Modalités 

[Effective August 18, 2008]

Welcome to this official website of Chicago 2016. The following “Terms of Use” govern your use of this site. Veuillez lire ces modalités avec soin. By using this site, you acknowledge that you accept these Terms of Use and that you agree to be bound by them. Check often for updates, as we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify these Terms of Use at any time.

1. Audience visée.

This website is intended for use by individuals who are at least thirteen (13) years of age, or children under the age of 13 who have their parent or guardian’s permission. Les enfants de moins de 13 ans doivent obtenir l'accord parental pour utiliser ce site. Chicago 2016, the United States Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Committee and their affiliates, officers, directors, members, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives will not be held responsible or incur any liability for any user under the age of 13 or any adult responsible for such a user.

2. Materials.

Unless otherwise noted, the content on this site and our Affiliated Sites (as described in paragraph 5 below), including but not limited to all information, text, articles, data, images, screens, badges, web pages, trademarks, tradenames, service marks, logos or other materials (collectively, the “Materials”), is the exclusive property of Chicago 2016 or others as indicated, and is subject to copyright, trademark, service mark, trade dress, patent and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions.  Chicago 2016 grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license, with no right to sublicense, to use, access and display the Materials only in connection with your use of this site for personal, educational and non-commercial purposes.  The Materials may not be copied, displayed, distributed, downloaded, licensed, modified, published, reposted, reproduced, reused, sold, transmitted, or used to create derivative works, except as provided in these Terms of Use. You may not use any content contained in the Materials in any manner that may give a false or misleading impression or statement.  

Address any inquiries concerning usage of Chicago 2016’s trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property to:

Chicago 2016
200 E. Randolph St., Suite 2016
Chicago, IL 60601
United States of America

Attention:  General Counsel

3. Contenu des utilisateurs.

Any information, data, text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, musical works, works of authorship, profiles (including your name, image, and likeness), reviews, messages, notes, text, and other content that you upload, publish, display, transmit, post or submit on or to this site or any Affiliated Site (“User Content”) will be subject to these Terms of Use. With respect to any User Content posted or submitted by you on or through this site or any Affiliated Site, you represent and warrant that: (i) you own or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth below in this section with respect to such User Content, (ii) such User Content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, intellectual property rights, confidentiality rights, contract rights or any other rights of any person, and (iii) you agree to pay any and all royalties, fees, and any other monies owing any person arising in connection with such User Content appearing on this site or any Affiliated Site. If a third party claims that the posting or submission of any User Content by you is unlawful, you will bear the burden of establishing that it is lawful.

By uploading, publishing, displaying, transmitting, posting or submitting any User Content on or through this site or any Affiliated Site, you hereby grant to Chicago 2016 a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, sublicensable right and license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, create derivative works of and distribute such User Content together with your name and location (city, state and / or country) for any purpose including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure to third parties, broadcasting, transmission, promotion, posting or otherwise in any media format or channel now known or hereafter developed.  This license does not entitle you to any payment from Chicago 2016 for any reason.  Uploading, transmitting or submitting User Content on or through this site or any Affiliated Site does not obligate Chicago 2016 or the owners of any Affiliated Site to publish, display or post such User Content publicly.

You further agree that you will not upload, publish, display, transmit, post or submit any User Content on or through this site or any Affiliated Site that is contrary to (i) the Chicago 2016 Community Guidelines, found at http://www.chicago2016.org/contact-us/pages/community.aspx, which may be updated from time to time, or (ii) applicable local, federal, or international laws and regulations. 

4. Copyright Policy.

If you own or represent the owner of any Material or User Content that you believe in good faith has been used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send written notice to the Chicago 2016 Copyright Agent at dmca@chicago2016.org; Chicago 2016, 200 E. Randolph St., Suite 2016, Chicago, IL 60601 US, Attention:  General Counsel; or (312) 861-4500.

Any such notice must include the following: (i) identification and description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (ii) the exact URL or location of the material that is claimed to be infringing; (iii) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (iv) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest that is claimed to be infringed; (v) your name, address, telephone number, and email address; and (vi) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. 

