Legal notice

Welcome to the website of École Hôtelière du Valais, available at https://www.vatel.ch/ (the "Site").

By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read and accept this legal notice.

1. LEGAL INFORMATION

In accordance with Article 3(1)(s) of the Swiss Federal Act against Unfair Competition (UCA), the following information is provided to users of the Site.

1.1. Publisher

École Hôtelière du Valais SA ("EHV")
Public limited company (société anonyme) with share capital of CHF 150,000
Registered in the Commercial Register of the Canton of Valais
UID number: CHE-115.468.565
VAT number: CHE-115.468.565 VAT
Rue Marconi 19, 1920 Martigny, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)27 720 16 05
Email: info@vatel.ch

1.2. Publication Manager

Mme Karine Benzazon, sole administrator 

1.3. Hosting Provider

OVH SAS
2, rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France
Telephone: +33 9 72 10 10 07

1.4. Site Design

SARL Auda-Design – Mr David Pomante
696, chemin de la Combe des Oiseaux, 30900 Nîmes, France

 

2. ACCESS TO THE SITE

EHV reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without notice, to modify, suspend or discontinue access to all or part of the Site, its content or its features.

Users acknowledge that they understand the characteristics and limitations of the Internet, including the risk of interruptions, response times, and the risks inherent in any network connection.

EHV endeavours to keep the Site available at all times but cannot guarantee it. Access may be interrupted for maintenance, updates or any other technical reason.

EHV also reserves the right to take any measures necessary to preserve the security and integrity of the Site, particularly in the event of fraudulent or abusive use, or any use likely to compromise its proper functioning.

 

3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Site and all its components, eligible for intellectual property protection,  are protected by Swiss and international intellectual property law, in particular the Federal Act on Copyright and Related Rights (CopA) and the Federal Act on the Protection of Trade Marks (TmPA).

The texts, photographs, slogans, drawings, images, videos, logos, icons and other content on the Site are the property of EHV or of third parties who have authorised EHV to use them. The "Vatel" trademark and all other trademarks mentioned on the Site belong to their respective owners.

Their mention or display on the Site shall not be construed as granting users any right to use or exploit them.

Any systematic or substantial extraction, reproduction or reuse of the Site's content and data, particularly for commercial or competitive purposes, is prohibited where it infringes the rights of EHV or third parties, or constitutes an act of unfair competition under applicable law.

Any systematic or substantial extraction, reproduction or reuse of the Site's content and data, particularly for commercial or competitive purposes, is prohibited where it infringes the rights of EHV or third parties, or constitutes an act of unfair competition under applicable law.

 Only strictly private use within the meaning of Article 19 CopA is permitted, excluding any commercial or advertising use.

 Uses expressly permitted by applicable law, including those falling within the exceptions provided for in Article 19 CopA, remain unaffected. Any other use of protected elements of the Site, particularly for commercial or advertising purposes, requires the prior authorisation of the relevant rights holder.

 

4. SITE CONTENT

Information published on the Site is provided for general information purposes only and is not contractually binding. It may not be relied upon to contradict any existing or future contractual provision between EHV and the user.

Although EHV takes care to ensure the accuracy of published information, it cannot guarantee its completeness or that it is up to date, and reserves the right to correct it at any time without notice.

Information relating to courses, educational programmes, admission requirements, tuition fees, qualifications and career opportunities may be subject to change. Users are invited to contact EHV directly to obtain the contractual and educational information applicable to their particular circumstances.

 

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The content of the Site is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. To the extent permitted by law, EHV accepts no liability for any direct or indirect damage arising in particular from: