Welcome to the Obox.Studio website (the "Website") owned and operated by OBOX.Studio. These terms of use (the "Terms of Use") constitute a legal agreement between you and OBOX.Studio with respect to your access to and use of the Website. PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY before using the Website.
1. ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF USE
When you browse the Website or use any of its features (the "Features"), you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE CEASE ALL USE OF THE WEBSITE. The Terms of Use may be modified at any time by OBOX.Studio at its sole discretion. Your use of the Website and/or its Features shall be deemed acceptance of the revised Terms of Use. Please visit this page periodically.
2. TERMINATION
OBOX.Studio reserves the right to terminate the Terms of Use and/or your right to browse and use the Website or any part thereof or the Features or any of them, at any time, without cause and without notice, at its sole discretion.
3. REGISTRATION, USERNAME AND PASSWORD
Some of the Features available on the Website require registration or subscription. If you choose to register or subscribe to such a Feature, you agree to provide true and current information to yoursujet as required by the registration or subscription process and to promptly update such information as necessary to ensure that it remains accurate and complete. You acknowledge that you are responsible for (i) maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords you choose or are assigned as a result of registration or subscription; (ii) all activities that occur under your user name or password; and (iii) logging out of your account at the end of each session. In addition, you agree to notify OBOX.Studio of any unauthorized use of your username or password. In the event that you fail to comply with the obligations set forth in this section 3, OBOX.Studio shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising therefrom.
4. COPYRIGHT
All articles, text, illustrations, images, photographs, information, audio clips, video clips, software and code available on the Website (the "Content"), including the manner in which the Content is presented, are protected by Canadian and foreign copyright laws and are the property of OBOX.Studio, its affiliates, its licensors and/or the person credited as the provider of the Content. The Website is protected under copyright law as a collection and/or compilation within the meaning of Canadian and foreign laws. You agree to abide by all other copyright notices, information or restrictions on or in the content you may access through the Website and/or the Features. OBOX.Studio grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use and display the Web Site and/or the Features on your computer or other electronic device solely for personal, non-commercial, single-user screen display and reproduction, in one copy, for backup or hard copy, provided that you do not modify the Content and that you retain all copyright notices. You may not modify, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, perform, reproduce, network, market, publish, license, publicly perform, download, create derivative works from, post on the Internet, sell or otherwise exploit the Website, Content or functionality, including without limitation by storing in a server caching, framing or similar means, ARE FORBIDDEN.
All software incorporated into or contained in the Web Site and the Features, including, without limitation, any type of machine code, all files and/or images contained in or generated by such software, is protected by copyright and may be protected by other rights. All such software is the property of OBOX.Studio, its affiliated companies or its licensors.
You may not: i) use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, download or transmit the software in whole or in part; ii) sell, rent, license, transfer or otherwise provide access to the software; iii) modify, remove or cover any trademark or proprietary notices contained in the software; and/or iv) decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract or reverse engineer the Web Site or the Features and their components, including, without limitation, the software, or assist any other person to do so.
Nothing contained on the Web Site or in the Features shall be construed as granting you any right, title, interest or other license in or to any software incorporated in the Web Site or in the Features or which may be downloaded from the Web Site, including, without limitation, any intellectual property rights in the software.
5. TRADEMARKS
OBOX.Studio is a trademark of OBOX.Studio and is used under license. Other names, words, titles, phrases, logos, designs, graphics, icons and trademarks displayed on the Website may constitute trademarks of OBOX.Studio or third parties. Nothing contained on the Website or in the Features should be construed as granting you any license or right to use any logo, design or trademark of OBOX.Studio or any third party.
6. RESPONSIBILITY FOR MINORS
In the event that you have authorized a minor to browse the Website or use the Features, you acknowledge that you are responsible for: (i) the minor's online behavior; (ii) controlling the minor's access to and use of the Website and/or the Features; and (iii) the consequences of any misuse of the Website and/or the Features by the minor. You acknowledge that certain sections of the Website and the Features may contain Content that is inappropriate for minors. We recommend that you exercise reasonable supervision over the use of the Website and the Features by minors in your care.
