Terms of Use of the Website – Privacy Policy 


This website (www.debethune.com) is maintained and made available to the public by De Bethune SA. By accessing, browsing or otherwise using this Website, you agree to these terms and conditions.  We invite you to read these terms and conditions carefully and to consult them during future visits to become aware of any changes.  Your continued use of the Website following any change in the terms and conditions indicates your acceptance of such changes.  For any question regarding these terms and conditions or the Website, please contact De Bethune SA by email at the following address : geneva@debethune.com.  Any rights not expressly granted in these terms and conditions are expressly reserved to De Bethune SA. 

1. Ownership and use of the site 

Copyright © De Bethune.  The copyrights, as well as all other intellectual property rights relating to the Website and all the contents displayed or accessible on the Website, are held or used under license by De Bethune SA or a company of the same group and are protected by Swiss copyright law, international copyright treaties and other applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.  You get a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license alloying you to access, browse and use the Website and its contents only for your own personal, non-commercial use. The Website and the content may only be used for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others or that in no way restricts or prevents the use and enjoyment of the Website and of its content by any third-party. 

2. Responsibility for content 

De Bethune SA uses its best efforts to ensure the accuracy of the content, but declines all responsibility for any errors or omissions.  The content can not be considered absolutely reliable and De Bethune SA declines any responsibility in this respect. 

3. Exclusion of guarantees 

Within the limits set by the current legislation, De Bethune SA excludes all representations, liabilities or warranties of any kind (whether express or implied) regarding the Website and its content, including (but not limited to) any warranties or representations that the Website and its content are free from any computer virus, errors or ommissions and do not infringe the right of others. 

4. Trademarks 

Bethune SA or an affiliated company holds the rights relating to the domain name www.debethune.com and the De Bethune brand. 

5. Links

You may access, through hypertext links or other computer links, other pages of websites that are not part of the content of the Website of De Bethune SA .  De Bethune SA declines all responsibility for the content of other sites linked to the De Bethune SA Website. You acknowledge and accept that your access to such sites, services, products or third party content is at your own risk and that your use or interaction with these elements is your sole judgment and responsibility. 

6. Use of your personal data 

The collection and use of personal data is governed by our privacy policy.  If any of these provisions prove to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable due to the law of a state or country in which these provisions are intended to apply, it will be severed and removed from these provisions in the territory where it is considered illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the rest of the provisions continuing to produce all their effects.  In such a case, we may, in our sole discretion, modify the provision in question to reflect the intention of the parties without being illegal. 

7. Other guarantees 

You agree to take all measures and sign all the documents that we may request in order to apply or implement the provisions of these terms and conditions. 

8. Privacy Policy 

8.1 Introduction

De Bethune SA is committed to respecting your privacy.  We believe that the best way to ensure the protection of confidential information of users of the Website is to accurately indicate the data we collect and to ensure that they understand and accept the use made by De Bethune SA of the information they provide.  In the event of a change in our privacy policy, we will post the modified version on this page to keep you informed about the data we collect, how it is used, and the circumstances in which we use or disclose it. Although we may post such changes on the homepage, we encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for the latest policies.  Below you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the privacy policy of De Bethune SA. 

8.2 What data do we collect?  How are they used? 

When you visit certain pages of the Website and / or when you contact us, we may request certain information about you, such as your contact information or your email address.  These data are stored in our database.  Subject to the modes of use of this information to which you have agreed, that database alloys De Bethune SA to provide you with the information that you have requested or to perform a contract concluded on-line with you (sale or a “straps” product).  We are also likely to use these data as part of tracking site activity.  This tracking helps us better understand how you and other visitors are using the Website and thus better serve you.  We will only use information about you for the purposes indicated below and will not use it if you object to it.  If you would like us to stop using your data for any of the purposes listed herein, please let us know by contacting geneva@debethune.com. We will stop using your data for these purposes as soon as possible.  From time to time, we will use, with your permission, the information you provide to : respond to comments , inform you of new content added to the Website, or send you information about our brand, products or events that we organise. 

8.3 Security 

We are committed to making every effort to ensure the security of your personal data.  Although we strive to optimally protect the security of your data and system, it is impossible to guarantee the absolute security of Internet transmissions due to the “open” nature of the network.  As a result of this and other factors beyond our control, we can not guarantee the security of the data you transmit to or through our Website.  You therefore assume and accept this risk related to the use of the site. 

8.4 Note for minors 

The use of this Website is reserved for adults.  If you are under the age of 18, please do not send us any personal data, including your email address. 

8.5 Accessing your data 

If required by local laws, we will provide you, upon request and after payment of any fees stipulated by said local laws, with any data we hold about you that we are obliged to give you.  In such a case, please send your request to geneva@debethune.com  by stating that you want your personal data to be disclosed to you. 

8.6 Do we communicate the information we receive? 

De Bethune SA will not communicate any personal information provided on the Website to third parties. 

8.7 Cookies 

“Cookies” are small data files stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive.  Most web browsers automatically accept these files, but you can usually change the settings to disable this feature (see in “Managing cookies” how to enable / disable them).  During your visit to www.debethune.com , we may use two types of cookies: 

By changing the preferences of your browser, you have the option to accept all cookies, to be notified of the presence of cookies or to refuse all cookies.  The procedure for managing cookies and preferences for cookies is slightly different for each browser.  You can view the steps of cookie management in the menu of your browser, i.e. of Internet Explorer™, Safari ™, Chrome ™, Firefox ™ or Opera ™.  If you choose to disable all cookies, you may be denied access to certain parts of the Website. 

8.8 Your authorization 

You represent and certify the authenticity and accuracy of all information you submit to us.  By using the Website and submitting your information, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data by De Bethune SA  under the conditions indicated above.

8.9 Accuracy of your personal data 

We try to make sure that the data we hold about you is as accurate as possible.  If you wish to consult or modify the information that you have provided us, do not hesitate to contact us at geneva@debethune.com


9. Applicable law and jurisdiction 

You irrevocably agree that the courts of Geneva (Switzerland) have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute or claim of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions, the Website or its content, and that Swiss law governs any dispute or claim.  You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws of the country from or in which you access this Website.