General Terms and Conditions of Use

Welcome to the Havas website, available at www.havas.com (hereinafter the “Website”) published by Havas SA.
Any access to or use of the Website is subject to these General Terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter the “General Terms and Conditions”).

Please carefully read the General Terms and Conditions before using the Website.

Acceptance and Enforceability of the General Terms and Conditions

By accessing and using the Website, you fully and completely accept the General Terms and Conditions and agree to comply with them.
The General Terms and Conditions are binding upon you, deemed to have been read and applicable, on the date you first use the Website and solely by browsing the Website.
You may also save and/or print a copy of the General Terms and Conditions for future reference.
We may make changes to the General Terms and Conditions at any time and without notice. These changes shall take effect as soon as they are posted online. Your continued use of the Website after a change has been made constitutes acceptance of the changes in their entirety.
If you do not intend to accept the General Terms and Conditions, please stop browsing the Website.

Access and Use of the Website

The Website is accessible free of charge to any user with Internet access.

Please note that use of the Website is subject to your equipment’s ability to comply with our minimum standard technical specifications and compatibility notice. It is your responsibility to check these specifications and check that your equipment is compatible with our products and services.
All costs relating to access to the Website and use of the telecommunications network, whether hardware, software or Internet access costs, are exclusively at your expense in accordance with the terms and conditions set by your access providers and telecommunications operators. You are solely responsible for the correct functioning of your computer equipment as well as your Internet access.
The Website is updated regularly and changes may therefore be made at any time. We reserve the right to withdraw, modify or suspend access to the Website at any time without prior notification, particularly for maintenance.
Finally, we do not guarantee that all or part of the Website will be available in and/or suitable for every country in the world.
When you visit the Website, you are not authorized to use, or allow third parties to use, any automated system or software that can extract content or data from the Website for commercial purposes.
You agree not to use the Website for fraudulent purposes and not to engage in conduct that could harm the image, interests, and rights of Havas SA or third parties, or to commit abusive or malicious acts such as:

• Hacking, introduction of viruses or malicious code
• Access to or attempted access to the Website, its systems or codes without authorization
• Unauthorized alteration or extraction of data or information
• Damage to the integrity and/or performance of the Website.

In general, you agree not to act in any way that could damage, disrupt or overload the Website, not to make a copy thereof, and not to hinder, by any means whatsoever, its normal use and functionality.

Please note that in the event of breach or suspected breach of the provisions of the General Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to restrict, suspend or terminate your access to the Website, by taking all necessary technical measures for this purpose, without prejudice to any possible recourse against you.

Reliability of Information on Our Website

The information published on the Website is not advice and should therefore not be relied upon as such.
The information on the Website is not guaranteed to be up-to-date, precise, accurate or complete.

Intellectual and Industrial Property

The content of the Website, its general structure and in particular the software, texts, animated or still images, illustrations, photographs, sound, know-how, clips, videos, graphic charter used and all other component elements of the Website are either the exclusive property of Havas SA or licensed to Havas SA.
Any total or partial representation of the Website by any person whatsoever or in any manner whatsoever, including by downloading, reproduction, transmission, dissemination, display, distribution and full or partial integration into an existing work, without the express prior written authorization of Havas SA, is prohibited.
The same applies to databases appearing on the Website, where applicable, which are protected by intellectual property regulations.
The trademarks, domain names, names, slogans and logos appearing on the Website and those of its partners are also legally protected.

Any total or partial reproduction of these distinctive signs made from the elements of the Website without the express prior written authorization of Havas SA is prohibited.

Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites and social networks. Havas SA cannot be held liable for the services and content provided by such third parties.
Under no circumstances shall the existence of links to third-party websites and social networks imply any recommendation, promotion, identification or compliance of Havas SA regarding the statements, content and services provided by or through these third-party websites. Accordingly, Havas SA shall not be held liable for the third-party content or terms and conditions of use or privacy policies of these third-party websites or networks. You are solely responsible for verifying and accepting the terms and conditions of access and use of these third-party websites and networks.
Your browsing and interaction with the third-party websites and networks is subject to the rules and terms and conditions of use of each of these websites, including in relation to privacy. It is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions of use and policies applicable to these websites before using them.
If you choose to visit a third-party website or network, you do so at your own risk. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy of information and opinions expressed on such websites.
If you choose to access a third-party website or network from a link, you do so at your own risk.

Guarantees and Limitation of Liability

We do our utmost to provide you with high-quality information. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee that the information on the Website is up-to-date, precise, accurate or complete. Consequently, we do not accept any liability for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions regarding the information available on the Website.
We make no guarantees with regard to all or part of the Website content.
We implement appropriate means to ensure the security of the information presented on the Website. However, we do not control the risks associated with the operation of the Internet and draw your attention to the risks resulting from data privacy breaches on the Internet.
In addition, we make no guarantees that the Website is free from defects, omissions and/or bugs or malicious programs.
Furthermore, access to the Website may be interrupted without notice, particularly for the purposes of maintenance, security or updating. We cannot be held liable as a result, regardless of the time and duration of such interruption. We cannot guarantee permanent access to the Website.
We are not responsible for any failure to maintain the Website.
Under no circumstances may we be held liable for any failure of the Website resulting from any incompatibility of your equipment (including, in particular, insufficient storage or memory capacity). We cannot be required to bear any costs that you may incur in case of assistance with or the repair of your equipment as a result of accessing the Website.
We cannot be held liable, to the extent permitted by law, for direct or indirect, specific, incidental or consequential damages, even if we have been notified of the possibility of such damage, resulting from access to and/or use of the Website. The Website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We do not guarantee the compliance of the Website content.
We cannot be held liable for any losses resulting from your actions or inactions based on the content available on the Website.

Personal Data and Cookies

The privacy of your personal data is important to us. We may collect information from you through the forms available on the Website. For further information about your data protection rights, please read our Privacy Policy for details of how we process your personal data.
Cookies may also be installed when you browse the Website. Please read our Cookie Policy to find out how and why we use cookies.

Applicable Law

The General Terms and Conditions are governed by French law and any matter or dispute arising in connection with them shall be subject to the competent jurisdiction. You agree, expressly and without reservation, that you will access and use the Website solely and exclusively, as is, under your own responsibility and that you are required to comply with local laws applicable to the use of the Website and/or more generally to the Website.

IN THE EVENT OF A LITIGATION RELATING TO THE ACCESS AND USE OF THE WEBSITE, WITH PROFESSIONALS AND/OR TRADERS, EXPRESS JURISDICTION IS ASSIGNED TO THE COMPETENT COURT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PARIS COURT OF APPEAL, NOTWITHSTANDING MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS OR THE INTRODUCTION OF THIRD PARTIES, SAME FOR URGENT OR PREVENTIVE MEASURES, BY APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS OR BY PETITION.

General Provisions

Should any of the provisions of the General Terms and Conditions be declared null and void, it shall be deleted or replaced. A declaration of nullity shall under no circumstances affect the rest of the provisions of the General Terms and Conditions.
The fact that Havas SA has not required the application of a clause or right resulting from any provision of the General Terms and Conditions shall not, under any circumstances, be considered as a waiver thereof.
The Website and its General Terms and Conditions are available in French and English.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests about the content that appears on the Website or the General Terms and Conditions, please contact us at the following address:

By email: havas.communications@havas.com

By post:

Havas SA
Public Relations Department
29-30 Quai de Dion Bouton
92800 Puteaux
France

Last updated: October 2022