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Zig-Zag Website Terms Of Service

Last Update: December 2023

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING, USING THIS WEBSITE THIS SITE. Please note that your use of our site constitutes your unreserved acceptance to follow and be bound by these terms (the “Agreement”). If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site.  

THESE TERMS AFFECT HOW YOUR EXCHANGES AND DISPUTES WITH ZIG-ZAG ARE RESOLVED.

1. INTRODUCTION

This ZIG-ZAG’s site www.zigzag-papers.net (the “Site“) belongs to REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (NA) LLC, a US company, 2301 Ravine Way Glenview, ILLINOIS 60025 USA, tel.: (+1) 847-832-9700 (“RTNA”) and is operated, and administered by the company and licensee REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL (“RTI“).

RTI makes the Site available to Internet users so they can learn more about RTI and Zig-Zag, its products (the “Products”) and services.

For inquiries about any of our Products or services, or to make a suggestion, find out more information, or provide feedback about our Site, or should you have any questions concerning any of our policies, please contact the following address: contact@zigzag-papers.net.

IDENTIFICATION

Company Name: Republic Technologies International
Legal status and share capital: SAS with capital of €12,927,800
CEO last name: Sanchez Vila
CEO first name: Santiago
Headquarters: 3750 avenue Julien Panchot, 66000, Perpignan Cedex, France
Phone: +33 (0)4 68 85 63 85
Fax: +33 (0)4 68 85 65 85
E-mail: contact@zigzag-papers.net
Web site:  www.zigzag-papers.net
Intra-Community VAT number: FR87432302156
Tax ID number: 432 302 156
APE/NAF Code: 4649Z
Managing Editor: Santiago Sanchez Vila

Web host:
OVH SAS
2 rue Kellerman
59100 Roubaix
France

Tel: +33 (0)974531323

Functional and graphic design on behalf of Republic Technologies International by:

ALICE LAPEYRE
2 rue François Quesnay –
66750 Saint-Cyprien
France

The website is hosted in the Spain by ACENS Technologies, S.L.U. Edificio acens, C/ San Rafael, 14, 28108 Alcobendas, Madrid.

2.  PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE TERMS OF USE

By accessing the Site you become a user (the “User(s)“) and affirm understanding and complete acceptance of these conditions of use (“Terms of Use“). These Terms of Use will always be available, except in the case of temporal maintenance, as below mentioned, on the Site for the Users to consult, file or print out at any time as these Terms of Use regulate, together with the Confidentiality Policy and the Cookie Policy, the use of the Site by the User and the relationship between RTI and the User.

In order to always enhance the Users experience, RTI always works to improve the present Terms of Use and reserves the right to:

  • Introduce new features and functionality that enhance the Users experience (“New Features”)
  • Introduce error corrections, updates, and other changes to the Site and/or Terms of Use (“Updates”).

Since RTI may revise these Terms of Use at any time, you should visit this page periodically to review the terms of your use as RTI will implement Updates with or without notice the Users and all the Users will be considered as agree with these New Features and Updates automatically.

The Users hereby acknowledge that access to the Site may be interrupted at any time by RTI and/or RTI for maintenance, security, or any other technical reason. RTI will not be liable if for any reason the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period.        

3.  ACCESS TO THE SITE AND USE RESTRICTIONS

UPON ACCESSING THE SITE, YOU ASSERT THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE AND POSSESS THE REQUISITE LEGAL CAPACITY TO ACCESS TO THE SITE IN CONFORMITY WITH THESE TERMS OF USE.

In this regard, RTI reserves the right to verify the truthfulness of the data provided by each User, especially their age. RTI refutes all liability for persons who provide incomplete, erroneous or inaccurate information and/or breach these Terms of Use, applicable legislation or who are under legal age.

The access to the Site is provided free of charge, but you are solely responsible for all charges, fees and other costs related to use of the Site, including the equipment and internet connection or mobile telephone service necessary contracted by the Users or any third party to access and use the Site.

The User can freely browse the public or accessible parts of the Site and access them as many times as desired without having to register. However, the User shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations when accessing and using the Site. If the User becomes aware of any unlawful, offensive, or objectionable materials on the Site, it is required that the User promptly notify us.

