Terms of use
Welcome to the website of the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne at the following URL address: www.bcu-lausanne.ch.
Please read these “Terms of use” carefully, as they govern navigation on this site.
By using the site, you unreservedly accept these “Terms of use”
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The site is the property of the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne, a cantonal institution belonging to the Direction générale de la culture (DGC), part of the Département de la culture, des infrastructures et des ressources humaines (DCIRH). E-mail address: secretariat.unitheque@bcu.unil.ch
1 LEGAL INFORMATION
1.1 ACCESS TO THE SITE
You may be asked to fill in mandatory fields per form, which are marked with an asterisk. In this case, you must complete these fields. Any inaccurate or incomplete registration will not be taken into account.
You acknowledge that the information you provide and which is stored in our information systems is accurate and constitutes proof of your identity. Please inform us of any changes to this information.
In the event of non-compliance with the rules described in these “Conditions
ofUse”, we reserve the right to suspend your access to the Site. In this case, we will inform you as soon as possible. Although we endeavour to keep the Site accessible at all times, we cannot guarantee access in all circumstances. In fact, and in particular for reasons of maintenance, updating, or for any other reason beyond our control, access to the Site may be interrupted.
1.2 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Site and each of its components (such as trademarks, logos,
photographs, images, illustrations, texts, video clips, Site design, etc.) are protected by intellectual property rights, in particular by copyright and trademark law. The development of this Site has involved substantial investment and joint work by our teams. For this reason, and except as expressly stipulated herein, we do not grant you any right other than that of consulting the Site for your strictly personal and private use.
Any use, reproduction or representation of the Site (in whole or in part) or of the 2 elements that make it up, on any medium whatsoever, for any other purpose, and in particular for commercial purposes, is not authorized. Exceptionally, we may expressly authorize you to reproduce and/or represent all or part of the Site, on certain media. Any request for such authorization must first be submitted to us at the following address:
Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne
CH – 1015 Lausanne – Dorigny
communication@bcu.unil.ch
2 USE OF THE SITE
Firstly, we remind you that use of the Site assumes that you have the hardware and software skills required to use the Internet.
Please note that since the Internet cannot guarantee the security, availability and integrity of data transmissions, we cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions, deletions, delays or failures (particularly due to viruses) of communication lines, hardware or software over which we have no control, or for any unauthorized use of or damage to any content you may post on this Site.
2.1 A General obligations of the User
We uphold the values of tolerance and respect for others. For this reason, this site may not be used to convey racist, violent, xenophobic, malicious, obscene or illegal content.
By using this Site, you agree not to:
a. disseminate content that is harmful, defamatory, unauthorized, malicious, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, inciting violence or racial or ethnic hatred;
b. use the Site for political, propaganda or proselytizing purposes;
c. publish advertising or promotional content;
d. divert the Discussion Forum from its intended purpose, in particular by using it as a meeting place;
e. disseminate information or content likely to offend young people;
f. carrying out illegal activities, in particular infringing on the rights of owners of software, trademarks, photographs, images, texts, videos, etc.
2.2 Stipulations specific to certain Headings
Various Sections may be made available to you on this Site: Downloadable Content, User Content, etc. (the “Section(s)”).
(i) Downloadable Content
We may make available on this Site content that you are authorized to download (“Downloadable Content”). By downloading or using such Downloadable Content, you agree to use it in accordance with these Terms of Use.
We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Downloadable Content for your personal and private use only, free of charge and for the legal term of copyright protection. Any reproduction, representation, modification or distribution of the Downloadable Content must be expressly authorized by us. Any request for such authorization must first be submitted to us at the following address:
Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne
CH – 1015 Lausanne – Dorigny
communication@bcu.unil.ch
(ii) User Content
We may make space available on this Site for user content, such as texts, photos, videos, etc. (“User Content”).
By posting User Content on the Site, you hereby grant us a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, adapt, distribute, translate, create derivative works from, incorporate into other works, distribute such User Content (in whole or in part) in any media (including, without limitation, this Site).
You expressly authorize us to use the Content on our own sites as well as on third-party sites, and in particular on so-called “social network” or “community” sites.
You are informed and agree that the use of social networks is governed exclusively by the terms of use established by these social networks. Thus, you are informed and you expressly accept that we will be bound, in our use of the Content, by the terms established by these third-party sites. Thus, we cannot be held responsible for any use of the Content by ourselves or by third parties in compliance with the terms of use established by the
social networks, and in particular, in terms of the scope of rights granted, the duration of rights and the deletion of Content.
You shall be responsible for any third-party claims relating to use of the Content in accordance with the terms of use established by the social networks.
Without prejudice to the above stipulations, you undertake to have informed and obtained the agreement of all rights holders concerning this use of the Content on third-party websites such as social networks.
Finally, you are informed and you accept (and confirm that you have informed and obtained the authorization of the rights holders) that the Content may be the subject of so-called “viral” communication via these third-party websites and that we cannot be held responsible for any recourse by a rights holder in this respect.
The User Content you publish on this Site is your choice and your exclusive responsibility. However, we remind you that such User Content must not be contrary to current legislation or morality, and must not infringe the rights of others. In this respect, we reserve the right to remove at any time any User Content that is manifestly illegal and/or contrary to public decency and/or infringing on the rights of others.
We invite you to notify us of any User Content that you consider to be contrary to the legislation in force and/or to accepted standards of morality and/or to the principles set out herein and/or to infringe the rights of others, at the following address: communication@bcu.unil.ch.
(iii) Discussion area
We may make available on this Site a space
allowing you to communicate with other users (the “Discussion Space”).
The Discussion Space must be used in accordance with current legislation, good morals, the principles set out herein and with respect for the rights of others.
We invite you to inform us of any communication which you consider to be contrary to current legislation and/or to accepted standards of morality and/or to the principles set out herein and/or to infringe the rights of others, at the following address: communication@bcu.unil.ch.
3 INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE
3.1 General provisions
We endeavor to provide you with accurate and up-to-date information. However, as the transmission of data and information over the Internet is relatively unreliable, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of all the information on this site.
In addition, we remind you that inaccuracies or omissions may appear in the information available on this Site, particularly as a result of intrusion by third parties. Please inform us of any inaccuracies or omissions at the following address:
Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne
CH – 1015 Lausanne – Dorigny
communication@bcu.unil.ch
3.2 Product and service information
Unless otherwise stipulated, the products and services presented to you on this Site do not constitute an offer to sell but a general presentation of the range of products and services that we distribute in the country in which this Site is broadcast.
3.3 Hyperlinks
The hypertext links provided on this Site may take you to websites published by third parties whose content we have no control over. Consequently, and insofar as the hypertext links have been included on this Site solely to facilitate your browsing on the Internet, consultation of third-party sites will be at your own discretion and your sole responsibility.
Furthermore, if you wish to create hypertext links to this Site, a request for authorization must first be sent to us at the following address: communication@bcu.unil.ch.
3.4 Cookies
Cookies are small files deposited on your computer when you browse a website (such as the pages you have visited, the date and time of your visit, etc.), which can be read when you visit the same website again.
To take full advantage of the Site’s functionalities, it is preferable to authorize the recording of cookies. We remind you that cookies do not enable us to identify you, and that the information recorded by cookies is stored on your computer for 6 months.
3.5 Photo credits
Most photographs are protected by copyright (Laurent Dubois © BCU Lausanne). Their use must be requested from the following address: communication@bcu.unil.ch.
Many of the photographs are from https://fr.dreamstime.com/.
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4 PERSONAL DATA
We may collect personal data about you, in particular when you (i) subscribe to a service, (ii) download Downloadable Content, (iii) use a Rubric and/or a diagnostic tool, (iv) register for a game/contest, (v) send us an e-mail, (vi) respond to a survey or study.
This personal data will be processed exclusively by the Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne and may be used in the following ways:
- Statistical studies: we compile and study your data in order to define your profile and better adapt our services to your expectations. These statistical studies are strictly confidential;
- Customer relationship management: if you send us a message, your data will be stored and used to respond to your request and ensure follow-up;
- Provision of services: sending newsletters, access to certain consulting areas, etc.
- Furthermore, if you have authorized us to do so by checking the appropriate box, we may transfer your personal data to our partners.
In accordance with the cantonal law of September 11, 2007 on the protection of personal data (LPrD; BLV 172.65), you have the right to access, modify/oppose, rectify and delete your personal data.
To exercise this right, you must send us a request by e-mail together with a photocopy of your identity card or passport to the following address: communication@bcu.unil.ch.
5 ANALYSIS TOOLS
Site uses cookies to manage the services available on its online platforms (websites and applications). These are necessary to recognize the user and provide personalized, relevant content. Site ‘s online world also uses Matomo, a web traffic analysis solution that respects privacy.
This tool also uses cookies stored on the user’s computer/mobile phone, enabling analysis of the user’s use of the Site‘s online platforms. The data collected by Matomo is hosted exclusively on a server located in Switzerland, thus ensuring that it is processed in compliance with Swiss data protection laws. This information is not passed on to third parties, except in the event of a legal obligation.
The data collected by Matomo is anonymized as soon as it is recorded and is never used for any purpose other than the statistical analysis of traffic and the improvement of the Site‘s online services. It is possible, at any time, to prevent the collection and recording of data with prospective effect by configuring your browser to block cookies or by using Matomo’s specific “opt-out cookies” tools.
For more information on Matomo’s privacy policy and available opt-out tools, please visit https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/.
By using the Site‘s online platforms, the user consents to the processing of data concerning him/her as described in these General Terms of Use and for the purposes mentioned above.
6 MODIFICATION OF THE SITE AND CONDITIONS OF USE
We may modify the content and information included on this Site as well as these Terms of Use, in particular in order to comply with any new legislation and/or applicable regulations and/or in order to improve the Site. Any such changes will be incorporated into these Terms of Use.
Lausanne, June 4, 2020