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Caen Normandy University Hospital

Legal notice

On the website chu-caen.fr (hereinafter referred to as the "Site"), we are committed to protecting your personal data.

These legal notices do not apply to other websites, online or otherwise, nor to other products or services. By accessing the Site, you acknowledge the presence of these legal notices.

This information may be modified at any time by the Caen Normandy University Hospital. We therefore advise you to consult it regularly.

Caen Normandy University Hospital

Legal notice

On the website chu-caen.fr (hereinafter referred to as the "Site"), we are committed to protecting your personal data.

These legal notices do not apply to other websites, online or otherwise, nor to other products or services. By accessing the Site, you acknowledge the presence of these legal notices.

This information may be modified at any time by the Caen Normandy University Hospital. We therefore advise you to consult it regularly.

Updated: January 10, 2025

Website publisher

The site is owned by the Caen Normandy University Hospital,
whose headquarters are located at Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, CS3001, 14033 Caen Cedex 9.

Publishing and editorial director: Mr. Frédéric Varnier, Director General of the Caen Normandy University Hospital.

Produced by: Communications Department, Caen Normandy University Hospital
Hosted by: Information Systems Department, Caen Normandy University Hospital.
Design and development
: Pierre-Jean Parry

Map data: OpenStreetMap
Photo credits: Caen Normandy University Hospital x healthcare services / Adobe Stock / 
Léonie Hamard / Florian Tafforeau / Antoine Cardi / Pierre-Jean Parry

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Protection of personal data

The information collected on the site is intended exclusively for the Caen Normandy University Hospital.

The Caen Normandy University Hospital places great importance on respecting individual freedoms and is committed to complying with regulations applicable to the processing of personal data. This data is processed electronically for the purposes of audience measurement and user protection through tracking technologies.

We may collect data regarding your use of the site, for example the pages you visit, in order to better understand your expectations and improve the functioning of the site.

The Caen Normandy University Hospital complies with the regulations applicable to the processing of personal data and, in particular, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (European General Data Protection Regulation) as well as the CNIL order of 12 December 2018 and complies with Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy.

You have rights under the GDPR (www.CNIL.fr) which you simply need to exercise by contacting: CHU Caen Normandie · Personal Data Protection · Mr. General Manager, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, CS3001, 14033 Caen Cedex 9 or by email at dpd@chu-caen.fr.

This is an individual right that can only be exercised by the person concerned regarding their data . For security reasons, the requester must prove their identity by any means available to prevent the disclosure of their confidential information to another person. The date of the email or letter notifying the Caen Normandy University Hospital (CHU Caen Normandie) will determine the starting date for processing the request. If you believe you have not received a response, you can contact the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) online at www.cnil.fr/fr/plaintes or by mail to CNIL – 3 Place de Fontenoy – TSA 80715 – 75334 PARIS CEDEX 07.

Reminder of what personal data is: identification of a natural person directly or indirectly.

Freedom of consent is a fundamental right.

Property rights

The presentation and content of this website, including but not limited to the name and logos of Caen Normandy University Hospital, images, databases, products, and slogans, constitute, individually or collectively, a work protected by applicable intellectual property laws. No reproduction or representation, in whole or in part, by any means, on any medium, or in any form whatsoever, of these elements may be made without the prior written consent of Caen Normandy University Hospital. Copying the website content for private use is also strictly prohibited.

Unless otherwise stated, the intellectual property rights to the documents contained on this website and each of the elements created for this website are the exclusive property of the Caen Normandy University Hospital (CHU Caen Normandie). The CHU grants no license or right other than the right to consult the website or to complete the forms associated with requesting a service. Reproduction of any publicly accessible documents on the website is authorized only for informational purposes.

The Caen Normandy University Hospital reserves the right to seek damages in the event of infringement and, more generally, any violation of its intellectual property rights. In accordance with Articles L.341-1 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code, any extraction by any means and in any form whatsoever, or any reuse, by making available to the public, of a substantial part of any information accessible on the website, will be subject to penalties.

