Legal Notices

1. Site publisher

This website, available at gouv.bj, is published by:

Ministry of Digital Transformation and Innovation (MTDI)
Republic of Benin

Publication director: the Minister of Digital Transformation and Innovation.

2. Hosting

This site is hosted by:

Vercel Inc.
340 S Lemon Ave #4133
Walnut, CA 91789, United States
Website: https://vercel.com — Contact: [email protected]

3. Intellectual property

All content on this site (text, images, videos, logos, visual identity, site structure) is the property of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Innovation, unless stated otherwise. Any reproduction, representation, modification or distribution, in whole or in part, without prior authorization is prohibited, except for content explicitly identified as free for reuse (open data, press releases intended for republication).

Photographs and videos may be subject to rights held by third parties (photographers, agencies); their reuse is subject to authorization.

4. Hyperlinks

This site may contain links to other public websites (gouv.bj, ASIN, ANIP, the Presidency, Sèmè City, service-public.bj) or to the Ministry's social media accounts. The Ministry exercises no control over the content of these third-party sites and disclaims any responsibility for their content.

5. Site availability

The Ministry strives to ensure the site is accessible 24/7, except for interruptions due to maintenance, updates, or force majeure. The Ministry cannot be held liable for any resulting service interruptions.

6. Protection of personal data

The processing of personal data collected on this site (the "Write to the Minister" form, newsletter subscription) is described in the Privacy Policy, in accordance with Law No. 2017-20 of April 20, 2018 on the Digital Code (Book 5, concerning the protection of personal data and privacy) and under the oversight of the Personal Data Protection Authority (APDP) — apdp.bj.

7. Governing law

This legal notice is governed by Beninese law. Any dispute relating to the use of this site falls under the jurisdiction of the courts of Benin.

8. Photo credits

Sèmè City at night (home page): Fawaz.tairou, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikipedia workshop in Benin ("Training tomorrow's talent" programme): Fawaz.tairou, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Other illustration photos: Pexels (Pexels license).