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Legal Notice

Last updated: October 28, 2026

In accordance with Law No. 2017-20 of April 20, 2018 on the Digital Code of the Republic of Benin, and the transparency principles applicable to any publisher of an online public communication service, the following legal notice is provided to users and visitors of welcometobenin.com.

Access to and use of welcometobenin.com implies full and unreserved acceptance of this legal notice.

1. Site Publisher

welcometobenin.com is published by:

TEFLEX, a sole proprietorship (établissement individuel) registered in the Republic of Benin

Publication Manager: Houindodji Seliho Luc Rolland Koukoui, in his capacity as owner-operator of TEFLEX.

Note on legal structure: TEFLEX is a sole proprietorship (personne physique), with no legal personality distinct from its operator. It is on this basis that the name of the Publication Manager appears above, in accordance with the transparency requirements applicable to any professional publisher of an online service.

2. Hosting

welcometobenin.com is hosted by:

Hostinger International Ltd
61 Lordou Vironos Street, 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus
Website: hostinger.com
Contact: hostinger.com/contact

3. Intellectual Property

All content on welcometobenin.com (text, photographs, illustrations, logo, visual identity, site structure) is protected by intellectual property law and remains the exclusive property of TEFLEX, unless otherwise explicitly stated.

Certain content (in particular photographs of establishments and professional listings) may be supplied by the listed establishments themselves, who warrant ownership of the underlying rights or authorization for use at the time of publication.

Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of all or part of the site’s content, by any means whatsoever, is prohibited without prior written authorization from TEFLEX, subject to statutory exceptions (notably brief quotation).

4. Personal Data

The processing of users’ personal data is governed by a dedicated policy, in accordance with Law No. 2017-20 of April 20, 2018 on the Digital Code (Book V) and under the supervision of Benin’s Data Protection Authority (Autorité de Protection des Données Personnelles, APDP).

For full details on the data collected, purposes of processing, retention periods, and how to exercise your rights, please see our Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies

The site uses cookies strictly necessary for its technical operation (session management, click-fraud prevention). Details of this usage are set out in the Privacy Policy.

6. Limitation of Liability

TEFLEX endeavors to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information published on welcometobenin.com, whether editorial content (history, culture, geography, travel formalities) or listings of referenced professional establishments. This information is nonetheless provided for informational purposes only and shall not engage TEFLEX’s liability in the event of inaccuracy, omission, or changes occurring after publication (prices, opening hours, administrative formalities, establishment availability).

Professional listings are, in whole or in part, completed by the establishments themselves. TEFLEX operates a verification process for establishments bearing the “Verified” badge, but does not guarantee the exhaustive and continuous accuracy of all information provided by listed establishments.

TEFLEX shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from access to the site, its use, or the inability to access it, nor for any transactions or exchanges occurring directly between a user and an establishment listed on the platform.

7. Hyperlinks

welcometobenin.com may contain links to third-party sites (in particular official government sites, or the websites and social media accounts of listed establishments). TEFLEX exercises no control over the content of such third-party sites and disclaims all liability regarding their content or operation.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This legal notice is governed by the law of Benin. Any dispute relating to its interpretation or performance falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the Republic of Benin, subject to any mandatory statutory provision to the contrary.

9. Amendments to this Legal Notice

TEFLEX reserves the right to amend this legal notice at any time, in particular to comply with any legislative or regulatory change. Users are invited to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

For any questions regarding this legal notice, please contact us via the Contact page.