Legal

Welcome to the internet Website (« Web Site ») designed and published by VACHERON CONSTANTIN, branch of Richemont International S.A. (hereinafter referred to as “VACHERON CONSTANTIN”) a company having offices at 10, Chemin du Tourbillon, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates/Genève, Switzerland.

Juan-Carlos Torres – Chief Executive Officer
Isabelle Hudovernik – E-Marketing Manager
Tel. +41 (22) 930 2005
e-mail: contact@vacheron-constantin.com

Hosting Services
Hosting services for this Web Site are provided by Richemont International S.A., GIS Data Services, 10 route des Biches, 1752 Villars sur Glane, Switzerland.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Use of this Web Site is subject to the following terms and conditions ("Terms"). VACHERON CONSTANTIN may revise these Terms from time to time by updating this posting, with the revised Terms taking effect for all Users as of the date stated on the posting. Consequently, Users should consult the Terms regularly.

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Web Site. Users expressly acknowledge that they are aware of these Terms and have had access to the same upon entering the Web Site. Consequently, by using the Web Site, Users signify their assent and agreement to these Terms. If User does not agree to these Terms, then User is not authorised to continue consultation and access of the Web Site.

Use of Materials on this Web Site
VACHERON CONSTANTIN has created this Web Site to provide information about its company and products for Users’ personal use. Whilst considerable effort has been made to ensure that the photographs and other graphic representations of VACHERON CONSTANTIN products displayed on the Web Site are representative of the colour, design and style etc. of the original products, slight variations, distortions and/or differences may be apparent when compared to the original product. This may be due to technical issues such as your browser or computer settings and other reasons. Accordingly, VACHERON CONSTANTIN will not be liable for any apparent differences in the photographs or graphical representations of VACHERON CONSTANTIN products displayed on the Web Site and the original products. Consequently we strongly advise users to visit one of our boutiques or authorized retailers.

Users may download one computer copy or print one copy of the material on this Web Site for their own non-commercial, educational, private or domestic use only, provided that proprietary notices, in particular intellectual property notices such as copyright©, trademark™ are preserved intact and are neither modified, nor deleted nor changed. Unless otherwise stated, Users should assume that everything they see or read on the Web Site (such as images, photographs, including any person represented in the photographs, illustrations, icons, texts, video clips, written and other materials) ("VACHERON CONSTANTIN's Material") are protected by legislation such as copyright, designs and trademark legislation under national laws worldwide and international treaty provisions.

Users are not authorised to sell, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, publicly perform, report or otherwise prepare derivative or second hand works based on or use any VACHERON CONSTANTIN Material in any way for any public or commercial purpose. Furthermore, VACHERON CONSTANTIN's Material may not be displayed or communicated on any other web site, in a networked computer environment or other digital support for any purpose whatsoever (as a note this material is often downloaded and posted on different for a/blogs for information purposes and sometimes even modified via photoshop as to highlight or modify a design feature). In the event of breach of any of these Terms, Users’ permission to use VACHERON CONSTANTIN's Material will automatically terminate and any copies made of VACHERON CONSTANTIN's Material must be immediately destroyed. Any unauthorised use of VACHERON CONSTANTIN's Material may infringe copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes. VACHERON CONSTANTIN does not authorise linking to its Web Site from third party web sites without its prior written authorisation.

Users’ Submissions
Any unsolicited communication or material Users transmit to VACHERON CONSTANTIN via the Web Site or by electronic mail or otherwise, excluding personally identifiable data about themselves, including, but not limited to, any data, questions or answers, comments, suggestions, or the like will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary by VACHERON CONSTANTIN. By sending communications to VACHERON CONSTANTIN, Users automatically grant VACHERON CONSTANTIN a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display such communication(s) alone, or as a part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known of hereafter developed and to sublicense such rights to anyone. Anything Users transmit may be used by VACHERON CONSTANTIN and its affiliated companies for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting, or developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information.

