Legal Notices

I - Protection granted by copyright law

The Octika Website is an intellectual work protected by intellectual property law. The Website and each of its components (such as, notably, trademarks, logos, photographs, images, illustrations, texts, videos, etc.) are the exclusive property of Octika, which alone is authorized to use the intellectual property rights and related personality rights. Octika grants no license or any other right other than the right to consult the site. Reproduction of any documents published on the Website is authorized only for information purposes for strictly personal and private use. Any reproduction and/or representation, whether in whole or in part, of the Website or any of its components, on any medium whatsoever, for other purposes and notably commercial use, is expressly prohibited. Except in the circumstances mentioned above, any other reproduction and/or representation of the Website must be expressly and previously authorized by Octika. Likewise, the creation of a hyperlink to the Website may only be done with Octika’s prior written authorization. Octika disclaims all liability regarding the content, advertising, products, or services available on or from sites linked to the Website. Furthermore, all trademarks mentioned on the Website are registered and therefore protected. Any use of any of these trademarks may only be made with Octika’s prior, express, and written consent, under penalty of infringement. In addition, except with Octika’s express and written agreement, the User is not authorized to place on their own website a hyperlink pointing to the Website and/or to the pages it contains. Any request for authorization must be addressed to the following email address: [email protected]. Any unauthorized use constitutes an infringement punishable by law.

II - Personal data

Octika may collect personal data concerning the User. This personal data will be subject to automated processing and may be used to contact you. The personal information collected is stored on our secure servers. Octika undertakes to preserve the confidentiality of the personal data transmitted by the User in connection with the use of the Website. Furthermore, subject to having obtained their express and prior consent at the time of data collection, Octika may send direct marketing communications to the User by email. The data controller is Mr. Morales Philippe. He is in charge of storing this data and ensuring its security. We will only process or use your data as necessary to ensure the proper conduct of our business relationship. Your personal information is kept for a period not exceeding 2 years. Exceptionally, for a legal and justified reason related to the management of your account activity (pending payments, etc.), the 2-year data retention period may be exceeded. In accordance with applicable legal and regulatory provisions, in particular Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 as amended relating to data processing, files and freedoms, and the European Regulation No. 2016/679/EU of 27 April 2016 (applicable from 25 May 2018), you have the following rights:

Update or delete your data
Exercise your right of access to know the personal data concerning you
Request the update of your data if they are inaccurate
Request the portability or deletion of your data
Request the deletion of your account;
Request restriction of the processing of your data
Object, on legitimate grounds, to the processing of your data
Object or withdraw your consent to the use by our services of your contact details for the sending of our promotions and solicitations via emails, SMS messages, telephone calls, and postal mail. This right remains valid whether the information concerning you has been provided directly by you or by third-party partners to whom you have communicated it (in this case, you will need to click on the unsubscribe links provided in our SMS or emails, or contact us under the conditions below).
You may exercise your rights over your data by making a request to this email address: [email protected]

For any further information or complaints, you may contact the National Commission for Data Protection and Liberties (more information at www.cnil.fr)

III - Details of Personal Data

The personal data that may be collected on the Website are as follows:

- Account/profile creation
The following are recorded in particular when creating your account: Your client code* (if you are already a client), your title, surname*, first name*, position*, date of birth, postal address*, email address*, company name*, trade name*, group code, legal form*, company registration number*, industry code, website, landline phone*, mobile phone, password*, and how you found us*

Information marked with an * is required to create an online account. This information is necessary for the commercial transaction between Octika and your company. It also enables us to verify that you are indeed an optical professional, as Octika only addresses such professionals.

- Website login At this time, your connection, browsing, or even location data may be recorded.

- Website payments In the event of a financial transaction on the website, your bank details or credit card information are recorded.

- Online discussions When you communicate via the website's instant messaging, data relating to these exchanges is recorded.