Similarly, the repeated and systematic extraction or reuse of qualitatively or quantitatively non-substantial parts of the content of data accessible on the site is prohibited, when these operations clearly exceed the conditions of normal use.

© Copyright

The entire Site is governed by French law and, as such, is protected by the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code, in particular those relating to literary and artistic property, copyright, and database protection. These rights are the exclusive property of the Caen Normandy University Hospital.

We remind you that, under ArticleL.122-5 , only copies or reproductions strictly reserved for personal. Similarly, ArticleL.342-3 of the Intellectual Property Code only authorizes the extraction or reuse of a non-substantial part of the content made available. Consequently, any unauthorized representation or reproduction of the Site, by any means whatsoever, is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. Offenders are subject to civil and criminal penalties, including those provided for in Articles L.335-2 and L.343-1 of the Intellectual Property Code.

Any use whatsoever of the trademarks and logos on this Site, including but not limited to the trade names owned by partners, is prohibited without the authorization of the rights holders. All logos on the Site are protected by copyright. All rights of reproduction are reserved, including for downloadable documents.

Confidentiality

The information contained on this website, as well as any software necessarily used in connection with it, is confidential, unless certain information is partially or totally public. The entry of your personal data in the "Make an Appointment," "Pre-admission," and "Pay Your Bill" forms is secured by the Information Systems Department of the Caen Normandy University Hospital.

Limitation of liability
The Caen Normandy University Hospital declines all responsibility:
  • For any interruption of the Site and its services,
  • For any occurrence of bugs,
  • For any inaccuracies or omissions in the information available on this site, please inform the Caen Normandy University Hospital so that they can implement corrective measures
  • For any damage resulting from fraudulent intrusion by a third party that led to a modification of the information made available on the site,
  • And more generally for any direct or indirect damage, whatever its causes, origins, nature or consequences, including in particular data loss or any other loss of intangible assets which may occur as a result of anyone's access to the site or the impossibility of accessing it or reliance on any information coming directly or indirectly from it.

The Caen Normandy University Hospital (CHU Caen Normandie) may provide you with hyperlinks to other websites, such as the link to the NATIXIS online payment support fund, owned by NATIXIS of Caisse d'épargne, for the "Caen Normandy Health Foundation" fund. However, the Caen Normandy University Hospital does not verify the legality of the content of these sites and cannot be held responsible for the services or information provided on these sites, such as advertisements, products, services, or any other material available on or from these sites or external sources.

The Caen Normandy University Hospital cannot be held responsible for any actual or alleged damages or losses arising from or related to the use of or reliance on the content, goods or services available on these external sites or sources.

Ergonomics and features

This site is made with love and patience, and must comply with the latest standards in force.

If you experience any technical issues with your browser, you can contact the webmaster, Pierre-Jean Parry, to help improve the usability of the website www.chu-caen.fr

Traffic statistics

This site may be audited by an audience measurement and analysis system. Acceptance of cookies is a prerequisite.

Data retention period

Each element is recorded on the Site and the logs are kept for a (six) rolling then stored for statistical purposes only for a maximum of 24 months. The user is responsible for requesting and asserting their rights if necessary.

Hyperlinks

The Caen Normandy University Hospital (CHU Caen Normandie) may provide links on its website to third-party sites, such as the NATIXIS online payment support fund, owned by NATIXIS of Caisse d'Epargne, for the "Caen Normandy Health Foundation" fund. These links are established to public websites where the CHU Caen Normandie has deemed it appropriate, considering the content and services of these sites. The CHU Caen Normandie cannot be held responsible for the content of these sites or for any use that may be made of them by YOU, the Browser.

The presence of a link from this Site to another site does not constitute an endorsement or validation of that site or its content. You are responsible for using this information with discernment and critical thinking. These partner sites are independent of the Caen Normandy University Hospital website.

