Terms of Use
1. Acceptance of These Terms
These Terms of Use govern access to and use of:
- The FranceRetire website
- FranceRetire newsletters
- Articles and guides
- Downloadable materials
- Calculators and planning tools
- Email communications
- Any related FranceRetire services that link to these Terms
By accessing or using FranceRetire, you agree to these Terms.
If you do not agree, do not use the website or services.
2. Operator
FranceRetire is operated by:
Legal name: CALEAVO
Business form: Sole proprietorship
Registration number: 1212893514
D-U-N-S number: 963328090
Address: CALEAVO, 8th floor, Number F870, 191 Dongbaekjungang-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17006, South Korea
Email: support@franceretire.com
3. Educational Service
FranceRetire provides general educational information about retirement and relocation to France.
FranceRetire does not provide individualized legal, tax, immigration, financial, investment, insurance, medical, accounting, or real-estate advice.
Content is not a substitute for advice from appropriately qualified professionals.
No professional, fiduciary, or confidential advisory relationship is created by use of the service.
4. No Government Affiliation
FranceRetire is independent.
It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or acting on behalf of:
- The French government
- Any foreign government
- Any embassy or consulate
- Any tax authority
- Any immigration authority
- Any healthcare authority
- Any public body or regulator
Government names, forms, and links are used for informational reference only.
5. Eligibility
You may use FranceRetire only if you are legally capable of agreeing to these Terms.
FranceRetire is intended for adults.
The service is not directed to children under 18.
6. Your Responsibilities
You are responsible for:
- Verifying important information with current official sources
- Obtaining professional advice where appropriate
- Meeting application, tax, filing, payment, renewal, and appeal deadlines
- Assessing whether information applies to your circumstances
- Keeping your devices, accounts, and email secure
- Using the service lawfully
- Reviewing third-party terms before using third-party services
You must not treat general examples or calculators as a guaranteed personal outcome.
7. Permitted Use
You may use public FranceRetire content for personal, non-commercial research and planning.
You may:
- Read public content
- Print reasonable extracts for personal use
- Save materials for personal reference
- Share links to public pages
- Quote brief excerpts with appropriate attribution where permitted by law
8. Prohibited Use
You may not:
- Copy or republish substantial content without permission
- Sell, sublicense, or commercially exploit FranceRetire content
- Scrape or systematically extract content or data
- Use automated tools in a way that burdens or disrupts the service
- Attempt unauthorized access
- Introduce malware or malicious code
- Circumvent access, security, or usage restrictions
- Misrepresent an affiliation with FranceRetire
- Use FranceRetire branding in a deceptive manner
- Use the service for unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful activity
- Submit false, abusive, infringing, or illegal material
9. Newsletter
You may subscribe to the FranceRetire newsletter by providing the requested information and consenting where required.
Newsletter content may include:
- Educational articles
- News and regulatory updates
- Product or service recommendations
- Affiliate links
- Sponsored or commercial content
- FranceRetire announcements
You can unsubscribe from marketing and newsletter emails at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any newsletter.
FranceRetire may retain a limited suppression record to ensure that an unsubscribed address is not added back to marketing lists improperly.
10. User Communications
When you contact FranceRetire, you grant permission to use the information you provide for the purpose of:
- Responding to your request
- Providing support
- Improving content
- Preventing abuse
- Complying with legal obligations
Do not send confidential, privileged, or highly sensitive information unless FranceRetire has expressly requested it through a secure method.
FranceRetire is not obligated to provide individualized advice or respond to every message.
11. Calculators, Estimates, and Examples
Calculators and examples may use assumptions concerning:
- Exchange rates
- Tax rates
- Living costs
- Inflation
- Investment returns
- Pension income
- Healthcare costs
- Processing times
- Property expenses
Outputs are estimates, not guarantees.
Actual outcomes can differ materially.
You remain responsible for reviewing the assumptions and obtaining advice before acting.
12. Third-Party Links and Services
FranceRetire may link to third-party websites and services.
FranceRetire does not control or guarantee:
- Third-party accuracy
- Availability
- Pricing
- Security
- Privacy practices
- Legal compliance
- Quality
- Suitability
- Performance
Your relationship with a third party is governed by that party’s terms and policies.
13. Affiliate Relationships and Sponsored Content
FranceRetire may receive compensation from affiliate links, referrals, sponsors, or commercial partners.
Where required, material commercial relationships will be disclosed.
FranceRetire does not guarantee any third-party product or service.
A recommendation or link does not create a duty to determine whether the product or service is suitable for you.
14. Intellectual Property
FranceRetire and its licensors retain all rights in original website content, branding, graphics, software, databases, downloadable materials, and compilations.
No licence is granted except the limited personal-use permission expressly stated in these Terms.
“FranceRetire™” is used as a brand identifier.
You may not register or use confusingly similar names, domains, social accounts, or branding to impersonate or misrepresent an affiliation with FranceRetire.
15. Availability and Changes
FranceRetire may:
- Update, correct, or remove content
- Change features
- Suspend part or all of the service
- Restrict access
- Change publication frequency
- Stop operating the newsletter or website
FranceRetire does not guarantee continuous or error-free availability.
16. No Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, FranceRetire is provided “as is” and “as available.”
FranceRetire makes no warranty that:
- Content is complete, current, or error-free
- The service will be uninterrupted
- A visa or residence application will be approved
- A tax position will be accepted
- Healthcare access will be granted
- A budget will be sufficient
- A product or service will meet your needs
- Third-party services will perform as described
Nothing in these Terms limits warranties or rights that cannot legally be excluded.
17. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, FranceRetire and its operator will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive loss, including:
- Lost profits
- Lost savings
- Lost opportunity
- Business interruption
- Data loss
- Investment loss
- Tax liability
- Penalties or interest
- Healthcare costs
- Property loss
- Travel costs
- Denied or delayed applications
Where liability cannot be excluded, FranceRetire’s aggregate liability arising from use of a free service will not exceed the greater of:
- The amount you paid FranceRetire for the relevant service during the previous 12 months, or
- [INSERT REASONABLE CAP IN THE GOVERNING CURRENCY]
This limitation does not apply where prohibited by law.
18. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to compensate FranceRetire for losses, claims, and reasonable costs resulting from your:
- Unlawful use of the service
- Violation of these Terms
- Infringement of third-party rights
- Submission of unlawful or harmful material
This provision does not apply where prohibited by consumer law.
19. Privacy
Personal information is handled as described in the Privacy Policy.
20. Termination or Suspension
FranceRetire may restrict or terminate access where reasonably necessary to:
- Protect the website or users
- Prevent abuse or fraud
- Enforce these Terms
- Comply with law
- Respond to security concerns
Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will continue to apply.
21. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of:
[COUNTRY / STATE / PROVINCE / JURISDICTION OF THE OPERATOR]
Subject to mandatory consumer rights, courts located in:
[CITY AND JURISDICTION]
will have jurisdiction over disputes.
Do not publish this section until the operator’s legal jurisdiction has been confirmed.
Nothing in this clause removes mandatory rights that consumers may have under the laws of their country of residence.
22. Severability
If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective.
The invalid provision will be interpreted or replaced to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable where permitted by law.
23. No Waiver
Failure to enforce a provision does not waive the right to enforce it later.
24. Changes To These Terms
FranceRetire may revise these Terms.
The current version is identified by the “Last updated” date.
Material changes may be communicated through the website or newsletter where appropriate.
Continued use after an updated version becomes effective constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by law.
25. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to:
Postal address: CALEAVO, 8th floor, Number F870, 191 Dongbaekjungang-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17006, South Korea