Legal Notice

Company name: EPHEBOS - Joint-stock company with capital of 10,000 euros, registered with the RCS of Paris under number 893 700 740, intra-community VAT number FR19893700740

Headquarters: 229 rue saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris

This site is the exclusive property of Ephebos.

Director of publication: Nicolas Labatut, CEO

Site hosting: 1 & 1 IONOS SARL

Photo credit: Unsplash and 1 & 1 IONOS

Terms of Service

Introduction

The purpose of the site is to provide information about EPHEBOS (referred to as EPHEBOS or Ephebos). Navigation on this site is subject to the regulations in force and to these conditions of use.

1 - Warning regarding the services and products presented on the site

1.1. No information appearing on this site can be considered as an offer of services or products from EPHEBOS, nor as an offer or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell services or products. The information that appears on this site is given for information only and constitutes a presentation of the products and services produced by EPHEBOS. Anyone wishing to obtain one of the services or products presented here, is requested to contact the service concerned in order to inquire about the availability of the service or product in question as well as the contractual conditions and prices applicable to him.

1.2. Access to the products and services described on this site may be subject to restrictions with regard to certain persons or in certain countries. The user is requested to ensure that he is legally authorized to connect to this site in the country from which the connection is established.

EPHEBOS strives to ensure the accuracy and updating of the information published on its site, the content of which it reserves the right to correct at any time and without notice. However, it cannot guarantee its completeness or the absence of modification by a third party (virus, intrusion). In addition, it declines all responsibility in the event of an error or omission in this information.

1.3. The website is provided on the basis of a "state of the art" service and accessible according to its availability, the company EPHEBOS not being responsible for any difficulty in transmission or any disruption of the network.

EPHEBOS makes no warranty, express or implied, and not limited to, that the website meets user expectations, nor does it warrant that it is uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, nor that the results that can be obtained by using the website are accurate and reliable, now and in the future.

1.4. EPHEBOS in no way guarantees the quality and / or legality of content not created by EPHEBOS, and disclaims all liability for any disputes, actions or remedies by third parties availing themselves, in particular and not limited to, of private rights over said Content and / or its use.

No advice or information, oral and / or written and / or video, obtained by the user while using the website is liable to create any guarantees and responsibilities not expressly provided for.

1.5. The website may provide or third parties may include links to other websites or other Internet sources, and as EPHEBOS cannot fully control these sites and external sources, EPHEBOS cannot be held responsible for the provision of these sites and external sources and can not bear any responsibility for the content, veracity, topicality, quality, completeness, relevance, illegality, advertising, products, services or any other material available on or from these sites or outside sources.

1.6. Confidentiality and completeness of information are not guaranteed on the Internet. Therefore messages that the user sends electronically can be intercepted and / or modified. EPHEBOS declines all responsibility.

1.7. EPHEBOS declines all responsibility for any imprecision, inaccuracy or omission relating to the information available on the site, for any damage resulting from a fraudulent intrusion by a third party resulting in a modification of the information made available on the site, and more generally for any damage, direct or indirect, whatever the causes, origins, nature or consequences, caused by anyone's access to the site or the inability to access it, as well as the use the site and / or the credit given to any information coming directly or indirectly from the latter.

2 - Online classes services

All participants (hereafter, 'Participant' or 'Participants') engaging in online classes services provided by EPHEBOS accept all clauses of this agreement by registering and participating in any services. For Participants under 18 years old (referred to in this Agreement as minor or child), parent/s or legal guardian/s are agreeing to all clauses in this agreement on behalf of themselves and their minor participant(s) by registering their minor participant(s) in any services.

In consideration of being allowed to participate in the services, Participant, or parent/s or legal guardian/s of a minor participant) on behalf of Children participant(s) acknowledge, understand, and agree as follows: 

2.1    Subcontractors 

2.1.1. EPHEBOS contracts with organizations that are independent contractors (not employees or agents of EPHEBOS) to provide some of the services. Although EPHEBOS has made efforts to locate responsible contractors, it does not supervise or control these contractors and is not legally liable or responsible for their conduct. Participants (and parent/s) acknowledge that they may independently investigate and assess these organizations, services and activities, if they choose to do so.

2.1.2. Participants or parent/s or legal guardians of minors grant permission for Participant to participate in all activities using subcontractors and further authorize EPHEBOS to sign any waivers and/or permission forms necessary for Participant to participate in these activities.

2.2    Teachers

2.2.1. Participants shall not contract or try to contract directly or indirectly with the teachers and tutors introduced by EPHEBOS.

2.2.2. In the event a Participant contracts or tries to contract directly or indirectly with a teacher or tutor introduced by EPHEBOS, EPHEBOS has the right to terminate the course with immediate effect and without any refund to the Participant.

2.3    Disputes

2.3.1. It is agreed that any dispute or cause of action arising between the parties, whether out of this agreement or otherwise, will be settled through a court of competent jurisdiction located in France, and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of France.

2.3.2. This Agreement is intended to be interpreted and enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law. If any portion of this Agreement is deemed unlawful or unenforceable, it shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions, and those remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. Adult participant or parent/s of a minor participant agree they have carefully read, understand and voluntarily sign this Agreement and acknowledge that it shall be effective and binding upon them, their participating minor child, spouse and other family members, and their heirs, executors, representatives, subrogors and estate.

