General terms of use

This website, accessible at https://dpkl.fr/ (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”), is published and managed by the company DPKL.

Accessing and browsing the Site constitutes acceptance of these General Terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”). By accessing the Site, by any means whatsoever (including computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.), the User acknowledges having read these Terms and agrees to abide by them without reservation.

  1. Definitions

The terms defined below shall have the following meanings, whether used in the singular or plural:

“Personal Data”: as defined in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (hereinafter “GDPR”), means: “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.” Personal Data includes, in particular, data enabling the identification of Users.

“User”: refers to any person accessing the Site (e.g., visitors) whose Personal Data may be collected.

“Terminal” refers to the various devices through which the Site can be accessed. Terminals include, in particular, smartphones, tablets, personal computers via the internet (PC or Apple) and any object connected/connectable to another object and to the internet.

  1. Object

The purpose of these Terms and Conditions is to define the conditions of access, provision and use of the Site, its functionalities and its content by Users.

Users who refuse to comply with the Terms and Conditions must not access or use the Site.

These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding contract which is enforceable against Users who access, browse and use the Site in any way whatsoever.

  1. Personal data

DPKL SAS collects personal data concerning Users in connection with their browsing on the Site.

Personal data is collected, processed, recorded and stored in accordance with applicable legal provisions, in particular the amended law of 6 January 1978 and the GDPR.

DPKL SAS invites Users to consult the Privacy Policy to learn about the processing of Personal Data carried out in connection with their access to and use of the Site and to learn about their rights regarding this processing.

  1. Intellectual property

DPKL SAS is the owner of, among other things, the domain name https://dpkl.fr/

This Site is a work of the mind: the Site and each of the elements composing the Site (animated or non-animated images, illustrations, photographs, sounds, know-how, texts, graphic elements, etc.), including software and databases (hereinafter the “Content”), are protected in particular by intellectual property law, especially by copyright, designs and models and trademark rights.

Unless otherwise stated, the intellectual property rights to the Content are the exclusive property of DPKL SAS, another company within the group to which DPKL SAS belongs, a third party, or a partner who has granted usage rights to DPKL SAS. DPKL SAS does not grant any license or sublicense to all or part of the Content, nor any right other than the right to use the Site under the terms of these Terms of Use.

The User acknowledges these rights and agrees to respect them. Any use, modification, reproduction, extraction, representation, or translation, in whole or in part, of the Content by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of SAS DPKL or the owner of the protected trademark.

Similarly, any unauthorized reproduction of literary, musical, audiovisual, photographic works, and more generally any work likely to be protected by intellectual property law, accessible through the Site, is prohibited, under penalty of civil and/or criminal sanctions, in accordance with the provisions of Article L 122-4 of the Intellectual Property Code, unless such reproduction is exclusively reserved for strictly private use.

DPKL SAS, or any other holder of these rights, may implement any measure or action, including legal action, to stop any infringement of its intellectual property rights and reserves the right to claim damages in the event of such an infringement.

  1. Hyperlinks

Any creation of links to the Site, any framing of the Site, and more generally any use of an element comprising the Site, is subject to the prior written authorization of SAS DPKL and may be revoked at any time at its sole discretion.

All websites linked to this Site are not under the control of DPKL SAS. Therefore, DPKL SAS disclaims all responsibility (including editorial responsibility) for these websites.

  1. Cookies

To obtain information regarding cookies collected during browsing, Users are invited to consult the Privacy Policy as well as the “Cookie Banner” document.

  1. Modification

Use of the Site is subject to the Terms and Conditions in effect at the time of use.

DPKL SAS reserves the right to modify and update these Terms and Conditions without prior notice. Users are advised to review these Terms and Conditions regularly to stay informed of any changes.

  1. User behavior

Users agree to comply with these Terms of Use.

Users specifically agree to conduct themselves in accordance with all the provisions of this paragraph, and in particular:

Do not use a false identity with the aim of deceiving others and do not provide SAS DPKL with false, usurped or erroneous contact details;

Do not harm any person through the Site;

Do not create a hyperlink to the Site without the prior written authorization of SAS DPKL;

Do not damage the reputation of SAS DPKL or other Users through the Site;

Do not distribute content that is defamatory, abusive, obscene, offensive, violent or inciting violence, or that is political, racist or xenophobic, or that is generally contrary to applicable laws and regulations or to public morals;

Do not attempt to probe or test the vulnerability of the Site, or to breach security and authentication measures without authorization;

Do not disrupt or interrupt the Site or the servers or networks connected to the Site, or violate the requirements, procedures, rules or regulations of the networks connected to the Site;

Do not attempt to interfere with or impair the use of the services offered by the Site;

Do not disclose unnecessary, sensitive, or third-party personal, professional, or confidential information;

The user agrees not to carry out any processing of personal data obtained on/via or using the Site, and in particular any collection, misuse and any act likely to infringe on the privacy or reputation of other Users or any other natural or legal person.

Users must respect the rules relating to intellectual property pertaining to the content of the Site, whether it concerns the intellectual rights of SAS DPKL or third parties.

At any time and for any reason whatsoever, DPKL SAS may implement any means to terminate, without notice, the User’s use of the Site or any or all of the services provided by the Site for any conduct violating these Terms and Conditions, without prejudice to any damages that DPKL SAS reserves the right to claim from the User in the event of non-compliance with these Terms and Conditions.

  1. Disclaimer

The User uses the Site at their own risk and acknowledges that they use it under their sole responsibility. It is their responsibility to protect themselves against the dangers of the Internet, and in particular to take all necessary measures to protect their own data and/or software from contamination by any viruses that could affect their computer or IT equipment. The User is solely responsible for their means of accessing the Internet, and therefore the Site.

DPKL SAS takes great care and makes every effort to publish high-quality, regularly updated information on the Site. However, DPKL SAS cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of all this information. Furthermore, the Site is subject to changes and updates without prior notice.

DPKL SAS carefully selects the links to sites displayed on the Site, but declines all responsibility for the content of these sites, their legality, accuracy or function and cannot be held responsible for the use that may be made of them by users.

DPKL SAS cannot be held liable for errors or omissions, or for the unavailability of information and services. DPKL SAS is only bound by a best-efforts obligation regarding the information it makes available to those accessing its Site. Therefore, the User acknowledges using this information under their sole responsibility and is solely liable for the consequences of such use.

More generally, DPKL SAS cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage that may result from access to and use of the information contained in this Site, whatever its causes, origins, nature or consequences.

DPKL SAS cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from access to its Site, any interruption or deletion thereof and its services, the occurrence of bugs or for any damage resulting from fraudulent intrusion by a third party from the Site.

  1. Access to the site

In the event of force majeure, computer or technical difficulties, difficulties related to the structure of telecommunications networks or for maintenance reasons, and without this list being exhaustive, access to all or part of the Site may be suspended or removed at the sole discretion of SAS DPKL.

  1. Entirety

In the event that one of the clauses of these Terms and Conditions is declared null and void, in particular due to a change in legislation, regulations or a court decision, this shall in no way affect the validity and compliance with the other clauses of the Terms and Conditions.

  1. Applicable law and competent courts

These Terms and Conditions are governed by French law.

Any dispute relating to the existence, interpretation, performance, or termination of these Terms and Conditions between [Company Name] and the user, even in the case of multiple defendants, shall, in the absence of an amicable agreement, fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts. This jurisdiction clause applies notwithstanding multiple defendants or third-party claims, even for emergency or interim proceedings, whether by summary application or motion.

Our partners

Research organizations and refrigeration professionals: they are on hand to advance innovation.