Legal notices and general terms of use of the APEM website

In accordance with the provisions of Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004, on confidence in the digital economy, the present legal notices are brought to your attention as a user and visitor of the APEM Website (https://www.apem.com, hereinafter referred to as the 'Website').

Website Publisher: The Website is published by APEM SAS (hereinafter "APEM"), a Simplified Joint Stock Company, with a capital of €10,222,928.10, whose registered office is located at 55 Avenue Edouard Herriot, 82300 Caussade, France, registered in the Montauban Trade and Companies Register under number 342 898 384, with intra-community VAT number FR76342898384.

Contact: webmaster@apem.com

The publishing director is Thomas Henin.

Website Hosts:

• The Website is hosted by the company AWS Japan G.K., Meguro Central Square, 3-1-1 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0021, Japan
  Phone: +81-3-6478-2781

• The blog section of the Website is hosted by OVH, a simplified joint-stock company with a capital of €50,000,000, 2 Rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France

These General Terms of Use (hereinafter "GTU") are intended to provide you with information on the terms and conditions of access and use of the Website. By accessing and using the Website, you accept the GTU without limitation or reservation.

A - Intellectual property and ownership of information available on our website

The Website and its content are protected by the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code, in particular by copyrights, designs and models, trademark rights, and/or other intellectual property rights owned by APEM (or its subsidiaries) or third parties.

The Website contains, without this list being exhaustive, texts, images, videos, photographs, sounds, trademarks, logos, designs, and plans. The information contained on the Website cannot be used for commercial purposes, and cannot be, without this list being exhaustive, sold, distributed, issued, broadcast, adapted, modified, published, or communicated in whole or in part, in any form whatsoever without APEM’s prior written authorization.

Any unauthorized use of the information contained on the Website may lead to civil and criminal sanctions.

Any use of the corporate name “APEM” without APEM’s prior written authorization is prohibited.

Any modification of the Website's content is expressly prohibited.

Downloadable files available on the Website

All files available for download from the Website are the property of APEM SAS company (or its subsidiaries) or third parties.

Unless stated otherwise, the files available for download may not be used for commercial purposes by end-users. Civil and criminal penalties may be applicable for any unauthorized reproduction or redistribution of the files.

B – Website content and liability

The elements contained on the Website are provided as-is for information purpose. There is no whether express or implied warranty granted regarding their accuracy or completeness.

The materials contained on the Website are used by you under your sole responsibility. APEM disclaims any liability for damages (including without limitation direct and consequential damages) suffered by you resulting from your access to the Website and the use of information available on the Website, including those contained in downloadable files.

APEM shall not be held responsible for any damage, virus, worms, Trojan horses, or any other malicious elements that may damage or render your computer equipment unusable due to the use of the Website. It is also your responsibility to ensure that the sites you access through this Website do not contain viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or any other malicious elements.

To facilitate access to additional information on our Website, our Website contains links to sites that are not part of the APEM Group (namely APEM and its subsidiaries). The APEM Group has no control over the content of these third-party sites and cannot be held responsible for the inaccuracy of these contents.

The information published on the Website may contain references or links to products, services, etc. from APEM (or its subsidiaries) that are not referenced or available in your country. The accuracy of this information cannot be guaranteed, especially as this information is subject to changes, specific requirements, or availability, and such references do not imply that APEM (or its subsidiaries) intends to market such products, services, etc. in your country.

Contact your local dealer for more details on the products, services, etc. that may be available to you or to place an order.

The information contained on the Website may be changed at any time without any prior notice.

Comments, questions, or suggestions

Unless otherwise agreed in writing between APEM and you, please note that any information, suggestions, ideas or other unsolicited communications you provide to us through the Website will be deemed non-confidential and non-exclusive. By sending information or data on our Website, you grant APEM and/or its subsidiaries an unlimited and irrevocable authorization to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit, and distribute these data or information, and you also agree that APEM and its subsidiaries are free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques that you have communicated to us for any purpose whatsoever.

C - Personal data protection

When you visit our Website, we may collect some of your data. We invite you to review our Personal Data Protection Policy to identify the personal data collected, the purpose for its use, and the rights you hold over your data.

You can also contact us and ask your questions concerning the protection of your personal data at the following address: fr.apem.privacy@apem.com.

Our Website contains hyperlinks allowing you access to third-party sites that are not Group APEM sites. The APEM Group is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites.

D - Cookies

When you visit our Website, we may set cookies on your device. For more information regarding cookies downloaded during your navigation on our Website, we invite you to consult our cookie policy or contact to us at the following address: webmaster@apem.com.

E – General information

The terms and conditions related to the use of this Website are governed by French law. Any issue arising from their execution or interpretation that the Parties cannot resolve amicably will be submitted exclusively to the Commercial Court of Montauban.

APEM reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify the content of the Website and deny access in part or in full.

These General Terms of Use are available in various translations among which in French language; in cases of contradiction, the French version shall prevail.

F – Contact

For any questions related to the Website's terms of use, please contact APEM by post or email at the following addresses:

• 55 Avenue Edouard HERRIOT 82300 Caussade – France

• webmaster@apem.com

In accordance with Article 82 of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, relating to Data Processing, Files, and Freedoms (known as the 'Data Protection Act'), we are the obligation to inform you that cookies are placed and/or read on your device when you visit our website (www.apem.com, hereinafter referred to as the “APEM Website” or “Our Website”).

We use cookies in order to:

• Make Our Website operational

• Simplify your navigation on Our Website

• Analyse the performance of Our Website and its usage by users

• Propose relevant commercial communications to users.

Proprietary cookies and third-party cookies: we use “proprietary cookies” specific to Our Website and placed by us on your device, and “third-party cookies”, placed by one or more third parties on your device when you navigate Our Website.

Categories of cookies: these cookies are classified into 4 categories:

• Strictly necessary cookies: they are essential for the proper functioning of Our Website. They allow you to navigate the site and use its features. They also serve to facilitate your user experience.

• Statistical cookies: they collect information about the use of Our Website by users (most or least visited pages, number of visits, etc.).

• Preference cookies: they allow us to remember your choices and tailor Our Website to offer you personalized services and content (remembering language preferences, the region you are in, etc.).

• Marketing cookies: they identify your interests to provide you with targeted advertisements from us or third parties.

You may refuse each category of cookies except for strictly necessary cookies.

The cookie management banner accessible on Our Website allows you to view the maximum duration of cookie storage. Some are temporary and disappear as soon as you leave Our Website. Others remain on your device's hard drive after your browser is closed until they are deleted or expire.

Upon your first visit to Our Website, a cookie management banner appears. It allows you to accept or reject all or some of the cookies.

Cookies that are strictly necessary will automatically be installed on your device and cannot be refused.

You can access the cookie management banner at any time to view the list of cookies placed on your device and modify your choices.

You can also configure your web browser to accept or reject all or some cookies based on the preferences you have set.

Last update: April 2, 2026