📒 Model UGC

Model UGC :

The site, accessible by the following url: [URL] is operated in compliance with French law. The use of this site is governed by the present general conditions. By using the site, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted these conditions. They may be modified at any time and without notice by [name of the organisation], which cannot be held responsible in any way for any misuse of the service.

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

For the interpretation of these General Terms and Conditions of Use of the platform "[name of the platform]", the terms used hereafter, in the plural or singular, are defined as follows:

Contributor: refers to any person who has created an "Account" through which he or she connects using a username and password that are strictly personal and confidential to him or her and who intervenes on the Platform either to publish a proposal or to comment on a proposal accessible on the Platform.
Contribution: means any proposal or opinion on a proposal drawn up by a Contributor and which may be modified within a period of [period in words and figures].
Name of the Platform]: refers to the Online Platform accessible to all and containing the Proposals of the Contributors and the Publisher.
Content: means any content published by a Contributor on the Platform, and in particular any proposal or opinion on a proposal.
Account: refers to a Contributor's personal space on the site [URL of the Platform] allowing him/her to access specific content and to contribute to the creation of Content on the Platform.
Platform: refers to the dematerialised tool [name of the platform], accessible to all via the Site and through which Users can contribute via their "Account".
Visitor: means any person who has access to and/or uses the Site without having opened an "Account" or used a Service.

ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE

The purpose of these Terms and Conditions of Use is to define the terms and conditions of use of the Participation Platform proposed by the Publisher and accessible to all.

The Publisher has set up a Participatory Platform, called [name of the platform], allowing Contributors to [possibilities for action].

Contributors are invited to participate in three ways:

Giving their opinion on, supporting or commenting on surveys or proposals already published on the platform
By sharing their proposals to enrich the whole project with their experience and ideas.
In voting on the proposals

ARTICLE 3 - SCOPE OF APPLICATION

The TOS of [name of the Platform] apply, without restriction or reservation, to all services offered on the Platform.

The Terms and Conditions of [name of the platform] are additional, where applicable, to the special conditions applicable to certain services offered in the various sections of the Site.

The Terms and Conditions of [name of the platform] take effect as of their publication on the Site and remain in force until they are partially or totally modified by the Publisher.

ARTICLE 4 - CONTRIBUTION CREATION PROCESS

4.1 Creation of a Contribution

Only Contributors may participate. This means that the creation of a Contribution or its modification implies having (i) created an Account, and (ii) fully and unreservedly accepted the TOS of the Site.

The information submitted by the Contributor when creating his Account and allowing him to be identified is accurate and sincere.

A contributor may deposit [number of contributions and method of deposit]. Each Contribution may be modified for a period of [modification period] from the date on which it is posted online by its author.

4.2 Forms of a Contribution

In order to allow everyone to express themselves, the format of a proposal is set at a maximum of [maximum number] characters (including spaces and characters).

Each Contributor may choose to have his or her proposal published under his or her name or under a pseudonym.

The choice of the use of the pseudonym implies the respect of the following rules:

It is not permitted to usurp the identity of another natural or legal person, to choose a pseudonym of such a nature as to create confusion or make fun of a natural or legal person.
Pseudonyms containing racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic allusions are also prohibited.

The use of a pseudonym does not exonerate the user from any criminal or civil liability that may result from the published contents, even when they have been deleted on their own initiative and/or that of the Publisher.

The Contributor making a Contribution must ensure that its text complies with the laws and regulations in force, public order, these TOS and the Platform's Moderation Charter [link].

The Contributor hereby agrees that its Contributions on the Platform may be [commented, enriched and modified by the community of Contributors, subject to its acceptance, and] consulted by all Visitors to the Platform.

4.3 Referencing of Contributions

All Contributions published on the Platform are likely to be referenced on a search engine and, therefore, to be consulted by an external public which will have access to the public data defined by the Contributor when opening his Account.

ARTICLE 5 - CONTENT MODERATION

It is the Contributors' responsibility to ensure that their Content does not infringe the rights and freedoms of others and complies with the regulations in force.

The publication of Contents provided by the Contributor is subject to moderation a posteriori by the Publisher who reserves the right to withdraw/delete Content that does not comply with laws and regulations, these TOS or the Platform Moderation Charter [link].

The Contributor and the Visitor are invited to report to the Publisher any Content that is contrary to the principles and values listed above, via the reporting links on the Site or by sending an e-mail to [contact address].

ARTICLE 6- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE PUBLISHER

The information contained on this site is as accurate as possible and the site is periodically updated, but may contain inaccuracies, omissions or gaps. If you notice a gap, error or what appears to be a malfunction, please report it by email to [contact address] describing the problem as precisely as possible (page causing the problem, action triggered, type of computer and browser used...).

Any downloaded content is done at the user's own risk and under his sole responsibility. Consequently, [name of client] shall not be liable for any damage to the user's computer or any loss of data resulting from downloading.

The hypertext links set up within the framework of this website to other resources on the Internet do not engage the responsibility of [name of the client].

ARTICLE 7 - DECLARATION TO THE NCIL

In accordance with Law 78-17 of 6 January 1978 (amended by Law 2004-801 of 6 August 2004 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data) relating to information technology, files and freedoms, the site has been declared to the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (www.cnil.fr).

ARTICLE 8 - RIGHT OF ACCESS AND CONFIDENTIALITY

In application of this law, Internet users have the right to access, rectify, modify and delete data concerning them personally. This right may be exercised by post to [name of organisation] or by electronic means at [contact address]. The personal information collected will not be passed on to third parties under any circumstances.