Last updated: 22 August 2026

‍These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the OPEN⸺SENSE website and its editorial content. By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Use and agree to comply with them.

1. ABOUT OPEN⸺SENSE
_OPEN⸺SENSE is an editorial and curatorial platform dedicated to art, design, architecture, objects, places, artists, institutions and related fields of culture.
_The Website publishes original editorial content, selections, articles, images, research, recommendations and other material intended to encourage discovery, understanding and engagement with art and culture across periods, disciplines and geographies.
_For the purposes of these Terms, “OPEN⸺SENSE”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the publisher and operator of the Website.

2. PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE
_The Website is currently provided for editorial, cultural and informational purposes.OPEN⸺SENSE may publish material concerning, among other subjects, artworks, artists, designers, architects, historical periods, exhibitions, institutions, galleries, auctions, collections, interiors, buildings, cultural destinations and objects of artistic or historical interest.
_The selection or inclusion of any artist, artwork, object, institution, gallery, property, exhibition or other subject reflects an editorial or curatorial decision by OPEN⸺SENSE.
_Unless expressly stated otherwise, inclusion on the Website does not imply any commercial relationship, sponsorship, endorsement, representation or affiliation between OPEN⸺SENSE and the person, artist, institution, gallery, auction house, brand or other entity concerned.
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3. EDITORIAL CONTENT
_OPEN⸺SENSE makes reasonable efforts to research and present its editorial content accurately and responsibly.Information relating to artworks, objects, dates, dimensions, materials, attribution, provenance, ownership, exhibition history, prices, locations, artists, institutions or other matters may originate from museums, galleries, auction houses, archives, publications, artists, rights holders, public databases or other third-party sources.
_Although we seek to use reliable sources, information may occasionally be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated or subject to differing scholarly interpretations.
_Editorial content may be corrected, updated, expanded, modified or removed at any time without prior notice.
_Opinions, interpretations and curatorial selections published by OPEN⸺SENSE are editorial in nature and may reflect the views of their respective authors.

4. INFORMATION ONLY
_Content published on the Website is provided for general cultural, editorial and informational purposes.
_Unless expressly stated otherwise, content on the Website does not constitute :
an authentication or certificate of authenticity;
- an expert appraisal;
- a condition report;
- a provenance guarantee;
- a valuation;
- financial or investment advice;
- legal advice;
- tax advice;
- conservation or restoration advice;
- or professional advice of any other kind.
_References to past or current prices, auction results, estimates or market information are provided for contextual or editorial purposes only. They should not be interpreted as an indication or guarantee of the present or future value of any artwork or object.
_Users should conduct their own research and, where appropriate, seek advice from qualified professionals before making decisions based on information published on the Website.

5. NO OFFER OR SALE
_At this stage, OPEN⸺SENSE operates the Website as an editorial platform only.
_Unless expressly indicated otherwise, artworks, objects or other items appearing on the Website are presented for editorial or informational purposes and their appearance does not constitute an offer for sale, solicitation, contractual offer, brokerage service or representation that an item is currently available for purchase.
_Any future commercial, collecting, advisory, marketplace or acquisition services offered by OPEN⸺SENSE may be governed by separate terms and conditions.

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
_Unless otherwise indicated, the Website and its original content are protected by intellectual property laws.
_This includes, where applicable, the OPEN⸺SENSE name and identity, logos, graphic design, layout, interface, editorial texts, articles, curatorial selections, classifications, original photography, videos, illustrations, graphics and other material created for OPEN⸺SENSE.
_All rights are reserved by OPEN⸺SENSE or the relevant rights holders.Access to the Website does not grant users any ownership or intellectual property rights in its content.
_Content may be viewed and accessed for personal, private and non-commercial purposes.
_Except where permitted by applicable law, no part of the Website may be reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, adapted, translated, transmitted, displayed, licensed, commercially exploited or incorporated into another publication, website, database, platform or service without the prior permission of OPEN⸺SENSE and, where applicable, the relevant rights holder.
_Systematic extraction, scraping, harvesting or reproduction of the Website or substantial parts of its content by automated means is prohibited except where expressly authorised by OPEN⸺SENSE or permitted by applicable law.
_The use of OPEN⸺SENSE content to create, train, fine-tune or enrich datasets or artificial intelligence systems is not authorised without prior written permission, except to the extent that such use cannot lawfully be restricted.

7. THIRD-PARTY WORKS, IMAGES AND RIGHTS
_The Website may reproduce or refer to artworks, photographs, architecture, objects, archival material, documents and other material owned by or protected by the rights of third parties.
_Such material remains the property of its respective owners or rights holders.
_Where applicable, OPEN⸺SENSE seeks to identify authors, photographers, artists, collections, institutions and other relevant rights holders through captions or credits.A credit or reference to a third party does not transfer any intellectual property rights to OPEN⸺SENSE and does not imply that the material may be freely reproduced by users.
_Users wishing to reproduce third-party material appearing on the Website are responsible for obtaining any necessary authorisations directly from the relevant rights holders.
_If you are a rights holder and believe that material appearing on the Website has been incorrectly attributed, reproduced without appropriate authorisation, or otherwise affects your rights, please contact us at contact@open---sense.comwith sufficient information to identify the material concerned. We will review the request and take appropriate action where necessary.

