General Terms and Conditions

1. Identification of DINERS CLUB FRANCE

DINERS CLUB FRANCE is a division of CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL plc, a company constituted under British law with a capital of 1,876,846,755 Pounds Sterling whose registered office is located at Canada Square – Citigroup Center – London E14 5LB (Great Britain), Reg. n°1088249, with its main French office at 19, Le Parvis – 92800 PUTEAUX, registered in the Nanterre Commercial and Companies Register under the number 398 775 445.

Telephone: 01 70 75 51 16
Fax: 01 70 75 51 05

Editing Manager: Managing Director

Hoster: Citigroup Technology Incorporated, Weekawken – New Jersey – NJ 07086 - USA

2. Use of the site

The user of the “www.dinersclub.fr” Internet site acknowledges that he/she has the competence and the necessary means to access and use this Internet site.

In accessing this site, the user undertakes to comply with its conditions of use and declares that he/she already has  Internet access, is acquainted with the rules and practices, the technical capacities and performance levels and has all the necessary equipment and software to be able to browse on the Internet.

The user undertakes to respect the practices of the Internet and the regulations in force and not to divulge any illegal information via this site.

The user has sole responsibility for the use of the information that is accessible via this site and that DINERS CLUB reserves the right to modify at any time, notably by updating it.

DINERS CLUB reserves the right to eliminate or modify, as of right, certain of the site’s functionalities, without notice or compensation.

Any use of any data made by means of the user’s electronic address shall be considered having been performed by him/her.

3. Ownership

The overall structure, together with the software, texts, animated or still images, sounds, know-how, drawings, graphics or any other components that make up the “www.dinersclub.fr” Internet site are the exclusive property of DINERS CLUB and are protected by copyright, trademark law, patent law, the legislation on the legal protection of databases, and by the provisions of the Intellectual Property Code.

The hypertext links that have been set up within the framework of the present Internet site towards other resources present on the Internet network can in no way render DINERS CLUB liable.

4. Security

Diners Club pays particular attention to the protection of the data exchanged with its customers and in order to meet this objective, has obtained the Verisign certificate (the world’s main Internet certification authority). Diners Club uses an SSL 128-bit cryptographic procedure, certified by Secure Socket Layer (SSL), which guarantees the maximum level of security to preserve data integrity and guarantee message confidentiality. Diners Club uses the usual combination of user name/password, to enable LOGIN or system admission. You will also receive a PIN number, which will allow you to certify, with absolute security, every operation involving your personal account.

5. Cookies

When you browse the “www.dinersclub.fr” site, a cookie records information about the browsing conducted by your computer on our site, the pages you have viewed, the date and time of viewing, etc. When you become a registered user (possessing a user code and password), we use cookies to provide you with personalised information which we think will be useful to you, given the preferences indicated, together with other details we hold about you in your capacity as a Diners Club customer. You can set your browser so that it informs you when a cookie is installed – in this way, you can choose whether to accept the cookie or not. If you browse our site and you are not a registered user, you can opt not to accept a cookie, while still retaining the capacity to use the site. However, if you visit a site in order to access confidential information about your account (to check your billing for example), you must accept the cookies from the site as they are essential for the site’s management and security. This is how to set your preferences for cookies:

If you browse the Internet using Internet Explorer 3 or 4 (Microsoft): Click on "display, "options", "advanced". Among various alerts that you can activate, the fourth one is entitled "alert before accepting cookies” and, on Internet Explorer 4 only, the fifth one is entitled "always refuse cookies".

If you browse the Internet using Navigator Gold 3 (Netscape): Click on "options", "network preferences", "protocols". Among various alerts that you can activate, the first one is entitled "alert before accepting a cookie". You will then be warned when a cookie arrives and you will be able to prevent it being stored by your browser software.

6. Protection of personal information

DINERS CLUB and Citigroup Technology Incorporated hereby inform you that all the personal information that you have communicated via this website will be handled in accordance with the indications below.

The “www.dinersclub.fr” website servers are located in the United States. All personal information will therefore be initially processed in the Unites States, in the central database of Citigroup Technology Incorporated. The information will then be transmitted to Citibank, Meerbusch, Germany, where it will be integrated into the local database. All personal information will therefore be handled in accordance with American legislation and the French Act of 6 January 1978, amended by Act n°2004-801 of 6 August 2004.

DETAILS REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN FRANCE

Data Protection Act
In application of Act n° 78-17 of 6/01/1978, on information technology, data files and civil liberties amended by Act n°2004-801 of 6 August 2004, we hereby inform you that this site has been the subject of a declaration made to the CNIL (National Commission for information technology and civil liberties) regarding the automated processing of personal information and that you are entitled, at any time, to  access, to modify and to delete the personal information concerning you held by DINERS CLUB .

You are required to complete the questionnaire on our site so that your requests can be examined. This information is used solely by Diners Club and its sub-contractors. To exercise the right of access and to enable us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information about you as quickly as possible, please write to us at the following address:

CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL Plc – PARIS BRANCH - DINERS CLUB FRANCE DIVISION – 1-5 rue Paul Cézanne – 75008 Paris.

7. Copyright

The site must be considered as an indissociable whole. The information contained in it is intended solely for personal use and may not be reproduced or communicated in part or in whole. All the data contained in the website’s pages are the exclusive property of Citibank International plc – Diners Club Division. Any reproduction, representation or dissemination of all or some of the website’s content, for any purpose other than personal, via any medium or method is prohibited. Failure to comply with this prohibition constitutes an offence that may render the person responsible liable in civil or criminal proceedings.

8. Links

The hypertext links created to lead to other sites do not constitute a validation of those sites and in no way render Citibank International plc – Diners Club Division, liable, particularly regarding their content. Diners Club forbids any creation of  a hypertext link towards its site without the prior express authorisation of the publisher.

9. Photo credits

The photos used on the site have been provided by Gettyone.com

10. Audiovisual communication 

Publisher of the service: Diners Club
Legal representative: Citibank International plc, France
Editing Manager: Managing Director
Hoster: Citigroup Technology Incorporated, New Jersey, USA

However, the Customer is reminded that no information appearing on the Diners Club Internet site can be construed as a service or product offer or as a solicitation of any kind. The details given are for information purposes only and are subject to updating. They cannot be construed as being contractual.

11. Applicable law – Competent courts

Use of the present Internet site is governed by French law. Insofar as authorised by the law, the courts of Nanterre are competent.