Legal.
Legal Notices and Data Protection
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- Legal Notices
Neuronaps Institute The official website ("neuronaps.org") is owned and operated by Neuronaps Institute, a corporate organization (association) founded in Switzerland.
Contact Address Rue Candolle 9, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Responsible for Publication and Data Processing The Secretary of the Management Committee of Neuronaps Institute is responsible for publication and data processing. For any remarks or questions related to the terms of use, data protection, or the use of cookies in connection with our official website ("neuronaps.org"), you can contact them by email at the following address: privacy@neuronaps.org.
2 - Terms of Use
General These terms describe the conditions of use that govern your access to and/or use of the information contained on our official website ("neuronaps.org"). Neuronaps Institute grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, and limited right to access its official website ("neuronaps.org") for your own professional use.
By connecting to the site, you declare that you have the authority and capacity to accept these terms and acknowledge that you have accepted and understood them. If you do not agree with all the provisions of these terms, please disconnect and/or do not use our website.
Intended Audience Our official website ("neuronaps.org") is primarily intended for professional entities and organizations, as well as a technologically savvy public interested in our corporate organization. If, as a legal entity, you are subject to a jurisdiction where the content of our official website contradicts the laws or regulations of that jurisdiction, please disconnect and/or do not use our website. If you access or use our official website ("neuronaps.org") on your own initiative, we decline any responsibility for your access.
Disclaimer Neuronaps Institute assumes no responsibility for the truthfulness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and completeness of the content of the information provided on our official website ("neuronaps.org"). The information is provided for informational purposes only, without any explicit or implicit warranty. The content is written in French, and the English and Spanish translations are not certified.
It is the user's responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, reliability, and usefulness of the opinions, services, or other information provided. All information provided on our site should not be interpreted or considered as legal, accounting, tax, financial, or investment advice. Nothing on our site should be used to make any specific investment, financial planning, or other decisions. We advise our users to consult their professional advisors.
Under no circumstances shall Neuronaps Institute or any of its affiliates be liable for any costs or damages, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, resulting from or in connection with the access or use of, or the inability to access or use our site. Any liability claims against Neuronaps Institute, which refer to the material or immaterial nature of the damages caused by the use or non-use of the information or the use of incorrect and incomplete information, are totally excluded.
Access to the site and its use are at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your device or system, or any loss of data resulting therefrom. Neuronaps Institute reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the site without notice.
Please note that the site could be hacked or phished and publish offensive, discriminatory, unethical, etc., information. This information, including the content of external links, does not represent the opinion, statements, or values of Neuronaps Institute. If you notice any anomaly, or if any legal information is missing due to omission, error, or legislative change, please report it to the Secretary of the Management Committee of Neuronaps Institute at the following address: privacy@neuronaps.org.
Site History Notice: The history of the site should not be considered as any form of evidence, as the site may undergo technical, editorial, or other modifications at any time. It may also be modified within reasonable timeframes following reports of errors or omissions or in case of hacking. In case of doubt, please report the issue to us by email so that we can examine it within reasonable timeframes and provide mediation if necessary.
These terms of use, as well as the conditions relating to data protection and the use of cookies, may be amended and modified at any time at the sole discretion of Neuronaps Institute. Therefore, we advise you to regularly consult these terms of use to stay informed of any updates.
Disclaimer for Third-Party Links Certain references, content, or links may come from third-party sites. The references and links to third-party websites are not our responsibility. Neuronaps Institute declines any responsibility for such sites. Access to such sites and their use is at the risk of the concerned user.
No Offer No information should be interpreted as a solicitation, offer, advice, recommendation, or any other service aimed at acquiring or disposing of an investment or engaging in any other investment or transaction. No information can be interpreted as an implied or explicit employment contract. No information can be interpreted as any right or incentive for legal or illegal immigration (the association does not deal with these topics).
No Support or Maintenance Neuronaps Institute has no obligation to provide you with support or maintenance related to its official website ("neuronaps.org").
Forward-Looking Statements The official website ("neuronaps.org") may contain forward-looking statements. Although such statements may represent our expectations at the time of publication, a number of risks, uncertainties, and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from Neuronaps Institute's wishes. Therefore, you should not rely on the forward-looking statements on our site, and Neuronaps Institute has no obligation to update or modify these forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise.
Intellectual Property The copyright and all other rights related to the content, images, photos, or other files on this official website belong exclusively to Neuronaps Institute or the specifically mentioned rights holders on the "Credits" page. They may not be copied, reproduced, displayed, transmitted, or distributed, in whole or in part, in any form (electronic or written), without the prior written permission of Neuronaps Institute or the consent of the third-party copyright owner (see "Credits" page).
No element of the official website ("neuronaps.org") should be interpreted as granting a license. Furthermore, downloading or printing any content from the official website ("neuronaps.org") does not imply the transfer, explicit or implicit, of any rights.