Chicago 2016 does not control and is not responsible for Material appearing on Affiliated Sites.  If you believe that the copyright of any User Content or Material you own has been infringed on an Affiliated Site, you must contact the party that owns or operates that Affiliated Site.  Chicago 2016 is not obligated to take any action upon receiving notice of infringement on an Affiliated Site or any other site we do not control.

5. Affiliated Sites.

This Chicago 2016 site is affiliated with the websites of certain other entities which provide users with content and services, including, but not limited to, YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Blip.tv, Connected Ventures, LLC (providers of Vimeo Technology), Tube Mogul, XP Apparel, LLC and Acceptiva, Inc. (the “Affiliated Sites”).  Some Affiliated Sites have been licensed to create web pages with the “look and feel” of a Chicago 2016 site, however, those Affiliated Sites are not owned by Chicago 2016 and Chicago 2016 may have limited control, or no control, over the content, services or operation of such Affiliated Sites, including User Content appearing on such Affiliated Sites.  When using the content or services provided on Affiliated Sites, users are subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of such Affiliated Sites in addition to the applicable provisions of the Chicago 2016 Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines.

6. Liens vers des badges et sites de tierces parties.

Any third party websites that are accessible via links on this site (including the Affiliated Sites) are not under the control of Chicago 2016. We are not responsible for and have no control over the content of any such site or any link contained in such a site, or any changes or updates to the information contained in such sites.  Linked sites, which include Affiliated Sites, are not owned by Chicago 2016 and are subject to the terms of use of their respective operators.  You should review the terms of use of each website you visit.  Chicago 2016 provides links to these sites as a convenience and the provision of such a link on this site does not imply Chicago 2016’s endorsement of such site, the organization operating such site, or any products or services of that organization.

Votre navigation sur des pages externes au site ou d'autres sites via des liens est entièrement à vos propres risques. En aucun cas nous ne serons tenus responsables, directement ou indirectement, de toute perte ou dommages causés ou présumés avoir été causés par vous suite à l'utilisation de, ou la confiance en, tout contenu ou tous biens et services disponibles sur tout autre site. En outre, nous renonçons à toute responsabilité par rapport à toutes les conséquences juridiques ou autres (incluant la violation des droits de tierces parties) des liens de ce site postés par des utilisateurs de ce site.

In addition, this site offers Chicago 2016 badges, which allow third parties to download Chicago 2016 badges and link back to this site, and which may contain Material. Chicago 2016’s provision of badges, and any Material provided thereon, is governed by these Terms of Use. 

7. Account Information.

Certain features of this site require that you create an account and become a “Member” of this site. You warrant and represent that the information you provide to register is correct, current, and complete (“Account Information”).  You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account Information.  You agree to notify Chicago 2016 immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of your account or Account Information.  You are solely responsible for any and all use of your account, including any User Content posted, uploaded or transmitted using your account.  If you have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure, you must promptly change the affected Account Information and notify Chicago 2016 of the problem.

You may modify your Account Information or terminate your membership at any time by following the instructions on the Member’s account settings page.   

Becoming a member of an Affiliated Site does not make you a Member of this Site, nor does becoming a Member of this Site make you a member of any Affiliated Site.

8. Access to Site.

Chicago 2016 may refuse, restrict or suspend your access to this site at any time, without warning or notice, for any reason, in our sole discretion.  Chicago 2016 reserves the right to modify, suspend or terminate this site or any feature or portion thereof at any time, without warning or notice, for any reason, in our sole discretion. Chicago 2016 shall not be liable to you or any third party for modification, suspension or termination of your access to this site, or any modification, suspension or termination of this site or any feature or portion thereof.