The latter does not edit or control the sources, content of these sites, or their links to other sites. Links to these sites do not constitute in any way an endorsement, validation, or affiliation by the Caen Normandy University Hospital (CHU Caen Normandie) with the content of these sites or with the owners and/or authors, designers, administrators, managers, or hosts of these sites. The Caen Normandy University Hospital cannot therefore be held liable, for any reason whatsoever, for the content, products, services, advertising, cookies, or any other elements of these sites, nor for any damages or losses, whether actual or alleged, consequential or otherwise, arising from or related to the use of information, opinions, services, or data available on these sites.

Notification

If you find any information on the Site that is either erroneous, incomplete, or contains potentially defamatory content or content that infringes upon human dignity, or violates works protected by copyright or trademarks, or any information contrary to applicable laws, please notify us by any means you deem appropriate.

Web Browser Declaration

By visiting the Site, you acknowledge:

  • You are aware of both the principle and the nature of how the Internet works, and you accept its characteristics and limitations, particularly with regard to response, consultation, or transfer times
  • To be aware of the diversity of content accessible on the Internet,
  • Please be aware that the Caen Normandy University Hospital does not exercise, nor can exercise, any control whatsoever over the nature or characteristics of data accessible on the Internet other than its website and which may be transmitted via links, and that consequently, the Caen Normandy University Hospital cannot assume any responsibility arising directly or indirectly from this data
  • Be aware that data circulating on the Internet is not protected against potential interception,
  • Be aware that viruses can be introduced by third parties on the Internet, when visiting redirected sites,
  • Be aware of the existence of a code of ethics developed by the Internet Web Browser community (Netiquette), the violation of which could result in your exclusion from other services available on the Internet with redirected sites (CNIL, STATE, etc.), without the Caen Normandy University Hospital being able to be held responsible.
  • By using this Website, you assume all risks related to the completeness, accuracy, suitability, or timeliness of the information
  • The information comprising this Site constitutes a database and images, owned by the Caen Normandy University Hospital (CHU Caen Normandie) in its capacity as "owner" within the meaning of Article L.341-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code. Consequently, you are prohibited from extracting, by permanent or temporary transfer, all or a qualitatively or quantitatively substantial part of the Site onto another medium, by any means and in any form, and from reusing all or a qualitatively or quantitatively substantial part of the Site in any form whatsoever, including via a hyperlink.

It is the responsibility of the Caen Normandy University Hospital to take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of its own site.

In this capacity, you expressly undertake to respect or enforce the laws, regulations and in particular the rights of personality, copyright, the rights of owners of distinctive signs and to be able, at any time, upon simple written request to the CHU Caen Normandie, to provide proof of the reality of the checks that you have carried out, if necessary by sampling, and of the efforts that you will have made from the moment of the revelation of an infringement of the rights of third parties to stop this infringement as well as the ethical recommendations which are contained in the Netiquette.

In this context, you acknowledge that you have read and irrevocably accepted these Legal Notices.

Access to services

Access to the Services is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except in the event of force majeure, due to third parties and/or work and interventions necessary for the proper functioning of the Services.

However, the Caen Normandy University Hospital may have to interrupt Services or part of the Services for maintenance reasons.

Responsibilities

The Caen Normandy University Hospital is only bound by an obligation of means and cannot, under any circumstances, be held liable for indirect damages, such as commercial loss, loss of customers, loss of orders, any commercial disruption, loss of profits, or damage to brand image. Any action brought by a third party against the Web Browser constitutes indirect damage and, consequently, does not give rise to compensation.

In the event of force majeure or events beyond our control, including interruptions to access networks or networks accessible through the Services, or failure of receiving equipment or the Web Browser line, the CHU Caen Normandie cannot be held liable for data loss due to the user, alteration, modification, interruptions, slowness and inaccessibility of the Internet network or any other problem affecting transmissions on telecommunications networks and disrupting the use of the Site or the Internet that is not directly and exclusively attributable to it.

  • You are solely responsible for any damage, direct or indirect, tangible or intangible, caused by yourself.
  • The Caen Normandy University Hospital disclaims all responsibility in the event of use of the Services which does not comply with these Legal Notices.
  • The Caen Normandy University Hospital cannot be held responsible in the event of legal proceedings against you due to the use of the Services and any other service accessible via the Internet.
  • The Caen Normandy University Hospital cannot under any circumstances be held responsible for the content of websites and information consulted over which the Caen Normandy University Hospital has no control, nor for the nature of the data queried and/or transferred, including the content of third-party sites redirected to which links refer you.

