Terms of Use & Public Information Conditions

Article 1: Object & Non-Commercial Nature of the Information Portal

The purpose of these Terms of Use (Conditions Générales d'Utilisation) is to define the principles and rules governing access to and usage of the institutional internet site published by PATRIMOINE, CULTURE ET TRADITIONS, an officially registered non-profit association governed by the French Law of July 1, 1901 and the Decree of August 16, 1901 (RNA identifier: W011002403, SIREN identifier: 834692048), with registered headquarters established at Mairie de Saint-Vulbas, 403 Rue Claires Fontaines, 01150 Saint-Vulbas, France.

This website functions strictly as an informational and educational portal in the public interest. It is categorically non-commercial and does not engage in distance selling, paid digital subscriptions, e-commerce transactions, commercial advertising brokering, or monetized user tracking. Any individual navigating this platform acknowledges these terms and agrees to respect the rules detailed below.

Article 2: Intellectual Property, Archival Rights & Pedagogical Licensing

The entirety of the content featured on this website—including but not limited to descriptive texts, ethno-historical monographs, photographic documentation of restored agricultural implements, museum catalogs, event calendars, site layouts, and graphic insignia—is the property of PATRIMOINE, CULTURE ET TRADITIONS or is reproduced with explicit historical provenance authorizations.

In furtherance of our public interest educational mission, pedagogical and non-commercial reuse is authorized under the following strict conditions:

• Educational & Scholarly Reuse: Primary and secondary school educators, academic researchers, university students, and non-profit cultural entities are authorized to reproduce extracts of our historical texts, diagrams, and photographs for educational coursework or non-commercial public research, provided that clear attribution is given: "Source: Association PATRIMOINE, CULTURE ET TRADITIONS (Saint-Vulbas) - Association Loi 1901" with a direct link to this portal.
• Strict Commercial Prohibition: Any extraction, reproduction, re-publication, exploitation, or merchandising of our textual monographs, photographic archives, or brand name for commercial advertising, marketing campaigns, or profit-generating publications without prior formal written consent from the President of the association is strictly prohibited and constitutes an infringement punishable under Articles L. 335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code (Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle).

Article 3: Hypertext Links & Institutional Partner References

This website may provide hypertext links directing users to institutional third-party platforms, such as the official portal of the Municipality of Saint-Vulbas, the Communauté de Communes de la Plaine de l'Ain (CCPA), the Departmental Archives of Ain, or regional public transport authorities.

These external links are provided exclusively for public convenience and informational utility. PATRIMOINE, CULTURE ET TRADITIONS exercises no administrative or editorial control over external websites and disclaims any civil liability regarding their availability, technical stability, content accuracy, or privacy practices. Creating a hypertext link pointing to this website is authorized for non-profit, cultural, educational, and institutional sites, provided the link opens in a new browser tab and does not use "framing" techniques that misrepresent our non-commercial public identity.

Article 4: Limitation of Liability & Information Accuracy

While our volunteer research committee and administrative secretariat undertake diligent efforts to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and recency of all historical dates, schedules, museum opening hours, and event listings published on this site, all information is provided for general guidance:

1. Event Schedule Changes: Outdoor historical demonstrations, living threshing festivals, and guided visits in Marcillieux are subject to weather variations, prefectural security directives, or municipal scheduling modifications. The association reserves the right to modify or reschedule public activities in the interest of public safety without prior individual notice.

2. Technical Service Availability: PATRIMOINE, CULTURE ET TRADITIONS strives to maintain continuous website availability. However, the association cannot be held liable for temporary interruptions caused by server maintenance, network transmission failures, or unforeseen hosting disruptions.

Article 5: Applicable Law & Territorial Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the French Republic. Any dispute or litigation arising from the interpretation, validity, or execution of these terms that cannot be resolved amicably through good-faith dialogue between the parties shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the judicial district of Bourg-en-Bresse (Tribunal Judiciaire de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France).

Article 6: Amendments & Updating of Terms

PATRIMOINE, CULTURE ET TRADITIONS reserves the prerogative to revise, update, or amend these Terms of Use at any time to reflect legislative modifications, updates to French non-profit regulations, or technical changes in our informational hosting infrastructure. Any revision takes immediate legal effect upon its publication on this page, accompanied by the updated revision date. Users are encouraged to review this page periodically to remain informed of the rules governing our public interest platform.