2.4.    Other Provisions

Participant or parent/s or legal guardian/s of a minor Participant) agree:

2.4.1. to review and/or complete all required forms or materials received (including this Agreement and any other requested program forms), abide by the terms of those documents, and obey all EPHEBOS rules and other policies;

2.4.2. to comply with law and regulations of their country as far as online education is concerned; in particular, participants residing in PR China confirm that they own a foreign passport and/or do not breach any local regulation related to online learning.

2.4.2. to disclose to EPHEBOS representatives any mental, physical or emotional condition/s or limitation/s which might affect the Participant's ability to participate, and represent that the Participant is fully capable of participating without causing harm to him or herself or others;

2.4.3. Participants have read this agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that they have given up substantial rights by agreeing online through paying for tutoring or class/es, and agree freely and voluntarily without any inducement. 

2.4.4. Participant was given ample time to review this agreement prior to agreement online and was not rushed or hurried in any way. If English is not Participant's first language, Participant acknowledges that he/she fully understands all of the agreement and requested translation assistance, at their own volition and expense, from a legal professional if needed.

2.4.5. Paying online classes to EPHEBOS is equivalent to signing this agreement.

2.5. Payments, Cancellation and Refund Policy 

2.5.1 Full payment for the course must be made prior to starting the course upon receipt of the invoice from EPHEBOS.

2.5.2 All class cancellations need at least 48 hours' notice. If Participant cancels with less than 48 hours notice, Participant loses his/her paid-for class. If EPHEBOS cannot deliver a class as scheduled, a makeup class has to be arranged.

2.5.3. If a Participant cancels a course, he/she will get the money back related to the remaining classes after deducting a maximum of 10 classes and an administrative fee of 7% of the price of the cancelled classes.

2.5.3 If a refund is approved, it may take up to two (02) months from the date when the requisite paperwork is complete.

2.5.4. EPHEBOS does not allow students to transfer their enrolment, credit notes or course fees to any third party, except to siblings.

3 - Protection of personal data

3.1. EPHEBOS collects information about the user (when consulting or sending messages) to receive information and commercial communications likely to interest the user. This information is intended for these uses only and will in no case be made available to third parties. Personal data communicated to us via our website is only saved for the period of time necessary for the performance of their purpose.

3.2. In accordance with the provisions of the regulations in force relating to the protection of personal data, the user is informed that he has a right of access, rectification, opposition and portability of data concerning him.

To exercise these rights, contact:

• by post to: EPHEBOS, Personal Data Protection Officer: 229 rue saint-Honoré 75001 Paris
• By email to: contact@ephebos.org

4 - Intellectual property - Copyright

This entire site is covered by French and international legislation on copyright and intellectual property. Reproduction of all or part of this site, by any means whatsoever, is strictly prohibited without the express authorization of the Director of publication.

Reproduction of all or part of this site by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited without the express prior authorization of EPHEBOS.

5 - Hypertext links and viruses

5.1. The hypertext links, possibly set up within the framework of the site in direction of other sites present on the Internet network, can not engage the responsibility of EPHEBOS.

In addition, users of the EPHEBOS site may not set up a hyperlink to this site without the express prior authorization of EPHEBOS.

5.2. In general, it is up to the user to take the necessary precautions to ensure that the selected site is not infested with viruses or any other parasite of a destructive nature. In any case, EPHEBOS cannot be held responsible for direct or indirect damage resulting from the use of its website or other sites linked to it.

EPHEBOS, publisher of the site reserves the right to modify these conditions at any time.

6 - Cookies

6.1. By browsing the www.ephebos.org site, one or more “cookies” may be placed on your terminal (computer, smartphone, tablet). This paragraph allows you to better understand how "cookies" work and how to configure your browsers in order to manage them properly.

6.2. What is a cookie ? : a "cookie" is a small text file saved on the user's computer's hard drive when visiting a site or viewing an advertisement. It is managed by the user's internet browser. A cookie file allows the server to identify the terminal (PC, tablet, smartphone) in which it is registered, during the period of validity or registration of said cookie.

6.3. What cookies are used on the site www.ephebos.org? : cookies necessary for the proper functioning of the site.

The following types of cookie files are used on the site www.ephebos.org:

• session cookies strictly necessary for the technical identification of the connection date cookies strictly necessary for the technical identification of the connection technical identification cookies of the device in order to determine the size of your screen.

They are kept for the duration of user's connection to the site and up to a maximum of 7 days.

• "analytical" cookies intended to analyse the traffic on the site (example: most viewed pages, search engine requests, etc.) cookies managed by third parties who are subject to the management policies of these third parties.

They are kept for the duration of user's connection to the site and up to a maximum of 2 years.

6.4. How to refuse / delete cookies? : a user can decide at any time whether or not to accept cookies on your device. If user has accepted in his/her browser software (eg Microsoft Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) the recording of cookies on his/her device, the cookies placed by the pages and content viewed by the user will be temporarily stored in a dedicated space from user's terminal. If user refuses the registration of cookies on his/her terminal, or if he/she deletes those which are registered there, user will no longer be able to benefit from certain features of EPHEBOS site.

6.5. Main procedures for accepting / refusing or deleting cookies placed by our site:

Preliminary note: Most browsers accept cookie files by default. However, user can decide to block these cookie files or ask the browser to warn user when a site tries to implement a cookie on user's device.

To modify the management of cookies in user's browser, user must modify the settings in the privacy tab.

For the management of cookies and user's choices, the configuration of each browser is different. It is described in the help menu of user's browser, which will allow user to know how to modify his/her preferences in terms of cookies:

To find out more about cookies, user can consult the CNIL website (https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser).

For any comments concerning this site, user can contact the webmaster at info@ephebos.org

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