Terms and Conditions of the online Shop
BRIDALSTOLE
specifying, among others, the rules of concluding contracts via the Shop, and containing the most important information concerning the Seller, the Shop and Consumer rights.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article 1 Definitions
Article 2 Contact with the Seller
Article 3 Technical requirements
Article 4 Purchasing in the Shop
Article 5 Payments
Article 6 Order fulfillment
Article 7 Right to withdraw from the contract
Article 8 Exceptions to the right to withdraw from the contract
Article 9 Complaints
Article 10 Personal data
Article 11 Reservations
Article 12 Additional provisions for Buyers other than Consumers
Appendix No. 1: Model withdrawal form
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS
Account – a free-of-charge digital service within the meaning of the Consumer Rights Act, thanks to which the Buyer can use additional features in the Shop.
Buyer – any entity purchasing from the Shop or taking steps to make a purchase in the Shop.
Consumer – a Buyer who is a natural person and who places an order in the Shop or takes steps to make a purchase in the Shop, without any direct connection with his/her business or professional activity.
Consumer Rights Act - the Polish Act of 30 May 2014 on consumer rights.
Seller – Maria Owczarek, an entrepreneur running a business under the business name Maria Owczarek, entered into the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity kept by the minister competent for economy and keeping the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity, European Union VAT Identification Number PL9372425261, REGON (National Official Business Register number) 388965930, ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland.
Shop – the BRIDALSTOLE online shop operated by the Seller at bridalstole.com.
Terms and Conditions – these terms and conditions.
Working Days – days from Monday to Friday, except for public holidays in Poland.
Article 2 CONTACT WITH THE SELLER
- Postal address: ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
- Email address: shop@bridalstole.com
- Phone: +48576713773
- The cost of a telephone call or data transmission made by the Buyer results from the basic tariff of the telecommunications operator or Internet service provider whose services the Buyer uses. The Seller stresses that the cost of an international call or international data transmission may be higher than the cost of a domestic call or transmission - depending on the tariff adopted by the telecommunications operator or Internet service provider whose services the Buyer uses.
Article 3 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- For the proper functioning of the Shop a device with Internet access and a web browser that supports JavaScript and cookies is required.
- To place an order in the Shop, in addition to the requirements set out in sec. 1, an active email account is required.
Article 4 PURCHASING IN THE SHOP
- The product prices shown in the Shop are the total prices for the product.
- The Seller emphasises that the total price of the order consists of the price of the products and, if applicable, the cost of the delivery of the goods.
- The product selected for purchase should be added to the shopping cart in the Shop.
- The Buyer then chooses the method of delivery of the goods and the method of payment for the order from among the options available in the Shop, and provides the data necessary to process the order.
- The order is placed upon confirmation of its content and acceptance of the Terms and Conditions by the Buyer.
- Placing an order is tantamount to concluding a contract between the Buyer and the Seller.
- Buyer may register in the Shop, i.e. create an Account in the Shop, or make purchases without registering by providing their details each time they place an order.
Article 5 PAYMENTS
- The following payment methods are available in the Shop:
- by bank transfer to the Seller's bank account;
- using a payment card:
- Visa
- Visa Electron
- MasterCard
- MasterCard Electronic
- Maestro
- via a payment platform:
- Autopay
- PayPal
- PayU
- If the Buyer chooses to pay via the Autopay payment platform, the online payment service provider is Autopay S.A.
- If the Buyer chooses to pay in advance, the order must be paid for within 7 Working Days of the order being placed.
Article 6 ORDER FULFILLMENT
- The lead time is 1-14 Working Days in European Countries and Other Countries from 1- 60 Working Days.
- If the Buyer has chosen to pay in advance for the order, the Seller will proceed with the order once it has been paid for.
- Delivery can be made to the following countries:
- the Republic of Poland,
- European Countries,
- Other countries.
- The following delivery methods are available in the Shop:
- via courier service,
- via the Polish Post,
- to InPost parcel lockers.
Article 7 RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CONTRACT
- The Consumer has the right to withdraw from the contract concluded with the Seller through the Shop, subject to Article 8 hereof, within 14 days without giving any reason.
- The time limit for withdrawal from the contract expires after 14 days from the day:
- on which the Consumer has taken possession of the goods or on which a third party other than the carrier and indicated by the Consumer has taken possession of the goods;
- on which the Consumer has taken possession of the last good, instalment or part thereof, or on which a third party, other than the carrier and indicated by the Consumer, has taken possession of the last good, instalment or part thereof, in the case of a contract which provides for the transfer of ownership of multiple goods which are delivered separately, by instalment or part thereof.
- In order to exercise the right to withdraw from the contract, the Consumer must inform the Seller, using the contact information provided in Article 2 hereof, of their decision to withdraw from the contract by way of an unambiguous statement (for example, a letter sent by post or email).
- The Consumer may use the model withdrawal form attached at the end of the Terms and Conditions, however, it is not obligatory.