The User may not use or link to this Site in any manner that would disparage RTI and/or any of its representatives, agents, employees, owners, members or affiliates or bring RTI and/or any of its representatives, agents, employees, owners, members or affiliates into disrepute.

The User by using the Site, understands that he shall not:

  1. Entering data programs into the Site or the corresponding networks capable of causing damages to RTI or to RTI’s Information Technology systems, those of its suppliers, collaborators or third parties;
  2. Performing any activity that is fraudulent, contrary to RTI’s Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Copyright Policy and Terms of Use;
  3. Reproducing, transforming, modifying, distributing or publishing the Site, the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, all policies he can find in the Site but also the Terms of Use and/or any of their contents, regardless of the purpose of such use;
  4. Using the Site to integrate in any manner content that violates human rights and personal dignity, such as content doing the advocacy of terrorism or/and pornographic, racist, xenophobic content;
  5. Using fraudulently the Site by reproducing the Site or its content (or introducing a link of the Site) on external websites, such as but not limited to: social media, dark web, blogs, platforms, e-commerce sites, forums, that are illegal, offensive or contrary to human dignity, fundamental rights and national legislation that may be considered criminal.

In general, RTI cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage resulting from the unauthorized use of the information published or any other content provided on the Site.

4. INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The information published on the Site is for personal use only. Any commercial or other use is strictly forbidden. The content of the Site is protected by national intellectual property law, international copyright treaties protecting authors’ rights, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other applicable intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. RTI and its third-party licensors are and will remain the sole and exclusive owners of all right, title and interest in and to the Site, including all content available through the Site and its design, selection and arrangement and all intellectual property rights therein.

RTI reserves for itself all the ownership and moral rights to this Site and all content on this Site. RTI authorizes you to view, copy, download and print documents and information on this Site solely for personal, non-commercial and informational purposes and without modification. Reproduction, distribution, or any exploitation of the Site or its contents requires prior consent from RTI.           

The company name, trademarks, and brands reproduced on the www.zigzag-papers.net Site are also protected under trademark law. In order to reproduce or reuse in whole or in part one of the above-mentioned trademarked properties, written authorization must always be obtained from the copyright holder in advance.  

In general, any unauthorized reproduction or representation of any brand; logo; drawing; model; literary, musical, audio-visual, or photographic content or, more generally, of any element of the Site protected by intellectual property law is forbidden and constitutes a contravention of the Intellectual Property Rights and assets of the rights owner. This prohibition on use applies regardless of the means of reproduction, representation, and/or modification, and regardless of duration.

For sake of completeness and clarity, you agree not to (and not to permit any third party to):

  1. Respect the copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights notices embedded in the Site and refrain yourself from removing or modifying any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notice contained in the Site;
  2. Obtain express prior written consent from RTI before creating or publishing any type of database, websites, blog, containing parts of the Site.
  3. Only engage in activities expressly set forth in the present Terms of Use, such as reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store or transmit any of the content of the Site and contact immediately RTI in case of doubt to the following address: www.zigzag-papers.net.
  4. Refrain from using robots, retrieval applications, spiders, virus (or anything similar), to access to the Site;
  5. More generally, avoid any action that would violate or infringe upon the proprietary rights of RTI or its third-party licensors in and to the Site content.

In general, Republic Technologies International cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage resulting from the unauthorized use of the information published or any other content provided on the Site. 

Photo credits: Republic Technologies International, Yann Poilpré Elka Images, Alice Lapeyre & all the selected bank images.

All rights reserved.

5. RESPONSABILITIES

The use of the Site shall be done in compliance with these Terms of Use and in good faith. The User shall be liable for all its actions and for any loss or damages caused to RTI and/or any third party arising directly or indirectly from any use of the Site and its content.

Similarly, any fraudulent, abusive, illicit or contrary to good faith use by the User of both the Site and any of the New Features is expressly prohibited.

6. DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

6.1 DISCLAIMER

THIS SITE AND ALL CONTENTS OF THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN ‘AS IS’ BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, BY YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS OF ANY EQUIPMENT YOU USE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OUR SITE, AND THAT RTI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE.

