This English version is a translation provided for information purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy, the French version prevails.

Identifiers - University of Bordeaux

SIREN: 130 018 351
SIRET: 130 018 351 00010
Intra-community VAT number: FR23130018351
Activity (APE / NAF code): 8542Z / Higher education

Publisher - SMART service unit

22 avenue Jean Babin - 33600 Pessac, France
smart@u-bordeaux.fr

Hosting - This website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, United States (vercel.com). Its content and the messages sent through the contact form are managed with the Cortex CMS and stored by Supabase in the European Union (Frankfurt, Germany).

Photo and video credits - Brool vidéo

Design and development - Antton Joucla--Russo (Cortex), SMART service unit

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General terms of use

Last updated: 21 October 2026

These General terms of use set out the conditions under which any user may visit the website of the SMART service unit and benefit from the services offered on it.

Article 1. – Purpose

1.1. Free access to the website

The Website enables its users, in particular, to learn about the SMART service unit, all of its services and its news.

Access to the website is subject to the user’s unreserved compliance with these general terms of use. Browsing the pages of the website is free, but access to certain services is reserved for certain users or requires prior registration.

Article 2. – Terms of use

2.1. Technical requirements

a) Browsers

The SMART service unit provides the IT and organisational resources needed to technically achieve the purpose referred to in Article 1 hereof.

We recommend using up-to-date versions of the Chrome, Safari or Firefox browsers to view the website.

These browsers are best able to interpret the HTML 5, CSS, Javascript and video code of the pages, and so provide an optimal user experience.

b) Accessibility

The digital accessibility of the website is described in a document published by the SMART service unit, which sets out its level.

2.2. Right of use

The content of the website is made available for private, non-exclusive use. This right of use includes the right to store it on a single-user screen and the right to reproduce it under the conditions defined below.

Use of the website is subject to the unreserved acceptance of these General terms of use.

Article 3. – Commitments and liability

3.1. Commitments and liability of the SMART service unit

a) Operation and content of the website

The SMART service unit makes every effort to provide and maintain access to the website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and to ensure the quality of the service, subject to maintenance periods, which will be announced when they are scheduled.

b) Limitation of liability

The SMART service unit takes the greatest care to publish useful, reliable and up-to-date information on the website. Any information may be changed by the SMART service unit without prior notice. However, this information is not exhaustive and, despite the vigilance of the SMART service unit’s staff, errors or omissions may occur. The information provided by the SMART service unit is for guidance only and does not relieve the user of the need for further, personalised analysis. The SMART service unit cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information published on its website. Consequently, the user acknowledges that they use this information under their sole responsibility.

The user declares that they are aware of and accept the specific characteristics of computer and telecommunications networks. In particular, the SMART service unit cannot be held liable in the following cases, this list not being exhaustive:

  • network interruptions, delays in the delivery of e-mails or any other data;
  • hardware or software failures;
  • malicious acts, data theft, computer viruses, inadequate protection and backup measures;
  • handling errors, misuse of hardware and software;
  • misuse or malicious use of data, texts, images or information;
  • any case of force majeure, unforeseeable events or any other cause beyond the deliberate control of the SMART service unit.

Under no circumstances shall the SMART service unit be liable for damages of any kind, direct or indirect, resulting from the use of the website, in particular material damage or loss of data or programs, resulting from access to or use of the website or of any linked websites. Likewise, under no circumstances shall the SMART service unit be liable for any loss of opportunity resulting from access to or use of the website or of any linked websites.

The website may offer hyperlinks to other websites, in order to provide the user with as many resources as possible. Under no circumstances shall the SMART service unit be liable for inaccurate information provided by those websites, as it cannot fully verify the accuracy of their content.

Under no circumstances shall the SMART service unit be liable for the credence given by the user to any information provided by a third party concerning the SMART service unit.

3.2. Commitments and liability of the user

The user is solely responsible for the use they make of the website and for its suitability for their needs.

The user expressly undertakes not to use any element of the website, in particular in the context of the uses referred to in Article 4.3 hereof:

  • on websites disseminating pornographic or xenophobic content or, more generally, content likely to fall under the criminal provisions in force;
  • in a way that undermines human dignity;
  • for advertising or commercial purposes.

Any use of the website contrary to these General terms of use or to the General privacy policy entitles the SMART service unit to suspend or refuse, permanently or temporarily, the user’s access to certain applications, without prejudice to any damages to which it may be entitled.

Article 4. – Intellectual property

4.1. Literary and artistic property

This entire website is governed by French and international intellectual property law. The photographs, texts, drawings, images and other works protected by intellectual property rights are the property of the SMART service unit.

