Terms of Use

1. Preamble
The website foundationsaudemarspiguet.org (the "Site") is published and administered by the Audemars Piguet Foundations, with their registered office at 1348 Le Brassus ("the Foundations") and its use is governed by these terms and conditions of use (the "Terms of Use").

By accessing, browsing and using the Site, you unconditionally accept the Terms of Use. Similarly, by using the Site, you acknowledge the Audemars Piguet Foundations’ Privacy Statement and Cookie Policy. The Foundations reserve the right to modify the Terms of Use at any time by publishing an updated version. The Foundations invite you to regularly consult this page to find out about the Terms of Use in force and applicable to your use of the Site.


2. Copyright and Intellectual Property
The Audemars Piguet Foundations are the owners of the Site. The content of the Site and in particular the texts, trademarks, logos, graphics, photographs, videos, illustrations, wallpapers, music, layouts, design, know-how, technology, software, products and processes (the "Content") are the property of the Audemars Piguet Foundations or are used with the authorisation of the rights holders and are, as such, protected by their copyright, trademarks, designs, patents and any other applicable intellectual property rights.

You may download, display or print the Content solely for your own personal, non-commercial use. The terms of any other proprietary notices and conditions of use included in the information or other material you download must also be observed and followed. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, downloading, transmission, or publication for redistribution to third parties of all or part of the Content, in any form whatsoever, is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Audemars Piguet Foundations.

Any breach of the Terms of Use will constitute a breach of contract and a violation of the Audemars Piguet Foundations’ copyright, trademarks, designs, patents and any other intellectual property rights.


3. Personal Data
Personal Data that we may collect when you access our online and offline services is protected and processed in accordance with our Privacy Statement.

You must be at least 16 years of age to register on the Site.


4. Hypertext Links
For your convenience, our Site may provide links to other sites that are not operated or controlled by the Audemars Piguet Foundations. The Foundations cannot be held responsible, directly or indirectly, for the accuracy, validity, relevance, legality or otherwise of any information or documents contained on these third-party sites. 

The creation of hypertext links to our Site is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Audemars Piguet Foundations.


5. Online Services
The availability of the services offered on the Site may depend on the geographical area from which you connect to the Site. The services are governed by the general conditions applicable to each type of service, which are displayed when requesting services or on request using the "Contact us" form. 

The Audemars Piguet Foundations reserve the right to modify the services offered on the Site at any time.


6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Audemars Piguet Foundations shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential damages, including loss of profits or third-party rights, which may result in particular, but without limitation:

  • from information or photographs available on our Site; although the Foundations make every effort to update the information available on the Site, they give no guarantee, express or tacit, concerning the Content of the Site, (including photographs and descriptions) which are indicative and have no contractual value. In particular, the photographs available on our Site may give an inaccurate picture of;
  • the temporary inaccessibility of our Site;
  • a malfunction of the Internet network affecting access to our Site;
  • a malfunction or misuse of the user’s device or any other equipment;
  • a defect, loss, delay or error in data transmission beyond the control of the Audemars Piguet Foundations;
  • your use of any material presented on our Site (including, without limitation, the infringement of the rights of third parties);
  • the content of information on a third-party’s Site to which our Site may refer by hypertext links;
  • a virus damaging your computer equipment or any other property as a result of your accessing or consulting the Site or downloading Content from the Site.

7. Applicable Law and Competent Court
Any dispute concerning these Terms of Use, the Content or the use of the Site shall be governed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, to the exclusion of the rules of private international law, and the ordinary courts of the Audemars Piguet Foundations headquarters shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle such disputes, subject to the right to seek redress before the Swiss Federal Court.


8. Contact
Any request relating to these Terms of Use, to the use or to the Content of the Site may be addressed under the "Contact Us" section.

These Terms of Use were last updated on November 16, 2020.