Terms and conditions of use
1. Information About the Companies Operating the Website
We inform you that the website www.hmclabs.fr is owned by Hmc Company.
This website is operated by Hmc Company.
You can obtain further information in the Responsible Company section of the website or by sending an email to the following address:
📧 support@hmclabs.fr
The publication director of the website is Mr. Pavy Felix, President of Hmc Company.
📞 Phone number: 09 83 46 80 86
The website is hosted by IONOS
📞 Phone number: 0970 808 911
We have set the conditions under which we provide you access to our website. These conditions include the terms and conditions that govern:
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Your use of the Website (including your rights to create links to the Website), as set forth herein;
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Our use of cookies on the Website (see our Cookie Policy); and
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How we will use and protect your information (see our separate Privacy Policy).
These documents together are referred to as the "Terms and Conditions".
2. Use of This Website
Access to and use of the Website implies your full acceptance of the Terms and Conditions and your commitment to fully comply with them.
You must read all the Terms and Conditions before using the website. You should also save and/or print a copy of these Terms and Conditions for future reference.
Please note that we may update our Terms and Conditions from time to time.
We therefore recommend that you read the Terms and Conditions each time you access the Website.
The revised Terms and Conditions will be available on the Website.
You will be deemed to have accepted any changes to the Terms and Conditions after being informed of the changes on our homepage and continuing to access or use the Website.
You are not authorized to use, or enable others to use, any automated system or software to extract content or data from our website for commercial purposes.
If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, you must not use the Website.
Access to our website is granted on a temporary basis. We regularly update our website and may modify its content at any time without notice.
We reserve the right to withdraw, modify or suspend the service at any time without prior notice.
It is your responsibility to take all necessary steps to access this Website.
It is also your responsibility to ensure that all persons accessing our website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and Conditions.
Please note that the use of our Website is subject to your computer and/or mobile device meeting our minimum technical standards and compatibility notice.
We recommend checking these specifications to ensure your device is compatible with our products and services.
We shall not be held liable for any failure of the Website resulting from such incompatibility (including but not limited to minimum storage and memory requirements).
You agree not to use the Website for fraudulent purposes and not to engage in any behavior that could harm the image, interests, or rights of Hmclabs, Hmc Company, or third parties.
You also agree not to take any action intended to damage, disable, overload, or impair the Website, or interfere in any way with its normal use and operation.
Please note that in case of any violation of these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, or the Cookie Policy,
we reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Website,
and to take any necessary technical measures to that effect.
3. Reliability of Published Information
The materials published on our Website do not constitute advice and should not be considered as such.
We therefore disclaim all liability arising from reliance on such information, to the fullest extent permitted by local law.
4. Intellectual and Industrial Property
All intellectual and industrial property rights in all information, images, our logo, service marks, trade names, registered trademarks, and other content displayed on the Website,
including its designs, graphics, and source code (“Materials”), are owned by Hmc Company or are licensed to us by our licensors.
You may access, view, and print a single copy of this Website and its contents in strict compliance with the Terms and Conditions.
Accordingly, you may view, print, use, and quote the Website and Materials only for your personal and non-commercial use,
and only if you provide appropriate acknowledgment.
You must comply with the intellectual property laws of your country.
Your use of the website does not entail the transfer of any intellectual and/or industrial property rights on the Website and/or the Materials.
Therefore, under these Terms and Conditions, you are expressly prohibited, unless permitted by law or with prior authorization from Hmc Company, from:
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Removing any copyright or proprietary notice contained in the Materials;
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Using Website content in a way that infringes any copyright, intellectual property, or proprietary rights of ours or any third party;
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Reproducing, modifying, displaying, performing, publishing, distributing, disseminating, broadcasting, framing, communicating to the public, circulating to any third party, or exploiting the Website and/or Materials for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.
5. Linking to Our Website
You may create a link to any page of the Website for non-commercial purposes,
provided you do so in a fair and legal manner that does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.
For clarity, the originating site must not contain adult, illegal, offensive, harassing, or otherwise objectionable content,
nor may it contain any false, inaccurate, or misleading statements about the Website, the Hmclabs brand, or Hmc Company.
You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists.
You must not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, any advertising, copyright notices, or other information published on the Website.
Our Website must not be framed on any other site.