7. DISCLAIMER
The Website, the Features and the Content are provided "as is" and "as available". You browse and use the Website and the Features at your own risk. OBOX.Studio makes no representations or warranties with respect to the Website, the Features and the Content, including, without limitation, warranties as to (i) merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose of the Content or non-infringement of intellectual property rights; (ii) that the Website and the Features will operate securely and without interruption or error; (iii) that use of the Website or the Features will meet your needs and expectations; iv) the accuracy, completeness, reliability or suitability of the Website, the Features and the Content; v) the correction of defects or errors in the Website and the Features; vi) the absence of viruses or other harmful components in the Website and the Features; and vii) the secure or uninterrupted transmission of communications through the Website or the Features.
In no event will OBOX.Studio, its affiliates and their respective directors, employees, agents, licensors or their respective successors and assigns be liable for any damages whatsoever, including indirect, special or incidental damages, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the Website, the Features or the Content referred to therein or on any other site you may access through the Website, even if they knew of or should have known of the possibility of such damages.
OBOX.Studio, its affiliates and their respective directors, employees, agents, licensors or their respective successors and assigns, disclaim all liability for the acts, omissions or conduct of any third-party user of the Website and Features and any advertiser or sponsor of the Website ("Third-Party Users") and shall not be liable for any harm, loss, damage (including, without limitation, special, indirect or consequential damages) or expense arising in any way out of (i) the acts, omissions or conduct of any Third-Party User; ii) the use of, or the inability to use, any software, content, goods or services on or available through any site linked to the Website.
8. HYPERLINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
The Website contains hyperlinks to third-party sites (the "Third-Party Sites") that take you off the Website. OBOX.Studio provides these hyperlinks for your convenience. Third Party Sites are not under the control of OBOX.Studio and hyperlinks should not be construed as an approval or endorsement of their content by OBOX.Studio. OBOX.Studio is not responsible for the content of third-party Sites, the links they contain, or any changes or updates made to them, and OBOX.Studio makes no warranties about them.
9. HYPERLINKS TO THE WEBSITE
OBOX.Studio encourages hyperlinks to the Website. However, it does not wish to be linked to any third-party site (i) that contains any content constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, provincial, national or international law or regulation, that is likely to damage or harm the business, credibility or integrity of OBOX.Studio or which contains, posts or transmits any material or information which exceeds the moral and/or legal standards of Canadian society; or ii) which contains, posts or transmits any information, software or other material which violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights, or which is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right. OBOX.studio reserves the right to prohibit or refuse to accept any hyperlink to the Website at its sole discretion, at any time. You agree to remove any hyperlink you may have to the Website upon request by OBOX.studio.
10. USE OF THE SEARCH ENGINE
Any image, sound, sound effect, sound recording, musical work, performance, graphic, video, cinematographic production, audiovisual work or any other work (the "Multimedia Content") found through a search engine available on the Website are protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property rights. OBOX.Studio does not have the right to authorize you to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, communicate or create derivative works from any file containing such Multimedia Content. When search results link to third-party Sites, all Multimedia Content contained on such third-party Sites is the property of entities other than OBOX.Studio. If you wish to use the Multimedia Content on a Third Party Site that you accessed through a search engine on the Website, we recommend that you contact the owner of the Multimedia Content to obtain permission to use the Multimedia Content.
11. USE OF COMPUTER BOTS
You acknowledge that the use of computer bots, in particular webbots, is prohibited for any purpose whatsoever in connection with the Website.
12. COOKIES
OBOX.Studio informs you that one or more cookies may be placed on the hard disk of the computer from which you are browsing the website. Cookies sent from the Website are not intended to identify you. They record information relating to browsing on the Website from the computer on which the cookie is stored. Under no circumstances are cookies used to collect personal information about you. You may prevent cookies from being stored on the hard disk of the computer from which you are browsing the Website by modifying the options of the browser software installed on your computer.
13. MONITORING
You acknowledge that OBOX.Studio has no obligation to monitor the Website or any content accessible through the Website. However, you acknowledge that OBOX.Studio has the right to monitor the Website electronically, in its sole discretion, and to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, to operate the Website properly or to protect itself or its users under the "Privacy Policy".
14. TRANSACTIONS WITH OBOX.Studio
In the event that you register for services on the Website, you must provide complete and accurate personal information. OBOX.Studio, in its sole discretion, reserves the right at any time after receipt of your registration to accept or decline your registration. You acknowledge that the registration price may change without notice.
15. TRANSACTIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES
In the event that, through the Website, you register online for a service offered by third parties ("Third-Party Merchandise"), OBOX.Studio is not responsible for the legality, quality, accuracy, reliability or any other aspect of the Third-Party Merchandise. If you make a purchase from a Third Party Site hosted by the Website or linked to the Website, the information obtained during your visit to the Third Party Site and the information you provide, such as your credit card number and contact information, is collected by the Third Party Site and not by OBOX.Studio.
You release OBOX.Studio, its affiliates and their respective directors, employees, agents, licensors or their respective successors and assigns from any and all damages you may suffer, and agree not to assert against them any claim arising from your purchase or use of Third Party Merchandise offered on the Website or on Third Party Sites through the Website.
16. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless OBOX.Studio, its affiliates and their respective directors, employees, agents, licensors or their respective successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses whatsoever, including without limitation legal fees and disbursements, resulting directly or indirectly from: (i) your breach of the Terms of Use; (ii) your browsing, use or inability to browse or use the Website and/or the Features or any site to which the Website is or may be linked from time to time; (iii) your use of, or reliance on, publications, communications, distributions or downloads of any kind through the Website and/or the Features; and/or (iv) your violation of any applicable law or regulation. You agree to cooperate with us in the defense of any claim.
17. GOVERNING LAW
Your use of the Website and the Features and the Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and the laws of Canada, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. You hereby agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to your use of the Website or the Features or the Terms of Use shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of the district of Montreal, province of Quebec. You acknowledge that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply.
28. GENERAL
These Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Content Usage Rules, User Contribution Rules and Netiquette Rules constitute the entire agreement between you and OBOX.Studio and supersede all prior agreements between you and mediaOBOX.Studiotonik. You may not assign or transfer the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Content Usage Rules, User Contribution Rules and Netiquette Rules or any rights and/or obligations thereunder. OBOX.Studio's failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Content Usage Rules, User Contribution Rules or Netiquette Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Content Usage Rules, User Contribution Rules or Netiquette Rules to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Content Usage Rules, User Contribution Rules or Netiquette Rules shall remain in full force and effect, as applicable. The section titles in the Terms of Use are for presentation purposes only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Mise à jour : 11 septembre 2023.
OBOX.Studio collects information about you to better target the advertising we offer to third parties, in order to fund our operations and provide you with quality content, without compromising your privacy.
Your privacy is important to OBOX.Studio ("we" or "us"). The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about our practices so that you know what you are agreeing to when you interact with an OBOX.Studio employee or one of its representatives or subcontractors, or when you visit our OBOX.Studio website (the "Site").
More specifically, the purpose of this Privacy Policy (the "Policy") is to inform you about our privacy and protection of personal information practices, including how we collect, use and disclose your "Personal Information".
Please read this Policy carefully. By providing us with your Personal Information, registering with us or using the Services, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Policy, which may change from time to time. We therefore invite you to review this Policy regularly.
This Policy is incorporated into and subject to our other applicable terms and conditions, such as the terms of use of our Services. In this Policy, capitalized terms, when not defined herein, shall have the meanings given to them in the aforementioned terms and conditions.
1. Your consent to collection, use and disclosure
2. The Personal Information We Collect
3. How we use your Personal Information
4. How and when we share your Personal Information
5. Retention of Personal Information
6. Information security
7. Unsubscribe from communications
8. Rights regarding your Personal Information
9. International data transfer and hosting
10. Third-party websites and services
11. Information for children
12. Updates to the Privacy Policy
13. Contact us
1. YOUR CONSENT TO COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE
We collect, use and disclose your Personal Information with your consent or as permitted or required by law. How we obtain your consent will depend on the circumstances. For example, we may ask you to consent to this Policy when using our Services, or we may ask you to complete a form for a specific purpose, such as subscribing to a newsletter or entering a contest.
If you choose to provide us with Personal Information, we will consider this to be your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Policy.
Generally, we seek your consent at the time we collect your Personal Information. In the event that we wish to use your Personal Information for a purpose not identified at the time of collection, we will seek your consent before using the data for this new purpose.
You may withdraw your consent to the collection, use or disclosure of your Personal Information at any time by using the contact information in the "Contact Us" section below. In some cases, withdrawing your consent may result in us no longer being able to provide you with certain Services.
2. THE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We only collect personal information that is strictly necessary for the purposes for which it is collected. In particular, when you access, visit or use our Services, we may collect the following data:
On the Site: Obox.studio
"Contact us": whether by e-mail or by a message sent through our Site, we may collect your first and last name, e-mail address, the subject of the message and any other information you provide.
