Terms of Use
This document is intended to define the terms and conditions under which, on the one hand, Eco-volontaire, hereinafter referred to as the PUBLISHER, makes the site and the services available on the site accessible to its users, and on the other hand, the manner in which the user accesses the site and uses its services.
Any connection to the site is subject to compliance with these conditions.
For the user, simply accessing the PUBLISHER’s site at the following URL: eco-volontaire.com implies acceptance of all the conditions described below.
1 – Definitions
“Eco-volontaire” refers to the company Biodiversity Care, a Simplified Joint Stock Company (Social and Solidarity Economy Enterprise), registered in the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 984 791 624, which operates the Eco-volontaire brand.
“Ecovolunteer” refers to any person interested in an ecovolunteering stay. The terms participatory ecotourism, scientific travel, active holidays, purposeful holidays, etc. may also be used.
“Organisation” or “body” refers to the structures that host ecovolunteers. These may be associations, NGOs or agencies. These organisations are independent and based in France or abroad. They offer ecovolunteering stays and collect payments from ecovolunteers.
“User” refers to any person browsing the Sites.
2 – Description of Eco-volontaire’s services and products
The site eco-volontaire.com is a site dedicated to ecovolunteering. Ecovolunteering refers to a form of participatory tourism in which the ecovolunteer commits to an organisation for the preservation of the environment. In addition to their financial contribution, the ecovolunteer acts by giving their time. You will also find on this site the terms participatory ecotourism, purposeful travel, solidarity travel, and scientific holidays or travel.
The site eco-volontaire.com connects users with organisations (agencies, NGOs, associations), located in France or abroad, that offer ecovolunteering stays.
The matchmaking service covers the organisations presented in the form of mission profiles with a button providing access to a contact form. As such, data (address, email, phone number) is transmitted to the partner. See GDPR.
To be put in contact with one of these organisations:
- Select the stay using the filters
- Click on “Contact the association/partner/organisation/NGO”
- Fill in the form that will allow you to get in touch with the organisation.
3 – Responsibility for ecovolunteering stays
Eco-volontaire is bound by a contract with local organisations. However, the ecovolunteering stay contract is concluded exclusively between the ecovolunteer and the partner organisation. The partner organisation is solely responsible for the ecovolunteering stay it offers. It is also responsible for the choice of its service providers and partners.
As a result, Eco-volontaire cannot be held responsible for the poor running of a stay or a cancellation on the part of the organisation. The ecovolunteer acknowledges and accepts that Eco-volontaire cannot be held responsible for the actions or omissions of third parties involved in their programme, over which the company has no direct control.
Eco-volontaire cannot under any circumstances be held responsible for losses, damages or expenses resulting from situations such as war, riots, strikes, terrorist activities, natural disasters, bankruptcies or any other event attributable to distinct third parties. Eco-volontaire accepts no responsibility for injuries, damages, losses, accidents, theft, delays or any other irregularity that may result from the failure of vehicles or equipment, or from the negligence or failure of any company or person providing services related to the programme.
Before departure, the ecovolunteer is responsible for all documents they must provide to the organisation. They are responsible for obtaining their travel insurance, a valid passport, and any necessary visas or vaccinations.
3 – Payment for stays
Booking and payment for the ecovolunteering stay is made directly with the partner organisation. Eco-volontaire does not take payments or make bookings. The payment conditions are those set out in the general terms and conditions of the partner organisations, to which you should refer. Eco-volontaire receives a commission which is paid back to it by the partner organisation.
4 – Cancellation policy
Any cancellation must be made by informing the partner organisation in the manner prescribed by that organisation’s general terms and conditions.
5 – How Eco-volontaire selects partner organisations
Eco-volontaire has selected partner organisations according to ethical criteria meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of environment and international solidarity.
6 – Intellectual property
The general structure of the site eco-volontaire.com, as well as the texts, graphics, images, sounds and videos comprising it, are the property of the publisher or its partners. Any partial or total representation and/or reproduction and/or exploitation of the content and services offered by the site eco-volontaire.com, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written authorisation of the PUBLISHER and/or its partners, is strictly prohibited and may constitute an infringement within the meaning of Articles L 335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.
7 – Hyperlinks
The site eco-volontaire.com may contain hyperlinks to other sites on the Internet. Links to these other resources will take you away from the eco-volontaire.com site.
It is possible to create a link to the presentation page of this site without the express authorisation of the publisher. No prior authorisation or request for information may be required by the publisher from a site wishing to establish a link to the publisher’s site. However, this site should be displayed in a new browser window. The publisher nevertheless reserves the right to request the removal of any link it considers not to be in keeping with the purpose of the eco-volontaire.com site.
8 – Publisher’s liability
The information and/or documents appearing on this site and/or accessible through this site come from sources considered to be reliable. However, this information and/or these documents may contain technical inaccuracies and typographical errors. The PUBLISHER reserves the right to correct these as soon as such errors are brought to its attention. It is strongly recommended that you verify the accuracy and relevance of the information and/or documents made available on this site. The information and/or documents available on this site are subject to change at any time and may have been updated. In particular, they may have been updated between the time of their download and the time the user reads them. The use of the information and/or documents available on this site is made under the sole and entire responsibility of the user, who assumes all consequences that may result therefrom, without the PUBLISHER being liable in this regard, and without recourse against the latter. The PUBLISHER shall under no circumstances be held liable for any damage of any nature whatsoever resulting from the interpretation or use of the information and/or documents available on this site.
9 – Access to the site
The publisher endeavours to allow access to the site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except in cases of force majeure or an event beyond the PUBLISHER’s control, and subject to any breakdowns and maintenance operations necessary for the proper functioning of the site and services. Consequently, the PUBLISHER cannot guarantee the availability of the site and/or services, the reliability of transmissions, or performance in terms of response times or quality. No technical support is provided to the user, whether by electronic or telephone means.
The publisher’s liability cannot be engaged in the event of impossibility of access to this site and/or use of the services.
Furthermore, the PUBLISHER may be required to interrupt the site or part of the services at any time without notice, with no right to compensation. The user acknowledges and accepts that the PUBLISHER is not responsible for interruptions and the consequences that may result therefrom for the user or any third party.
10 – Modification of terms of use
The PUBLISHER reserves the right to modify these terms of use at any time and without notice, in order to adapt them to changes in the site and/or its operation.
11 – Applicable law
Both this site and the terms and conditions of its use are governed by French law, regardless of the place of use. In the event of any dispute, and after the failure of any attempt to find an amicable solution, the French courts shall have sole jurisdiction over such dispute. For any questions relating to these terms of use of the site, you may write to us at the following address: laurence.dupont arobase yahoo.fr