LEGAL NOTICE

Publisher: The website www.bureauveritas.com (hereinafter the “Website”) is the property of the Company Bureau Veritas SA, which publishes it, a French company registered with the Companies and Trade Register of Nanterre under number 775 690 621, registered office at 67/71, Boulevard du Château, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Tel.: +33 1 55 24 70 00 - Fax: + 33 1 55 24 80 88 – e-mail via contact form

Publishing Director: Communication management

Website design: The Website is designed by the Bureau Veritas web team, assisted by the agency Inouit (www.inouit.fr)

Website hosted by: Bureau Veritas SA France

WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

Any connection to and/or use of the Website implies the Website visitor’s acceptance of the following conditions:

Website use: The Website provides information and news on the Company Bureau Veritas, its products and services; you can also use it to contact Bureau Veritas or request intervention quotes. The Website visitor (hereinafter the “Website visitor” or “you”) is entitled to consult the Website in compliance with the following conditions.

The Website visitor strictly undertakes not to make:

• Any reproduction, repeat, modification, extraction or re-use of all or part of the information and data published on the Website or which is required for its operating;
• Any deterioration, unauthorised downloading, DDoS attack, misappropriation of Website information and content, attempt to circumvent or damage security devices, phishing, fraudulent introduction into Bureau Veritas infrastructure, etc.;
• And generally, any Website use which does not comply with the purpose hereof and/or which may damage its integrity or availability, and/or Bureau Veritas’ interests and exclusive rights.

Bureau Veritas controls network traffic in order to identify attempted unauthorised use of the Website. Whoever uses the Website agrees to the said control. Bureau Veritas therefore reserves the right to take legal action against any person who is responsible for breaching the aforementioned bans.

Availability: The Website functions 24/24 hours and 7/7 days. However, if a force majeure event occurs, the connection is slow or the Website is overloaded or unavailable due to electronic communication networks, access to all or part of the Website may be slowed down or interrupted. Furthermore, Bureau Veritas may undertake corrective or preventive maintenance on the Website or its hosting facilities. Accordingly, Bureau Veritas does not assume any guarantee of availability or continuous access to the Website.

Intellectual property: The Website and its content (source code, texts, images, photos and graphics, data, information, architecture, software and databases) are the exclusive property of Bureau Veritas, including the “Bureau Veritas” trademark and logo, as understood by the French Intellectual Property Code, copyright and applicable international agreements, unless otherwise specified (in particular relating to contents that are explicitly offered for unrestricted downloading and use free of charge).

In no event shall consulting the Website be construed as a transfer, licence or authorisation to re-use contents. Accordingly, any total or partial reproduction, representation, extraction, modification, dissemination or exploitation of the Website, or of any one of the elements contained herein, is strictly forbidden unless previously authorised by Bureau Veritas. Bureau Veritas is entitled to modify Website content at any time without prior notice.

Confidentiality: The Website has been declared to the Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés (“CNIL”, French data protection organisation). The Website enables Website visitors to access Bureau Veritas offers and contact Bureau Veritas to obtain additional information or request services (request for a quote, a contact): When addressing an email or form to Bureau Veritas via the Website, collected personal data is only used for the purpose of allowing Bureau Veritas to reply to the Website visitor’s request or contact him/her directly. This data will not be communicated to any third party except for Bureau Veritas group companies and any subcontractor who is required to process the request.

In compliance with French Law no. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, the “Data-Processing Act”, in all events you enjoy a right of access, modification, deletion and objection to processing of your personal data. Any questions on this subject, and your rights, should be referred to by filling and sending the contact request form.

Bureau Veritas uses “cookies” in compliance with Article 32. II of the French Data-Processing Act of January 6, 1978. “Cookies” are files which are placed on your computer when you visit the Website. They record information required for your computer to browse the Website.

Website visitor can object to cookies’ recording. The Website visitor is free to configure his/her internet browser or use third party software to define rules relating to cookies. Accordingly, the Website visitor can accept all cookies, be warned when a cookie is sent, or refuse all cookies. If cookies are refused, the Website visitor may not be able to enjoy functionalities connected to the Website’s customised features. Website visitor is invited to set his/her browser’s preference rules, options or tools relating to cookies.

Bureau Veritas only uses technical cookies that are strictly required to provide the service (IP address, browser and OS used, number of pages visited, website provenance address, etc.). Furthermore, Bureau Veritas uses cookies for statistical data processing purposes. These cookies supply detailed information on the number of persons who accessed the Website, the access mode and number of visits to the Website. Lastly, Bureau Veritas may use commercial cookies for advertising purposes or in order to adapt Website contents to the Website visitor’s interests.

Bureau Veritas may use service providers, software or third party components for cookies’ management. They may record cookies in the name of Bureau Veritas.

Liability: Bureau Veritas does its best efforts to ensure that information accessible on the Website is exact. However, Bureau Veritas does not assume any express or tacit warranty as regards Website content. Furthermore, Bureau Veritas does not provide any guarantee on the relevance, topical or exhaustive nature of published information, or its appropriateness as regards the Website visitor’s needs. In all events, the Website visitor bears sole responsibility for the use of freely available information.

The Website may include hypertext links to third party websites on the internet network. Bureau Veritas has no means of controlling the content of such third party websites which remain entirely independent of the Bureau Veritas. In addition, the existence of a link between the Website and a third party website never means that Bureau Veritas approves the content of such website on any grounds whatsoever and therefore the use that may be made of such content. Accordingly, Bureau Veritas’ liability shall never be committed on the grounds of a third party website which the Website visitor may access via the Website. In the same way, Bureau Veritas declines all liability as regards the content of websites which direct to the Website; it is entitled to request that the operator of such website deletes any links to the Website.

In view of the purely informative nature of the Website, Bureau Veritas does not hold any liability as regards any direct or indirect damages whatsoever, (in particular any financial or commercial prejudice, loss of programmes or data) which may be suffered by an Website visitor or third party due to using the Website and the information displayed thereon. In addition, Bureau Veritas does not hold any liability in the event of a virus, malware or spam resulting from visiting the Website.

Power of Jurisdiction and Applicable Law: All disputes related to Website and its contents shall be referred to the courts and tribunals of Nanterre, France and governed by French law.

CNIL NOTICE

Bureau Veritas undertakes to keep confidential the information you communicate to us so that we can reply to your request. Data is only intended for Bureau Veritas and service providers in charge of replying to the request. In compliance with the provisions of French Law no. 78-17, the Data-Processing Act of January 6, 1978, you enjoy a right of access, correction and deletion to your personal information which you are entitled to exercise at any time by filling and sending the contact request form.