9.    Règlement régissant l'utilisation du site.

If you use this site or any Affiliated Site, including becoming a Member, providing Account Information, participating in chat rooms and forums or by submitting User Content, e-mails or other information via this site, you must follow a few simple rules:

a)   Vous ne devez pas poster, charger ou transmettre tous messages ou matériaux de manière anonyme ou sous un faux nom ou une fausse adresse électronique.

b)   Bien que nous ne cherchions pas à limiter la liberté d'expression, certains matériaux et registres ne sont pas tolérés. Vous ne pouvez pas poster, charger ou transmettre tous liens dirigeants vers des matériaux diffamatoires, faux, obscènes, indécents, pornographiques, violents, abusifs, menaçants, harcelants, discriminatoires, en violation de la loi ou constituant un language haineux.

c)   Vous ne pouvez pas violer, plagier, ou enfreindre les droits de tierces parties, incluant les droits liés aux copyrights, aux marques de commerce, aux secrets commerciaux, à la confidentialité, à la personne, à la publicité, à la moralité ou à la propriété. Chicago 2016 reserves the right remove any User Content, for any reason or for no reason at our sole and absolute discretion, including if we are notified that such User Content allegedly infringes on another's intellectual property rights.

d)   You may not distribute or otherwise publish any material of a commercial nature or containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods and services.

e)   You may not post, upload or transmit materials of a political nature, including endorsements of candidates, political parties, or political positions.

f)    Vous ne pouvez pas poster, charger ou transmettre tout logiciel ou tout autre matériau contenant un virus ou d'autres codes et dispositifs nocifs.

g)   Vous ne pouvez pas utiliser ce site pour distribuer des chaînes de courriers électroniques, des listes électroniques massives ou du « spam », ou amalgamer des adresses électroniques dans l'optique d'envoyer du « spam » aux autres utilisateurs de ce site.

h)   Persons under the age of eighteen (18) must obtain parental permission before registering for chat rooms or forums or posting, uploading or transmitting material on or through this site. Children under the age of thirteen (13) are not eligible to participate in the chat rooms or forums or otherwise post, upload or transmit material or personal information on or through this site.

i)     Chicago 2016 ne révise pas (et n'en est pas non plus capable) chaque message que vous postez, et n'est pas responsable de tous les matériaux postés par les autres dans les salons de tchat et les forums, sur ou via ce site. However, we have the right (but not the obligation) to delete, edit or move any material that we deem, in our sole discretion, to be in violation of the rules of the Chicago 2016 chat rooms or forums or these Terms of Use, or which we otherwise, in our sole discretion, consider to be objectionable, irrelevant or inappropriate.

j)    You agree to further abide by the Community Guidelines, available at http://www.chicago2016.org/contact-us/pages/community.aspx.

k)   En utilisant ce site, vous vous engagez à respecter ces règlements. Vous reconnaissez que Chicago 2016 a le droit de limiter ou de mettre un terme à l'accès aux salons de tchat et forums pour toute raison, incluant la violation des règlements des salons de tchat et forums de Chicago 2016 ou de ces modalités.

l)     When you post content on an Affiliated Site you are subject to the terms of use and policies of such Affiliated Site as well as the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of this site.  When you visit any Affiliate Site, you must follow that Affiliate’s applicable terms of use and privacy policy as well as the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of this site.

10.    Achats en ligne.  

The Chicago 2016 Online Store (the “Store”) allows you to order products (the “Merchandise”) and is managed by an independent merchandise vendor, XP Apparel, LLC (“XP”). In addition to these Terms of Use, purchases on the Store are subject to XP’s terms of use, sales and payment terms, returns policies, and privacy policies.  By placing an order on the Store, you agree to pay XP all amounts accrued in your account, including any applicable sales tax, shipping and handling charges, when due.  Your ability to purchase Merchandise is subject to limits established by Chicago 2016, XP or your credit card issuer.  Chicago 2016 or XP may, in their sole discretion, decline service to or terminate your site account without notice.

Chicago 2016 and XP reserve the right, in their sole discretion, without prior notice, to limit the order quantity on any product or service and/or to refuse service to any customer.

Questions relating to the Store, Merchandise, fulfillment or payment should be directed to XP at XP APPAREL, LLC, 400 Quivas St., Denver, CO 80204, phone: 303-762-1900 or toll-free: 1-800-339-0859. 