8. CREDITS AND SOURCES
_OPEN⸺SENSE may identify the sources of information, images and other material through captions, credits, links or references accompanying the relevant content.
_Users should preserve all authorship, copyright, source and credit information when referring to OPEN⸺SENSE content in circumstances permitted by law.
_Reasonable quotations from OPEN⸺SENSE editorial texts may be made where permitted by applicable copyright law, provided that the author and OPEN⸺SENSE are appropriately credited and the source is clearly identified.

9. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES
_The Website may contain links to museums, galleries, artists, institutions, auction houses, publications, social networks or other third-party websites and services.
_These links are provided for editorial reference, context or convenience.
_OPEN⸺SENSE does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their availability, accuracy, content, security, privacy practices, products or services.
_The presence of a link does not, by itself, imply endorsement, partnership or affiliation.
_Users access third-party websites at their own discretion and subject to the terms and policies applicable to those websites.

10. EMBEDDED AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT
_The Website may include or link to content hosted on third-party platforms, including social media, video or other media services.
_Such content may be subject to the terms, privacy practices and technical operation of the relevant third-party platform.
_Where third-party services use cookies or other tracking technologies, their activation may also be subject to your cookie preferences and the applicable Privacy policy → and Cookie Policy →.

11. PERMITTED USE OF THE WEBSITE
_You may use the Website for lawful personal, educational, research and other legitimate purposes consistent with these Terms.
_You must not:
- use the Website in violation of applicable laws or regulations;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website or its infrastructure;
- interfere with the operation, security or integrity of the Website;
- introduce malicious software, code or other harmful material;
- impersonate OPEN⸺SENSE or misrepresent an affiliation with OPEN⸺SENSE;
- remove copyright, authorship, source or rights information from content;
- reproduce substantial portions of the Website for commercial purposes without permission;
- create an unauthorised mirror, archive or database of OPEN⸺SENSE content;
- use OPEN⸺SENSE trademarks, branding or visual identity in a way that may create confusion as to origin, affiliation or endorsement.

12. NEWSLETTERS AND EDITORIAL COMMUNICATIONS
_Where the Website allows users to subscribe to newsletters or other editorial communications, users may choose to provide their email address for that purpose.
_Subscriptions may be cancelled at any time through the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the relevant communication.
_The processing of personal information in connection with newsletters and other Website services is governed by the OPEN⸺SENSE Privacy Policy →.

13. PERSONAL DATA AND COOKIES
_OPEN⸺SENSE may process certain personal data in connection with the operation of the Website, including where users contact us, subscribe to editorial communications or interact with Website features.
_Information concerning the collection and processing of personal data, users’ rights and the use of cookies or similar technologies is provided separately in the Privacy Policy → and Cookie Policy →.
_Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies or similar technologies will only be activated in accordance with the user’s consent choices.

14. AVAILABILITY AND OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE
_OPEN⸺SENSE aims to maintain the Website and its content in a reliable and accessible manner but does not guarantee continuous or uninterrupted availability.
_Access may occasionally be suspended, limited or interrupted for maintenance, updates, technical reasons, security reasons or circumstances outside our reasonable control.
_We may modify the structure, functionality, presentation or content of the Website at any time.

15. LIABILITY
_The Website and its editorial content are provided for general informational purposes.
_To the extent permitted by applicable law, OPEN⸺SENSE shall not be liable for decisions made solely in reliance on editorial information published on the Website, including information supplied by third parties that subsequently proves to be inaccurate, incomplete or outdated.
_OPEN⸺SENSE is not responsible for the content, operation or availability of third-party websites or services accessed through links from the Website.
_Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation would be prohibited under applicable law.

16. REPORTING ERRORS OR RIGHTS ISSUES
_OPEN⸺SENSE welcomes corrections concerning factual errors, attribution, image credits, copyright or other rights issues.
_Requests may be sent to : contact@open---sense.com
_Please provide enough information to identify the relevant page or content and explain the nature of the request.
_Where appropriate, OPEN⸺SENSE may correct, update, credit, restrict or remove content following review.

17. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
_OPEN⸺SENSE may update these Terms of Use to reflect changes to the Website, its activities, applicable law or its editorial practices.
_The version published on the Website is the version currently in force. The date of the latest revision appears at the top of this page.
_Users are encouraged to review these Terms periodically.

18. SEVERABILITY
_If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect to the extent permitted by applicable law.

19. GOVERNING LAW
_These Terms of Use are governed by French law.
Nothing in these Terms affects any mandatory rights or protections that may apply to users under the laws of their country of residence.
_Any dispute relating to the Website or these Terms shall be submitted to the competent courts in accordance with applicable law.