Terms of Use

1. Purpose and Scope

These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the website every1counts.life and its subdomains, published by Every1Counts SAS, headquartered in Bordeaux, France.

By accessing this website, you fully accept these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please refrain from using the website.

These Terms apply to all users of the website, whether visitors, prospects or clients of the Local Biodiversity Observatory. Clients are also subject to a specific service agreement which takes precedence over these Terms in the event of a conflict.

2. Website Access

The every1counts.life website is freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Every1Counts SAS makes every effort to ensure the website's availability but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access.

Every1Counts SAS reserves the right to suspend, interrupt or restrict access to the website or any of its features, particularly for maintenance, updates or security reasons, without prior notice or compensation.

Accessing the website from a territory where its content may be unlawful is the sole responsibility of the user.

3. Intellectual Property

All content accessible on this website — texts, photographs, videos, illustrations, data, source code, design, logos, trademarks and databases — is protected by copyright, trademark law and/or database rights, and belongs to Every1Counts SAS or its licensed partners.

What you may do

You may browse the website for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may share a link to a page of the website, provided it is not placed in a misleading context.

What you may not do

The following are prohibited without prior written consent from Every1Counts SAS:

— Reproducing, copying, distributing or modifying any part of the website's content;
— Downloading or extracting any biodiversity data presented on the website;
— Using any content for commercial purposes;
— Scraping or automated data extraction;
— Embedding website content in another site without prior agreement.

4. User Conduct

By accessing the website, you agree to:

— Not attempt to access non-public areas of the website or its servers;
— Not interfere with the proper functioning of the website by any means (attack, overload, injection, etc.);
— Not impersonate Every1Counts SAS, its team or its partners;
— Not use the website for any unlawful purpose or in breach of these Terms.

Any breach of these rules may result in legal proceedings and/or blocking of access to the website.

5. Biodiversity Data

Species observation data, indices and statistics presented on the website are produced by the Every1Counts Local Biodiversity Observatory. This data is provided for informational and illustrative purposes only.

Partner sites identified by name have expressly consented to the publication of their data. Anonymised sites have consented to publication in aggregated form.

6. Limitation of Liability

Every1Counts SAS strives to keep the website up to date and free of errors, but does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or suitability of the published information for your specific needs.

Every1Counts SAS shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of, or inability to use, the website, including data loss, business interruption or commercial loss.

Every1Counts SAS cannot be held liable for the content of third-party websites to which every1counts.life may link.

7. Amendments

Every1Counts SAS reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon publication on the website. The date of the last update appears at the top of this page.

Users are encouraged to review these Terms regularly. Continued use of the website following any amendment constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

8. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute concerning their interpretation or enforcement, and in the absence of an amicable resolution, the courts of Bordeaux shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

For any questions or complaints: contact@every1counts.life