- In order to observe the time limit for withdrawal, it is sufficient for the Consumer to send information concerning the exercise of their right to withdraw from the contract before the time limit for withdrawal expires.
CONSEQUENCES OF WITHDRAWAL FROM THE CONTRACT
- In the event of withdrawal from the concluded contract, the Seller shall return to the Consumer all payments received from them, including the costs of delivery of the goods (except for additional costs resulting from the method of delivery chosen by the Consumer other than the cheapest usual method of delivery offered by the Seller), without delay, and in any case no later than 14 days from the day on which the Seller was informed of the Consumer's decision to exercise the right to withdraw from the contract - subject to the provisions of Article 11 sec. 3 and 4 hereof.
- The Seller shall reimburse the payment using the same means of payment as the Consumer used in the original transaction, unless the Consumer agrees otherwise, and in any event the Consumer shall not bear any fees for such reimbursement.
- If the Seller has not offered to collect the goods from the Consumer, the Seller may withhold the reimbursment until the goods have been received or until proof of return has been provided, whichever happens earlier.
- The Seller requests that goods be returned to the following address: ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland without delay and in any case no later than 14 days from the day on which the Consumer informed the Seller of the withdrawal from the contract. The time limit is considered observed if the Consumer returns the goods before the expiry of the 14-day period.
- The Consumer shall bear the direct cost of the goods return.
- The Consumer shall be liable only for a decrease in the value of the goods resulting from using it in a different way than it was necessary to establish the type, characteristics, and functioning of the goods.
- If the goods, due to their nature, cannot be returned by post in the usual manner, the Consumer will have to bear the direct costs of returning the goods. The Consumer will be informed about the estimated amount of these costs by the Seller in the description of the goods in the Shop or when placing the order.
- In the event that a reimbursement is required for a transaction made by the Consumer with a payment card, the Seller will make the reimbursement to the bank account assigned to that payment card.
Article 8 EXCEPTIONS TO THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CONTRACT
- The right to withdraw from the contract, referred to in Article 7 hereof, shall not apply to the contract:
- the subject of which is a non-prefabricated product manufactured in accordance with the specifications of the Consumer or intended to satisfy their individual needs;
- the subject of which is the product liable to deteriorate rapidly or having a short shelf-life;
- the subject of which is a product delivered in a sealed package, which may not be returned after opening the package due to health protection or for hygiene reasons if the package is opened after delivery;
- the subject of which are goods that after delivery, due to their nature, are inseparably connected with other goods;
- the subject of which are sound or visual recordings or computer software delivered in a sealed package if the package is opened after delivery;
- for the delivery of journals, periodicals or magazines, except for a subscription contract;
- in which the price or remuneration depend on fluctuations on the financial market, over which the Seller has no control, and which may occur during the time limit to withdraw from the contract.
Article 9 COMPLAINTS
I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- The Seller shall be liable to the Consumer for the conformity of the performance with the contract as provided for by generally applicable laws, including in particular the provisions of the Consumer Rights Act - subject to the provisions of Article 11 sec. 3 and 4 hereof.
- The Seller asks to submit complaints (including complaints regarding the operation of the Shop) to the postal or electronic address provided in Article 2 hereof.
- If a guarantee has been granted for the product, information about the guarantee and its conditions is available in the Shop.
- The Seller shall respond to the complaint within 14 days of its receipt - subject to the provisions of Article 11 sec. 3 and 4 hereof.
II CONSUMERS
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Goods
- If the goods are not in conformity with the contract, the Consumer has the option of exercising the rights set out in Chapter 5a of the Consumer Rights Act.
- Liability shall be borne by the Seller for any lack of conformity of the goods with the contract existing at the time of delivery and discovered within two years of that time, unless the shelf life of the goods, as determined by the Seller, their legal predecessors or persons acting on their behalf, is longer - subject to the provisions of Article 11 sec. 3 and 4 hereof.
- Based on the provisions of the Consumer Rights Act, in the event of non-conformity of the goods with the contract, the Consumer may demand:
- replacement of goods,
- repair of the goods.
- In addition, the Consumer may submit a notice of:
- price reduction,
- withdrawal from the contract
- the Seller refused to bring the goods into conformity with the contract in accordance with Article 43d sec. 2 of the Consumer Rights Act;
- the Seller failed to bring the goods into conformity with the contract in accordance with Article 43d sec. 4-6 of the Consumer Rights Act;
- the lack of conformity of the goods with the contract continues even though the Seller has tried to bring the goods into conformity with the contract;
- the lack of conformity of the goods with the contract is significant enough to justify either a reduction in price or withdrawal from the contract without first having recourse to the remedies set out in Article 43d of the Consumer Rights Act;
- it is clear from the Seller's notice or the circumstances that the Seller will not bring the goods into conformity with the contract within a reasonable time or without undue inconvenience for the Consumer.
