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Legal notice

Last updated : 19 May 2026

This English translation is provided for convenience. The French version (Mentions légales) is the legally binding text under French law.

1. Publisher

The Germe d'histoires service (the "Platform") is operated by:

  • Trade name: Code-x
  • Legal form: Sole proprietorship (Entrepreneur individuel — French EI)
  • Registered office: 17 rue des arbousiers, 66300 Thuir, France
  • SIREN: 888 327 566
  • SIRET (main establishment): 888 327 566 00038
  • RCS: Not registered (non-commercial activity for RCS purposes)
  • APE/NAF code: 62.01Z — Computer programming activities
  • Intra-EU VAT number: FR54888327566
  • Date of incorporation: 24 August 2020
  • Email: contact@germedhistoires.fr

2. Publication director

Dimitri Houssin, as the sole proprietor and legal representative of the publisher.

3. Hosting

The servers hosting the Platform are operated by:

  • Host: IONOS SARL
  • Address: 7 place de la Gare, BP 70109, 57201 Sarreguemines Cedex, France
  • Website: www.ionos.fr

Media files (cover images, audio files) are stored on Cloudflare R2 (Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA — storage in EU region, transfers governed by Standard Contractual Clauses).

4. Intellectual property

All elements accessible on the Platform (texts, illustrations, logos, trademarks, interfaces, source code) are protected by copyright and trademark law. Any reproduction, representation, modification, adaptation or exploitation, in whole or in part, without prior written authorisation, is strictly prohibited and may constitute counterfeiting (articles L.335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code).

Author stories offered for one-off purchase remain the property of their respective authors. Purchasing a story grants a personal, non-transferable usage licence for family reading.

AI-generated stories are co-created with the User and remain intended for private use.

5. Personal data

Personal data processing is detailed in our Privacy Policy, compliant with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the French Data Protection Act, and — for US users — the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

6. Cookies

Our site uses cookies and trackers. See our Cookie Policy for details and settings.

7. Terms of use

Use of the Platform is governed by our Terms of Service.

8. Consumer mediation

In accordance with articles L.611-1 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, every consumer is entitled to free recourse to a consumer mediator with a view to amicable resolution of a dispute with a professional.

Listed mediator: [To be completed — name + website]

The European Online Dispute Resolution platform is also accessible at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

9. Content reporting

Any user may report manifestly unlawful content to signalement@germedhistoires.fr. We process reports as quickly as possible, in accordance with the French law for confidence in the digital economy (LCEN).

10. Governing law

This legal notice is governed by French law. Any dispute will be submitted to the competent French courts, subject to mandatory consumer protection provisions.