PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING HYPOCAMPUS.
Last update : 2024-02-21
1.1 This Agreement ("Agreement" or "Terms of Use" or "Terms") is issued by Hypocampus AB, org. n. 559072-5155, Vasagatan 58, 411 37 Gothenburg, Sweden, ("Hypocampus", "we", "us", "our"). Hypocampus operates an online study platform and provides digital reading and study tools. This Agreement applies to websites created by Hypocampus AB, hypocampus.fr, cortexio.se, cortexio.com, any subdomain of hypocampus.fr, cortexio.se or cortexio.com, Hypocampus-based services and other sites and applications related to Hypocampus that indicate that they are offered under this Agreement ("Services" or "Platform").
1.2 To use our Services (described below), you must be at least 18 years of age and/or be authorised to enter into a contract and agree to be bound by the Terms. We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for future reference.
1.3 You acknowledge that by clicking "Register", "Log In", "Create Account" or any other similar term, register, access or use our Services (described below), you agree to enter into a legally binding contract with Hypocampus (even if you are using our Services on behalf of a company). If you do not agree to this agreement ("Agreement" or "Terms of Service"), do not click "Register" (or other similar terms), and do not access or use the Services in any way. If you wish to terminate this agreement, you may do so at any time by closing your account and ceasing to access or use our Services.
1.4 Other conditions may also apply to you:
These Terms refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our Platform:
1.5 Hypocampus.fr is reserved for users in France
Our Platform is intended for people residing in France. We do not represent that the content available on or through our Platform is appropriate for use or available in other countries.
2.1 We may make changes to our Services
We may update and modify our Platform from time to time to reflect changes to our products and services, the needs of our users, and our business priorities. Any update or modification of our Platform is intended to improve users’ experience of our services. We will endeavour to notify you within a reasonable period of time of any material changes.
2.1.1. We guarantee that our Services comply with the Terms
2.2 We may suspend or withdraw our Services
2.2.1 Access to our Platform and Freemium content is free of charge.
2.2.2 We do not guarantee that our Platform, or any content contained therein, will always be available or uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw or restrict the availability of all or part of our site for business and operational reasons. We will endeavour to give you reasonable notice of suspension or withdrawal.
2.2.3 You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Platform through your internet connection are aware of and comply with these Terms and other applicable terms.
2.2.4 The provisions of this section are without prejudice to any rights you may have in Paid Content, as set out in the applicable Terms of Supply and any Product-Specific Terms applicable to you.
2.3 We may transfer this Agreement to a third party
We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to another company. In this case, we will always notify you in writing and ensure that the transfer does not affect your rights under the contract.
2.4 We may update these Terms
We may update these Terms or the Terms of Supply and Product-Specific Terms at any time, without prejudice to your rights as a consumer. These changes will be prominently displayed on our Platform or communicated to you by email to the address you provided to us when creating your account.
3.1 Prohibited Uses
3.1.1 You may not use our Platform:
3.1.2 You also agree
3.2 You must protect your account data
3.2.1 By using the Services, you agree to the following:
3.2.2 If you choose or are provided with a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to third parties.
3.2.3 We have the right to disable at any time any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or assigned by us, if we reasonably believe that you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms.
3.2.4 If you know or suspect that someone other than you knows your user ID or password, you must promptly notify us at info@hypocampus.fr.
4.1 If you fail to comply with these Terms or cause damage or loss of any kind to us, our partners or any other third party, we reserve the right to terminate your account.
4.2 By agreeing to these Terms and using the Services, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Hypocampus, Hypocampus AB, its affiliates, licensors, and all of its employees, employees, other users, attorneys, and agents from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of or in connection with (without limitation):
4.2.1 breach of any provision of these Terms or any other applicable law or regulation, whether or not referred to herein;
4.2.2 infringement of the rights of third parties; or
4.2.3 misuse of the Services.
4.3 Hypocampus may cooperate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute a user who violates these Terms. You acknowledge that Hypocampus has no obligation to control your access to or use of the Services but has the right to do so in order to operate the Services, to ensure that you comply with these Terms or applicable law, or when we are notified of violations or suspected violations of these Terms or applicable law.
You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy or resell any material on our Platform or its content in breach of the provisions of these Terms.
5.1 How you can use the material on our Platform
We are the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Platform and the material published on it. These works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.
You may print off one copy and download extracts of any page of our Platform for your own personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on the Platform.
You must not modify the paper or digital copies of the materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or graphics separately from any accompanying text.
Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as authors of content on our Platform must always be acknowledged (unless the content is user-generated).
You must not use any of the content on our Platform for commercial purposes without obtaining a license to do so from us or our licensors.
If you print off, copy, download, share or redistribute any part of our Platform in breach of these Terms, your right to use our Platform will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy all copies of the material you have made.
5.2 Rules for linking to our Platform
You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a fair and lawful manner and do not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.
You must not generate a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.
You must not generate a link to our Platform on any website that is not owned by you.
Our Platform must not be framed on any other site, and you must not link to any part of our Platform other than the home page without our written consent.
We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. If you wish to link to or use content on our Platform other than as provided for in these Terms, please contact info@hypocampus.fr.
5.3 No text or data mining (also known as Text Mining and Data Mining), or Web Scraping (also known as harvesting or harvesting)
You must not perform, facilitate, authorize, or permit text or data mining or website scraping in connection with our Platform or any Services provided through, or in connection with, our Platform. This includes using (or permitting, authorizing, or attempting to use):
The provisions of this clause shall be considered as an express reservation of our rights in this regard, including for the purposes of Article 4(3) of the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market ((EU) 2019/790). This clause does not apply in the event that (but only to the extent that) we are unable to exclude or contractually limit text or data mining or website scraping activities under the laws applicable to us.
