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General Legal Information

By accessing and using this web site you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions of American Clothing Associates N.V. and its affiliated companies (hereinafter: jointly and individually referred to as "Talking French") without limitation or qualification. Talking French may at any time make changes to these terms and conditions. Ownership and Operations This web site is containing a general site owned and operated by American Clothing Associates N.V. and several sub-sites operated by affiliated companies. The particulars of the responsible entity can be found under the button "Corporate - Contact" in the navigation menu of the web site. Talking French controls and maintains this web site from The Netherlands and makes no representation that the information provided on or via this web site is appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you use this web site from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
Copyright

Copyright © American Clothing Associates N.V. 2008. All rights reserved. All copyright and other intellectual property rights in all text, images, sound, software and other materials on this web site are owned by Talking French or are included with permission of the relevant owner.
Intellectual Property

Talking French, or the relevant owner, retains all rights (including copyrights, trademarks as well as any other intellectual property right) in relation to all information provided on or via this web site (including all texts, graphics and logos). You may not copy, download, publish, distribute or reproduce any of the information contained on this web site in any form without the prior written consent of Talking French or the appropriate consent of the owner. However, you may print out and/or download information contained on this web site for your own personal use. Links to Talking French sites are not permitted without the prior written consent of Talking French.
No Warranties and Disclaimer

Talking French will use reasonable efforts to provide accurate information on this web site. This information is for general guidance on matters of interest only. The application and impact can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. Given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, and the inherent hazards of electronic communication, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained in this web site. All information on this web site is provided "as is". Talking French EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR PROVIDED VIA THIS WEB SITE AND/OR ANY SERVICE DESCRIBED OR PROMOTED ON THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, OR OTHER RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES.
Exclusion of Liability

Talking French shall not be liable for any injury, loss, damage or expense arising out of any access to or use of this web site or any site linked to it, including, without limitation, any loss of profit, indirect, incidental or consequential loss.
Severability

If any part of these terms and conditions is found to be invalid, the remainder of them shall continue in full force and effect. Any conditions, which are null or void, are in this case to be understood such that their intended purpose is still fulfilled as far as possible.
Linked Sites

This web site may provide links or references from or to other external web sites. Talking French disclaims any responsibility for the content, use or availability of such other sites. Applicable Law, Jurisdiction

By accessing this web site you agree that the laws of Belgium shall apply to all matters arising from or relating to the use and contents of this web site or information provided to you via this web site. You also agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction in first instance of the District Court of Gent, Belgium with respect to such matters.

Your Privacy and Talking French Data Security

At Talking French, we are concerned with your right to privacy and data security. Below are the guidelines we use for protecting the information you provide us when you visit our web site.

Talking French only asks for specific types of personal information

In a few specific areas on our web site, we ask you to provide us with some necessary information that will enable us to enhance your site visit or to follow up with you after your visit. It is completely optional for you to participate: the choice to do so is entirely yours. For example, we request information from you when you register or subscribe to our services. We may require your name, your company name, e-mail address, phone number, address, type of business, Chamber of Commerce or registration number, your comments, as well as other similar information that is needed to register or subscribe you to our services. You will always be informed ahead of time if we would ever need to ask for significantly different information. In the case of newsletters or mailing lists, you will be able to 'unsubscribe' to these mailings at any time.

Talking French only uses your personal information for specific purposes.

The information you provide us will be kept confidential and will solely be used to support your relationship with Talking French. It is our goal to help you quickly find information on Talking French and alert you to our products, country reports, updated trade and economic information and other products and services from Talking French. Agents or contractors of Talking French, who have access to the information you provide, are bound to keep the information confidential and not use it for any other purpose than to carry out the services they perform on behalf of Talking French.

You can opt-out of receiving further marketing material from Talking French at any time. We will send you information about our various products and services, or about other products and services we feel may be of interest to you. Only Talking French (or agents working on behalf of Talking French and therefore operating under confidentiality agreements) will send you these direct mailings. If you do not want to receive such mailings simply tell us when you register on our web site. You can easily opt-out of receiving further information from Talking French at any time. You can also opt-out by sending an e-mail to info@talking-french.be.

Talking French will not disclose your personal information to any outside organization for its use in without your consent. Information regarding you (such as name, address and phone number) will not be given or sold to any outside organization for its use in marketing or solicitation without your prior consent. Your information may be shared with agents or contractors of Talking French, only for the purpose of performing services on behalf of Talking French.

Talking French wants to help you keep your personal information accurate.
You can request the individual information that Talking French has collected about you via the Internet at info@talking-french.be.

Cookies and clicking

Via our website we can use cookies that your browser stores on your computer. A cookie is a small and simple file that is stored on your computer's hard disk. You can tune your browser to not receiving any cookies when visiting our website. However, if you do so this might limit your options to use all the services our website offers.

Our website can register visitor data to compute the appeal of the various website sections. This information will be used only to upgrade our website.

What else should I know about my privacy?

Third party Internet sites and services accessible through this web site have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of us. Talking French has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies or actions. You are solely responsible for guarding your passwords or any account information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you are online. If you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. While we strive to protect your personal information, Talking French cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Talking French reserves the right to change this privacy statement. We therefore advise you to consult this privacy statement frequently to check any such change..