11.   Donations.  

The Chicago 2016 Online Donation Center (the “Donation Center”) allows you to support Chicago’s Olympic bid through monetary donations and is managed by an independent provider, Acceptiva, Inc.  In addition to these Terms and Conditions, donations made through Acceptiva are subject to Acceptiva’s terms of use, payment terms, and privacy policies.  By placing making a donation on the Donation Center, you agree to be responsible for all applicable tax implications to you arising from such donation.  Your ability to contribute through the Donation Center is subject to limits established by Chicago 2016, Acceptiva, or your credit card issuer.  Chicago 2016 or Acceptiva may, in their sole discretion, decline service to or terminate your site account without notice.

Questions relating to the Donation Center and donations should be directed to Acceptiva at Acceptiva, Inc., PO Box 104, Snoqualmie, WA 98065, phone: 1-800-507-3871; or contact Chicago 2016 at give@chicago2016.org.

12.   Représentation et garantie.

You represent and warrant that (a) any material you post, upload or transmit to the Chicago 2016 website or any Affiliated Site, including chat rooms or forums, does not and will not violate any rules of Chicago 2016 chat rooms or forums (including the “Rules of Site Use” above) or these Terms of Use, and that (b) your use of this site complies with these Terms of Use and your use of any Affiliate Site also complies with the terms of use of the applicable Affiliated Site.

13.   Indemnité.

You agree that you will indemnify and hold harmless Chicago 2016, the United States Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee and their directors, officers, employees, members and licensees from any and all claims, liabilities, cost or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from (1) your breach of any of the above representations and warranties, (2) your use of this site or any Affiliated Site, (3) the materials you have posted, uploaded or transmitted in Chicago 2016 chat rooms or forums or on or through this site or any Affiliated Site, or (4) Chicago 2016’s publication, distribution or use of such materials.

14.             Third Party Content.

Ce site peut contenir des informations fournies par des tierces parties. Chicago 2016 ne représente ou ne garantit aucunement l'exactitude, la véracité, la qualité, la pertinence ou la fiabilité de telles informations et n'est pas responsable des erreurs, omissions ou inexactitudes contenues dans les informations fournies par de telles tierces parties. Chicago 2016 does not endorse, warrant or guarantee any opinions, products or services offered on this site. Nous ne nous constituons pas une partie dans, et ne contrôlons pas, les transactions entre les utilisateurs et les tiers-fournisseurs de produits ou services.

15.   Clause d'exonération de garanties.

The contents of this site and all Affiliated Sites, including, without limitation, the Materials, are provided “as is,” and Chicago 2016 makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this site, any Affiliated Site or their contents. Chicago 2016 renonce à toutes représentations et garanties de quelque sorte, incluant, sans limitation, les garanties de valeur commerciale, de convenance pour un but particulier, de propriété et d'exclusivité. Chicago 2016 ne représente pas et ne garantit pas que les informations accessibles via ce site sont exactes, complètes et à jour. Ce site peut contenir des erreurs typographiques ou des inexactitudes techniques.

Use of this site is at your own risk. Chicago 2016 ne garantit pas que le fonctionnement de ce site sera non interrompu ou dépourvu d'erreurs, que les défauts seront corrigés, et que ce site, ou le serveur assurant sa disponibilité, sera dépourvu de virus ou d'autres éléments nocifs. Nous ne sommes pas responsables des dommages causés à votre ordinateur ou de la perte de données découlant du téléchargement de matériaux ou d'informations à partir de ce site. You assume full responsibility for any costs associated with servicing of equipment used in connection with your use of this site.

Les informations de ce site sont fournies au public en tant que source d'information générale et ne devraient pas être utilisées comme base pour formuler des décisions professionnelles. Ces informations ne sont pas comparables à, et ne devraient pas être utilisées comme, des conseils professionnels donnés en pleine connaissance des circonstances spécifiques de chaque cas et d'une expertise dans les lois des juridictions compétentes. Information included on this site may not be relevant to or accurate for all jurisdictions.

16.   Limitation de responsabilité.

None of  Chicago 2016, the United States Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Committee or any of their officers, members, directors, affiliates, employees or other representatives will be liable for any direct, incidental, indirect, special, consequential or exemplary damages or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of this site, any Affiliated Site or any information contained herein or therein even if advised of the possibility thereof. Cette limitation de responsabilité est exhaustive et s'applique à tous les dommages de toute sorte, incluant, sans se limiter à, la perte de données, revenus ou profits, la perte ou les dommages touchant à la propriété et les réclamations de tierces parties.