Furthermore, we reserve the right to block access to our Site for any user who violates these Legal Notices. You are hereby notified that the Caen Normandy University Hospital (CHU Caen Normandie) will provide any information enabling or facilitating the identification of anyone found guilty of a violation of the law or an infringement of the rights of the CHU Caen Normandie or a third party, upon request from an authorized third party. This data includes, but is not limited to, IP addresses and connection times, if these are still in our possession in accordance with legal retention periods.

Web browser code and password

You accept and acknowledge that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of passwords associated with any account, existing or future, that you may have to access any service on this site.

Consequently, you acknowledge that you are solely and exclusively responsible to the Caen Normandy University Hospital for all actions carried out from your account.

If you become aware of any unauthorized use of your password or account, you must inform the Information Systems Department of the Caen Normandy University Hospital as soon as possible, by any means, upon becoming aware of it.

Cookie management

This website uses cookies, also known as performance cookies. A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer when you visit a website or view an advertisement. Their purpose is, in particular, to collect information about your browsing activity on websites and to provide you with personalized services, as well as to improve the website's functionality and analyze its usage. On your computer, cookies are managed by your web browser, which sends information back to the originating website (for example, a session ID, language preference, or date). Cookies allow information to be stored for the duration of the cookie's validity when a browser accesses different pages of a website or when that browser returns to the website later. Only the issuer of a cookie can read or modify the information it contains.

The different types of connection cookies: during your browsing on the Site, different types of connection cookies or cookies may be directly stored on your computer.

The purpose of these files differs depending on their type:
  • Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They allow you to use the main features of our site. Without these cookies, you will not be able to use our site normally.
  • Analytical cookies: These cookies allow us to understand the use and performance of our site, to compile statistics, and to measure traffic and usage of the various elements of our site (most read articles, most viewed pages or sections, etc.) in order to improve its operation

Your prior consent to the use of cookies is required : Accept or Decline

A "cookie" stores information about your computer's browsing activity on our Site (the pages you visited, the date and time of your visit, etc.), which we can then access during your subsequent visits. Therefore, please be aware that using certain Site features may require the use of cookies.
You can choose to disable cookies at any time, either systematically on all browsers or by selecting which cookies you accept based on the issuer. You can also configure your browser to accept or reject cookies on a case-by-case basis before they are installed. Your browser can be configured to notify you when cookies are placed on your computer, and you can block all or some cookies by modifying your browser settings as follows: www.cnil.fr/vos-droits/vos-traces/les-cookies/.
However, please note that for technical reasons, disabling cookies may limit access to our website, for which we cannot be held responsible.
Consent or refusal cookies must remain on your device.

  • When you consent to the installation of cookies, a consent cookie is installed. This consent is valid for a maximum of 13 months.
  • When you object to the installation or use of a cookie, an opt-out cookie is placed on your device. If you delete this opt-out cookie, it will no longer be possible to identify you as having refused the use of cookies.
  • By not clicking on ACCEPT the cookie, you implicitly refuse the installation of a cookie.
Applicable jurisdiction

This legal notice is governed by French law.
In the event of any dispute concerning the interpretation, execution, or performance of any of the provisions herein, and failing an amicable agreement between the parties, the Courts of Caen shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

LANGUAGES

Only the French version of these legal notices is valid.
In the event of any discrepancy between the translations, interpretations, and stipulations, only the French version shall prevail.

Question regarding these legal notices

If you have any questions regarding these Legal Notices, please contact us.

Changes to the Legal Notices

We occasionally update the legal notices. In this case, we also correct the "last updated" date at the beginning of the legal notices.

In the event of substantial changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on the website's homepage. We encourage you to review these legal notices regularly to stay informed. Your continued use of this service constitutes your agreement to these legal notices and any updates thereto.