Legal notices
1. Introduction
(a) This site is the property of the Agence Béninoise pour le Développement du Tourisme (Bénin Tourisme) located at Immeuble SAINTE CECILE, Rue Sylvère Alexandre R.7.15 Parcelle D, lot 163, Quartier Gbèdomidji, Cotonou, Benin. In these terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”), the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the Agence Béninoise pour le Développement du Tourisme. The terms “you” and “your” refer to any person accessing this site, whether on their own behalf or on behalf of third parties.
(b) Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully, as they apply to your use of www.vodundays.bj (the “Website”). By using this site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
(c) We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice to you. By continuing to use this site after such modifications, you automatically accept the new conditions.
(d) Certain sections or features of the site may be governed by additional terms and conditions. If this is the case, you will be informed and these additional conditions :
- apply in addition to these Terms and Conditions;
- shall prevail in the event of any conflict with these Terms and Conditions.
In accordance with Law No. 2017-20 of April 20, 2018 on the digital code of the Republic of Benin, the site has been declared to the personal data protection authority (apdp.bj). In any case, “la Présidence de la République du Bénin” collects personal information about the user only for the purposes of certain services offered by the site. The user provides this information in full knowledge of the facts, in particular when he/she enters the information himself/herself. In accordance with current legislation, all users have the right to access, rectify and oppose personal data concerning them, by means of a written and signed request, accompanied by a copy of an identity document bearing the holder’s signature and indicating the address to which the reply should be sent. No personal data of the user of the site “www.gouv.bj” will be published, transferred or sold on any medium or to third parties without his knowledge.
2. Declaration to the APDP
(a) In accordance with Law 2017-20 on the Digital Code in the Republic of Benin (Book 5 on the protection of personal data and privacy), the site has been declared to the Personal Data Protection Authority.
(b) In any event, the Agence Béninoise pour le Développement du Tourisme (Bénin Tourisme) only collects personal information relating to the user for the purposes of certain services offered by the www.vodundays.bj website. Users provide this information with full knowledge of the facts, particularly when they enter it themselves. In accordance with the provisions of law 2017-20 on the digital code in the Republic of Benin, all users have the right to access, rectify and oppose any personal data concerning them, by making a written and signed request, accompanied by a copy of the identity document with the signature of the holder of the document, specifying the address to which the reply should be sent. No personal information concerning the user of the www.vodundays.bj website is published without the user’s knowledge, exchanged, transferred, ceded or sold on any medium whatsoever to third parties.
3. Intellectual property rights
(a) You acknowledge that the entire content of this site is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights. The term “Content” refers to everything you can read, listen to, download or view via the site (including, but not limited to, text, images, graphics, video, music, software, logos, gifs, icons, etc., with the exception of trademarks, logos or content belonging to other partner companies or authors).
(b) Any reproduction, distribution, modification, adaptation, retransmission or publication, even partial, of these various elements is strictly forbidden, except with our explicit authorization or in the case of a legal exception.
(c) Use of the site does not give you any intellectual property rights, unless otherwise stated in these conditions.
(d) You acknowledge that the Agence Béninoise pour le Développement du Tourisme holds the copyright and trademarks for the “Benin” logo, the www.vodundays.bj domain name(s) and the advertising slogans on this site. You may not use these trademarks without our prior written consent. Other trademarks on this site are the property of their respective owners.
4. Right of access
(a) In application of this law, Internet users have the right to access, rectify, modify and delete data concerning them personally. This right may be exercised : by post to the Agence Béninoise pour le Développement du Tourisme (Bénin Tourisme) at Immeuble SAINTE CECILE, Rue Sylvère Alexandre R.7.15 Parcelle D, lot 163, Quartier Gbèdomidji, Cotonou, Benin or by e-mail to the following address: contact@vodundays.bj.
(b) Under no circumstances will the personal information collected be passed on to third parties.
5. Confidentiality
Your personal data is confidential and will not be communicated to third parties under any circumstances.
6. Website content
(a) We make every effort to ensure that the content of the website is up to date. However, we do not guarantee that the information is always accurate or up to date.
(b) You agree that the content of the website may be changed at any time without prior notice.
7. Use of the website
(a) If you are under 18, you must obtain permission from a parent or guardian before using the site. You represent that you are of legal age to enter into a contract and to use this site in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. You are financially responsible for any use you make of the Site.
(b) You may not:
- interfere with the proper working of the Site or associated servers;
- violate any applicable law by using the Site;
- use or disclose the personal information of other users without authorization.
8. Links, downloads and advertising
(a) We have not reviewed all external links, add-ons or advertisements on the site, and cannot be held responsible for their content. Use of these external links is at your own risk.
(b) You must not misuse the content downloadable from the site by reproducing or distributing it without our authorization.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Agence Béninoise pour le Développement du Tourisme and its affiliates from and against any and all claims arising out of your use of the site or your breach of these Terms and Conditions.
10. Limitation of liability
(a) L’Agence béninoise pour le développement du tourisme au Bénin (Bénin Tourisme) endeavours to provide quality and verified information. However, if any information appears to be inaccurate or contains a typographical error, please notify the site administrator.
(b) We exclude all warranties and liability to the fullest extent permitted by law.
11. Final provisions
(a) If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
(b) These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of Benin. Any dispute shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the competent Beninese courts.
General conditions of use of the site
Preamble
The Government of the Republic of Benin has developed a platform called vodundays.bj which is the reference site for the promotion of the Benin brand. Within the framework of the operation and exploitation of the said platform, conditions of use are enacted for the attention of any User called upon to take advantage of this platform. The provisions of these terms and conditions apply to all use of the platform.
Definitions
The purpose of this clause is to define the essential terms of the contract: User: this term refers to any person who uses the site or any of the services offered by the site. User content: this refers to data transmitted by the User via the site. Structure responsible for the service: Benin Tourism Development Agency (Bénin Tourisme)
Article 1 : Purpose
The purpose of these “general conditions of use” is to provide a legal framework for the use of the vodundays.bj website.
This contract is concluded between : The manager of the website, hereinafter referred to as “the Owner”, is Agence Béninoise pour le développement du tourisme (Bénin Tourisme).
Any natural person wishing to access the site and its services, hereinafter referred to as “the User”.
The general conditions of use must be accepted by all Users, and access to the site implies acceptance of these conditions.
In the event of non-acceptance of the general conditions of use stipulated in the present contract, the User must renounce access to the site and the services offered by the site.
Article 2: Access to services
Any User with access to the Internet may access the site free of charge from anywhere. The costs incurred by the User to access the site (internet connection, computer equipment, etc.) are not the responsibility of the Publisher.
Article 3: Changes to the general conditions of use
The vodundays.bj site reserves the right to modify the clauses of these general conditions of use at any time and without justification. Consequently, the applicable conditions will be those available on the site.
Article 4 : Duration of contract
The duration of the present contract is indefinite. The contract takes effect with regard to the User from the start of use of the site.
Article 5: Applicable law and jurisdiction
The present contract is subject to Beninese law. The Beninese courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from the use of the site.