1. Official Publisher & Associative Identification
The present website is the official information portal published and edited by the non-profit organization identified below:
- Official Registered Name: AMICALE LAIQUE SAINTES
- Legal Form: Non-Profit Association governed by the French Law of July 1, 1901 and the Decree of August 16, 1901 (Association déclarée d'intérêt général éducatif et social).
- Official National Association Register (RNA) Number: W174000226
- Official INSEE / SIREN Identification Number: 343558771
- Prefectural Registration Authority: Sub-Prefecture of Saintes (Sous-Préfecture de Saintes, Place du Synode, 17100 Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) — Official Prefectural Receipt & Journal Officiel des Associations (JOAFE) Declaration under RNA W174000226.
- Registered Headquarters Address: 7 RUE GEORGES CLEMENCEAU, 17100 SAINTES, FRANCE
- Official Telephone: +33 3 98 76 65 90
- Official Electronic Mail: ksishliahe@gmail.com
- Publication Director (Directeur de la Publication): The Collegial Co-Presidency of AMICALE LAIQUE SAINTES (Martine Delmas & Bernard Chaigne, acting in an unpaid volunteer capacity), domiciled at 7 Rue Georges Clemenceau, 17100 Saintes.
2. Web Infrastructure & Technical Hosting Provider
In accordance with Article 6-I-2 of the French LCEN statute, the technical hosting of this non-profit information portal is provided by:
- Hosting Company Name: InterServer, Inc.
- Corporate Address: 110 Meadowlands Parkway, Suite 100, Secaucus, NJ 07094, United States of America
- Technical Support & Compliance Contact: +1 (201) 605-1440 / https://www.interserver.net
3. Non-Lucrative Scope & Financial Transparency
AMICALE LAIQUE SAINTES operates under strict rules of disinterested management (gestion désintéressée). None of its volunteer administrators, tutors, or naturalists receive remuneration. The association does not sell any commercial goods, does not issue paid tickets, and does not engage in commercial advertising. Operational funding is derived exclusively from municipal public subsidies (Ville de Saintes), departmental and regional public educational grants, and annual membership dues voted by the General Assembly.
4. Intellectual Property, Open Educational License & Photographic Credits
All original pedagogical booklets, Charente Valley botanical keys, wildlife inventory tables, and civic study materials authored by the volunteer commissions of AMICALE LAIQUE SAINTES may be freely reproduced and used by public school teachers, students, and non-profit associations for non-commercial educational purposes, provided the source ("AMICALE LAIQUE SAINTES — 7 Rue Georges Clemenceau, 17100 Saintes") is clearly cited.
Documentary photographs illustrating field activities, study sessions, and ecological restoration protocols are used under valid documentary licensing to represent real-world civic and educational work. Any unauthorized commercial reproduction or scraping for profit-making purposes is strictly prohibited.
Statutory Transparency & Public Documentation in Saintes
Public Inspection of Statutes
Any resident of Saintes or institutional partner may consult our certified statutes, prefectural receipts, and insurance certificates in person at our secretariat during opening hours.
Editorial Accountability
Every article, field report, and educational worksheet published on this platform is reviewed by two members of our Pedagogical Commission before publication.
Annual Prefectural & Municipal Reporting
Our audited financial accounts and activity reports are transmitted each year to the Municipality of Saintes and departmental grant authorities.