Acceptable Use Policy

This acceptable use policy establishes the terms between the user (hereinafter "you") and all of the Microfiches.net group websites (hereinafter "us"). These terms govern access to and use of all of our Microfiches.net group websites. This Acceptable Use Policy applies to all users and visitors to our websites.
By using a Microfiches.net group website, you accept and comply with all the terms of this acceptable use policy, which supplements our Terms & Conditions of each website. Microfiches.net, as well as all the websites which depend on it, are the property of Andoa Ltd (hereinafter "we").

If you do not accept these conditions, you must not use our websites.

Inappropriate and/or unauthorized use

You must use our websites only in full compliance with the law! It is prohibited to use our sites:

  • In any way likely to violate a local, state, national, foreign or international statute, regulation, law, order or treaty, or any other law;
  • In any illegal or fraudulent manner, or having illegal or fraudulent effects;
  • With the intention of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way;
  • To knowingly send, receive, download, use or reuse material that does not meet our content standards listed below;
  • To transmit or facilitate the sending of any unwanted or unauthorized advertising or promotional content, or any other similar form of solicitation (spam);
  • To knowingly transmit any data, send or download any material containing viruses, Trojans, computer worms, logic bombs, keyloggers, spyware, adware or other harmful programs or similar computer codes designed to interfere with the proper functioning of any computer software or hardware.

You also accept and comply to:

  • Not reproduce, duplicate, copy or resell any part of our websites by violating our Terms & Conditions;
  • Not access without authorization, interfere with, damage or disturb:
    • Any part of our websites;
    • Any equipment or network hosting our websites;
    • Any software intended for the proper functioning of our websites;
    • Any equipment, network or software owned or used by third parties.

Interactive services

We may sometimes provide interactive services on our websites, including, but not limited to, the online chat (interactive services). When we put an interactive service online, we provide clear information on the type of service offered as well as on the type of moderation used or that can be used (if it is a human or technical moderator).
We will do our utmost to assess any potential risk to users (to children in particular) from third parties when using any interactive service provided on our websites. We will decide in each case whether it is necessary or appropriate to use a moderator for the service concerned (including the type of moderation to be used) in order to limit these risks. However, we have no obligation to supervise, monitor or moderate the interactive services provided on our websites and we expressly disclaim any responsibility for any loss or damage related to the use of any interactive service by a user who does not comply with our content standards, whether the service is moderated or not.
The use of one of our interactive services by a minor is subject to the consent of his parents or guardians. We advise parents, or guardians, authorizing their children to use one of our interactive services, that it is important to explain to them about online safety, since moderation cannot be guaranteed. Minors wishing to use our interactive services must be informed of the potential risks to which they are exposed.

Content standards

These content standards apply to any material that you provide to our websites (Contribution), and to any interactive services associated with it. You must respect both the spirit and the letter of these standards. They apply to each part of a contribution, as well as to its entirety. We reserve the right to determine if a contribution constitutes a violation of content standards.

Contributions must:

  • Be accurate (when they state facts);
  • Be authentic (when expressing opinions);
  • Respect the laws applicable in all the countries from which they are sent.

Contributions must not:

  • Contain material that is offensive or defamatory to anyone;
  • Contain obscene, offensive, hostile or provocative material;
  • Promote sexually explicit content;
  • Promote violence;
  • Promote discrimination based on sex, religion, nationality, disabilities, sexual orientation or age;
  • Violate copyright, database, privacy, publicity, data protection, trademark of anyone;
  • Be likely to mislead anyone;
  • Constitute a breach of a legal obligation to a third party, such as a contractual or confidentiality obligation;
  • Promote illegal activity;
  • Be threatening, abusing or invading anyone's privacy, or causing them unnecessary inconvenience or anxiety;
  • Be likely to harass, annoy, embarrass, alarm or annoy other people;
  • Be used to impersonate other people or to falsify your identity or your relationship with anyone;
  • Be used to impersonate other people or to falsify your identity or your relationship with anyone;
  • Give the impression that they come from us, if this is not the case;
  • Defend, promote, support or assist any illegal act, such as (for example only) a copyright infringement or computer abuse;
  • Contain advertising or promotion of services, or links to other websites.

Suspension and termination

We reserve the right to determine if there is a violation of this acceptable use policy while using our websites. If you violate this Acceptable Use Policy, we can take any action we consider appropriate.
Failure to comply with this acceptable use policy constitutes a material violation of our Terms & Conditions under which you are authorized to use our websites, and we reserve the right to take any action deemed appropriate, including, but without limitation, the following actions:

  • The immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of the right to use our websites;
  • The immediate, temporary or permanent edition or withdrawal of any content that you may have posted on our websites;
  • Sending of a warning;
  • Legal proceedings against you for the reimbursement of all costs for compensation (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) arising from the contravention;
  • Other legal actions against you;
  • Disclosure of this information to law enforcement or third party rights holders when we believe it is reasonably necessary.

We cannot be held responsible for actions taken following the violation of this acceptable use policy. The actions that can be taken are not limited to those mentioned above, and we reserve the right to take any other action that we consider appropriate and reasonable.

Changes to the acceptable use policy

We reserve the right to modify this acceptable use policy at any time by modifying this page. You agree to comply with these modifications from the moment they are published on this website.
It is imperative to check this page regularly in order to be aware of any changes that have been made and to which you must comply. Certain terms and clauses of this acceptable use policy may also be replaced by terms and clauses published elsewhere on our websites.