"Newsletter Subscription": We may collect your e-mail address, first and last name that you submit when you sign up to receive the newsletter, updates on the Services and other communications from us on our Site.
Browsing Activity: Whether on the Site or on our mobile application, we collect information relating to your browsing activity or the device you are using such as your IP address, the unique identifier of your digital tablet or smartphone, the type of browser you are using, your history, whether you viewed specific content (editorial or advertising), the time you spent viewing it as well as your geolocation data ("Browsing Information"). This Browsing Information may be shared on a de-identified and aggregated basis with authorized third parties with whom we collaborate, such as advertisers, content partners or contest organizers (the "Authorized Third Parties"). Authorized Third Parties are only informed that you are potentially part of a group targeted by a given piece of content or advertising. Authorized Third Parties are bound by law and by agreements with OBOX.studio to respect the confidentiality of your data. This Browsing Information is also used to establish your user profile and to select advertisements that better match your interests so that they can be offered to you on the various OBOX.studio platforms and on third-party websites ("Online Behavioral Advertising").
To disable online behavioral advertising on third-party websites:
iOS system:
- Go to your device's Settings;
- Select "Privacy", then "Advertising";
- Slide the "Limited Ad Tracking" switch to the right. The switch will turn green.
Android system:
- Go to Settings on your device.
- The procedure may vary depending on the platform used. For more information, please visit the supplier's website.
Automatically collected data: during your browsing, we also use cookie data or similar technologies such as pixels, tags or beacons (together "cookies" or "cookie"), in particular to identify the computer or mobile device and record your preferences and other data. A cookie is a small data file that is written to your hard disk when you visit a website, often including a randomized unique identifier so that our website can recognize the cookie again. They ensure that websites function properly or improve navigation, and also provide certain information to the owners of these sites, particularly in terms of audience measurement.
Cookies do not cause any damage to the hard disk, but facilitate, for example, the search for preferences, the pre-filling of certain fields and the adaptation of service content on the site visited. This data enables us to improve ergonomics and services according to your interests. We may use cookies to evaluate the use of our Services in order to improve them.
In general, we use first-party cookies or third-party cookies. Cookies placed by us are first-party cookies. Cookies deposited by our third-party partners or suppliers are third-party cookies deposited for the purpose of placing advertisements about our products and Services on other websites. The use of cookies by these third parties is governed by their privacy policies.
Cookies may be persistent, meaning that they remain on your device between browsing sessions for a given maximum period. They may also be temporary, or session, cookies, which are deleted when a browsing session ends. In any event, we will retain cookies only for as long as is necessary to achieve the relevant purposes set out in this privacy policy.
Examples of cookies we may use:
- Necessary cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of our Site and the accessibility of our services (e.g. login functionality, load balancing, navigation, form filling). The Site cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Preference cookies: Preference cookies enable our Site to provide enhanced features or settings based on your previous visits and selections, such as language preferences, remembering login details, remembering search and filter settings, and other conveniences.
- Statistical cookies: Statistical cookies enable us to understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Social Network Cookies: These cookies are used to enable you to share or like our pages and content through third-party social media websites.
- Marketing Cookies: Marketing cookies are used to track visitors to our Site. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user and therefore more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers.
You can limit the automatic collection of certain information on our website by disabling cookies using your browser options. Please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our website. You can also consult the link below for an overview of how to block or delete cookies on the most common browsers: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/fr/
We do not collect, process or store payment data. We will not request or use sensitive data, such as your health, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.
3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use your Personal Information and other data for the purposes described below. In general, we collect data to better target the advertising we offer to third parties in order to provide you with quality content, without compromising your privacy. More specifically:
- Provide you with the Services and assist you in using the Services, including your section preferences;
- contact you regarding the Services;
- monitor and improve the Services and develop new products;
- conduct research and analysis related to our business and Services;
- respond to questions and other requests;
- collect opinions and comments relating to the Services;
- send you information that may be of interest to you in connection with our Services, subject to applicable laws;
- provide you with advertising tailored to your interests; and,
- to investigate legal claims or comply with our legal obligations.
We may use your Personal Information for purposes other than those for which we have obtained your consent, or if such other purposes are permitted or required under applicable law without consent.
4. HOW AND WHEN WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Whenever possible, while we try to avoid sharing your Personal Information with third parties, we have set out below the circumstances in which such sharing may occur.
Primarily, we share your information with our service providers.
