Terms and conditions
1. Purpose
The purpose of these Terms and Conditions of Use (TCU) is to set out the terms and conditions governing access to and use of the website published by HSTI-France.
Access to and browsing of the website imply the user’s full and unconditional acceptance of these T&Cs.
2. Legal information
The website is published by:
HSTI-France
Technopôle de l’Arbois
Av. Louis Philibert, Cleantech Bât. MEGIE
13290 Aix-en-Provence
Contact : f.centlivre@hsti.co
Further information regarding the publisher is available in the website’s legal notice.
3. Access to the website
The website is accessible free of charge to any user with internet access.
The publisher endeavours to provide access to the website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, access may be suspended, restricted or interrupted at any time, in particular for maintenance, updates or any other technical reason.
The publisher cannot be held liable in the event of the website being unavailable, whatever the cause.
HSTI-France cannot be held liable in the event of force majeure or events beyond its control (power cuts, telecommunications line failures, etc.) or any other unforeseeable and external event.
4. Description of services
The purpose of the website is to present the activities, products and services of HSTI-France, as well as to provide informative content, notably via a blog.
Users may also:
- view information
- download documents
- contact the company via forms.
The website may contain links redirecting to a customer area accessible via a separate interface. This area is subject to its own terms and conditions of use and, where applicable, terms and conditions of sale.
4.1 Downloading documents
The website may offer downloadable documents (brochures, technical data sheets, informative content, etc.).
These documents are provided for information purposes only and may be modified at any time.
Users are authorised to download these documents for strictly personal and internal use.
The user undertakes not to alter the integrity of the downloaded documents.
Any reproduction, distribution, modification or use, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without the prior written authorisation of HSTI-France, is strictly prohibited.
HSTI-France shall not be held liable for any use that may be made of these documents.
5. Liability
5.1 Accuracy of information
The information published on the website is provided for information purposes only.
The publisher endeavours to ensure that the information is accurate and up to date, but cannot guarantee that it is complete, accurate or up to date.
5.2 Use of the website
The user is solely responsible for the use they make of the information available on the website.
The publisher cannot be held liable for any damage resulting from the use of the website or the information it contains.
5.3 Availability of the website
The publisher does not guarantee the continuous and error-free operation of the website.
In the event of a bug, technical error or unavailability, the publisher cannot be held liable for any consequences that may arise.
In any event, HSTI-France cannot be held liable for any indirect damages, such as loss of data, loss of business, commercial loss, loss of customers or commercial disruption, resulting from the use of the website.
5.4 Links to the customer portal
The website may contain links to a customer portal operated by HSTI-France, accessible via a separate interface.
This customer portal has its own terms and conditions of use and, where applicable, its own terms and conditions of sale, which the user is advised to consult.
The rules applicable to this area are independent of those of this website.
5.5 Security
The user undertakes not to compromise the security of the website, in particular by attempting to gain unauthorised access to the systems or by introducing viruses or any other harmful devices.
Any attempt to compromise the security of the website may result in legal proceedings.
6. Intellectual Property
All content on the website (text, images, graphics, logos, documents, etc.) is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
This content is the exclusive property of HSTI-France or is subject to usage rights (in particular for certain images sourced from image banks).
The trademarks Hydrascout, Hydrasolo and Odusol are registered and protected trademarks, in particular with the INPI. Any unauthorised use of these trademarks may constitute an infringement.
Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication or use, in whole or in part, of the website’s content, as well as the trademarks, without prior written authorisation, is strictly prohibited.
Any authorised use must cite the source and associated credits.
The creation of hyperlinks to the website https://www.hsti.co is permitted provided that it does not harm the interests of HSTI-France and does not create confusion regarding the origin of the content.
7. Use of the website
The user undertakes to use the website in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.
In particular, it is prohibited to:
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems
- disrupt the proper functioning of the website
- extract or collect data in an abusive manner (scraping, etc.)
- using the website for illegal or harmful purposes
- damaging the image or reputation of HSTI-France
- misusing the website
Use of the website for commercial or professional purposes is permitted within the scope of users’ normal activities, provided that this does not infringe upon the rights or interests of HSTI-France.
Any misuse, in particular for the purposes of unfair competition, unsolicited mass marketing or data extraction, is strictly prohibited.
8. Measures in the event of misuse
In the event of a breach of these Terms of Use, the publisher reserves the right to take any appropriate action, including:
- restricting or suspending access to the website
- technical blocking (e.g. IP address)
- revoking access to certain services or content
- taking legal action if necessary.
9. Personal data
The website may collect personal data, in particular via contact forms.
For further information on the collection and processing of personal data, users are invited to consult the privacy policy available on the website.
These Terms of Use are supplementary to the privacy policy and the legal notices.
10. Amendments to the Terms of Use
The publisher reserves the right to amend these Terms of Use at any time.
The applicable Terms of Use are those in force on the date the website is accessed.
Users are invited to check this page regularly to keep abreast of any changes.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use are governed by French law.
In the event of a dispute, and in the absence of a prior amicable resolution, the competent courts shall be those within the jurisdiction of Aix-en-Provence.
12. Contact
For any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:
Last updated: 23 July 2026