General Disclaimer
1. Scope of application
1.1 The www.studio17.ch website (hereinafter referred to as the Site) is managed by Studio17 SA, a company based in Lugano.
1.2 The Web Site and the General Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by Swiss law.
1.3 Any user consulting the Web Site (hereinafter referred to as User) declares that he/she accepts the following conditions, including the disclaimer (Clause 12).
2. Modification of Terms of Use
Studio17 SA reserves the right to amend these General Terms and Conditions of Use at any time and without prior notice: amendments shall take effect upon their publication on the Site.
3. Access and usufruct
Access to this website and its use without interruption or technical failure are not guaranteed. Studio17 SA reserves the right to block or limit access to the Website at any time and without prior notice.
4. Overall content
The information contained on the Website (hereinafter referred to as the "Content") is intended solely for general information about Studio17 SA. The information published on the Website represents neither a proposal committing Studio17 SA nor an offer to the user. The Website does not present advertising and does not receive advertising funds.
5. Copyrights
5.1 All contents of the Website are protected by trademarks, proprietary rights, patents, copyrights or other rights conferred by law and are the exclusive property of Studio17 SA. The rights of third parties are reserved.
5.2 Users may browse, print, download and copy the contents of the Site solely for their personal use. The contents may not be modified by the user. Furthermore, any reference to an intellectual property right must be safeguarded. Any other use of all or part of the content requires prior written authorisation from Studio17 SA.
6. Prohibited use
Without the prior written authorisation of Studio17 SA, it is in particular prohibited:
- any form of dissemination, retransmission, processing and reproduction of all or part of the content for commercial purposes;
- any form of publication of all or part of the content, as well as any form of publication of works based essentially on all or part of the content, even if not for commercial purposes;
- the creation of hyperlinks to all or part of the content from other websites.
7. Changes
Studio17 SA reserves the right to amend, supplement, update or delete content from the Site at any time and without prior notice.
8. Medical Information
The user is expressly made aware that any medical information on the Site can under no circumstances replace specific advice given by a doctor or other health professional. Studio17 SA does not provide any personal medical advice through its Website.
9. Hyperlinks
9.1 The Site may propose hypertext links to third-party websites. These links are intended solely to reinforce the Site's contents. Studio17 SA accepts no liability for websites that provide hypertext links to its own Website.
9.2 Studio17 SA accepts no liability for the content of third-party websites. The user takes full responsibility in the event of activation of a hyperlink.
10. Data Protection
10.1 By accessing the Website, non-personal usage data ("log files") of the user may be recorded by Studio17 SA and analysed for statistical purposes.
10.2 Studio17 SA does not store or process your personal data. This data is only used for the specific purposes for which it was originally transmitted by the user. This personal data is not passed on to third parties and is not linked to usage data or other elements of www.studio17.ch.
10.3 The Site uses Google Analytics, an internet analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics monitors certain types of cookies, lines of text used to perform certain operations, automatically track and analyse internet users. The general data collected by the cookie relates to your use of the website (including your IP address) and is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information solely for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and internet usage. Google will only disclose this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf, including, in particular, the publisher of this website. Google will not associate your IP with any other data held by Google. You may disable the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, following the standard procedures. This blocking may, however, hinder the proper use of certain functions of the Site. By using the Site, you expressly consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
11. Data security and confidentiality
Unencrypted data transmitted over an open network can be read, modified or deleted by unauthorised persons. Consequently, any transmission of data to or from the Site is done at the user's own risk.
12. Exclusion of Liability
12.1 Studio17 SA verifies the quality of the contents, but disclaims all liability for any material inaccuracies or gaps in the texts contained therein, as well as for updates thereof. Studio17 SA shall in no event be liable for any damage caused to the user or third parties by the use of the contents of its Website.
12.2 Studio17 SA cannot, on the other hand, guarantee that the Website is free of viruses or other harmful elements intentionally introduced by third parties. Studio17 SA shall not be liable for damages caused to the user or to third parties by such elements.
13. Applicable law
Swiss law alone shall be competent and applicable to these General Terms and Conditions, without giving rise to any conflict of laws.
14. Nullity Clause
Should one or more of these General Terms and Conditions of Use be or become partially or fully invalid due to legal provisions, requirements or changes in the law, all other terms and conditions of use shall remain valid. The clause in force that comes closest to the intended purpose of the nullity clause shall apply in this case.
15. Legal venue
The place of jurisdiction for any disputes relating to these general terms and conditions of use, their validity or interpretation shall be the competent court in the judicial district of Lugano, Switzerland.