6.2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

NEITHER RTI NOR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR RELATED ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, COSTS, LOSSES, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES ARISING, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT. RTI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH THE ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT. RTI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR ANY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF OTHER INTANGIBLES, LOSS OF SECURITY OF INFORMATION, OR THE UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION BY THIRD PARTIES. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT IS TO STOP ACCESSING AND USING THIS SITE.

7. MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1 LINK

This Site may contain links to other independent third-party Web sites (“Linked sites“). These Linked sites are provided solely as a convenience to our Users. Such Linked sites are not under our control, and RTI is not responsible for and do not endorse the content of such Linked sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked sites.

It is totally prohibited to link to our Site on any websites, social media, dark web, blogs, platforms, e-commerce sites, forums which are or contains pornographic, racist, xenophobic contents; or/and contents making the advocacy of terrorism and/or more generally illegal contents or contents that do not comply with the images and reputation of RTI’s or its Distinctive Signs and Intellectual Property assets

7.2 SECURITY POLICY

RTI has the utmost concern about the security of any information transmitted to this Site. However, RTI cannot absolutely guarantee the impregnability of any email transmissions or assure the confidentiality of information transmitted to the Site. Therefore, except as may be otherwise required by law, you acknowledge and assume all risks associated with any personal or financial information or other content you may provide to this Site or to RTI or any other party through this Site, and RTI disclaims any liability for damages or losses which you may incur as a result of personal or financial information or other content provided by or on your behalf.

7.3 INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold RTI and its officers, agents, employees, or affiliates harmless from and against any damages, losses, costs, expenses, judgments, fines, fees, and other liabilities they may incur (including attorneys’ fees and court costs) resulting from any claims, causes of actions, lawsuits, or proceedings arising from or related to any of the following: (a) your use of, inability to use, or activities connected with this Site or its content; (b) your violation of these Terms of Use or the law; (c) any allegation that your conduct, or any materials you make available on or through this Site, infringe or otherwise violate the rights of another, whether contractual, legal, or otherwise (including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or rights of publicity); or (d) your violation of any rights of any visitor to this Site or any other third party.

7.4 CORRESPONDENCE

You agree that RTI may send electronic mail to you for the purpose of advising you of changes or additions to this Site, about any of RTI’s products or services, or for such other purpose(s) as RTI deems appropriate.

Although we will make every effort to respond quickly to applicable email messages from you, RTI is under no obligation to respond to all pieces of correspondence received through the Site, or to maintain your submitted comments in confidence, or to pay compensation of any kind for your comments or submissions. While we welcome your comments and feedback regarding RTI, our merchandise and our services, we do not wish to receive any confidential or proprietary ideas, suggestions, materials, or information via the Site or any email connection.

Please note that all of your comments, feedback, ideas, suggestions, and other submissions that are disclosed or submitted to our company through the Site shall become and remain the property of RTI. Any such disclosure or submission by you is a declaration of the full release of all proprietary claims and/or intellectual rights regarding your submission. However, we will not use your name in connection with any such materials, information, suggestions, and ideas or comments unless we first obtain your permission or otherwise are required by law to do so.

7.5 CONFIDENTIAL POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION

For any questions regarding RTI’s handling of your personal data or the cookies it uses, you can visit our Confidentiality Policy here and our Cookie Policy here.

Users have a right of access, modification, correction and deletion for their personal data. To exercise this right, contact the company by e-mail at: privacy@rpb-tech.com.

8. GOVERNING LAW

It is expressly agreed and understood that these Terms of Use constitute the entire Agreement between you and RTI regarding this Site and your access to and use thereof, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements with respect to such subject matter.
The Agreement is hereby based on the will and good-faith of the User, who agrees to make an effort to resolve through negotiation any disagreement arising out of, or in connection with, the enforcement and/or the execution of this Agreement. The negotiation between the Parties will not exceed 45 days from the date of the notice delivered by RTI or the User.
Should RTI and the User fail to resolve any such disagreement within the aforementioned period, and by accessing this Site, the User agrees that any controversy or claim arising out of relating to this Agreement, including the conclusion, the interpretation or breach therefore shall be solely and exclusively submitted to the Commercial Court of Perpignan (France) to the exclusion of any other jurisdiction and interpreted in accordance with the laws of France.