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  1. Website Presentation.
    In accordance with Article 6 of Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, for confidence in the digital economy, the identity of the various contributors involved in the creation and monitoring of the website https://americanblackout.org/ is specified to its users:
  2. General Terms of Use for the Website and Services Offered.
    Use of the website https://americanblackout.org/ implies full acceptance of the general terms of use described below. These terms of use may be modified or supplemented at any time, so users of the website https://americanblackout.org/ are encouraged to consult them regularly.
    This website is normally accessible to users at all times. However, an interruption for technical maintenance may be decided by , who will then make every effort to communicate to users in advance the dates and times of the intervention.

The website https://americanblackout.org/ is updated regularly by . Similarly, the legal notices may be modified at any time: they are binding on the user, who is encouraged to refer to them as often as possible to stay informed.

  1. Description of Services Provided.
    The website https://americanblackout.org/ aims to provide information regarding all of the company’s activities.
    https://americanblackout.org/ strives to provide the most accurate information possible on the website https://americanblackout.org/. However, it cannot be held responsible for omissions, inaccuracies, or outdated information, whether caused by itself or third-party partners providing the information.

All information on the website https://americanblackout.org/ is given for guidance purposes and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information on the website https://americanblackout.org/ is not exhaustive. It is subject to modifications since its posting.

  1. Technical Data Limitations.
    The site uses JavaScript technology.
    The website cannot be held responsible for material damage related to the use of the site. Additionally, the user of the site agrees to access the site using recent equipment that does not contain viruses and with an up-to-date, modern web browser.
  2. Intellectual Property and Counterfeiting.
    https://americanblackout.org/ owns the intellectual property rights or holds the usage rights for all accessible elements on the site, including texts, images, graphics, logos, icons, sounds, and software.
    Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of all or part of the elements of the site, regardless of the method or process used, is prohibited without prior written permission from: .

Any unauthorized use of the site or any of its contents will be considered as infringement and pursued in accordance with the provisions of Articles L.335-2 and following of the Intellectual Property Code.

  1. Limitation of Liability.
    https://americanblackout.org/ cannot be held responsible for direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the site https://americanblackout.org/, and resulting from either the use of equipment not meeting the specifications indicated in point 4, or the appearance of a bug or incompatibility.
    https://americanblackout.org/ also cannot be held responsible for indirect damages (such as a loss of market or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the site https://americanblackout.org/.

Interactive spaces (such as a contact area for submitting questions) are available to users. reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this space that violates applicable law in the United States, particularly concerning data protection. reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, especially in the case of messages that are racist, offensive, defamatory, or pornographic, regardless of the medium used (text, photography, etc.).

  1. Personal Data Management.
    In the United States, personal data is protected under laws like the Privacy Act of 1974 and other relevant legislation.
    When using the website https://americanblackout.org/, the following information may be collected: the URL of links through which the user accessed the website https://americanblackout.org/, the user’s internet service provider, and the user’s Internet Protocol (IP) address.

In any case, only collects personal information about the user for certain services offered by the website https://americanblackout.org/. The user provides this information with full knowledge of the facts, particularly when entering it. It is specified to the user of the website https://americanblackout.org/ whether or not they are required to provide this information.

In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, every user has the right to access, correct, or oppose the personal data concerning them by submitting a written and signed request, along with a copy of an identification document bearing the signature of the holder, specifying the address to which the reply should be sent.

No personal information of the user of the website https://americanblackout.org/ is published without the user’s knowledge, exchanged, transferred, assigned, or sold on any medium to third parties. The only exception would be in the case of the acquisition of and its rights, in which case the prospective buyer would be bound by the same obligation to retain and modify the data concerning the user of the website https://americanblackout.org/.

The website is not registered with the CNIL as it does not collect personal information.

Databases are protected by the provisions of the Law of July 1, 1998, transposing Directive 96/9 of March 11, 1996, on the legal protection of databases.

  1. Hypertext Links and Cookies.
    The website https://americanblackout.org/ contains a number of hypertext links to other sites, set up with the authorization of . However, has no ability to check the content of the sites visited, and thus assumes no responsibility in this regard.

Browsing the website https://americanblackout.org/ may result in the installation of cookies on the user’s computer. A cookie is a small file that does not allow the identification of the user but records information related to the browsing activity of a computer on a site. The data collected is intended to facilitate subsequent navigation on the site and also allows for various audience measurement purposes.

Refusing to install a cookie may result in the inability to access certain services. However, the user can configure their computer as follows to refuse the installation of cookies:

  • In Internet Explorer: Go to the Tools tab (gear icon at the top right) / Internet Options. Click on Privacy and select Block all cookies. Confirm with OK.
  • In Firefox: At the top of the browser window, click on the Firefox button, then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy tab. Set the retention rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally, uncheck the box to disable cookies.
  • In Safari: Click on the menu icon at the top right of the browser (symbolized by a gear). Select Preferences. Click on Show Advanced Settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on Content Settings. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies.
  • In Chrome: Click on the menu icon at the top right of the browser (symbolized by three horizontal lines). Select Settings. Click on Show Advanced Settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on Preferences. In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies.
  1. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction.
    Any dispute related to the use of the website https://americanblackout.org/ is subject to French law. Exclusive jurisdiction is given to the competent courts of Paris.
  2. Main Laws Involved.
  • Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended by Law No. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004, concerning data processing, files, and individual liberties.
  • Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, for confidence in the digital economy.
  1. Glossary.
  • User: An internet user connecting to and using the aforementioned site.
  • Personal information: “Information that allows, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, the identification of individuals to whom it applies” (Article 4 of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978).