Terms of use

Last updated: 30 October 2026

These terms apply to the use of the viatrek.fr website and the “My space” members' area. By creating an account, you accept them. (English translation for information; the French version prevails.)

1. The service

ViaTrek is a free information website about via ferrata, hiking, paragliding and other outdoor activities. The members' area lets you keep a personal logbook (routes done, wishlist) and will gradually offer other features (reviews, photos, badges…). The service is provided free of charge, with no guarantee of permanent availability, and may change or stop.

2. Information for guidance only and safety

All information on the site is provided for guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date. Via ferrata and mountain activities involve serious risks. Everyone takes part at their own risk: check opening and the condition of the equipment with official sources, the weather and your level, and call on a professional if in doubt. See also the legal notice.

3. Your account

• One account per person, from age 15 (or younger with a parent's consent). Meet-ups between members are reserved for adults (see section 7).
• You are responsible for keeping your password confidential and for the activity on your account.
• Your username must not impersonate anyone, nor be offensive, discriminatory or promotional.
• You can delete your account at any time from My space.

4. Content you publish (reviews, photos, reports)

When these features are available, you remain the owner of your texts and photos. By publishing them, you allow ViaTrek, free of charge and worldwide, to display them on the site and its channels (app, ViaTrek social networks) credited with your username, and to resize or crop them, for as long as they remain online. You can remove them at any time.

You agree to publish only content:

• that you created or for which you hold the rights;
• for which any recognisable people have given their consent (image rights);
• that is accurate and useful, without offensive, defamatory, discriminatory, violent or illegal remarks, and without advertising;
• that does not encourage dangerous practices (for example, doing a closed via ferrata or one without safety equipment).

Photo metadata (including GPS position) may be read on upload to check that it matches the place, and is then removed before publication.

5. Moderation

Content may be checked before or after publication, with the help of automated tools. ViaTrek may refuse or remove content that breaks these rules and, in case of repeated abuse, suspend or delete the account concerned. To report content: ✉️ Send an email.

6. Personal data

How it is processed is described in the privacy policy.

7. Meet-ups between members

• ViaTrek connects people, but does not organise outings. Outings suggested by members (“Who's going when?”, “I'm looking for partners”) are personal initiatives between private individuals. ViaTrek does not supervise, nor check the level, experience, gear or identity of participants, and cannot be held liable for how an outing or meet-up goes.
• Everyone remains solely responsible for their own safety, level, gear and decisions (weather, turning back, route). If in doubt, call on a professional.
• Adults only. Making yourself visible, joining an outing, publishing or replying to a post and writing in a conversation require you to declare that you are 18 or over. A false declaration is the sole responsibility of its author and leads to loss of access.
• Nothing is visible unless you choose: only the dates you make visible and the posts you publish appear, with your username. The meeting place and time and the messages are visible only to participants.
• In conversations: respect, no persistent flirting, no harassment, no advertising or soliciting, no links, email addresses or phone numbers. Any message or member can be reported (🚩); ViaTrek may delete a message, remove access or ban an account.
• Safety tips: meet for the first time in a public place or at the car park, tell someone close to you about your outing, and don't go with strangers on a route above your level.

8. Changes and applicable law

These terms may change; the date of the last update is shown at the top of the page and members will be notified of significant changes. They are governed by French law.