is advised that some information and/or webpages may not be accessible if the User has refused to install cookies.In accordance with the Data Protection French Law 1978, the User has a right to access, modify, correct, and delete his or her personal information.Under these terms, the User is entitled to access his or her personal data and to receive a copy of the information by sending a request either by email from the Website’s “Contact” section.

6. Privacy

Your privacy and the security of your personal information is very important to us.

This Privacy Policy governs your use of the Website. QLARITÉ values our Users and respects your concerns about online security and privacy. We believe in providing you with a safe and secure online experience. Our Privacy Policy is intended to provide you with information about how QLARITÉ collects and handles information about you, including your personal information on the Website. By using our Website, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as set forth herein. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into the Terms of Use by this reference. In addition to reviewing our Privacy Policy, you should also read our Terms of Use. Your use of the Website constitutes your agreement to the terms and conditions in this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.

6.1 Our privacy and security policy will change over time.

Because we continue to develop the Website and take advantage of technologies to improve the services we provide, our policies will change over time. We encourage you to refer to this Privacy Policy from time to time to stay abreast of our most current privacy policy practices. Your continued access and use of the Website will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to our Privacy Policy.

6.2 Summary of our privacy and security policy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information as you interact with us online.

This Privacy Policy explains:

  • What information QLARITÉ gathers from Users of the Website;
  • How QLARITÉ uses the personal information that you share with us and that we learn about you because of our relationship;
  • How QLARITÉ uses non-personal information;
  • What personal information, if any, QLARITÉ may share about you with others and the conditions that protect your information if it must be shared;
  • What kind of security measures QLARITÉ takes to protect your information from loss or disclosure.

The circumstances under which you can access personal information you have shared with QLARITÉ and have that information corrected, restrict QLARITÉ’s use of that information, and even have it removed from our active servers.
Other things you should know about privacy and QLARITÉ.

6.3 The type of information the Website collects about you.

QLARITÉ collects information that you provide to us or that we learn about you from your use of the Website. For example, you may provide information to the Website when you register, sign in, search, add items to your shopping cart, participate in a survey, rate or review our products or services, or communicate with QLARITÉ’s Customer Service department online. As a result of those actions, you might supply us with such information as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and personal shopping and product preferences. We also automatically receive and store certain types of non-personal information, such as demographic or statistical information, whenever you visit the Website.

6.4 How QLARITÉ uses and shares information about you.

We try to provide you with the information you need to make informed, reasonable choices with respect to how the Website uses or shares your information.

QLARITÉ uses and shares personal information from you in several ways:

  • We use information we have collected about you to provide you with the very best health and beauty news, products and services, and shopping experience and to operate our business. We do not sell your personal information to third parties for any reason. We do not disclose your personal information to unaffiliated third parties who may want to offer you their own products and services unless you have requested or authorized us to do so ;
  • We may share your personal information with third parties or affiliates of QLARITÉ where it is necessary for us to complete a transaction or do something you have asked us to do. Likewise, we may share your personal information with third parties or affiliates of QLARITÉ with whom we have contracted to perform services on our behalf. Companies that act on our behalf are required to keep the personal information we provide to them confidential and to use the personal information we share only to provide the services we ask them to perform ;
  • We may share your personal information with third parties or affiliates of QLARITÉ where it is necessary for us to complete a transaction or do something you have asked us to do. Likewise, we may share your personal information with third parties or affiliates of QLARITÉ with whom we have contracted to perform services on our behalf. Companies that act on our behalf are required to keep the personal information we provide to them confidential and to use the personal information we share only to provide the services we ask them to perform.

7. Website usage

QLARITÉ or its authorized service providers may observe activities, preferences and transactional data (such as your IP address, browser type and operating system) relating to your use of the Website. This information is generally collected in non-personally identifiable format. We may use this collected or logged information in order to provide better service, to facilitate our User’s use of the Website, to track usage of the Website, to address security hazards, and for other administrative or operational purposes.

QLARITÉ, or its authorized service providers, may use this information to track aggregate traffic patterns throughout the Website. We may use aggregated, statistical information to describe our User audience, products, and services, and to develop partnerships with third parties to offer products and services in which we believe our Users will be interested.

7.1 Transactions

We collect information, including personal information, about you when you use our Website. For example, to open an account with us, you will need to provide us with certain information, including your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. If necessary, we will assist you in creating a user ID and a password. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your log-in information and password. When you request to purchase items in your shopping cart, we will forward your request and basic account information to the e-commerce service provider. When you provide personal financial and other personal information to the service providers featured through the Website, the sales transaction will occur on the service provider’s site and not on the Website. As such, any financial and personal information you provide in placing your order is controlled by and governed by the privacy policy of that service provider.

7.2 Content you submit for posting on Website

Some content that you post on the Website, for example when you share your experiences or rate or review products or services, may be made publicly available on the Website, in print or on third party websites and social media. If you would like to give us feedback on a product or service in a non-public manner, please contact us directly using the contact information below in the “Message” section.

7.3 Our security practices

Except as otherwise set forth in this Privacy Policy, our internal data security policies restrict access to User’s personal information to authorized employees for QLARITÉ business purposes only. Our employees are bound by QLARITÉ policies that require them to maintain the confidentiality of our Users’ personal information. Employees who violate these requirements are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that are designed to guard our Users’ personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be absolutely secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, QLARITÉ cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you transmit such information at your own risk.

7.4 Contact preferences and accessing your personal information

You have choices when it comes to how QLARITÉ uses your personal information. When you register online with or purchase products from the Website or otherwise provide your email address to us, you are automatically signed up to receive information about merchandise, services and special promotional offers from us by e-mail and/or direct mail. If you do not wish to receive such product marketing information, please contact us by e-mail. If you have an account on the Website, you can also change your contact preferences at any time by following the instructions on the Website. If you elect not to receive such product marketing information, we may continue to contact you as necessary to service your account and process your transactions and requests.You have choices when it comes to how QLARITÉ uses your personal information. When you register online with or purchase products from the Website or otherwise provide your email address to us, you are automatically signed up to receive information about merchandise, services and special promotional offers from us by e-mail and/or direct mail. If you do not wish to receive such product marketing information, please contact us by e-mail. If you have an account on the Website, you can also change your contact preferences at any time by following the instructions on the Website. If you elect not to receive such product marketing information, we may continue to contact you as necessary to service your account and process your transactions and requests.

8. Cookies

You have choices when it comes to how QLARITÉ uses your personal information. When you register online with or purchase products from the Website or otherwise provide your email address to us, you are automatically signed up to receive information about merchandise, services and special promotional offers from us by e-mail and/or direct mail. If you do not wish to receive such product marketing information, please contact us by e-mail. If you have an account on the Website, you can also change your contact preferences at any time by following the instructions on the Website. If you elect not to receive such product marketing information, we may continue to contact you as necessary to service your account and process your transactions and requests.

9. Intellectual Property

The entire contents of the Website: brands, drawings, models, logos, graphics, etc … are protected by international copyright and are the property of QLARITÉ or of its providers. The latter do not grant any license, neither nor any other right than consulting the Website. Therefore, the contents of the pages of this Website may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent of QLARITÉ. In this respect, none of the providers of the Website will give a license nor authorization, other than the consultation of the Website.

The reproduction or use of all or part of these elements is only accepted for the purpose of information for a personal and private use. Unless otherwise specified herewith, the trademarks, trade names and logos of QLARITÉ appearing on this Website may not be used in any manner whatsoever without the prior written consent of QLARITÉ.

QLARITÉ reserves the right to modify or eliminate any element of the content of this Website and the offers without prior written notice.

10. Legal Notice

Any litigation will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts.