Legal Notice
Pursuant to Article 6 of the French LCEN Act no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, and Articles D211-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code.
Publisher
Joute, AI tools comparator in French.
Legal entity: Klymax LTD, United Kingdom.
Editorial director: Dan (pseudonym: Le Jouteur — see the Le Jouteur page).
General contact: hello@joute.io
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UK GDPR Notice
Klymax LTD, as a UK-registered entity, processes personal data in accordance with the UK GDPR (retained from Regulation (EU) 2016/679 by the Data Protection Act 2018) and the guidance of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Users based in the UK have the same data subject rights as described in the Privacy Policy. Complaints may be filed directly with the ICO at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint.
Intellectual Property
The editorial content published on Joute (comparisons, reviews, methodology, glossary, blog articles) is protected under French and European copyright law. Any reproduction, even partial, requires prior written authorisation from the publisher. Limited quotations are permitted provided the source is cited, a return link is included, and the context is clearly stated.
Trademarks, logos, product names, and screenshots of tools mentioned on Joute (Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Midjourney, etc.) remain the property of their respective owners and are used solely for editorial identification purposes, in accordance with fair use and honest comparative review doctrine.
Editorial Responsibility
Comparisons and reviews reflect testing carried out on a given date under real usage conditions (see our public methodology). Given the rapid pace of change in AI tools, users are encouraged to verify information (particularly pricing and features) on each tool's official website before subscribing. The public changelog logs all detected changes on tracked tools.
Joute shall not be held liable for purchase or adoption decisions made on the basis of its editorial content. Reviews are reasoned opinions, not personalised professional recommendations.
Affiliate Links and FTC Disclosure
Joute uses affiliate links. When you click a partner link and make a purchase, Joute may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links are marked with the HTML attribute rel="sponsored" in accordance with Google's guidelines. This disclosure also satisfies the requirements of the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255) for any US readers. Affiliate relationships have no influence on editorial verdicts or scores. The full affiliate policy lists tools that are not affiliated and programmes refused for ethical reasons.
Personal Data
The processing of personal data (newsletter, contact, analytics) is governed by the Privacy Policy. GDPR and UK GDPR compliance is reviewed monthly.
Contact and Reporting
For legal requests, factual corrections, or publisher disputes regarding a tool rating, write to hello@joute.io (response within 7 business days).
Legal notice last updated: 24 May 2026.