Terms of Use - Helicopassion

1. Purpose of the website

Helicopassion is an independent editorial platform dedicated to the world of helicopters.

The website features field reports, helicopter dossiers, photographs and documentary content produced by its founder and identified contributors.

Helicopassion documents the world of helicopters through:

• Field reports.
• Thematic dossiers.
• Immersive coverage carried out with industry stakeholders (institutions, operators, manufacturers and organizations).
• External contributions from photographers, professionals and enthusiasts.
• Support, cultural sharing and transmission initiatives.

Accessing and using the website implies full acceptance of these terms of use.

2. Access to the website and recommended uses

Helicopassion is freely accessible without the creation of a user account.

Several browsing methods are available to facilitate content exploration:

• Free search through the Google search field integrated into the website, allowing keyword-based searches.
• Browsing through tags, categories and thematic sections.
• Clickable image enlargement, with slideshow navigation available when this feature is enabled.
• Comment sections available below selected articles to encourage exchanges and feedback.

These features are intended to improve the reading experience and highlight the published content.

3. Contributions, reports and editorial framework

Helicopassion welcomes and promotes:

• Photographic and editorial contributions.
• Reports produced with stakeholders from the helicopter industry.
• Sharing, support and transmission initiatives.

Contributions published on the website are part of a clearly defined and transparent editorial framework.

The contribution process, authors’ rights and responsibilities, as well as publication rules, are detailed in the Contributor Guidelines available on the website.

4. Comments and interactions

When comments are enabled, users agree to publish respectful messages that comply with applicable laws and regulations.

The following are strictly prohibited:

• Defamatory, abusive or discriminatory statements.
• Illegal, promotional or off-topic content.
• Any attempt at spam or misuse of discussion spaces.

Helicopassion reserves the right to moderate, remove or refuse any comment that does not comply with these principles.

5. Intellectual property and content formats

All content published on Helicopassion (texts, photographs, illustrations and documents) is protected by copyright law.

Photographs

The photographs are:

• Displayed on the website in a format optimized for screen viewing.
• Protected in order to preserve the rights of their authors.

High-resolution photographs may be made available upon request, under conditions specified on a case-by-case basis, particularly for editorial, institutional or professional use.

Downloadable content

Some content may be offered as free downloads, including books or documents intended for cultural or documentary purposes.

Such content:

• Is intended strictly for personal use.
• May not under any circumstances be resold, redistributed or commercially exploited without the explicit authorization of the authors or rights holders.

6. Sharing on social media

Sharing Helicopassion articles or content on social media is permitted provided that users:

• Respect the integrity of the content.
• Clearly mention the name of the photograph author.
• Indicate Helicopassion as the source, with a link to the website whenever possible.

These recommendations are intended to respect the work of contributors and preserve the editorial context of publications.

7. External links

Helicopassion may provide links to third-party websites (institutions, operators, partners or documentary resources).

Helicopassion has no control over the content of these websites and cannot be held responsible for their content or privacy policies.

8. Liability

Helicopassion strives to provide reliable, contextualized and regularly updated information.

However, the website cannot be held liable for:

• Possible errors or omissions.
• Temporary unavailability of the website.
• Any use made of the published information.

9. Changes to the terms of use

These terms of use may be modified at any time in order to reflect changes to the website, its features or the applicable legal framework.

The applicable terms are those in effect at the time the website is consulted.

10. Contact

For any question relating to these terms of use or to the use of the Helicopassion website, you may use the Website contact page.