Terms and Conditions

​These Terms

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1. This website (the "Site") and/or the services (collectively the "Services") are owned and operated by Povies Original (hereinafter also referred to as "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Use (the "Terms") define the terms and conditions under which visitors or users (collectively, the "user" or "you") may visit or use the Site and/or the Services.

2. By accessing the Site and/or the Services or using them, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms, agree to them, and accept to be bound by them. If you do not accept all of the Terms, you should not access the Site or use any of the Services. Please read these Terms carefully before accessing our Site or our Services.

3. You represent that you are of legal age and have the legal authority, right, and power to enter into a binding agreement based on these Terms and to use the Services. If you are not of legal age, you may leave the site.

4. This Site is hosted by Wix.com.

5. These Terms are provided in the French language. In case of any discrepancies between the French version of this document and any of its translations, the French version shall prevail. 

6. To use our Site and/or enjoy our Services, you must be at least 18 years old or have reached the legal age of majority in your country, and have the legal authority, right, and power to enter into these Terms as a binding agreement. You are not authorized to use this Site and/or enjoy our Services if it is prohibited in your country or by any law or regulation applicable to you.

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Usage

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1. Our Site is designed as a digital showcase to present the services we produce. It provides visitors with an overview of our unique creative content, including descriptions of our series, audio samples, images, information about our productions, and blog articles. The primary purpose of this Site is to provide information about our creations and engage users' interest in our artistic work.

2. While the Site allows users to discover our audio series, it does not directly offer purchases or subscriptions. To access our exclusive content, including full episodes of our series and subscriber-specific benefits, users are invited to visit our Patreon page. On this platform, they can choose a subscription to enjoy enriched content and exclusive experiences related to our audio series.

3. The redirection to Patreon is clearly indicated on our Site, facilitating a seamless transition for users who wish to deepen their engagement with our content. This redirection method is in place to facilitate access to our premium content while supporting our creative enterprise.

4. By using our Site, users acknowledge and accept that any financial commitment, subscription, or transaction to access additional content is done exclusively through Patreon and is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of that platform.

5. Except as expressly authorized by these Terms, you must not: (i) use our services unlawfully or fraudulently (including infringing the rights of a third party) or for such purposes, to collect personally identifiable information or to impersonate other users; (ii) modify or use our copyright notices, trademarks, or other proprietary rights, or interfere with the security features of our services; (iii) use our services in any way that manipulates or distorts, or compromises the integrity and accuracy of any content, or take action to interfere with, damage, disrupt any part of our services; (iv) use our services to send, receive, upload/post, download, any material that does not comply with our content standards; (v) use our services to transmit or facilitate the transmission of any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional material; (vi) use our services to transmit data, or upload to our services data, that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any software or hardware; (vii) use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our site or other web pages or the content of our services, or use network monitoring software to determine the architecture of our services or extract usage data; (viii) engage in conduct that restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying our services; or (ix) use our services for commercial purposes or in connection with any commercial activity conducted without obtaining our prior written consent. You agree to fully cooperate with us to investigate any suspected or actual activity that violates these Terms.

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Intellectual Property

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Our Services and associated content (and any derivative work or improvement of these), including but not limited to all text, logos, blog articles, illustrations, files, images, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, information, content, materials, products, services, URLs, technologies, documentation, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, and interactive features, as well as any and all intellectual property rights related to them, are our property or under our license (collectively, "Our Intellectual Property"), and nothing in these Terms grants you any right with respect to Our Intellectual Property. Unless expressly stated in these Terms or required by mandatory provisions of applicable law for the use of the Services, you shall not acquire any right, title, or interest in Our Intellectual Property. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are expressly reserved.

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Disclaimer for Site Use

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We strive to keep the Site operational and up to date, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability or absence of errors. Access to the Site and its content may be occasionally suspended or limited to allow for repairs, maintenance, or the introduction of new features or services. We will strive to limit the frequency and duration of such interruptions or suspensions but will not be responsible for any consequences thereof.

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Limitation of Liability

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We shall not be liable for any delay or failure to fulfill our obligations arising from these Terms if such delay or failure results from a cause beyond our control and/or a force majeure event within the meaning of Article 1216 of the French Civil Code.

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Modification of Terms

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We reserve the right to modify these Terms whenever necessary, at our sole discretion, to account for changes in the law or additional features we may introduce, or as part of the development of our business. Therefore, you should regularly review these Terms. The new Terms will apply to any continued use of the Site on your part after their effective date.

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Links to Third-Party Sites

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The Site may include links to other websites. Unless otherwise stated, linked sites are not under our control, and we are not responsible for their content, the links they contain, or their changes or updates. We are not responsible for transmissions received from linked sites. Links to third-party sites are provided for convenience only. The inclusion of links to other websites does not imply that we endorse their owners or their content.

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Applicable Law

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These Terms are governed and interpreted in accordance with French law, excluding conflict of law rules.

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Miscellaneous

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1. No waiver of a breach or default under these Terms shall be deemed to be a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach or default.

2. The headings of articles used in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal significance.

3. Unless otherwise indicated, if any part of these Terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable for any reason, it is agreed that such part of these Terms will be removed, the remaining terms of these Terms will not be affected, and they will remain in effect.

4. Your acceptance of these Terms constitutes a convention of proof, within the meaning of Article 1368 of the French Civil Code.

5. You may not assign your agreement with us under these Terms, nor your rights or obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent.

6. These Terms constitute the entire agreement and supersede all previous written or oral agreements between you and us regarding the use of the Site and/or our Services.

7. The provisions of these Terms that, by their nature, should survive any action by us will survive, including, but not limited to, the provisions relating to disclaimers of liability, limitations of liability, and this "Miscellaneous" section.

8. The illustration images on the audio series posters featured on the website have been created by an AI for Povies Original. Any resemblance to real or historical individuals is purely coincidental. These images are used solely for illustrative purposes within the context of the audio series, and they are not intended to represent a real person. This disclaimer is placed in a manner that is easily visible to the target audience.

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Contact Us

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To contact us, please send an email to: privacy@poviesoriginal.com.