Terms of Use for institut-donbat.org, effective from 9 June 2026.
General Information
The Donbat Institute endeavours to provide accurate, up-to-date and accessible information on its website. However, some information may be incomplete, provisional or subject to change. Content published on the website is provided for information purposes and may be amended, supplemented or removed at any time without notice.
The Donbat Institute cannot be held liable for errors, omissions, interruptions, temporary unavailability of the website or any use that may be made of the published information.
Users are advised to contact the Donbat Institute if they require clarification, verification or additional information.
Legal Information and Credits
The website institut-donbat.org is published and managed by the Donbat Institute.
Publication Director: Jérémie Pujau
Hosting: Hetzner
Technical maintenance and development: Donbat Institute
Graphic design: Marc Zory-Casali
Technical production: Donbat Institute
Contact: contact (at) institut-donbat.org
Scope
These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the website institut-donbat.org.
They apply to anyone who browses the website, views its content, uses its contact forms, subscribes to a newsletter where available, proposes a collaboration, submits a request or otherwise interacts with the Donbat Institute through the website, hereinafter referred to as the “user”.
These Terms may be consulted on the website at any time. The Donbat Institute reserves the right to amend them at any time. The applicable Terms are those in effect on the date the website is used.
Purpose of the Website
The purpose of institut-donbat.org is to present the Donbat Institute, its research, methods, projects, partners, news and opportunities for contact or collaboration.
The Donbat Institute is an action research organisation dedicated to exploring, formalising and transmitting Donbat. The website may present texts, projects, interventions, resources, calls for participation, institutional information and documents relating to the Institute’s activities.
Access to the Website
The website is normally accessible at all times, subject to internet availability, maintenance operations, technical updates, force majeure events or any circumstances beyond the control of the Donbat Institute.
The Donbat Institute may temporarily suspend, restrict or interrupt access to the website without this giving rise to any right to compensation.
Use of the Website
Users agree to use the website in accordance with these Terms, applicable laws and regulations, and reasonable standards of internet use.
In particular, users must not:
- interfere with the proper operation of the website;
- attempt to gain fraudulent or unauthorised access to the website, its servers or its data;
- introduce viruses, malicious software or any other system capable of damaging the website;
- impersonate an individual or legal entity;
- submit false information through the website’s forms;
- use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes, unsolicited commercial activity or purposes contrary to those of the Donbat Institute;
- submit insulting, discriminatory, threatening, defamatory or otherwise harmful statements concerning third parties.
In the event of abusive use or use contrary to these Terms, the Donbat Institute reserves the right to take any appropriate action, including removing a message, ending an exchange or, where necessary, reporting the matter to the competent authorities.
Minors
Minors may view the website under the responsibility of their legal representative.
Where forms, registrations, workshops, calls for participation or services involve submitting personal data or taking an active part in an activity, authorisation from a legal representative may be required.
Intellectual Property
The website and all its content, including texts, images, photographs, videos, logos, distinctive signs, graphics, documents, projects, protocols, data, sounds, drawings, interfaces and visual elements, are protected by intellectual property law.
Unless otherwise stated, this content is the property of the Donbat Institute or its respective authors, or is used with permission.
Any reproduction, representation, distribution, adaptation, modification, translation, extraction, reuse or exploitation of all or part of the website or its content, on any medium, is prohibited without the prior written permission of the Donbat Institute or the relevant rights holders.
Users are permitted to view the website for personal, informational and non-commercial purposes. Any other use requires prior authorisation.
Short quotations are permitted within the limits established by applicable law, provided that the author’s name, the title of the quoted content where applicable, and the source are clearly identified.
Published Projects, Texts and Documents
Projects, texts, protocols, research documents and methodological materials published on the website may still be undergoing development, experimentation or reformulation.
Their publication does not mean that they are free from intellectual property rights or may be freely reused or transferred without permission.
Any request to reproduce, publish, translate, distribute or adapt content published on the website, or to collaborate in relation to it, must be addressed to the Donbat Institute.
External Links
The website may contain links to third-party websites, including those of partners, associated organisations, publications, resources and external projects.
The Donbat Institute has no control over these third-party websites and cannot be held liable for their availability, content, practices, privacy policies, advertisements, services or any harm that may result from visiting them.
The presence of a link to a third-party website does not necessarily constitute approval of all its content.
Personal Data
When users browse the website, use a contact form, subscribe to a newsletter or submit a request to the Donbat Institute, certain personal data may be collected and processed.
This data may include the user’s name, email address, the content of a message, information voluntarily provided by the user and certain technical data required for the operation of the website.
The Donbat Institute is committed to processing this data in accordance with the applicable personal data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Subject to the conditions provided for by the applicable legislation, users have the right to access, rectify and erase their personal data, object to or restrict its processing and, where applicable, exercise their right to data portability.
To exercise these rights, users may contact the Donbat Institute at: contact (at) institut-donbat.org.
For further information about the collection, use, retention and protection of personal data, users are invited to consult the website’s Privacy Policy.
Newsletter
Where the website offers a newsletter, subscriptions are based on the user’s consent.
Users may unsubscribe at any time, either by using the unsubscribe link contained in received emails or by submitting a request to the Donbat Institute.
The Donbat Institute undertakes not to share collected email addresses with third parties for commercial purposes without prior consent.
Cookies and Technical Tools
The website may use cookies or similar technologies required for its proper operation, security, audience measurement or the integration of certain third-party services.
Where required, users are informed about the use of these cookies and may manage their preferences in accordance with the applicable legislation.
Detailed information concerning cookies and any third-party services used is provided in the Privacy Policy or the website’s cookie management banner.
Liability of the Donbat Institute
The Donbat Institute regularly updates the website but does not guarantee that all published information will remain permanently accurate, complete or current.
The Donbat Institute cannot be held liable for:
- errors, omissions or inaccuracies appearing on the website;
- temporary or permanent unavailability of the website;
- any direct or indirect harm resulting from access to the website or an inability to access it;
- any use made by a user of the published information;
- any harm connected with the use of the internet, including data loss, intrusion, viruses, service interruption or technical problems;
- the content, services or practices of third-party websites accessible through external links.
Users are responsible for the security of their own devices, software, connections and data.
User Responsibility
Users are solely responsible for their use of the website, the information they submit and any consequences arising from use that does not comply with these Terms.
Where abusive, unlawful or non-compliant use of the website causes harm to the Donbat Institute, another user or a third party, the user concerned may be held liable.
Changes to the Website
The Donbat Institute may amend, suspend, supplement, remove or reorganise all or part of the website, its content or its features at any time without notice.
Applicable Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the law applicable at the place where the Donbat Institute is established, subject to any mandatory provisions that may apply.
In the event of a complaint or dispute relating to the use of the website or the interpretation of these Terms, the parties will endeavour to find an amicable solution before initiating legal proceedings.
If no amicable agreement can be reached, the dispute will be referred to the competent courts.
Miscellaneous
If one or more provisions of these Terms are declared void, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply in full.
The Donbat Institute’s failure to rely upon a provision of these Terms at any given time shall not be interpreted as a waiver of its right to rely upon that provision at a later date.
Information and Complaints
Any request for information or clarification, or any complaint relating to the website, may be addressed to:
Donbat Institute
Email: contact (at) institut-donbat.org
Website: institut-donbat.org