Vous avez la seule responsabilité d'assurer la sauvegarde et la protection adéquate des données et/ou de l'équipement utilisé en connexion à ce site, et êtes d'accord sur le fait qu'en utilisant ce site, vous ne ferez aucune réclamation à l'encontre de Chicago 2016 sur la base d'une perte de données, d'un temps de reprise, d'une information inexacte, d'un délai professionnel ou d'une perte de profits résultant de l'utilisation de ces matériaux. As a visitor to and a user of this site, you agree that all access and use of this site and its contents are at your own risk.

17.   Soumissions.

While we welcome your comments and feedback regarding this site and Affiliated Sites, Chicago 2016 is under no obligation to respond to correspondence received through this site or Affiliated Sites, to maintain your submitted comments in confidence, or to pay compensation of any kind for your comments or submissions. Nous ne souhaitons pas recevoir des idées, suggestions, informations ou matériaux confidentiels ou exclusifs via ce site ou via courrier électronique. L'intégralité des commentaires, du feedback, des idées, des suggestions et autres soumissions étant divulgués ou soumis à Chicago 2016 via ce site deviendront et resteront la propriété de Chicago 2016. De telles soumissions de votre part constituent une déclaration de plein renoncement à toutes revendications de propriété et/ou tous droits de propriété intellectuelle liés à ces soumissions.

18.   Confidentialité.

All uses of your personal information will be treated in accordance with Chicago 2016’s Privacy Policy for this site. Si vous utilisez ce site, vous acceptez les modalités de la politique de confidentialité. If you use any Affiliated Site, you are accepting the terms and conditions of such site including such Affiliated Site’s privacy policy. If you do not agree to have your information used in any of the ways described in the Privacy Policy, you must discontinue use of this site or the applicable Affiliated Site.

19.   Modifications de ces modalités.

Chicago 2016 reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time without notice, by updating this posting. Your continued use of this site or any Affiliated Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Use as modified. Vous devriez consulter cette page fréquemment afin de lire ces modifications, laquelle est accessible via un lien à partir de la page d'accueil.

20.   Loi applicable.

These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois and the United States of America, without regard to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law or in equity that arises out of or relates to these Terms of Use will be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

21.   Accord complet.

These Terms of Use, together with the Chicago 2016 Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines, represent the entire understanding relating to the use of this site and prevail over any prior or contemporaneous, conflicting or additional, communications.

22.   Divisibilité.

Si une disposition de ces modalités devait, pour une raison donnée et à des fins quelconques, être déterminée par un tribunal d'une juridiction compétente comme invalide ou non exécutoire, les autres dispositions de ces modalités seront interprétées au mieux pour faire valoir de manière raisonnable l'intention des parties. Les parties s'entendent par ailleurs sur le fait que de telles dispositions invalides ou non exécutoires se verront remplacées par des dispositions valides et exécutoires qui, dans la mesure du possible, seront de même étendue que l'intention et les fins professionnelles de telles dispositions invalides et non exécutoires.

23.   Utilisateurs internationaux.

Ce site est contrôlé et géré depuis les Etats-Unis. Chicago 2016 ne fait aucune représentation quant au caractère approprié ou la disponibilité du contenu, des matériaux ou des produits sur ou via ce site ou disponibles pour une utilisation hors des Etats-Unis. Si vous accédez à ce site depuis l'extérieur des Etats-Unis, vous êtes responsable de la conformité aux lois applicables, y compris les règlements et lois d'exportation américaines. By using this site and submitting any personal information, visitors from outside of the United States acknowledge that this site is subject to U.S. law, consent to the transfer of personal data to the U.S., and waive any claims that may arise under their own national laws.

Additionally, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable User Content.  Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.

24.   Contactez-nous.

SI vous avez des questions ou commentaires concernant nos modalités, veuillez nous contacter via courrier électronique à info@chicago2016.org ou envoyez une lettre à :

Chicago 2016
200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 2016
Chicago, IL 60601
United States of America

Attention: Vice President of IT and Web Development