Legal notice
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This English version is provided for convenience; the French version is the only legally binding text. In accordance with French Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy (LCEN), the following information relates to the publisher and host of the PawMatch website.
Website publisher
- Name: to be completed
- Legal form: to be completed
- SIREN (French business registration number): to be completed
- Address: to be completed
- Publication director: to be completed
- Contact: to be completed or via the contact form on the website.
Host
- Name: to be completed
- Address: to be completed
- Telephone: to be completed
Nature of the service
PawMatch is a platform that puts dog owners in touch with one another with a view to mating. It does not take part in agreements entered into between users, receives no commission on those agreements and guarantees neither that a mating will take place nor its results.
Private owners may only publish male dogs. Publishing females is reserved for breeders whose professional card has been verified by PawMatch. This verification attests that a supporting document has been provided; it is not a guarantee of the breeder’s practices.
Intellectual property
The structure of the website, its texts, its visual identity and its code are protected by copyright. Any unauthorised reproduction is prohibited.
Photographs, descriptions and pedigrees published by users remain their property. By publishing them, the user authorises PawMatch to display them on the website as part of the service, and warrants that they hold the necessary rights.
Liability
The information in listings (pedigree, health tests, LOF number, availability) is declared by their authors. PawMatch does not verify it, except for breeders’ professional cards and health test supporting documents reviewed by the team (“Verified result” badge): these checks confirm that a document consistent with the declaration was provided, not the breeder’s practices or the dog’s state of health. The coefficient of inbreeding (COI) displayed is an estimate calculated from the declared pedigrees; it does not replace the advice of a veterinarian. (LOF: Livre des origines français, the French stud book.)
Any unlawful content, or content contrary to the rules of the service, can be reported with the “Report” button of a listing, a profile, a conversation or a review, or via the contact form. Each report is examined by an administrator; PawMatch reserves the right to hide or remove content and to suspend an account.
Personal data and cookies
The processing of personal data and the use of cookies are described in the privacy policy, accessible from the footer.
Governing law
The website is governed by French law. In the event of a dispute and failing an amicable resolution, the French courts have jurisdiction.