- In the case of goods subject to repair or replacement, the Consumer shall make the goods available to the Seller. The Seller shall collect the goods from the Consumer at their own cost.
- The Consumer cannot withdraw from the contract if the lack of conformity of the goods with the contract is insignificant.
- In the event of withdrawal from the contract as referred to in this section (relating to goods), the Consumer shall, without delay, return the goods to the Seller at the Seller's cost to: ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland. The Seller shall reimburse the price to the Consumer without delay, no later than within 14 days of receipt of the goods or proof of their return - subject to the provisions of Article 11 sec. 3 and 4 hereof.
- The Seller shall reimburse to the Consumer the amounts due as a result of exercising the right to reduce the price without delay, no later than within 14 days from the date of receipt of the Consumer's notice of price reduction - subject to the provisions of Article 11 sec. 3 and 4 hereof.
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Out-of-court complaint and redress methods
- The Seller informs the Consumer about the possibility to use out-of-court procedures for handling complaints and pursuing claims. The rules of access to these procedures are available at the registered offices or on the websites of entities entitled to out-of-court dispute resolution. A Consumer may use, among others, the following:
- the assistance of the relevant European Consumer Centre from the European Consumer Centres Network. The centres provide information on consumer rights and help resolve disputes in the case of cross-border purchases. The assistance of the European Consumer Centres is, in principle, free of charge. For a list of country-specific Consumer Centres, see: https://commission.europa.eu/live-work-travel-eu/consumer-rights-and-complaints/resolve-your-consumer-complaint/european-consumer-centres-network-ecc-net_en#contact-ecc-net;
- the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform provided by the European Commission, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
- mediation conducted by the locally competent Wojewódzki Inspektorat Inspekcji Handlowej (Voivodeship Inspectorate of Trade Inspection), to which a request for mediation should be made. In principle, the procedure is free of charge. A list of Inspectorates can be found here: https://uokik.gov.pl/wojewodzkie_inspektoraty_inspekcji_handlowej.php;
- the assistance of the competent permanent consumer arbitration court operating at the Wojewódzki Inspektorat Inspekcji Handlowej (Voivodeship Inspectorate of Trade Inspection), to which a request should be submitted for consideration of the case before the arbitration court. In principle, the procedure is free of charge. The list of courts is available at: https://uokik.gov.pl/stale_sady_polubowne.php;
- The preceding provision is for information purposes only and does not constitute an obligation on the part of the Seller to use out-of-court dispute resolution.
- The use of out-of-court dispute resolution is voluntary for both the Seller and the Consumer.
- A Consumer may additionally use the free assistance of the municipal or district consumer ombudsman in the Republic of Poland.
- The Seller informs the Consumer about the possibility to use out-of-court procedures for handling complaints and pursuing claims. The rules of access to these procedures are available at the registered offices or on the websites of entities entitled to out-of-court dispute resolution. A Consumer may use, among others, the following:
III BUYERS OTHER THAN CONSUMERS
- For the avoidance of doubt, the Seller points out that the liability of the Seller towards a Buyer other than a Consumer, related to a complaint, shall be governed by the provision of Article 12 sec. 1.
Article 10 PERSONAL DATA
- The controller of personal data provided by the Buyer while using the Shop is the Seller.
- Detailed information about the processing of personal data by the Seller, including other purposes and grounds for data processing, as well as data recipients – can be found in the privacy policy available in the Shop – due to the principle of transparency, according to the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) - “GDPR”.
- The purpose of processing Buyer's data provided by the Buyer in connection with the purchase in the Shop is to process orders. The basis for the processing of personal data in this case is:
- a contract or actions taken at the Buyer's request in order to conclude the contract (Article 6 sec. 1(b) of the GDPR),
- the Seller's legal obligation relating to accounting (Article 6 sec. 1(c) of the GDPR) and
- the Seller's legitimate interest in processing data for the purpose of establishing, investigating or defending possible claims (Article 6 sec. 1(f) of the GDPR).
- Providing personal data by the Buyer is voluntary, but at the same time necessary to conclude a contract.
- Failure to provide data will prevent the conclusion of a contract in the Shop.
- Buyer's personal data provided in connection with purchases from the Shop will be processed until:
- the contract concluded between the Buyer and the Seller ceases to be valid
- the Seller ceases to be legally obliged to process the Buyer's data;
- the possibility of asserting claims by the Buyer or Seller, related to a contract concluded via the Shop ceases;
- the Buyer's objection to the processing of his personal data is accepted, if the processing is based on the legitimate interest of the Seller
- The Buyer shall have the right to request:
- access to their personal data,
- correction of their personal data,
- deletion of their personal data,
- restriction of the processing of their personal data,
- transfer of their personal data to another controller,
- object at any time to the processing of data on grounds relating to the Buyer's particular situation - to the processing of their personal data based on Article 6 sec. 1(f) of the GDPR (i.e. on legitimate interests pursued by the Seller).
