Legal Notice and Terms of Use

Hosting:
The kwize.com website (hereinafter "the Site") is hosted by OVH SAS, a subsidiary of OVH Groupe SA, a company registered with the Lille Trade and Companies Register under number 537 407 926.
Registered office: 2 rue Kellermann - 59100 Roubaix - France.
Phone: 1007
Website: www.ovhcloud.com

Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 3, 2025

The Kwize site places great importance on the protection of your personal data. This privacy policy aims to inform you about how we collect, use, and protect your information, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Personal data collected

We collect different categories of data to provide and improve our services:

  • Browsing data: During your visit, our servers collect anonymized information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent.
  • Account data: When creating a personal account, we collect your email address and an encrypted password. You may also choose to provide other information (username, etc.).
  • Usage data: When you are logged into your account, we may record information related to your activity, such as your searches, saved quotes, or generated articles, to provide you with personalized features.
  • Contact data: If you contact us by email, we keep a copy of our exchanges to respond to your request.

2. Purposes of processing

Your data is used for the following purposes:

  • To provide, manage, and improve the Site's services.
  • To create and administer your user account.
  • To personalize your experience (e.g., saving your favorites).
  • To analyze the use of the Site for statistical purposes.
  • To communicate with you regarding your account or your requests.
  • To ensure the security of the Site and prevent fraud.

3. Legal basis and retention

The processing of browsing and analytics data is based on our legitimate interest. The management of your account is based on the performance of the user agreement (Terms of Use). Your account data is kept as long as your account is active. After deletion, it is erased within 30 days, unless otherwise required by law.

4. Cookies

The Site uses essential cookies for the functioning of the user account (session cookies) and anonymous audience analysis cookies. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

Opt-out of web analytics

Although our statistics are strictly anonymous, you have the right to completely object to this tracking.

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5. Analytics tools and advertising

The Site may use audience measurement tools such as Matomo or Google Analytics, configured to anonymize IP addresses and comply with the recommendations of the CNIL. The Site may also display advertisements via Google AdSense or other partner networks. These services may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your previous visits. You can disable ad personalization via your Google Ads settings.

6. Data security

We implement technical security measures, such as encryption (HTTPS) and password hashing, to protect your data. However, as no method is infallible, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Minors

The creation of an account is reserved for individuals over 16 years of age, or 13 with parental authorization. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors without the consent of a legal guardian.

8. Your rights over your data

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL.

9. Changes to the policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Any updates will be published on this page with a new effective date.

Terms of Use (ToU)

Last updated: November 3, 2025

Article 1: Purpose and acceptance

These Terms of Use govern the use of the kwize.com website. Access to the Site, and in particular the creation of an account, implies the user's full and complete acceptance of these conditions.

Article 2: Account creation

The creation of an account is reserved for individuals over 16 years of age, or 13 with the authorization of a legal guardian. The user agrees to provide accurate information and to maintain the confidentiality of their password. They are solely responsible for any activity carried out from their account.

Article 3: Site services

The Site offers free access to a literary search engine. Account holders can benefit from additional features, such as saving searches or personalizing content. The publisher reserves the right to modify or suspend all or part of the services at any time.

Article 4: Intellectual Property

Excerpts of texts from public domain works are freely reusable, subject to the mention of the source we provide.

However, the structure of the Site, its graphic design, the articles generated by our AI, the analyses, the logo, the Kwize brand, as well as the underlying technology, are the exclusive intellectual property of the publisher. Any reproduction, representation, or distribution, in whole or in part, without express authorization, is prohibited and would constitute an infringement.

Article 5: User responsibility

The user agrees to use the Site in compliance with the laws in force. They are prohibited, in particular, from any attempt at unauthorized access, massive scraping, or any action likely to harm the proper functioning of the Site.

Article 6: Limitation of liability

The information and content generated by our Artificial Intelligence are provided for informational purposes. Although we strive to ensure the greatest relevance, the publisher cannot guarantee the complete absence of errors. The use of information from the Site is under the user's sole responsibility.

The publisher cannot be held responsible for direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of the Site or the inability to access it.

Article 7: Account suspension and closure

The publisher reserves the right to suspend or permanently delete a user's account in case of violation of these Terms of Use, without notice or compensation.

Article 8: Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are subject to French law. In the event of a dispute and in the absence of an amicable agreement, the dispute will be brought before the competent courts of Paris.