Legal mentions

Updated on the 15/03/2024

1. Identity of the publisher of the website

Phyto-info is a non-profit organization declared within 1901 French law by the prefect of the Doubs under the number W251009984, registered under the SIRET number 915 366 819, the official address being located at 13 la Grange des Noyes, 25110 Voillans.

The Phyto-info non-profit organization can be contacted by mail at: contact(@)phyto-info(.)com

2. Activities carried out

Phyto-info offers information relating to plants (constituents, possible toxicities, precautions for use, benefits, etc.) from books published by recognized professionals, whether they are health professionals, scientists or even practitioners in unconventional sectors (not officially recognized).

Phyto-info search tool, which is for use only by members of the non-profit organization, offers a library of information on certain plants. It provides quick and easy information to people who have questions about plants.

The information available on the Phyto-info site is not exhaustive and only expresses the opinions of the authors in the published works selected by Phyto-info.

Most of the information contained therein is not currently recognized, whether scientifically or legally in France (though it may not be the case in another country).

The content presented here is for informational purposes only and can in no way replace official laws. It cannot be considered as having a scientific or medical consensus, nor can it be considered as a medical consultation.

Users are invited to take precautions in the application of this content, both for them and for others, as well as in the interpretation of results obtained.

The information offered does not replace a diagnosis and/or medical treatment and does not in any way exempt you from consulting a doctor, the latter being the only one authorized to establish a medical diagnosis and appropriate medical treatment.

3. Director of the publication of the website

The Director of the publication is Ms. Sylvie Thouësny.

4. Creation of the website

The website was created by the non-profit organization.

5. Hosting of the website

The site is hosted by the non-profit organization.

6. Intellectual property

The Phyto-info non-profit organization developed the site from php script and open source software bricks under a free distribution license: Creative Commons International: Attribution - NonCommercial Use - No Modifications 4.0 International.

The provision of the intellectual property elements previously referred to the User cannot be analyzed as the transfer of any intellectual property right, within the scope of the French intellectual property law.

Thus, the right of access and use granted to the User under these Terms of Use is exclusive of any transfer of intellectual property rights. This concerns in particular the rights referred to in articles L 122-1, L 122-6, L 122-7 of the Intellectual Property Code.

The User undertakes to respect the rules of copyright, in particular those presented previously, and is prohibited from carrying out acts contrary to the Creative Common license and/or actions likely to have the consequence of infringing all or part of any element making up the tool and/or its contents.

The User is informed that use of the search tool and/or its contents, which does not comply with the provisions hereof, exposes him to legal action (unfair competition, counterfeiting, etc.).

7. Obligations of users of the website

The User also agrees to use the site under the following conditions:

do not use the information available to carry out treatments and/or diagnoses if not a doctor;
do not use available information to promote, sell, or offer for sale unauthorized products;
do not use the information to engage in operations reserved for pharmacists, if not a pharmacist;
do not use the tool to interfere with or alter its system;
do not extract, copy, or duplicate elements and graphics from the search tool;
do not to insert files/programs that are malicious or contain computer viruses;
do not import or insert unauthorized or inappropriate content that would be illegal, would violate image rights, intellectual property or any other rights belonging to others, content that is racist, pornographic, or could constitute an incitement to commit crimes and offences, defamation and insults, an invasion of privacy, or even acts that endanger minors.

8. Responsibility of the editor

The User accepts that the non-profit organization cannot under any circumstances be held liable in any way whatsoever due to the use made of the available information.

The user is solely responsible for the choices he makes and the consequences of his choices.

The non-profit organization cannot be held liable because the information is not adapted to its needs.

The non-profit organization is also not responsible for the harmful consequences linked to the communication network and the User’s Internet access failures.

The liability of the non-profit organization may only be held liable for direct damages attributable to it in respect of the performance or non-performance, even partial, of its obligations hereunder, it being specified that indirect damages are excluded.

9. Protection of personal data

The publisher is likely to process personal data in connection with the operation of its website.

In this context, it undertakes to comply with the regulations applicable in France in accordance with its personal data protection policy available on the website.