- To exercise their rights, the Buyer should contact the Seller using the data provided in Article 2 hereof.
- In the event that the Buyer considers that their data are being processed unlawfully, the Buyer may lodge a complaint with the compentent authority for data protection. In Poland, this authority is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.
Article 11 RESERVATIONS
- The provision of unlawful content by the Buyer is prohibited.
- Each order placed in the Shop constitutes a separate contract and requires separate acceptance of the Terms and Conditions. The contract is concluded for the time and purpose of order processing.
- Any contract entered into on the basis of these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by Polish law, subject to sec. 4.
- The choice of Polish law for contracts concluded with Consumers under the Terms and Conditions shall not waive or limit the rights of Consumers under the mandatory rules of the law applicable to that Consumer in situations where there is no choice of law. This means, in particular, that if national regulations applicable to the Consumer provide for protection that is broader than that provided for under these Terms and Conditions or Polish law, such broader protection shall apply.
- Contracts concluded on the basis of these Terms and Conditions shall be concluded in English.
- None of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions exclude or in any way limit the rights of the Consumer resulting from the provisions of law.
- A natural person who concludes or intends to conclude a contract in the Shop that is in direct connection with their business activity, shall be treated as a Consumer and shall be entitled to the same rights as those enjoyed by Consumers, when it follows from the content of that contract that the contract is not of a professional nature for that person. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the provisions set out in Article 9 in the subpart “Out-of-court complaint and redress methods” as well as to the provision of section 4.
Article 12 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR BUYERS OTHER THAN CONSUMERS
- Subject to Article 11 sec. 7, any liability of the Seller towards a Buyer who is not a Consumer, arising from a contract concluded through the Shop - within the limits permitted by law - is excluded.
- Subject to Article 11 sec. 7, in the event of a possible dispute with a Buyer who is not a Consumer, connected with a contract concluded through the Shop, the competent court shall be the one having jurisdiction over the Seller's registered office.
Appendix 1. to Terms and Conditions
What follows is a model withdrawal form from the contract which the Consumer may (but does not have to) use.Model withdrawal form
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
Maria Owczarek
ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
e-mail: shop@bridalstole.com
- I/We (*) ..................................................................... hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*) / for the provision of the following service (*):
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– Ordered on(*)/received on(*)
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– Name of Consumer(s):
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– Address of Consumer(s):
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Signature of Consumer(s)
(only if this form is sent on paper)
Date ............................................
(*) Delete as appropriate.
Account Terms and Conditions
of the online Shop BRIDALSTOLE
Article 1 Definitions
Article 2 Contact with the Service Provider
Article 3 Technical requirements
Article 4 Account
Article 5 Complaints
Article 6 Right to withdraw from the contract
Article 7 Personal data
Article 8 Change to the Terms and Conditions or to the Account
Article 9 Final provisions
Appendix No. 1: Model withdrawal form
Article 1 DEFINITIONS
Account – digital service within the meaning of the Consumer Rights Act, provided electronically free of charge by the Service Provider to the Customer, through which the Customer can use additional functions in the Shop.
Consumer – a Customer who is a natural person, who has entered into the contract for the operation of the Account on the basis of the Terms and Conditions or is taking steps to enter into this contract, without direct connection with his/her business or professional activity.
Consumer Rights Act – the Polish Act of 30 May 2014 on consumer rights.
Customer – any entity that has entered into the contract for the operation of the Account on the basis of the Terms and Conditions or is taking steps to enter into this contract.
Service Provider – Maria Owczarek, an entrepreneur running a business under the business name Maria Owczarek, entered into the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity kept by the minister competent for economy and keeping the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity, European Union VAT Identification Number PL9372425261, REGON (National Official Business Register number) 388965930, ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland.
Shop – the online shop BRIDALSTOLE operated by the Service Provider at bridalstole.com.
Terms and Conditions – these Account terms and conditions
Article 2 CONTACT WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDER
- Postal address: ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
- E-mail address: shop@bridalstole.com
- Phone number: +48576713773
- The cost of a telephone call or data transmission made by the Customer results from the basic tariff of the telecommunications operator or Internet service provider whose services the Customer uses. The Service Provider stresses that the cost of an international call or international data transmission may be higher than the cost of a domestic call or transmission - depending on the tariff adopted by the telecommunications operator or Internet service provider whose services the Customer uses.
Article 3 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- For the proper functioning and creation of an Account, an active email account, a device with Internet access and a web browser that supports JavaScript and cookies are required.
Article 4 ACCOUNT
- The creation of an Account is entirely voluntary and dependent on the will of the Customer.
- The Account provides the Customer with additional possibilities, such as viewing the history of orders placed by the Customer in the Shop, checking the status of an order or editing the Customer's data by themselves.
- In order to set up an Account, the Customer shall fill in the appropriate form in the Shop.