5.4 Our Brands
Hypocampus, Cortexio, and HypocampusCare are registered trademarks of Hypocampus AB. You are not allowed to use them without our consent.
6.1 Do not rely on the information contained on this Platform
The content of our Platform is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be advice that you can rely on. You should obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from taking, any action based on the content of our Platform. You should not rely on the Services, the Platform, or any content or data provided on or through the foregoing in connection with a patient, medical, treatment, or healthcare scenario, such information being provided solely as a study aid for subscribing users who are in compliance with this Agreement.
While we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Platform, we make no representations or warranties, express or implied, that the content on our Platform is accurate, complete, or up-to-date.
6.2 We are not responsible for the content of third parties or third party websites to which we link
Where our Platform contains links to other sites and/or provides access to resources provided by third parties, these links and resources are provided for informational purposes only. These links or resources should not be construed as an endorsement by us of those linked websites or resources or the information you may obtain from them.
We have no control over the content of those sites or resources, and you should contact the relevant third party directly if you have any questions about those sites or resources.
6.3 User-generated content and AI-generated content are not endorsed by us
This Platform may include information and materials uploaded by other users of the Platform and AI-generated content created through the user's interaction with the technical features and functionality made available from time to time. This also includes links or any content regarding Hypocampus on social media pages, video-sharing sites, bulletin boards, and discussion forums. This information and material has not been verified or approved by us. The opinions expressed by other users on our Platform or created by AI-generated content do not represent our opinions or values and we do not provide any guarantee in this regard.
6.4 How to file a complaint or report content
If you become aware of any illegal content on our Platform or if you wish to make a complaint about any other content, please contact us at info@hypocampus.fr.
7.1 Uploading content to our Platform
7.1.1. Whenever you use a feature that allows you to upload or interact with your content to our Platform, or to connect with other users of our Platform (including in relation to groups, interactions, or social media platforms) ("Content"):
7.1.2. In addition, you warrant that any Content you make through our Platform:
7.1.3 You acknowledge and agree that Content must not:
7.2 We will suspend your Services if you upload illegal Content to our Platform
7.2.1 If you upload Content to our Platform that is clearly illegal or in breach of these Terms, we may suspend your access to our Service for a reasonable period of time. We will notify you in advance if we plan to suspend your account. In making such a decision, we will consider the following:
7.2.2 We may suspend the processing of any other notice or complaint from you for a reasonable period of time. We will notify you in advance if we intend to suspend the processing of your reviews or complaints. Before deciding whether or not to suspend the processing of your file, we will take into account the following:
7.3 Rights You Grant Us to Use Content Uploaded to Our Platform
When you upload Content to our Platform, you grant us the following rights to use that Content:
8.1 Without prejudice to your obligations under the Terms of Supply or the Product-Specific Terms applicable to you, you may at any time send a notice of termination, download your data and have it erased by contacting info@hypocampus.fr.
8.2 The Agreement between you and us comes into effect on the day you access and use our Platform. The Agreement will remain in effect for a period of one (1) calendar year from that date and will automatically renew for successive periods of one (1) year, unless terminated or suspended in accordance with these Terms and any Supply Terms or Product-Specific Terms applicable to you.
8.3 In addition to the rights of termination or suspension of the Services provided for in these Terms and Conditions or recognized by law, Hypocampus has the right to terminate or suspend the Contract with you at any time with immediate effect if you breach any of these Terms and Conditions or if Hypocampus considers that you are abusing the Services, or if Hypocampus decides to no longer provide the Services, without prejudice to your other consumer and/or contractual rights provided for by the General Terms and Conditions or the Specific Conditions applicable to you.
9.1 Whether you are a consumer or a business user:
9.2 If you are a Business User:
9.3 If you are a consumer user:
9.4 We are not responsible for viruses and you must not introduce them
9.5 Financial limit on our liability to you
In any case, whether you are a business user or a consumer, and unless prohibited by applicable law, our liability is entirely excluded and, if applicable law does not allow the amount of our liability to you to be nil, our total liability to you for all damages shall in no event exceed the amount of one hundred euros (EUR 100.00).
10.1 We always appreciate being able to resolve any questions you may have. Therefore, if you have any concern or problem about us, regarding your use of our Platform or the content contained therein, please contact us in the first instance.
However, if we are not able to resolve your dispute to your satisfaction, as a consumer, you can always have recourse free of charge to a consumer mediator, in particular from the Consumer Mediation Commission or from the existing mediation bodies, a list of which you can find on the https://www.economie.gouv.fr/mediation-conso/saisir-mediateur website, or any alternative dispute resolution process in the event of a dispute. If you are ordinarily resident in the European Economic Area, you may also use an online dispute resolution (ODR) platform to resolve your dispute with us. For more details, please visit the https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr website.
10.2 Governing Law and Jurisdiction: If we are unable to resolve disputes between us and you amicably as set out above, except to the extent required by applicable law or as expressly set out in this clause, these Terms and our relationship are governed by French law.
You hereby agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal of Paris, Paris France, to resolve any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Terms.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a consumer user, you irrevocably submit to applicable law and the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of your habitual place of residence.
The laws of France or the country where you habitually reside may not fully allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations of liability or statutory rights applicable to consumers. Accordingly, these Terms are without prejudice to any consumer protection rights under the local laws of the jurisdiction in which you ordinarily reside and any inconsistent provision of these Terms will be deemed unwritten.
If French law requires the translation of these Terms and Services, and their application into French, in the event of a conflict between the English or Swedish versions and the French version, the French version shall prevail. However, in all other cases where translation into French is not required, the English or Swedish versions of these Terms and Services shall prevail and be binding on the parties.