LEGAL NOTICE

Rhythms & Roots — www.rythmesroots.com

In accordance with the Luxembourg law of 14 August 2000 on electronic commerce and Directive 2000/31/EC, this Legal Notice is intended to inform users of the website about the identity of the publisher and the conditions of use of www.rythmesroots.com.

Publisher identification
Publication director
Website hosting
Intellectual property
Limitation of liability
Data protection and cookies
CNPD compliance
Applicable law and jurisdiction
Mediation and disputes
Credits
Contact

1. PUBLISHER IDENTIFICATION

The website www.rythmesroots.com (hereinafter "the Website") is published by:

Trading name: Rhythms & Roots
Legal form: Sole trader
EU VAT number: LU35615162

1.1 Business licences

Licences issued by the Luxembourg Ministry of the Middle Classes:

Licence no. 10164582/3
Licence no. 10164582/4
Licence no. 10164582/5

1.2 Contact details

Email: contact@rythmesroots.com
Website: www.rythmesroots.com

1.3 Activity

Description: Retail sale of traditional, ethnic and folk musical instruments. Online sale of instruments, musical accessories and cultural products related to world musical traditions.

2. PUBLICATION DIRECTOR

Publication director: Gray Y.
Capacity: Owner
Email: contact@rythmesroots.com

The publication director is responsible for the content published on the Website, in accordance with Article 8 of the Luxembourg law of 14 August 2000 on electronic commerce and Directive 2000/31/EC.

3. WEBSITE HOSTING

3.1 Web host

Company name: LWS (Line Web Services)
Legal form: SARL (French limited liability company)
Share capital: €500,000
SIRET: 851 993 683 00015 — RCS Paris 851 993 683
Address: 10 rue de la Tremoille, 75008 Paris, France
Phone: +33 (0)1 77 62 30 03
Email: support@lws.fr
Website: www.lws.fr

3.2 Server location

Data is hosted within the European Union, in France, in an ISO 27001 certified and GDPR-compliant data centre.

3.3 Host liability

In accordance with Article 16 of the Luxembourg law of 14 August 2000 and Directive 2000/31/EC, the host's liability may only be engaged if it had actual knowledge of unlawful content and failed to act promptly to remove it following notification.

4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

4.1 Ownership

All elements making up the Website (structure, design, text, images, graphics, logos, sounds, videos, software, databases, trademarks, domain names, etc.) are the exclusive property of the publisher or are used under licence. These elements are protected by:

The Luxembourg law of 18 April 2001 on copyright
Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 on trademarks
Directive 96/9/EC on databases

4.2 Trademarks

The trademark "Rhythms & Roots" and all associated logos are the property of the publisher. Any unauthorised reproduction or use constitutes an infringement liable to legal sanctions.

4.3 Permitted and prohibited uses

Browsing the Website grants a private, non-collective and non-exclusive right of use limited to: online viewing, temporary downloading for display purposes and printing for strictly personal use.

Without prior written authorisation, it is prohibited to reproduce, copy, modify, distribute, commercially exploit or carry out automated data extraction (web scraping) from the Website.

4.4 User-generated content

Content published by users (reviews, comments, photos) remains the property of their authors. By publishing content on the Website, the user grants the publisher a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use such content for the purposes of the Website and its promotion.

4.5 Inbound hyperlinks

Links to the Website are permitted provided they point to the homepage, do not create any confusion and the source website does not contain unlawful content. Framing is strictly prohibited without prior authorisation.

To report any infringement: contact@rythmesroots.com

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

5.1 Information and availability

The publisher endeavours to ensure the accuracy of information published on the Website but cannot guarantee its completeness or the Website's permanent availability. The Website is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

5.2 External links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. The publisher has no control over such websites and accepts no liability for their content, availability, privacy policy or any damages resulting from their use.

5.3 Security

The publisher takes reasonable steps to protect the Website but cannot guarantee the complete absence of viruses or security vulnerabilities. Users are responsible for protecting their own equipment.

5.4 Force majeure

The publisher's liability may not be engaged in cases of force majeure (natural disasters, widespread network outages, exceptional cyberattacks, government decisions, epidemics, acts of war, etc.).

6. DATA PROTECTION AND COOKIES

The processing of users' personal data is carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the Luxembourg law of 1 August 2018 on data protection and Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy).

The publisher acts as data controller. To exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection, portability, restriction) and for any information relating to the processing of your data or the use of cookies, please consult:

Privacy Policy — personal data processing
Cookie Policy — cookie and tracker management

If you wish to lodge a complaint, you may contact the competent supervisory authority:

Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données (CNPD)
15, boulevard du Jazz — L-4370 Belvaux — Luxembourg
Tel.: (+352) 26 10 60 - 1 | Email: info@cnpd.lu
Website: www.cnpd.lu

7. CNPD COMPLIANCE

7.1 Records of processing activities

In accordance with Article 30 of the GDPR, Rhythms & Roots maintains an internal record of all personal data processing activities carried out under its responsibility. This record is available upon request by the CNPD.

7.2 No obligation to appoint a DPO

As a sole trader not carrying out large-scale processing of sensitive data or large-scale systematic monitoring, Rhythms & Roots is not subject to the obligation to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) within the meaning of Article 37 of the GDPR. The data controller manages GDPR obligations directly and can be contacted at: contact@rythmesroots.com

7.3 Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)

In accordance with Article 35 of the GDPR, a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is carried out prior to any processing likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. No high-risk processing is currently implemented without a prior assessment.

7.4 Supervisory authority

The competent supervisory authority for Rhythms & Roots' data processing activities is the Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données (CNPD) of Luxembourg. Any request or complaint relating to data protection may be addressed to it.

8. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

This Legal Notice and the use of the Website are governed by Luxembourg law and European Union law, in particular the law of 14 August 2000 on electronic commerce, the law of 11 August 2018 on consumer protection and the Luxembourg Civil Code.

Any dispute falls under the jurisdiction of the Luxembourg courts. For consumers, the protective provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Brussels I bis) apply, allowing proceedings to be brought before the courts of the consumer's place of domicile.

In the event of translation, only the French version shall prevail.

9. MEDIATION AND DISPUTES

In the event of a dispute, we encourage you to contact us first at contact@rythmesroots.com in order to seek an amicable resolution.

If no amicable resolution can be reached, you may have free recourse to a consumer mediator:

Union Luxembourgeoise des Consommateurs (ULC)
55, rue des Bruyères — L-1274 Howald — Luxembourg
Tel.: (+352) 49 60 22 - 1 | www.ulc.lu

Centre Européen de la Consommation (CEC)
Bahnhofsplatz 3 — 77694 Kehl — Germany
www.cec-zev.eu

The European Commission also provides an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform:
https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/

10. CREDITS

CMS: PrestaShop 9
Page Builder: Creative Elements
Photography: property of the publisher, supplied by our partners or sourced from royalty-free image libraries.

11. CONTACT

Email: contact@rythmesroots.com

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