- When an Account is created, a contract is concluded for an indefinite period of time between the Customer and the Service Provider for the operation of the Account under these Terms and Conditions.
- The Service Provider shall begin to perform the service of operating the Account under the rules set forth in the Terms and Conditions without delay after the conclusion of the contract for the provision of the Account.
- The Customer may cancel the Account at any time without incurring any costs.
- The deletion of the Account results in the termination of the contract for the operation of the Account. In order for the Service Provider to delete the Account, the Customer must send their resignation to the Service Provider's email address provided in Article 2 of the Terms and Conditions, which will result in the deletion of the Account without delay and the termination of the contract for the operation of the Account.
Article 5 COMPLAINTS
I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- The Service Provider asks to submit complaints concerning the operation of the Account to the postal or electronic address provided in Article 2 of the Terms and Conditions.
- The Service Provider shall consider the complaint within 14 days of receipt of the complaint - subject to the provisions of Article 9 sec. 3 and 4 of these Terms and Conditions.
II CONSUMERS
- The Service Provider shall be liable to the Consumer for the conformity of the performance with the contract as provided for by generally applicable laws, including in particular the provisions of the Consumer Rights Act - subject to the provisions of Article 9 sec. 3 and 4 of the Terms and Conditions.
- In the event of improper performance of the contract for the operation of the Account by the Service Provider, the Consumer may exercise the rights specified in Chapter 5b of the Consumer Rights Act.
- If the Service Provider has not supplied the digital service, the Consumer may request the Service Provider to supply it. If, despite the request, the Service Provider fails to supply the digital service without delay or within an additional period of time expressly agreed between the Consumer and the Service Provider, the Consumer may withdraw from the contract for the operation of the Account.
- The Consumer may withdraw from the contract for the operation of the Account without requesting the digital service to be supplied if:
- it is clear from the Service Provider's notice or from the circumstances that they will not supply the digital service; or
- the Consumer and the Service Provider have agreed, or it is clear from the circumstances of the conclusion of the contract for the operation of the Account, that a specific date for the supply of the digital service was important to the Consumer and the Service Provider has not supplied the digital service within that date.
- Liability shall be borne by the Service Provider for any non-conformity of the digital service with the contract for the operation of the Account which – due to the fact that the digital service is provided continuously - occurred or became apparent at the time it was to be provided in accordance with the contract - subject to the provisions of Article 9 sec. 3 and 4 of the Terms and Conditions.
- If the digital service is not in conformity with the contract for the operation of the Account, the Consumer may request that it be brought into conformity with the contract.
- In case of non-conformity of the digital service with the contract for the operation of the Account, the Consumer shall cooperate with the Service Provider, to a reasonable extent and using technical means that are least intrusive for the Consumer, to ascertain whether the lack of conformity of the digital service at the adequate time results from the characteristics of the Consumer’s digital environment.
- In addition, if the digital service is not in conformity with the contract for the operation of the Account, the Consumer may give a notice of withdrawal from the contract, when:
- bringing the digital service into conformity with the contract for the operation of the Account is impossible or requires excessive costs to be borne pursuant to Article 43m sec. 2 and 3 of the Consumer Rights Act;
- the Service Provider has failed to bring the digital service into conformity with the contract for the operation of the Account within a reasonable time from the moment the Service Provider was informed by the Consumer of the lack of conformity with the contract, and without undue inconvenience to the Consumer, taking into account the nature of the digital service and the purpose for which it is used;
- the lack of conformity of the digital service with the contract for the operation of the Account continues despite the fact that the Service Provider has attempted to bring the digital service into conformity with the contract;
- the lack of conformity of the digital service with the contract for the operation of the Account is so significant that it justifies withdrawal from the contract for the operation of the Account without first having recourse to the remedy set out in Article 43m of the Consumer Rights Act (i.e. requesting that the digital service be brought into conformity with the contract);
- it is clear from the Service Provider's notice or the circumstances that the Service Provider will not bring the digital service into conformity with the contract for the operation of the Account within a reasonable time or without undue inconvenience for the Consumer.
OUT-OF-COURT COMPLAINT AND REDRESS MECHANISM
- The Service Provider informs the Consumer about the possibility to use out-of-court procedures for handling complaints and pursuing claims. The rules of access to these procedures are available at the registered offices or on the websites of entities entitled to out-of-court dispute resolution. A Consumer may use, among others, the following:
- the assistance of the relevant European Consumer Centre from the European Consumer Centres Network. The centres provide information on consumer rights and help resolve disputes in the case of cross-border purchases. The assistance of the European Consumer Centres is, in principle, free of charge. For a list of country-specific Consumer Centres, see: https://commission.europa.eu/live-work-travel-eu/consumer-rights-and-complaints/resolve-your-consumer-complaint/european-consumer-centres-network-ecc-net_en#contact-ecc-net;
- the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform provided by the European Commission, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
- mediation conducted by the locally competent Wojewódzki Inspektorat Inspekcji Handlowej (Voivodeship Inspectorate of Trade Inspection), to which a request for mediation should be made. In principle, the procedure is free of charge. A list of Inspectorates can be found here: https://uokik.gov.pl/wojewodzkie_inspektoraty_inspekcji_handlowej.php;
- the assistance of the competent permanent consumer arbitration court operating at the Wojewódzki Inspektorat Inspekcji Handlowej (Voivodeship Inspectorate of Trade Inspection), to which a request should be submitted for consideration of the case before the arbitration court. In principle, the procedure is free of charge. The list of courts is available at: https://uokik.gov.pl/stale_sady_polubowne.php;
- The preceding provision is for information purposes only and does not constitute an obligation on the part of the Service Provider to use out-of-court dispute resolution.