Reproduction of the pages of this website on paper is authorised, provided that:

  • it is distributed free of charge;
  • the integrity of the reproduced documents is respected (no modification or alteration of any kind);
  • the source is explicitly, clearly and legibly cited: smart.u-bordeaux.fr.

This authorisation does not apply to websites disseminating controversial, pornographic or xenophobic content, or content which may, more broadly, offend the sensibilities of the general public.

Electronic reproduction of all or part of the website is authorised under the same conditions as reproduction on paper. This authorisation does not apply to websites disseminating controversial, pornographic or xenophobic content, or content which may, more broadly, give rise to criminal charges or offend the sensibilities of the general public.

Any use for advertising or commercial purposes is excluded.
Infringement of any of these exploitation rights constitutes counterfeiting, which is liable to prosecution.

The SMART service unit holds or has been assigned the literary and artistic property rights to all elements of the website. This includes, in particular, texts, presentations, illustrations and visuals, logos, photographs, web page designs, site structures, formatting and layouts, etc. Any reproduction or representation, in whole or in part, of these elements without the express authorisation of the SMART service unit is prohibited and constitutes counterfeiting within the meaning of Articles L. 713-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.

The SMART service unit holds or has been assigned the rights to the IT elements of the website, such as software, computer code, visual interfaces, interactive features, compilations, etc.

All the elements gathered or compiled on the website constitute a database. The SMART service unit holds the database producer’s right to the database formed by the website, having carried out its creation, verification and presentation. Any extraction, by permanent or temporary transfer, of all or a qualitatively or quantitatively substantial part of the content of a database to another medium, by any means and in any form whatsoever, without the express authorisation of the SMART service unit, is prohibited; the same applies to the re-use, by making available to the public, of all or a qualitatively or quantitatively substantial part of the content of the database, in any form whatsoever.

4.2. Industrial and commercial property

a) Trademarks

The SMART service unit holds the industrial and commercial property rights to the figurative trademark “SMART”, registered with the INPI on 27 June 2025 under no. 5159813. Any use of the trademark without the express authorisation of the SMART service unit is prohibited.

Any reproduction or imitation of this trademark without express prior authorisation is prohibited and constitutes counterfeiting within the meaning of Articles L. 713-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.

b) Domain name

The SMART service unit holds a right of use of the domain name: https://smart.u-bordeaux.fr.

4.3. Use of elements of the website

a) Reproduction on paper

Reproduction of the pages of this website on paper is authorised, provided that:

  • it is distributed free of charge;
  • the integrity of the reproduced documents is respected, with no modification or alteration of any kind;
  • the website smart.u-bordeaux.fr is explicitly cited as the source, with a statement that reproduction rights are reserved and limited.
b) Electronic use

Electronic use of all or part of this website is authorised provided that the source (smart.u-bordeaux.fr) is clearly and legibly cited, together with the statement “all rights reserved”.

Article 5. – Protection of personal data

5.1. General principles

The SMART service unit fully complies with the regulations in force applicable to the processing of Personal data, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of Personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR), and the amended French Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.

The SMART service unit is the controller of Personal data within the meaning of the GDPR. It implements organisational, physical and IT measures to protect such data against unauthorised access and alteration.

All information and provisions relating to the protection of Personal data are available in the SMART service unit’s Privacy policy, published on the website.

5.2. Data specific to browsing the website

The website does not use any audience measurement or advertising cookies. No consent banner is therefore required.

Article 6. – Miscellaneous provisions

6.1. Partial invalidity

If one or more provisions of these General terms of use are held to be unlawful or declared null and void, in whole or in part, pursuant to a law or regulation, or following a final decision of a competent court, such provision(s) shall be amended in accordance with the law or the decision rendered. None of the other provisions of these General terms of use shall be affected, unless they are inseparably linked to the unlawful or void provisions.

6.2. No waiver

The fact that the SMART service unit does not invoke a breach by the user of any of the obligations set out in these General terms of use shall not be interpreted as a waiver of the obligation in question.

6.3. Amendment of the general terms of use

The SMART service unit reserves the right to make any amendments it deems useful to these General terms of use; the date of the update is displayed with the General terms of use published on the website.

Any use of the service after the General terms of use have been updated constitutes full and complete acceptance by the user of the new General terms.

Article 7. – Contact

For any query concerning the accuracy of the information provided on the Website referred to in Article 3.1 b) hereof, or any request for authorisation referred to in Article 4 hereof, please contact: smart@u-bordeaux.fr.

Article 8. – Applicable law and disputes

These General terms of use are governed by French law.

In the event of a dispute relating to the performance or interpretation of these General terms of use, the SMART service unit and the user agree to seek an amicable solution before referring the matter to the competent courts.