Please note that Neuronaps Institute respects the intellectual property of others and asks users of its site to do the same. With regard to its website, Neuronaps Institute has adopted and implemented a policy of respect for intellectual property rights and copyrights, which provides for the removal of any material infringing intellectual property rights, including copyrights, upon request with supporting evidence. If you believe that any material infringes the intellectual property of a third party or the copyright(s) of a work, please report it to the Secretary of the Management Committee of Neuronaps Institute at the following address: privacy@neuronaps.org.
Privacy, Cookies Please refer to the separate statements on privacy and cookies, which are incorporated into these terms of use by reference.
User Behavior When accessing or using any part of our official website ("neuronaps.org"), you must not:
Display, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute, lease, transfer, assign, host, or exploit any information or other material obtained through our website for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Neuronaps Institute or the third-party rights holders (see "Credits" page).
Modify, create derivative works, disassemble, or reverse compile any part of our website.
No part of our site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Neuronaps Institute or the third-party rights holders (see "Credits" page). Any future version (update or addition of functionality) of the site will be subject to these terms.
Interfere with the operation of our official website ("neuronaps.org") or restrict or prevent its use by other users.
Any attempt to damage this site or its operation may constitute a violation of applicable criminal or civil laws. Neuronaps Institute reserves the right to take legal action against the author(s) of such an attempt.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction Any dispute or claim relating to the official website ("neuronaps.org") or these terms that cannot be resolved informally or through mediation shall be governed exclusively by Swiss civil law, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws. All dispute proceedings shall be conducted exclusively in French.
These terms of use apply between the entity you legally represent and Neuronaps Institute, as well as to all subsidiaries, affiliates, members, agents, employees, predecessors in interest, successors, and beneficiaries, whether authorized or not, of the services or goods provided under these terms. If you have any questions or claims related to these terms of use or our website, please contact the Secretary of the Management Committee at the following address: privacy@neuronaps.org. They will indicate the procedure to follow.
The exclusive forum is Geneva, Switzerland.
Time Limits If your entity initiates legal action, it must comply with the statute of limitations and the deadlines imposed by the laws of the civil court of Geneva, Switzerland for the relevant claim. However, before taking any action, the parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute informally first and then through mediation. Recourse to the civil court of Geneva, Switzerland shall be the last resort.
Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions All claims and disputes relating to these terms and/or the content of our website must be submitted or contested on an individual basis, and not on a class or consolidated basis; and the claims of more than one user (legal entity) cannot be submitted or contested jointly or consolidated with those of any other user (legal entity).
Entire Agreement These terms constitute the entire agreement between the user (legal entity) and Neuronaps Institute regarding the use of the site. The failure of Neuronaps Institute to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. The titles of the sections of these terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. These terms and your rights and obligations may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without the prior written consent of Neuronaps Institute, and any attempt to assign, subcontract, delegate, or transfer in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void.
3 - Data Protection
Neuronaps Institute reasonably attempts to protect the privacy of users of its website, its members, its collaborators, and other business and cooperation partners.
The following information explains how Neuronaps Institute uses and processes personal data when you use the website neuronaps.org or when you interact with Neuronaps Institute as a member, collaborator, or business or cooperation partner. Please read the privacy statement carefully.
Responsible for Data Processing The responsible entity for processing personal data is Neuronaps Institute, based in Geneva, Switzerland. In cases where Neuronaps Institute has multiple entities, each entity is considered an independent data controller for the personal data it processes.
Personal Data Personal data is any information that clearly identifies a person. This includes data that can be traced back to a person, such as your name, email address, country of residence, telephone number, photograph, or other personal information (if required by applicable law).
Under What Circumstances Do We Collect Users' Personal Data?
When you visit our website or log into the members' area.
If you contact us regarding our activities (e.g., for inquiries, consultations, newsletters).
If you register for an event (continuing education, conference, etc.).
If you become a member of our association, following the internal regulations and co-optation process.
If you take on a function or volunteer work for the association or if you have a mandate relationship with Neuronaps Institute.
If you apply to Neuronaps Institute.
If you provide us with personal data of other persons, please ensure that these persons are aware of this privacy statement and only share their personal data with us if you are authorized to do so and if this personal data is accurate.
What Information Do We Collect? We collect the following data from you:
Contact data such as name, postal address, email address.
Correspondence with you and any information you transmit to us (e.g., email contents, admission requests, content received via the contact form, etc.).
Financial and payment data such as payment address, bank details, IBAN.
Personal data such as application file, position, activity calendar, CV, work certificates, place of origin, date of birth, or criminal record for members.
Photos/photographic material if you participate in our events or hold a position within our association.
Technical data such as passwords, username, IP address or domain name of the requesting computer, URI/URL addresses, date and time of access, request method, country of origin, type and version of the browser, operating system.
Statistical data such as browser activity, order of pages visited.