- The use of out-of-court dispute resolution is voluntary for both the Service Provider and the Consumer.
- A Consumer may additionally use the free assistance of the municipal or district consumer ombudsman in the Republic of Poland.
Article 6 RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CONTRACT
- The Consumer has the right to withdraw from the contract for the operation of the Account concluded with the Service Provider, within 14 days without giving any reason.
- The time limit for the withdrawal from the contract for the operation of the Account expires 14 days after the conclusion of the contract.
- In order to exercise the right to withdraw from the contract, the Consumer must inform the Service Provider, using the contact information provided in Article 2 of the Terms and Conditions, of their decision to withdraw from the contract by way of an unambiguous statement (for example, a letter sent by post or email).
- The Consumer may use the model withdrawal form attached at the end of the Terms and Conditions, however, it is not obligatory.
- In order to observe the time limit for withdrawal, it is sufficient for the Consumer to send information concerning the exercise of their right to withdraw from the contract before the time limit for withdrawal expires.
Article 7 PERSONAL DATA
- The Service Provider is the controller of the personal data provided by the Customer in connection with the conclusion of the contract for the operation of the Account. Detailed information regarding the Service Provider's processing of personal data, including the other purposes and grounds for processing, as well as the recipients of the data, can be found in the privacy policy available in the Shop - due to the transparency principle contained in the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) – “GDPR”.
- The purpose of the Customer's data processing is to maintain the Account. The basis for the processing of personal data in this case is the contract for the operation of the Account or actions taken at the request of the Customer in order to conclude it (Art. 6 sec. 1 (b) of the GDPR), as well as the Service Provider's legitimate interest in processing data in order to establish, assert or defend possible claims (Art. 6 sec. 1 (f) of the GDPR).
- The provision of data by the Customer is voluntary, but at the same time necessary for the conclusion of the contract for the operation of the Account and providing the digital service covered by this contract. Failure to provide data means that the contract for the operation of the Account will not be concluded and the Service Provider will not be able to provide the digital service covered by this contract.
- The Customer's data will be processed until:
- the contract for the operation of the Account ceases to be valid;
- the ability of the Customer or the Service Provider to assert claims related to the Account ceases;
- the Customer's objection to the processing of their personal data is accepted - if the processing was based on the Service Provider's legitimate interest
- The Customer has the right to request:
- access to their personal data,
- correction of their personal data,
- deletion of their personal data,
- restriction of the processing of their personal data,
- transfer of their personal data to another controller,
- object at any time to the processing of data on grounds relating to the Customer's particular situation - to the processing of their personal data based on Article 6 sec. 1(f) of the GDPR (i.e. on the legitimate interests pursued by the Service Provider).
- To exercise their rights, the Customer should contact the Service Provider.
- If the Customer considers that their data is being processed unlawfully, the Customer may lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. In Poland, this authority is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.
Article 8 CHANGE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR TO THE ACCOUNT
- The Service Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions only for important reasons. An important reason is understood to be the need for amendments to the Terms and Conditions due to:
- change in the functionality of the Account, requiring modification of the Terms and Conditions, or
- a change in the provisions of law, affecting the execution of the contract for the operation of the Account by the Service Provider, or adaptation of services to recommendations, guidelines, orders or prohibitions, rulings, provisions, interpretations or decisions of authorized public authorities or
- change of contact or identification data of the Service Provider.
- Information on planned amendments to the Terms and Conditions shall be sent to the Customer's email address connected with their Account at least 7 days before the amendments take effect.
- If the Customer does not object to the planned amendments by the time they take effect, the Customer is deemed to have accepted them, which shall not constitute any obstacle to the termination of the contract for the operation of the Account in the future.
- If the Customer does not accept the planned amendments, the Customer should send a notification to the Service Provider's email address provided in Article 2 of the Terms and Conditions, which shall result in termination of the contract for the operation of the Account as soon as the planned changes come into force.
- The Service Provider may make a change to the Account, which is not necessary for its compliance with the contract for the operation of the Account, for the reason indicated in sec. 1 (b) or due to change in the functionality of the Account. The implementation of the change referred to in the preceding sentence will not incur any costs on the part of the Consumer. The provisions of sec. 2-4 shall apply accordingly.
