Adler Joailliers logo

Terms of Use and
Information on Cookies

1. Terms of use

Website description

The website www.adler.ch (the “Website“) is owned and operated by Adler Joailliers SA, located at 23, rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland (“Adler“).

The Website aims to present pieces of fine jewelry to the user of the Website (the “User“), to inform and to allow the User to contact Adler.

Use of the Website

These terms of use and information on cookies (the “Terms of Use“), applicable regardless of the means or medium used to access to the Website, govern the use of the Website.

By accessing, browsing or otherwise using the Website, the User acknowledges that he/she has read and understood these Terms of Use, agrees to be bound by them and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The User guarantees that he has the legal capacity to accept these Terms of Use.

If the User does not accept these Terms of Use, he must immediately stop accessing and/or using the Website.

Limitation of liability

The use of the Website is at the sole and exclusive responsibility of the User. In particular, the User is responsible to comply with the legal provisions under his national legislation.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Adler excludes all warranties and liability in connection with the Website and its contents, including but not limited to the availability, accuracy, reliability or legal compliance of the information contained therein. Adler expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect damage, whether foreseeable or not, suffered by a user of the Website or the information contained therein.

In particular, Adler does not guarantee that the Website is free of virus or that it is accurate, complete or up-to-date. Adler also does not guarantee that the Website will be accessible at all times and expressly reserves the right to cease operations and terminate the Website at any time without notice.

Adler does not guarantee the conformity of the pictures of the high-end jewelry items on the Website with the original models found in its shops.

Links to external websites

The Website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties.

The inclusion of a link to third parties’ websites does not imply any endorsement by Adler of the content of these websites or any form of association between Adler and operators of these websites. Consultation of these websites is under the exclusive responsibility of the User, without Adler being held responsible for any damage in this respect.

Intellectual property

The Website is protected according to intellectual property rules. In particular, the User acknowledges and agrees that the Website, the trademark ADLER®, the company name Adler Joailliers SA, the logos, distinctive signs, images and products appearing on the Website are the exclusive property of Adler.

No license or right of use is granted to the User, in particular for commercial purposes. The right to download, copy and print all or part of the Website for the personal and private use of the User is reserved.

The display or broadcasting of the Website on another website for any purpose whatsoever is prohibited. Any link to the Website from another website is prohibited without the prior written consent of Adler.

The waiver by Adler to enforce its rights, in particular its intellectual property rights, further to a breach of a provision of the Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver of this provision or these rights and shall not affect in any way whatsoever the validity of the Terms of Use, or be construed as a waiver of another breach.

Nothing in these Terms of Use constitutes a transfer of Adler’s intellectual property rights.

Personal data and other information collected by Adler through its Website

When the User browses the Website, Adler uses automated data collection technologies to collect certain information about the User’s actions, in particular IP addresses and domain names accessed by the User, the addresses contained in the URLs of the requested resources, the time of the request, the method used to send the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response given by the server and other parameters relating to the User’s operating system and computer environment. This data is only subject to statistical analysis for the purpose of improving the Website and generally to carry out Adler’s activities.

More information about the personal data of the User that is collected and processed by Adler is available in the Privacy Policy, which is published on the Website and can be accessed at the following link: https://adler.ch/privacy_policy/.

Use of cookies

The cookies placed on the Website are used to collect information on the way the User navigates and uses the Website, in order to allow Adler to improve it. In particular, cookies allow the collection of the User’s IP address.

A cookie is a set of information that a browser can store on the User’s hard drive that helps the Website to find information about the User’s preferences. The User can configure his browser to refuse all cookies and to indicate when a cookie is sent. The User can disable them through his browser’s security settings. Some parts of the Website may not function properly if the User refuses cookies, in particular those necessary for the operation of the Website.

The issuance and use of cookies by third party social networks is not under Adler’s control and the User should refer to the cookies information of such third parties to determine how their cookies work.

For more information regarding cookies: https://www.allaboutcookies.org

Google Analytics

Adler uses in particular Google Analytics to anonymously track usage and activity of the User on the Website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google“). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how the User uses the Website. The User can consult the website https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en to find out how his data is used by Google. The User may refuse the use of these cookies by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. An opt-out cookie will be activated on the User’s computer to prevent future collection of personal data. Additional information on terms of use and privacy is available on the website https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html or https://policies.google.com/?hl=en&gl=uk.

AddThis

On our Website, social network sharing features (“plug-ins“) are integrated by the AddThis bookmarking service, operated by Oracle America Inc., 500 Oracle Parkway, Restwood Shores, CA 94065, USA (“AddThis“). Cookies from AddThis allow the User to share content from the Website with other people or to let them know his consultation or opinion regarding content from the Website via sharing buttons. The issuance and use of these cookies is not under Adler’s control. The User can deactivate AddThis by following the instructions given on http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out. Additional information on terms of use and privacy is available at https://www.oracle.com/ch-fr/legal/privacy/addthis-privacy-policy.html.

Data security

Internet is an open network accessible to anyone and does not offer a secure environment. Adler uses standard technologies and security measures, rules and other procedures to protect data from unauthorized access, illegal or improper use, disclosure, loss, destruction or damage.

It is the User’s personal responsibility to ensure that the computer, the telephone or any other used device are properly secured and protected against malicious software such as Trojans, computer viruses and worms. The User is aware that without adequate security measures (including secure web browser configuration and up-to-date anti-virus software), there is a risk that data and passwords used to protect access to his data may be disclosed to unauthorized third parties.

2. Final provisions

Terms of Use updates

Adler reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any moment and at its sole and absolute discretion.

The fact that the User continues to use the Website after such change will constitute his agreement to such change. If the User does not accept such change, he must immediately stop using the Website.

The User is responsible for regularly checking these Terms of Use in its current version. An updated version of these Terms of Use may be obtained at any time on the Website.

Interpretation

A version of this text is available in English. However, the French version prevails in the event of a difference in interpretation.

Jurisdiction and applicable law

Any dispute related to the use of the Website and/or these Terms of Use shall be governed by Swiss law, to the exclusion of conflict of laws rules.

Any dispute related to the use of the Website and/or the Terms of Use shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the canton of Geneva (Switzerland).