Terms of use

HOOT is a SHIFT UP brand.

SHIFT UP is a company with capital of 10,000 euros, having its registered office at: 515 AV. DE LA TRAMONTANE 13600 LA CIOTAT - FRANCE, and registered with the Marseille Trade and Companies Registry 84312533700017.

Intracommunity VAT no.: FR 46 843125337
SIRET no.: 84312533700017

The information contained in this site is non-contractual, SHIFT UP reserves the right to delete, modify, or correct at any time the content of this Site, as well as these conditions of use. When consulting and using the HOOT website, the Internet user agrees to comply with the following terms and conditions.

1. PRESENTATION OF THE WEBSITE
   In accordance with article 6 of law no. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, users of the site are informed of the identity of the various parties involved in its creation and monitoring:
   Owner: SHIFT UP
   Publication manager: SHIFT UP

2. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICES
   Use of the Site implies full acceptance of the general conditions of use described below. These conditions of use may be amended or supplemented at any time, and Site users are therefore advised to consult them regularly.

   This site is normally accessible to users at all times. SHIFT UP may, however, decide to interrupt the Site for technical maintenance purposes, and will endeavor to inform users of the dates and times of such interventions in advance.

   The Site is updated regularly. In the same way, the legal notices may be modified at any time: they are nevertheless binding on the user, who is invited to refer to them as often as possible in order to take cognizance of them.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED
   The purpose of the website is to provide information about the company's activities.
   SHIFT UP endeavors to provide information on the Site that is as accurate as possible. However, it cannot be held responsible for any omissions, inaccuracies or failure to update information, whether caused by itself or by third-party partners supplying such information.

   All information on the Site is given for guidance only, and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information on the Site is not exhaustive. It is subject to modifications having been made since it was put on line.

4. CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS ON TECHNICAL DATA
   The Website cannot be held responsible for any material damage arising from use of the Website. In addition, the user of the Site undertakes to access the Site using recent, virus-free equipment and with an up-to-date browser.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COUNTERFEITING
   SHIFT UP is the owner of the intellectual property rights or holds the rights of use on all the elements accessible on the Site, in particular the texts, images, graphics, logos, icons, sounds, software.

   Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, adaptation of all or part of the elements of the Site, whatever the means or the process used, is prohibited, except prior written authorization of : SHIFT UP.

   Any unauthorized use of the Site or of any of the elements it contains will be considered as an infringement and will be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of articles L.335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.

6. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
   SHIFT UP cannot be held responsible for any direct or indirect damage caused to the user's equipment when accessing the www.hoot.bike website, and resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the specifications indicated in point 4, or from the appearance of a bug or incompatibility.

   SHIFT UP cannot be held responsible for indirect damage (such as loss of business or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the www.hoot.bike website.

   Interactive areas (possibility of asking questions in the contact area) are available to users. SHIFT UP reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this area that contravenes the legislation applicable in France, in particular provisions relating to data protection. Where applicable, SHIFT UP also reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, particularly in the event of messages of a racist, insulting, defamatory or pornographic nature, whatever the medium used (text, photographs, etc.).

7. PERSONAL DATA MANAGEMENT
   In France, personal data is protected by law no. 78-87 of January 6, 1978, law no. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004, article L. 226-13 of the Criminal Code and the European Directive of October 24, 1995.

   When using the www.hoot.bike site, the following information may be collected: the URL of the links through which the user has accessed the www.hoot.bike site, the user's access provider, the user's Internet protocol (IP) address.

   In any event, SHIFT UP only collects personal information relating to the user for the purposes of certain services offered by the www.hoot.bike website. Users supply this information with full knowledge of the facts, particularly when they enter it themselves. Site users are then informed whether or not they are required to supply this information.

   In accordance with the provisions of Articles 38 et seq. of the French Data Protection Act 78-17 of January 6, 1978, all users have the right to access, rectify and object to any personal data concerning them, by sending a written and signed request, accompanied by a copy of the identity document bearing the signature of the holder of the document, and specifying the address to which the reply is to be sent.

   No personal information of the user of the Site is published without the user's knowledge, exchanged, transferred, assigned or sold on any medium whatsoever to third parties. Only the assumption of the purchase of SHIFT UP and its rights would allow the transmission of the said information to the eventual purchaser who would in turn be bound by the same obligation of conservation and modification of the data with respect to the user of the Site www.hoot.bike.

   Databases are protected by the provisions of the law of July 1, 1998, transposing directive 96/9 of March 11, 1996, on the legal protection of databases.

8. HYPERTEXT LINKS AND COOKIES
   The Site contains a number of hypertext links to other sites, set up with the authorization of SHIFT UP. However, SHIFT UP is not in a position to check the content of sites visited in this way, and consequently assumes no liability in this respect.

   Browsing the Site may result in the installation of cookie(s) on the user's computer. A cookie is a small file which does not allow the user to be identified, but which records information relating to the navigation of a computer on a site. The data obtained in this way is intended to facilitate subsequent browsing of the site, and is also used to measure visitor numbers.

   Refusal to install a cookie may prevent access to certain services. Users may, however, configure their computers as follows to refuse the installation of cookies:
   - Internet Explorer: Tools tab (wheel-shaped icon at top right) / Internet options. Click on Confidentiality and select Block all cookies. Confirm with Ok.

   - Firefox: at the top of the browser window, click on the Firefox button, then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy tab. Set the Retention Rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck it to disable cookies.

   - Safari: In the top right-hand corner of the browser, click on the menu icon (symbolized by a cog). Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the "Privacy" section, click on "Content settings". In the "Cookies" section, you can block cookies.

   - Chrome: At the top right of the browser, click on the menu icon (symbolized by three horizontal lines). Select Settings. Click on Show advanced settings. In the "Privacy" section, click on preferences. In the "Privacy" tab, you can block cookies.

9. APPLICABLE LAW AND ATTRIBUTION OF JURISDICTION
   Any dispute arising in connection with the use of the Site is subject to French law. Exclusive jurisdiction is granted to the competent courts of Paris.

10. THE MAIN LAWS INVOLVED
    Act no. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended by Act no. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004 on data processing, data files and individual liberties.

    Law no. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004 on confidence in the digital economy.

11. LEXICON
    User: Internet user connecting to and using the aforementioned Site.

    Personal information: "information which enables, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, the identification of the natural persons to whom it applies" (article 4 of law no. 78-17 of January 6, 1978).