- If the change referred to in the preceding provision significantly and negatively affects the Consumer's access to or use of the Account, the Service Provider shall send to the Consumer's e-mail address sufficiently in advance, on a durable medium, information about the characteristics and date of the change and the Consumer's rights in connection with the change.
Article 9 FINAL PROVISIONS
- The Customer shall be prohibited to provide illegal content.
- The contract for the operation of the Account is concluded in English.
- The contract entered into on the basis of these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by Polish law, subject to sec. 4.
- The choice of Polish law for the contracts concluded with Consumers under the Terms and Conditions shall not waive or limit the rights of Consumers under the mandatory rules of the law applicable to that Consumer in situations where there is no choice of law. This means, in particular, that if national regulations applicable to the Consumer provide for protection that is broader than that provided for under these Terms and Conditions or Polish law, such broader protection shall apply.
- Subject to sec. 7, in the event of a possible dispute with a Customer who is not a Consumer, connected with the contract on the operation of the Account, the competent court shall be the one having jurisdiction over the Service Provider's registered office.
- None of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions exclude or in any way limit the rights of the Consumer resulting from the provisions of law.
- A natural person who concludes or takes steps to conclude the contract for the operation of the Account, that is in direct connection with their business activity, shall be treated as a Consumer and shall be entitled to the same rights as those enjoyed by Consumers, when it follows from the content of that contract that the contract is not of a professional nature for that person. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the provisions set out in the in Article 5 in the subpart “Out-of-court complaint and redress methods”, as well as to the provision of sec. 4.
- Subject to sec. 7, any liability of the Service Provider towards a Customer who is not a Consumer, connected with the contract for the operation of the Account, is excluded - to the extent permitted by law.
Appendix 1. to Terms and Conditions
What follows is a model withdrawal form from the contract which the Consumer may (but does not have to) use.Model withdrawal form
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
Maria Owczarek
ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
e-mail: shop@bridalstole.com
- I/We (*) ..................................................................... hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of for the provision of the following service (*) / for the supply of digital content in the form of(*):
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– Ordered on(*)
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– Name of Consumer(s):
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– Address of Consumer(s):
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Signature of Consumer(s)
(only if this form is sent on paper)
Date ............................................
(*) Delete as appropriate.
Terms and conditions of the Newsletter
of the online shop BRIDALSTOLE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article 2 Contact with the Service Provider
Article 3 Technical requirements
Article 4 Contract
Article 5 Complaints
Article 6 Right to withdraw from the contract
Article 7 Personal data
Article 8 Change to the Terms and Conditions or the Newsletter
Article 9 Final provisions
Appendix No. 1: Model withdrawal form
Article 1 Definitions
Consumer Rights Act – the Polish Act of 30 May 2014 on consumer rights.
Contract - contract for delivery of the Newsletter.
Customer - any entity that has entered into the Contract or is taking steps to enter into the Contract.
Newsletter – messages related to the Shop, including information about offers, promotions and new products in the Shop, provided free of charge to the Customer by the Service Provider under the Contract, which constitute digital content within the meaning of the Consumer Rights Act.
Service Provider – Maria Owczarek, an entrepreneur running a business under the business name Maria Owczarek, entered into the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity kept by the minister competent for economy and keeping the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity, European Union VAT Identification Number PL9372425261, REGON (National Official Business Register number) 388965930, ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland.
Shop - the online shop “BRIDALSTOLE” operated by the Service Provider at bridalstole.com
Terms and Conditions – these terms and conditions.
Article 2 Contact with the Service Provider
- Postal address: ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
- Email address: shop@bridalstole.com
- Phone: +48576713773
- The cost of a telephone call or data transmission made by the Customer results from the basic tariff of the telecommunications operator or Internet service provider whose services the Customer uses. The Service Provider stresses that the cost of an international call or international data transmission may be higher than the cost of a domestic call or transmission - depending on the tariff adopted by the telecommunications operator or Internet service provider whose services the Customer uses.
Article 3 Technical requirements
- In order to use the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions it is necessary to have:
- an active e-mail account;
- a device with access to the Internet;
- a web browser that supports JavaScript and cookies.
Article 4 Contract
- The Customer may voluntarily subscribe to the Newsletter.
- In order to receive the Newsletter, it is necessary to conclude the Contract.
- Emails within the Contract will be sent to the email address provided by the Customer when entering the Contract.
- In order to conclude a Contract, the Customers shall provide in the first step, in a designated place in the Shop, their email address to which they wish to receive messages sent as part of the Contract. Upon signing up for the Newsletter, the Contract for an indefinite period of time shall be concluded and the Service Provider shall commence performance of the Contract – subject to the next provision.
- In order to properly perform the Contract, the Customer is obliged to provide their correct email address.
- The Newsletter is delivered without delay, after the Service Provider creates messages intended for the Customers.
