GENERAL TERMS OF USE (GTU)

The purpose of these General Terms of Use is to define the rules for accessing and using the website www.charcmagazine.com, published by EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE.

The website's purpose is to present CHARC magazine, its editorial content, publications, and subscription offers.

Any browsing on the website implies full and complete acceptance of these terms.

Website Access

The website is accessible free of charge to any user with internet access.

EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE makes every effort to ensure permanent availability of the website, but does not guarantee a total absence of interruption.

Maintenance operations or technical constraints may lead to temporary interruptions.

User Account Creation

Certain features require the creation of a personal account.

The user agrees to provide accurate information and to keep their credentials confidential.

Any fraudulent or abusive use of an account may lead to its deletion.

Editorial Content

The content available on the website, including articles, photographs, illustrations, videos, podcasts, and graphic elements, is protected by intellectual property law.

It is intended strictly for personal use within the context of browsing the website and subscribed offers.

Any reproduction, representation, extraction, modification, or commercial exploitation without prior written authorization is prohibited.

GENERAL TERMS OF SALE (GTS)

These terms govern sales made on the website www.charcmagazine.com regarding:

  • subscriptions to the print version of CHARC magazine;

  • digital subscriptions;

  • any editorial or derived products offered in the future.

Print Subscriptions

Available subscriptions are:

1-year subscription

4 magazines:

  • France: €36

  • DROM-COM and abroad: €56
2-year subscription

8 magazines:

  • France: €64

  • DROM-COM and abroad: €102
3-year subscription

12 magazines:

  • France: €84

  • DROM-COM and abroad: €136
Guardian Subscription

4 magazines:

  • France and international: €100

Digital Subscriptions

Available digital offers are:

  • 1 month: €10

  • 6 months: €20

  • 12 months: €30
  • 12 months Guardian: €100

Digital access is available immediately after payment validation.

Digital subscriptions are automatically renewed when this option is available.

Payment

Payments are processed:

  • by credit/debit card via the secure platform Stripe;

  • by check according to the terms indicated on the website.

Banking information is never stored by EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE.

Delivery

Print magazines are shipped to France, Europe, and worldwide.

Delivery times are given as an estimate.

In case of loss or delay attributable to the carrier, EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE does not automatically guarantee a replacement shipment.

Right of Withdrawal

In accordance with the French Consumer Code:

For digital content accessible immediately after purchase, the user acknowledges requesting the immediate performance of the service and expressly waives their right of withdrawal where applicable.

For print subscriptions, the rules relating to the right of withdrawal are applied in accordance with current regulations.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All content published by CHARC is protected by copyright provisions.

The following are notably protected:

  • texts;

  • translations;

  • photographs;

  • illustrations;

  • videos;

  • podcasts;

  • layout;

  • graphic identity.

Any unauthorized use is prohibited.

PROTECTION OF CHARC CONTENT

The content published by CHARC constitutes an original editorial work.

It is strictly forbidden to:

  • automatically extract content from the website;

  • use articles or photographs to feed a database;

  • use content to train an artificial intelligence system;

  • republish all or part of the content without written authorization;

  • use content for commercial purposes.

Any unauthorized use may result in legal proceedings in accordance with the Intellectual Property Code.


 

EDITORIAL CHARTER AND TERMS REGARDING CHARC CONTENT

Nature of Editorial Content

The website www.charcmagazine.com

and CHARC magazine offer editorial content dedicated notably to bowhunting, traditional archery, wildlife, hunting practices, equipment, travel, and field experiences.

Published content can take various forms:

  • original articles;

  • experience reports;

  • translations of foreign articles;

  • technical analyses;

  • photographs;

  • illustrations;

  • videos;

  • podcasts;

  • interviews.

This content constitutes an editorial work developed under the responsibility of EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE.

Editorial Independence

CHARC strives to provide specialized, documented information based on the experience of its authors and contributors.

Published articles, columns, and essays express the viewpoint, analysis, or feedback of their authors.

They do not constitute:

  • a guarantee of results;

  • an individual prescription;

  • personalized professional advice;

  • a universal validation of a practice, equipment, or method.

Each reader remains responsible for their own choices, practices, and decisions.

Equipment Tests

Articles dedicated to testing or presenting equipment are based on tests carried out under specific conditions and according to the experience of the authors.

Results may vary depending on:

  • the user;

  • conditions of use;

  • equipment maintenance;

  • the environment;

  • the methods used.

Published opinions represent CHARC's analysis at the time of writing and do not constitute a commercial warranty provided by the manufacturer.

ENHANCED CONTENT PROTECTION AGAINST DIGITAL EXPLOITATION

Protection of Works

All content distributed by CHARC constitutes an editorial heritage protected by the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code.

This notably concerns:

  • texts written by journalists and contributors;

  • translations made for CHARC;

  • photographs;

  • drawings and illustrations;

  • videos;

  • audio recordings;

  • archives;

  • the editorial structure of the magazine;

  • the layout and graphic identity.

Any unauthorized reproduction or use is prohibited.

Prohibition of Automated Extraction

Except with prior written authorization from EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE, it is forbidden to use:

  • robots;

  • crawlers;

  • scripts;

  • automated extraction systems;

  • bulk data collection tools;

with the aim of copying, analyzing, storing, or reusing the content published on the website.

This prohibition notably concerns any creation of external databases from CHARC content.

Use of Content by Artificial Intelligence Systems

Content published by CHARC may not be used:

  • to train an artificial intelligence model;

  • to improve an automated content analysis or generation system;

  • to build training datasets;

  • to feed linguistic or multimedia models;

without prior written consent of EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE.

This prohibition notably applies to:

  • articles;

  • photographs;

  • illustrations;

  • videos;

  • podcasts;

  • translations.

Any unauthorized use will be considered an infringement of the intellectual property rights attached to the content.

Links and Citations

The creation of hypertext links to the CHARC website is authorized when it does not harm the magazine's image.

Any reproduction of an article, even partial, requires prior authorization.

Short citations made in accordance with applicable citation law rules must explicitly mention their source.

INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND WEBSITE LANGUAGES

Available Languages

The CHARC website may be offered in several languages:

  • French;

  • English;

  • Spanish;

  • Finnish.

The purpose of the translations is to facilitate access to the content for an international audience.

Governing Legal Version

In the event of a discrepancy in interpretation between different language versions of the contractual documents:

The French version constitutes the governing legal reference version.

The English, Spanish, and Finnish versions are translations intended to facilitate user understanding.

APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

These terms are governed by French law.

In the event of a dispute relating to the use of the website or sales made by EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE, the parties will primarily seek an amicable solution.

In the absence of an amicable agreement, the jurisdictional rules provided by French and European law will apply.

Final Clause

The purpose of these terms is to define a transparent framework between EDITIONS DE LA CHARCTREUSE and its users, subscribers, and readers.

CHARC is committed to pursuing its editorial activity in accordance with its values: the transmission of knowledge, sharing of experiences, respect for nature, and the promotion of a responsible bowhunting practice.