Terms of Use

 

The website www.atelier-chauvance.com (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”) is programmed and published by ATELIER CHAUVANCE SARL (hereinafter referred to as “A/C” or “we/our”). Please refer to our Legal Notice for more information.

 

1. USE AND ACCESS

Access to and the use of www.atelier-chauvance.com site are governed by applicable laws and the following terms:

Legal Notice ;

Terms of use ;

Confidentiality policy ;

Cookie management policy.

 

Please do read the entirety of these terms carefully before using our site and the services we provide.

By using this site, you agree and consent to the entirety of the terms.

If you choose to not accept these terms, you are not permitted to continue to use the site or our services.

In addition, regardless of whether you choose to order our services by phone, by mail or by using the Site, you will still need to acknowledge and accept our applicable Terms and Conditions for Services, which govern the terms and the conditions of all service orders made through these channels.

 

2. OUR SERVICES

A/C repairs, maintains, customizes, purchases and sells watches on demand and it does do to specific, individual customers for their own personal use (hereinafter referred to as “Services”),

A/C does not manufacture watches.

The work presented on our Site is the always the result of specific customer requests. It is the result of the know-how of A/C’s craftsmen.

The skill required to provide the service we provide limits our ability to deal with multiple projects simultaneously. That is the reason as to why we may not be able to work on your project immediately after your request.

In this regard, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions of Sale.

 

3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The trademark ATELIER CHAUVANCE and its logo that appears on our website are protected by A/C. The ideas and original concepts developed by A/C by its customers, as well as the texts and videos related to its services, remain the property of A/C.

The name of the product brands used on the Site are trademarks that belong exclusively to third party companies. These names are only used or the trademarks of these companies are only mentioned as references.

All intellectual property rights, including trademarks, related to individual watches on which we have worked (at your request) are the property of third party companies. These third party companies have not expressly approved the modifications that we have made to the original watches to the extent that our company does not have the expressed authorization nor an expressed license from them to do our work. We do so independently of such companies.

The fact that we mention the name of products and third party brand names on the Site is for reference purposes only.

A/C helps its customers customize their watches. All intellectual property rights related to A/C’s customization of watches, in particular, those related to the process, ideas and the concepts proposed and developed by A/C for its customers in the course of performing its services, are protected by intellectual property rights (in particular, those rights related to trade secrets and copyrights) and they remain the exclusive property of A/C.

 

4. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

We gather your comments about our services through our website as well as through social networks (Instagram and LinkedIn.

We ask you to give us honest and constructive feedback about our services. We also reserve the right to edit your comments (length, spelling, etc.) and to re-use them and to post them on our marketing PR tools.

You acknowledge that all feedback, ideas, designs, concepts, photographs and testimonials that you give to A/C through our Site, our social networks or through any other method are not confidential and do not constitute your property.

We are specialized in the services we offer our customers. That is the reason that we work very closely with craftsmen who are highly skilled in the restauration and customization of watches, based on the specifics of our customer requests.

A/C does not collaborate with third parties it has not chosen to work with, so it rejects such offers. Because of that, you acknowledge that A/C is not interested in receiving new ideas or other offers from third parties.

 

5. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND COOKIES

To learn more about our data protection policy, please refer to the following pages : Confidentiality Policy and Cookie Management

 

6. DISCLAIMER

A/C attempts to ensure that the information on its Site is always correct and up-to-date. A/C does not assume responsibility for the exactness, the timeliness, the completeness, the reliability or the availability of the Site or the information or the consistency of results related to the use of the Site. It also does not guarantee that the Site is virus-free or bug-free.

With the exception of mandatory statutory provisions, in no event shall A/C, its employees or agents be liable for any direct or indirect damages, costs, losses, claims or expenses whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use of this Site, including those related to negligence.

 

7. LINKS

The Site may contain links to other websites operated by third parties and provided by A/C for informational purposes. A/C does not conduct a comprehensive audit of these sites and expressly excludes all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy, validity, suitability, legality or any other characteristics of the materials or information on these sites. If you decide to access these sites, you do so at your own risk and we encourage to review the terms and policies of these sites.

 

8. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION

You acknowledge and agree that, at our sole discretion, we may, without prior notice, suspend or terminate your use of, or access to, the Site and its services and remove any related content for any reason whatsoever, including if we have reason to believe that you have violated the terms of our Site. You also agree that A/C shall not be liable to you or any third party as a result of such a suspension or termination.

 

9. INDEMNITIES

You agree to defend and to indemnify A/C, it’s affiliates, their administrators, managers, employees and agents against any demands, losses, liability, claims or expenses, including attorney fees, for third party claims related to your use of the Site and the services we offer.

 

10. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Any provision within these Terms of Use which, partially or in its entirety, is considered to be contrary to a mandatory Swiss statute, may be considered null and void, however such a determination, regardless of whether it is partial or comprehensive, shall not affect the validity of remainder of the paragraph in question, nor the other paragraphs within these terms.

 

11. APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE

These Terms of Use are shown on the Site in French and English. In the event that there is a difference between the French and English versions, the French version shall prevail.

These Terms of Use are governed by Swiss law and they do not take into account the conflict of law principles.

In the event of a dispute related to the interpretation, the execution or termination of these Terms of Use, we would ask you to contact us in order for us to settle the dispute in an amicable manner.

Telephone number : + 41 78 211 14 47

Email : contact@atelierchauvance.com.

If an amicable solution to the issue is not possible, you consent to file suit with the Courts of the Canton of Geneva (SWITZERLAND), subject to the possibility of an appeal at the Federal Court.

The terms of this article do not deny consumers of their right to file suit or to be sued themselves in court in their country of residence or domicile, nor to their rights under consumer protection laws, to the extent that such laws are defined by applicable law in their country of residence.

 

12. Amendments

A/C reserves the right, at any time whatsoever, to modify, revise, correct and/or improve the contents of the Site, including the entirety of the terms governing the Site itself, and to do so without any advanced notice and without any liability whatsoever.

You hereby accept any changes to the terms; and you are advised to periodically take a look at this page and the related pages to review the terms that apply to your use of the Site and our services.

 

13. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Telephone number : + 41 78 211 14 47

Email : contact@atelierchauvance.com.