We rely on third-party service providers to perform various services on our behalf, such as payment, networking, marketing, analysis, hosting and data storage. Please find below a non-exhaustive list of our third-party service providers who may process your Personal Information (with links to their privacy policies):
- Stripe: We use Stripe for online payment. See their privacy policy.
If we provide your Personal Information to third-party service providers, we take reasonable steps to ensure that the rules set out in this Policy are complied with and that such third parties provide sufficient guarantees that appropriate security measures are implemented and that your Personal Information is used only for the purposes for which it was provided. When our service providers no longer need your Personal Information for these limited purposes, we ask them to destroy this data. In certain circumstances, we may allow our service providers to retain aggregated, anonymized or statistical data that does not identify you. We do not authorize third-party service providers to disclose your Personal Information to unauthorized third parties or to use it for their own marketing purposes.
In addition, we may use and disclose your Personal Information when we believe such use or disclosure is authorized, necessary or appropriate:
- under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence;
- to comply with legal proceedings;
- to respond to requests from public and governmental authorities, including public and governmental authorities outside your country of residence;
- to protect our business or that of our affiliates or subsidiaries;
- to protect our rights, our privacy, our safety, our property or that of our affiliates, yours or that of third parties; and
- to enable us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages we may sustain.
In addition, we may transfer your Personal Information and other data to a third party in the event of a reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or part of our business, brands, affiliates, subsidiaries or other assets.
5. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will use, disclose or retain your Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and as permitted or required by law. If you would like more information about how long your Personal Information will be retained, please contact us using the details in the "Contact Us" section below.
6. INFORMATION SECURITY
We have implemented physical, organizational, contractual and technological security measures to protect your Personal Information, including payment information, and other data against loss or theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. We have taken steps to ensure that only those employees who need to see your Personal Information in the course of their duties have access to it.
Despite the measures described above, no data transmission or storage method is 100% secure or error-free. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you believe that the security of any data you have provided to us has been compromised), please contact us immediately using the details in the "Contact Us" section below.
7. UNSUBSCRIBING FROM COMMUNICATIONS
If you no longer wish to receive marketing-related emails from us, you may opt-out of receiving such emails by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of all emails you receive from us. You can also unsubscribe by contacting us directly using the contact information in the "Contact us" section below.
We will do our best to respond promptly to your unsubscribe request, but please allow us a reasonable amount of time to process your request. Please note that if you choose not to receive marketing-related emails, we may still need to send you communications regarding your use of our Services or products, or for other matters.
8. RIGHTS CONCERNING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Upon written request, you may access the personal information we hold about you and, where appropriate, request that any necessary corrections be made, as permitted or required by law.
9. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER AND HOSTING OF DATA
Your Personal Information is currently hosted in Quebec (Canada), but is also hosted in the United States by service providers. Your Personal Information hosted in the United States is subject to different privacy rules, as it is subject to locally applicable laws and may be disclosed to the governments, courts or law enforcement or regulatory agencies of that other country, in accordance with the laws in force there. However, our practices regarding your Personal Information will at all times continue to be governed by this Privacy Policy.
10. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES
This Policy applies only to our Services. This Policy does not extend to websites, products or services provided by third parties. We assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of such third parties and encourage you to review all third party privacy policies before using any third party websites, products or services.
11. INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 18. If you are under 18, you must not provide us with your Personal Information without the consent of your parent or guardian. If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child under the age of 18 has provided Personal Information without consent, you may notify us using the contact information in the "Contact Us" section below and request that we delete that child's Personal Information from our systems.
12. UPDATES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
This Policy is current as of the "Updated" date that appears at the top of this page. We may amend this Policy from time to time. When changes are made to this Policy, they will become effective immediately upon posting in a revised version of the Policy on our Website, and notification will be posted on our Services. We may also communicate changes through our Services or by other means. By submitting your Personal Information to us, by registering for or using any of the Services, by using our Website or by voluntarily interacting with us following the posting or communication of a notice of change to this Policy, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in the Policy.
13. CONTACT US
Any comments, questions, concerns, requests or complaints regarding your Personal Information or our privacy practices (including with respect to service providers located outside your country of residence) should be sent to Mr. Guillaume Bédard, co-founder of OBOX.studio, as follows:
By post to
OBOX.studio, Customer Service,
1020 Bleury Street, suite 519
Montréal, Qc, Canada H2Z 0B9.