Business data (incorporation, accounting and financial data, etc.)
For What Purposes Are the Data Used?
To process membership in the association.
To respond to your questions and concerns.
For administrative purposes (such as sending letters, entering address changes, invitations).
For the association's activities and your rights and obligations related to the association.
To provide you with additional information about us and our services.
For social marketing purposes.
For networking and connecting with members or affiliates, if applicable.
To process applications or requests.
To manage service and cooperation contracts.
For statistical and economic analysis purposes.
To analyze performance as well as to evaluate the security and stability of the system and user behavior.
Cookies and Other Technologies When Using Our Website When you visit our web pages, we may store information on your computer in the form of cookies. Cookies are small files transmitted by an internet server to your browser and stored on its hard drive. This information, stored in the cookies, allows you to be automatically recognized the next time you visit our website, making your use easier.
You can, of course, visit our web pages without accepting cookies. However, the use of the website may be limited in this case.
Google and Yandex Analytics We may use Yandex Analytics and/or Google Analytics, a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd (Ireland) or Google LLC in the United States, on our websites to evaluate the use of the website. Google places permanent cookies for this purpose and informs us about how our website is used, but does not transmit any personal information about you to us, nor does it receive any personal data from us. However, Google may track your use of the website, combine this data with data from other websites you have visited that also collaborate with Google, and use this knowledge for its own purposes (e.g., advertising management).
If you are registered with Google, Google may also identify you. The processing of your personal data by Google is carried out under the responsibility of Google in accordance with Google's data protection provisions. You can also prevent data processing by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Google Maps This site uses the Google Maps service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.
You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. The terms of use are also available there.
Other Services to Consider
Embedded YouTube videos and other similar embedded content using other digital platforms.
Where Do We Store Personal Data? Your data is generally hosted in our data management systems on servers located in Switzerland. In addition to Neuronaps Institute, our support service providers also have access to this data. Neuronaps Institute has concluded data processing agreements with these service providers.
Exceptionally, we transmit data to a third country (i.e., outside Switzerland, the European Union (EU), or the European Economic Area (EEA)), for example, to Australia. In this case, appropriate data protection is ensured by additional national safeguards (e.g., standard data protection clauses).
How Long Are Users' Data Retained? Personal data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill our tasks. A user can request the explicit deletion of their personal data at any time. Deletion is replaced by blocking if legal or factual obstacles prevent deletion (e.g., legal retention obligations).
Is Data Transmitted to Third Parties? We may disclose and transmit your personal data to third parties to the extent that we are required to do so by law (e.g., under social security legislation) or if we are required to do so by public authorities.
Furthermore, we may contractually engage external service providers (such as printers, IT service providers, etc.) to process data for us, provided that no legal or contractual confidentiality obligations prohibit this. External service providers may then only process the data in the same way that we would be permitted to do ourselves.
What Are the Users' Obligations? As a user, you are obliged to keep your username and password for using your account on the website for purchasing items from the online shop secure and not to allow unauthorized third parties to access your login. The responsibility for all damages resulting from unauthorized use of your access data lies with you as the user.
What Is the Legal Basis for Data Processing? We collect and process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law (Federal Act on Data Protection of June 19, 1992). To the extent applicable in individual cases, data processing may also be carried out in accordance with the European Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679).
What Measures Does Neuronaps Institute Take to Ensure the Security of Information? We outsource technical measures to recognized hosts capable of processing your personal data under standard conditions to prevent unauthorized access or theft by unauthorized third parties.
Does Neuronaps Institute Assume Responsibility for Users' Personal Data? No, we assume no responsibility for any direct or indirect damages you may incur as a user of the website and through the voluntary communication of your personal data. The association's liability is excluded to the extent permitted by law.
Our website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the data protection compliance of the owners of other websites or the content of those websites.
In Case of Changes to This Privacy Statement We may adapt the provisions of this privacy statement if necessary. As a user, you will be informed of any changes by publishing the amended data protection statement on the website. By using the website, you accept any new provisions.
Copyright The contents of the Neuronaps Institute website are protected by copyright. Complete or partial reproduction, electronic or other distribution, modification, commercial or public use (especially installation on a website) requires the prior consent of Neuronaps Institute.
Limitation of Liability This site was created with all due care. However, Neuronaps Institute cannot guarantee the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by third parties for its website. Neuronaps Institute reserves the right to change or supplement the information provided on its website at any time and without prior notice. Neuronaps Institute is not liable for any direct or indirect damages, even in cases of negligence, resulting from accessing, using, or consulting this website or information contained on other websites.
Professional Data In accordance with Swiss federal data protection law, Neuronaps Institute also processes professional data. Professional data includes information relating to business activities, professional relationships, and transactions between professionals. This data is reasonably protected against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
If you notice any errors, omissions, or misinterpretations, given the associative nature of our organization, we kindly ask you to report them to us by email.