Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: January 20, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to michalszajnecki.com ("we", "our", "us"). These Terms govern your access to and use of our website at michalszajnecki.com. By using the Website, you agree to these Terms. If you disagree, please do not use the Website.

2. Use of the Website

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe on others' rights or prevent their enjoyment of the Website.

3. Intellectual Property

All content, trademarks, and data on this Website—text, graphics, logos, images, and their arrangement—are our property or that of licensors, protected under applicable law.

4. Communication via Contact Form

Messages submitted through the contact form are used only to respond to your inquiry and are not published or shared.

5. Newsletter Subscription

By subscribing, you consent to occasional emails. You may unsubscribe anytime. We do not sell or share your email address— see our Privacy Policy for details.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE." We make no warranties regarding its operation or content, express or implied.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including:

  • Your use or inability to use the Website;
  • Unauthorized access to our servers or personal information;
  • Interruption or cessation of Website transmission;
  • Malware or viruses transmitted through third parties;
  • Errors or omissions in content; and related losses.

8. Acceptable Use

You must not misuse the Website. Prohibited actions include unauthorized access, disrupting operation, scraping content, distributing malware, or using the Website for spam or automated data collection.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Poland, without regard to conflict of law principles.

10. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon posting. Continued use of the Website indicates acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access immediately and without notice if you breach these Terms.

12. Data Retention

Messages sent via the contact form go from our Warsaw VPS through Gmail and may transit outside the EU. We do not store form submissions on our server, nor share them with third parties.

13. Third‑Party Services

We use Cloudflare (for security/performance) and Gmail (for contact messages), whose servers may be outside the EU. We don’t control their logs or internal systems.

14. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal data. Review it before submitting any personal information.

15. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at:

Email:[email protected]

16. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms shall first be attempted to be resolved amicably. If resolution cannot be reached, disputes will be submitted to the competent courts of Poland, unless otherwise required by applicable consumer protection law.

17. Intellectual Property and Content Use

All blog content and original works published on this website are the intellectual property of Michał Szajnecki, unless otherwise noted. You may not reproduce, redistribute, or republish any content without prior written consent.

18. User Feedback

Any suggestions, comments, or feedback submitted through the Website are provided voluntarily and without any expectation of compensation or acknowledgment. We may use this feedback at our discretion.

19. Website Availability

We do our best to keep the Website available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Website may be temporarily unavailable for maintenance, updates, or due to issues beyond our control.

20. Age Restriction

This Website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. By using this site, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old.

21. Language Version

These Terms may be made available in multiple languages. In the event of discrepancies between translations, the English version shall prevail.