Furthermore, VACHERON CONSTANTIN enjoys a worldwide reputation for both the design and manufacture of high quality watches and clocks. To this end, it possesses its own sources of creativity, in particular highly skilled teams of designers who conceive and perfect VACHERON CONSTANTIN’s creations. As a result, VACHERON CONSTANTIN cannot agree to or accept being the receiver of unsolicited proposals of collaboration. Indeed, it is conceivable that VACHERON CONSTANTIN may already be working on similar ideas. Consequently, Users are advised that VACHERON CONSTANTIN is not interested in receiving ideas or other spontaneous proposals.

Privacy Statement
VACHERON CONSTANTIN has established its Privacy Policy in respect of the confidence its clientele places in it and in conformity with high standards of personal data protection to which it is committed.

NOTE TO CHILDREN
Children who are under age (minors) should not send any information about themselves or their friends and should not register for any of the VACHERON CONSTANTIN on-line services nor should they make requests to receive further information from VACHERON CONSTANTIN by clicking consent or request buttons on the Web Site. Should we discover or be informed that a child has registered his/her or another child’s personal details, We will delete such information from our records.

NOTE TO PARENTS. VACHERON CONSTANTIN will not intentionally collect personally identifiable information from minors (notably children under age of 18). If, as a parent or legal guardian You are concerned that Your child has registered for one of Our services, wish to cancel Your child’s registration and have all their details deleted, please contact us by e-mail at: contact@vacheron-constantin.com or write to us at the address below providing official documents establishing parental or guardian status.

VACHERON CONSTANTIN
Data Protection
10, Chemin du Tourbillon,
1228 Plan-les-Ouates/Genève,
Switzerland

Any personally identifiable information such as your name, address, contact numbers and preferences etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information”) you make available to VACHERON CONSTANTIN is done so voluntarily, with your knowledge and consent when making a request, submission or registration for services from VACHERON CONSTANTIN either over the telephone or through registration forms.

Please note that telephone calls may be recorded for accuracy and quality control.

Registration forms contain both mandatory fields (indicated with an asterisk (*)) and non-mandatory fields; if you choose not to complete the mandatory fields then VACHERON CONSTANTIN may not be able to respond to your request or activate your option choices.

Personal Information provided by you either by telephone or on the registration forms available on the Web Site will be made accessible to duly authorised VACHERON CONSTANTIN personnel, its Customer Relationship management agency and occasionally to other persons or companies in particular in the Richemont Luxury Group, who carry out internal operations in relation to our business. Some of these business partners are located in countries outside Switzerland and your Personal Information may be transferred abroad. However, all such persons/companies are subject to confidentiality agreements and to the strict respect of your privacy in accordance with applicable legislation. The Personal Information made available by you will be used to provide the requested services and may be used both for marketing research purposes relating to VACHERON CONSTANTIN’s business and to provide you with information relating to its products and events.

Other than as stated above, VACHERON CONSTANTIN will not use your Personal Information for unsolicited communications and we do not sell, rent or otherwise make available any Personal Information submitted to us to any third parties unless it is to our legal advisors or where so required by law or a court decision. VACHERON CONSTANTIN will use its best endeavours to ensure that such Personal Information is kept secure at all times.

On request, VACHERON CONSTANTIN will remove your Personal Information from its database thereby cancelling your registration to any of the VACHERON CONSTANTIN services. You are also advised that upon written request you may inspect your Personal Information and/or request that your Personal Information be corrected, amended or deleted.

All requests relating to your Personal Information as well as any request to cancel your registration for services offered by VACHERON CONSTANTIN should be e-mailed to: contact@vacheron-constantin.com or sent to:

VACHERON CONSTANTIN
Data Protection
10, Chemin du Tourbillon
1228 Plan-les-Ouates/Genève,
Switzerland

From time to time, VACHERON CONSTANTIN may amend this Privacy Policy in accordance with modified legislative obligations. Our Privacy Policy can be consulted at any time from our website at www.vacheron-constantin.com

Our database is managed by VACHERON CONSTANTIN but the Personal Information collected will be stored securely by our Hosting Services (see above) in Switzerland. Our Privacy Policy is governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Any differences will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Swiss courts.

Users are advised that if Vacheron Constantin or substantially all of its assets are acquired by another entity as a result of an acquisition, merger or sale, re-organisation or liquidation, your Personal Information may be one of the transferred assets.