If Hmc Company authorizes a link, it shall be established under the following conditions:
Under no circumstances shall the authorization granted by Hmc Company mean that:
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It sponsors, cooperates with, verifies, or supervises the content and/or services provided by the originating site; or
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It is responsible for the content of the originating site.
The originating site must fully comply with the law and must not host any own or third-party content that:
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Is illegal, harmful, or contrary to public morals and decency (e.g., pornographic, violent, racist, etc.);
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Misleads or could mislead users into believing that Hmc Company endorses or supports the ideas, statements, or expressions—lawful or otherwise—of the publisher;
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Is inappropriate or irrelevant to Hmc Company's activities.
We reserve the right to withdraw link authorization at any time and without notice.
In all cases, in the event of a breach of any of the above conditions,
Hmc Company will immediately and without notice deactivate the link.
6. Privacy, Your Personal Data, and Cookies
The confidentiality of your personal data is important to us.
We may collect information from you through data collection forms included on the Website.
Please refer to our Data Protection Policy for details on how we process your personal data.
For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Furthermore, in accordance with Article L.223-2 of the French Consumer Code,
you have the right to register on the list opposing telephone solicitation.
7. Third-Party Websites
Our website and/or documents may contain links to third-party websites.
Hmc company is not responsible for the services or content provided by third-party websites.
In no case does the presence of such third-party websites imply a recommendation, promotion, identification, or endorsement by Hmc company regarding the statements, content, or services provided by said websites.
Therefore, Hmc company shall not be held liable for the content of such third-party sites, or for their terms of use or privacy policies, and you are solely responsible for reviewing and accepting them each time you access and use third-party sites.
Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including third-party websites, are subject to the specific rules and policies of those websites, including those regarding privacy. Please read these rules and policies before proceeding.
If you decide to visit a third-party site, you do so at your own risk. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed on such sites. Links do not imply that we or our Website are affiliated or associated with these sites.
The inclusion of a link on our website or in our communications with you does not imply that we (or our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, or any client of any of the aforementioned entities) endorse the third-party website.
If you choose to access third-party websites, you do so at your own risk.
Please note that when you use a link to leave our Website and access another site, these Terms and Conditions, including our Data Protection and Cookie Policies, no longer apply. You must read the terms and conditions included on those third-party sites.
8. Website Information
If you or any other internet user becomes aware that any information or content on the Website or made available through the Website is illegal, infringes third-party rights, violates the General Conditions, or is otherwise harmful or contrary to public decency or public order, you may contact Hmc company at the following email address: support@hmclabs.fr.
The notification must include:
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Personal data of the notifying party: name, address, phone number, and email address;
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A description of the facts showing that the content or information is unlawful or inappropriate and the specific URL where it is located;
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In cases of infringement of third-party rights (e.g., intellectual or industrial property), details of the rights holder, if different from the notifier;
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Proof of ownership of the violated rights, and any authorizations to act on behalf of the rights holder if the notifier is not the owner.
Receiving such notification does not, in any case, constitute actual knowledge by Hmc company of the reported activities and/or content, unless such knowledge is obvious or manifest.
In all cases, Hmc company reserves the right to suspend or remove content that, even if not illegal, violates the rules set forth in the General Conditions, considering the legal interests at stake.
If you believe that a third-party site contains illegal, harmful, defamatory, violent, or inappropriate content, you may report it to support@hmclabs.fr.
However, such notification will never impose an obligation on Hmc company to remove the link in question or imply that Hmc company has actual knowledge of the illegality of the content under applicable law.
9. Our Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude and disclaim all warranties, conditions, and representations that may otherwise be implied by law regarding this website.
In particular, we do not warrant that the website will be error-free, virus-free, or free of other harmful elements, or that defects will be corrected. You must take your own precautions accordingly.
We accept no liability for any failure to maintain the website.
Under these Terms and Conditions, we are not liable for indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other damages, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
The materials may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the materials.
We shall not be liable for any loss caused by actions or inactions based on the materials available on this website.
However, nothing in these Terms and Conditions will affect your statutory rights or exclude our liability for:
(i) death or personal injury resulting from our negligence;
(ii) fraudulent misrepresentation; and/or
(iii) anything else that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
10. Legal Compliance and Applicable Law
Access to and use of the Website by you also implies full acceptance of this section ("Legal Compliance and Applicable Law"), so it must be read carefully each time you access the Website.