- Information from third parties Some of your data (in particular your surname, first name, and telephone and/or postal contact details) may have been provided to us, with your prior consent, by our sales representatives. In this case, the processing of your data will be governed by these terms.

- Contact When filling out the contact form, your name, surname, email address, and your message are collected.

- Cookies Octika may place a cookie on the User's computer to identify them. Cookies are small files placed on the User's computer that record information relating to the user's navigation on the Website (such as pages viewed, date and time of viewing) and may be read during subsequent visits to the Website.

If Octika places cookies, the User is hereby informed that, unless expressly stated otherwise at the time of installation of such cookies, they will not contain data allowing the User to be identified and will be configured to be used only by Octika. If applicable, the User will be informed in advance of the storage duration of this information on their computer before installation.

The User can oppose the registration of cookies by configuring their browser accordingly. However, it is hereby reminded that, when such cookies are installed, it is preferable to set the browser to accept cookies in order to benefit from all functionalities of the Website. The main uses of your personal data are as follows:

- Access and use of the website

- Verification and authentication of your data

- Optimization of the layout and operation of the website

- Prevention of fraud, abusive use, viruses, and other malicious software

- Management of the commercial relationship with you When certain information is required to access specific features of the Website (your email address and confidential code are required to display prices and to place orders), this mandatory nature is indicated at the time the data is entered. If you refuse to provide the required information, you may not have access to certain services, features, or sections of the Website.

IV - Commitments

Octika implements organizational, software, legal, technical, and physical means capable of ensuring the confidentiality and security of your personal data, so as to prevent them from being damaged, erased, or accessed by unauthorized third parties. Access to your personal data is strictly limited to Octika employees and agents, authorized due to their duties and subject to a confidentiality obligation. However, the data collected may eventually be disclosed to subcontractors (carriers, developers, webmaster, etc.) contractually responsible for performing the tasks necessary for the proper functioning of the Website and its services as well as the proper management of the relationship with you, without your need to give your authorization. It is specified that, in the performance of their services, subcontractors have only limited access to your data and are contractually required to use them in accordance with the provisions of the applicable legislation on personal data protection. Apart from the cases set out above, Octika undertakes not to sell, rent, assign, or give access to your data to third parties without your prior consent, unless required for a legitimate reason (legal obligation, prevention of fraud or abuse, exercise of rights of defense, etc.)

V – USE OF THE WEBSITE

a. Use of Website content Octika strives to update the content of the Website and provide Users with accurate information. Nevertheless, the User acknowledges that the transmission of data and information over the Internet benefits from only relative technical reliability, as it circulates over networks of a very heterogeneous nature. Therefore, Octika cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data appearing on the Website. Any error or omission must be notified to the following email address: [email protected]. Any use of the Website not in accordance with its original purpose and any breach of these terms may result in the application of criminal and civil penalties provided by law.
b. Access to the Website Octika strives to keep the Website accessible, without however being under any obligation to achieve this. It is specified that, for maintenance, updates, or any other reason, particularly of a technical nature, access to the Website may be interrupted. Octika is not in any way responsible for such interruptions or for any consequences that may arise for the User.
c. Pricing information published on the Website The information, notably pricing, published on the Website is provided for information purposes only. Therefore, Octika cannot incur any liability regarding the use made by the User of such information. No express or implied warranty is given as to their suitability for a particular purpose.
d. Hyperlinks on the Website Hyperlinks on the Website may lead the User to websites of various partners. It is specified that Octika has not verified all sites potentially linked to its own, their content, and the information they contain, and consequently declines all responsibility for the content of these sites and the use made of them by the User. The use of these sites by the User is at their sole responsibility.

VI - Modification and applicable law

Octika reserves the right to modify this Website terms of use notice at any time, in particular to comply with any new regulation or legislation or to improve the consultation of the Website by the User. Any modification of the Website terms of use will be incorporated into this notice. These Website terms of use are subject to French and European law.