VACHERON CONSTANTIN trusts that its Privacy Policy demonstrates its commitment to managing Your Personal Information in accordance with current legislative obligations in such a way as to fully protect your privacy.

Cookies
VACHERON CONSTANTIN uses Google Analytics on this Website, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. No personal data is obtained, stored or shared by this site or by Google.

Disclaimer
The information on the Web Site is intended for general information purposes only. VACHERON CONSTANTIN tries to ensure that the information provided is accurate and complete. However, VACHERON CONSTANTIN does not warrant or represent that VACHERON CONSTANTIN’s Material is accurate, error-free or reliable or that use of VACHERON CONSTANTIN 's Material will not infringe rights of third parties. Use of the Web Site is at Users’ risk.

VACHERON CONSTANTIN does not warrant that the functional and/or technical aspects of the Web Site or VACHERON CONSTANTIN's Material will be error free or that this Web Site, VACHERON CONSTANTIN’s Material or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. If use of this Web Site, or VACHERON CONSTANTIN 's Material results in the need for servicing or replacing property, material, equipment or data, VACHERON CONSTANTIN is not responsible for those costs. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Web Site is provided to Users "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REASONABLE CARE AND SKILL, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. VACHERON CONSTANTIN and its suppliers make no warranties about the VACHERON CONSTANTIN Material, software text, downloads, graphics, and links, or about results to be obtained from using the Web Site. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, consequently some of the above exclusions may not apply.

Trademark Notice
In general, all trademarks, logos and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks") which appear on this Web Site are registered and unregistered VACHERON CONSTANTIN trademarks or are licensed for use by VACHERON CONSTANTIN by third parties. Other trademarks are proprietary marks and are registered to their respective owners. Nothing contained on the Web Site should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark displayed on this Web Site without the written permission of VACHERON CONSTANTIN or such third party who owns the trademark. Misuse of any trademark displayed on the Web Site, or any other content on the Web Site, except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited.

Copyright Notice
All contents of this Web Site are either Copyright ©2006-2010 VACHERON CONSTANTIN or are licensed for use by VACHERON CONSTANTIN. All rights reserved. Please refer to the section of these Terms on Use of Materials on this Web Site above.

Links
Links to other web sites operated by third parties not affiliated to VACHERON CONSTANTIN may be indicated on the Web Site. The inclusion of any link to such third party sites does not imply endorsement by VACHERON CONSTANTIN of those sites. VACHERON CONSTANTIN has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Web Site and is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to this Web Site. Linking to any other off-site pages or third sites is at Users’ own risk.

Termination
Users agree that VACHERON CONSTANTIN may terminate Users’ access to and use of the Web Site if VACHERON CONSTANTIN reasonably believes that Users have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement, or violated the rights of VACHERON CONSTANTIN or any third party, or for any reason with or without notice to User. Users agree that VACHERON CONSTANTIN may modify or discontinue this Web Site, with or without notice to them. Users agree that VACHERON CONSTANTIN will not be liable to them or any third party as a result of such modification or discontinuation. The provisions entitled "Disclaimer," "Limitation of Liability," and "General Provisions" will survive termination of these Terms.

Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances whatsoever shall VACHERON CONSTANTIN be liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with the use of information available from this Web Site whether direct or indirect including, without limitation, any liability relating to any loss of use, interruption of business, lost profits or lost data, or incidental, special or consequential damages of any kind regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, even if VACHERON CONSTANTIN has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states and countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not be operable.

General Provisions
Unless otherwise specified, the information and materials in the site are presented solely for the purpose of promoting the products and services of VACHERON CONSTANTIN. VACHERON CONSTANTIN makes no representation that VACHERON CONSTANTIN's Material is appropriate or available for use in every country of the world. Users use this Web Site at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws, keeping in mind that access to VACHERON CONSTANTIN's Material may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. Our products are available in many parts of the world. However, this Web Site may describe products that are not available worldwide. Any cause of action a User may have with respect to this Web Site must be commenced within two years after the claim or cause of action arises. These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. All disputes will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the Swiss Canton of Geneva. The waiver by VACHERON CONSTANTIN of a breach of any provision of these Terms will not operate to be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

Vacheron Constantin new posting January 2011