These General Conditions are governed by French law and any related dispute shall be submitted to the competent jurisdiction.
You expressly and unreservedly agree that you access and use the Website solely at your own risk and that you are responsible for complying with applicable local laws related to the use of the Website.
You also agree not to use the Website for fraudulent purposes, or to harm the image, interests, or rights of Hmc company or third parties.
Furthermore, you agree not to perform any action that could damage, disable, or overload the Website or interfere in any way with its normal use and functioning.
To the extent that the Website or any of its activities would violate the laws of a jurisdiction other than that of Hmc company, you are prohibited from accessing or using the Website or attempting to carry out such unlawful activity. This provision prevails over all others in these Terms.
If you fail to comply with the General Conditions or any specific conditions contained on the Website, Hmc company reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Website, using any technical means necessary.
Additionally, Hmc company reserves the right to implement such measures if it has reasonable suspicion that you are violating any of the terms and conditions herein.
If any provision of the General Conditions is declared void, it shall be deleted or replaced, but this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
11. WITHDRAWAL
11.1. Right of Withdrawal
You have the right to withdraw from this contract without giving any reason within fourteen (14) days.
As provided by law, you have 14 days after delivery to express your wish to withdraw.
It is recommended to use the withdrawal form found in our General Terms and Conditions of Sale or to contact our Customer Service directly.
Items must be returned in their original condition and packaging.
The withdrawal period applies to all individual customers and to all products in our catalog, except for those excluded in our General Terms of Sale.
11.2. Withdrawal Period
The withdrawal period expires 14 days after the day on which:
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For a sales contract: a third party other than the carrier and designated by you takes physical possession of the goods;
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For a contract for multiple goods delivered separately: a third party other than the carrier and designated by you takes physical possession of the last good;
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For a contract involving delivery of goods in multiple lots or parts: a third party other than the carrier and designated by you takes physical possession of the last lot or part.
11.3. Notification
To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must notify:
Hmc company – Customer Service – 67 rue Saint-Jacques – 75005 Paris – France Cedex
Email: support@lhmclabs.fr
of your decision to withdraw from the contract via an unambiguous statement (e.g., a letter sent by post, fax, or email). You may use the model withdrawal form below, but it is not mandatory.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient to send your communication before the 14-day period expires.
Model Withdrawal Form :
Ordered on () / received on ():
Name of consumer(s):
Address of consumer(s):
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper):
Date:
(*) Delete as appropriate.
11.4. Effects of Withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will refund all payments received from you, including delivery costs (except for additional costs if you chose a more expensive delivery method than the standard one offered by us), without undue delay and in any event no later than 14 days from the day we are informed of your decision.
Refunds will be made using the same payment method used in the initial transaction, unless you expressly agree otherwise. No fees will be charged for the refund.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods or you have provided proof of return, whichever comes first.
Items must be returned to the address provided after we receive your withdrawal request, accompanied by all relevant information about your identity and order.
You must return the goods without undue delay and in any event no later than 14 days from the day you notified us of your withdrawal.
11.5. Costs
You will bear the direct cost of returning the goods. These costs can be estimated using the La Poste website (https://www.laposte.fr/particulier) by clicking on "calculate a rate".
If, in the case of an off-premises contract, the item cannot normally be returned by post due to its nature and was delivered to your home, we will collect the item at our expense.
11.6. Liability
You are only liable for any depreciation of the goods resulting from handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics, and proper functioning of the item.
11.7. Exclusions
The right of withdrawal does not apply to the contracts listed in Article L221-28 of the French Consumer Code.
12. Commercial Warranties
Any commercial warranty applies without prejudice to the consumer’s right to benefit from the legal warranty of conformity under Articles L217-1 to L217-32 of the French Consumer Code and the warranty against hidden defects under Articles 1641 to 1649 of the French Civil Code.
It applies in addition to the consumer’s rights under the legal guarantee of conformity for the entire duration thereof.
12.2. Manufacturer’s Warranty
Some manufacturers offer a specific warranty (such as direct handling by the manufacturer, on-site warranty, or extended warranty).
Our company cannot be held liable for any failure of the manufacturer under the terms of this warranty.
13. Contact Us
If you have any concerns or questions regarding the material appearing on our website, or if you have any questions regarding your use of this website or these terms and conditions, please email us at support@hmclabs.fr.
