Legal Framework
In using this website, the user acknowledges that he/she has read, understood and
agreed to the conditions and limitations of liability set out below, which apply
to the website www.montrealenlumiere.com (the "Website") in its
entirety, including any content or information posted on the Website by users:
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Copyrights
Copyrights protect all of the content available on the current Website or otherwise
available through the Website. MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE controls or owns all of the content
on the current Website as well as the related copyrights. Any retransmission, copy,
use, reproduction, distribution or publication of its content, be it a photograph,
an audio or a video document, in whole or in part, is strictly forbidden without
the prior written consent of MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE. Failure to secure consent may
result in legal action taken against the user. The names of the companies, products
and services, as well as the logos featured on the MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE Website may
be registered trademarks protected by their respective owners. It is therefore forbidden
to use any trademark featured on the current Website without prior written authorization
from MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE or the holder of the copyrights on the trademark
concerned. All content on the Website may be used solely for viewing or listening
purposes. For further information or to obtain authorization concerning copyrights,
please contact webmestre_fml@equipespectra.ca.
Content posted on the Website by users
The user who posts content or information on the Website (including any forum or
chat room) must comply with the following regulations:
- Under no circumstances may the content or information violate the rights of others;
more specifically, the user may not:
- post any information that could adversely affect a person’s right to privacy or
post a photograph or an image of a person without that person’s consent;
- post messages that are vulgar, defamatory, pornographic, harmful, obscene, offensive,
racist, sexist, violent, discriminatory, contrary to public decency or order, or
any other comment or message that may violate the rights of others;
- post information or opinions that are false, misleading or defamatory, issue threats,
carry out harassment, incite hatred or violence, distribute propaganda, carry out
solicitation, advertising or sales, or attempt to use the Website for commercial
or illegal activities.
- The user acknowledges and guarantees that he/she is the sole owner of the content
posted on the Website and/or that he/she holds all of the rights, licences, consents
and authorizations required for MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE to post this content online.
- MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE reserves the right not to distribute content or information
it deems inconsistent with the spirit of the Website and the regulations pertaining
to its use.
- In posting content or information on the Website, the user grants the MONTREAL HIGH
LIGHTS Festival irrevocable authorization to use and distribute that content or
information as it sees fit and on an unlimited basis, in any medium or media, in
the world, and specifically on the Website for purposes of promotion and advertising.
- The user acknowledges that he/she is solely responsible for the content that he/she
posts online and that legal proceedings shall be brought against him/her in the
event that he/she fails to comply with these regulations. MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, its
directors, employees and representatives disclaim all responsibility for the posting
or distribution of online content and information, and any damages thereof incurred.
Links to other websites
The Website includes links allowing the user to access other websites created and
run by third parties. MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE is in no way responsible for the management
and control of content on these websites; thus, it does not support these websites,
nor does it offer any guarantees concerning the sites. Therefore, MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE
shall in no way be held responsible for their content and practices.
Users or companies may use hyperlinks from their websites to the Website. They may
advise MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE thereof by writing to
webmestre_fml@equipespectra.ca. Unless an agreement to the contrary has
been reached, this hyperlink may not in any way suggest that the Website is associated
with the website housing the hyperlink, nor that the Website authorizes, approves
or endorses its content. MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE reserves the right to require that
a hyperlink to its Website be removed, and it may exercise this right at any time.
Users who wish to post a hyperlink from the Website to their Website must request
permission by writing to webmestre_fml@equipespectra.ca.
MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE reserves the right to decide whether or not to post this hyperlink
on its Website.
Policy on the protection of personal information
MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE considers personal any information relating to a person that
makes it possible to identify him or her.
MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE shall endeavour to respect the confidentiality of all personal
information obtained on users of the Website.
Information collected by MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE with the user's consent and registered
in his/her file make it possible to present content adapted to the user's preferences,
to send the user print or electronic documentation, to answer information queries,
to subscribe the user to its publications, and to register the user on mailing or
survey lists. This information allows the Festival to get to know its users' preferences
and areas of interest with the objective of better serving them in the future.
To adequately process requests from users, the transmission of personal information
to a service provider or a subcontractor intervening within the response process
may be required. If the user consents to being included on a mailing or survey list,
the transmission of these data to a subcontractor may be necessary.
If a subcontractor or service provider not attached to MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE must
use personal information held by MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, he/she must
sign a related confidentiality agreement and use the information solely for the
purposes for which the user has given consent.
MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE will not transmit any personal information on
a user, unless the user specifically requests that it be transmitted, unless the
information is intended for a specific purpose for which the user has provided consent,
or unless MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE is legally obligated to transmit the
information to a competent authority.
Verification, comments or complaints
The user, at any time, may ask to consult, correct or remove personal information
concerning him/her in the file held by MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE. All verifications,
comments or complaints related to erroneous information on the Website must be sent
in writing to webmestre_fml@equipespectra.ca;
for purposes of security, the user will be asked to provide information making it
possible to identify him/her.
Conditions of use
Under no circumstances shall MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE be held responsible
for any losses or damages stemming directly or indirectly from delays in the use
of the current Website, nor will it be held responsible for the accuracy of data
available on the Website, the inability to use the Website, the involuntary introduction
of a virus on the user end, the use or performance of the current Website, the information
available or mentioned on the Website, or for any other website joined by hyperlink
or otherwise linked to the current Website.
MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE shall not endorse, recommend or favour any product,
service or company even if the Website contains information on that product, service
or company.
MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE reserves the right to modify, at its sole discretion,
the general conditions of use set out above, and it may do so at any time. Users
are responsible for taking cognizance of any eventual changes, without prior notice
from MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE.
MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE Website is published in Québec, Canada, it
is governed by the laws of the province of Québec and by the Canadian laws that
apply in this province.