- Messages sent as part of the Newsletter will include information about the possibility of unsubscribing, as well as a link to unsubscribe.
- The Customer may unsubscribe from the Newsletter, without giving any reason or incurring any cost, at any time by using the option referred to in the previous provision or by sending a message to the Service Provider's email address provided in Article 2 of the Terms and Conditions.
- The Customer's use of the link to unsubscribe from the Newsletter or sending a message requesting unsubscription from the Newsletter will result in termination of the Contract without delay.
Article 5 Complaints
I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- The Service Provider asks to submit complaints regarding the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions to the postal or electronic address provided in Article 2 of the Terms and Conditions.
- The Service Provider shall consider the complaint within 14 days of receipt of the complaint - subject to the provisions of Article 9 sec. 3 and 4 of the Terms and Conditions.
II CONSUMERS
- The Service Provider shall be liable to the Consumer for the conformity of the performance with the Contract as provided for by generally applicable laws, including in particular the provisions of the Consumer Rights Act - subject to the provisions of Article 9 sec. 3 and 4 of the Terms and Conditions.
- In the event of improper performance of the Contract by the Service Provider, the Consumer may exercise the rights specified in Chapter 5b of the Consumer Rights Act.
- If the Service Provider has not supplied the digital content covered by the Contract, the Consumer may request the Service Provider to supply it. If, despite the request, the Service Provider fails to supply the digital content covered by the Contract without delay or within an additional period of time expressly agreed between the Consumer and the Service Provider, the Consumer may withdraw from the contract.
- The Consumer may withdraw from the Contract without requesting the digital content covered by the Contract to be supplied if:
- it is clear from the Service Provider's notice or from the circumstances that they will not supply the digital content; or
- the Consumer and the Service Provider have agreed, or it is clear from the circumstances of the conclusion of the Contract, that a specific date for the supply of the digital content was important to the Consumer and the Service Provider has not supplied the digital content within that date.
- Liability shall be borne by the Service Provider for any non-conformity of the Newsletter with the Contract that - due to the fact that the Newsletter is delivered continuously - occurred or became apparent at the time it was to be delivered in accordance with the Contract, subject to the provisions of Article 9 sec. 3 and 4 of the Terms and Conditions.
- If the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions is not in conformity with the Contract, the Consumer may request that it be brought into conformity with the Contract.
- In case of non-conformity of the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions with the Contract, the Consumer shall cooperate with the Service Provider, to a reasonable extent and using technical means that are least intrusive for the Consumer, to ascertain whether the lack of conformity of the digital content at the adequate time results from the characteristics of the Consumer’s digital environment.
- In addition, if the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions is not in conformity with the Contract, the Consumer may give a notice of withdrawal from the Contract, when:
- bringing the digital content into conformity with the Contract is impossible or requires excessive costs to be borne pursuant to Article 43m sec. 2 and 3 of the Consumer Rights Act;
- the Service Provider has failed to bring the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions into conformity with the Contract within a reasonable time from the moment the Service Provider was informed by the Consumer of the lack of conformity with the Contract, and without undue inconvenience to the Consumer, taking into account the nature of the digital content and the purpose for which it is used;
- the lack of conformity of the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions with the Contract continues despite the fact that the Service Provider has attempted to bring the digital content into conformity with the Contract;
- the lack of conformity of the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions with the Contract is so significant that it justifies Contract withdrawal without first having recourse to the remedy set out in Article 43m of the Consumer Rights Act (i.e. requesting that the digital content be brought into conformity with the Contract);
- it is clear from the Service Provider's notice or the circumstances that the Service Provider will not bring the digital content covered by the Terms and Conditions into conformity with the Contract within a reasonable time or without undue inconvenience for the Consumer.
Out-of-court complaint and redress methods
- The Service Provider informs the Consumer about the possibility to use out-of-court procedures for handling complaints and pursuing claims. The rules of access to these procedures are available at the registered offices or on the websites of entities entitled to out-of-court dispute resolution. A Consumer may use, among others, the following:
- the assistance of the relevant European Consumer Centre from the European Consumer Centres Network. The centres provide information on consumer rights and help resolve disputes in the case of cross-border purchases. The assistance of the European Consumer Centres is, in principle, free of charge. For a list of country-specific Consumer Centres, see: https://commission.europa.eu/live-work-travel-eu/consumer-rights-and-complaints/resolve-your-consumer-complaint/european-consumer-centres-network-ecc-net_en#contact-ecc-net
- the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform provided by the European Commission, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
- mediation conducted by the locally competent Wojewódzki Inspektorat Inspekcji Handlowej (Voivodeship Inspectorate of Trade Inspection), to which a request for mediation should be made. In principle, the procedure is free of charge. A list of Inspectorates can be found here: https://uokik.gov.pl/wojewodzkie_inspektoraty_inspekcji_handlowej.php
- the assistance of the competent permanent consumer arbitration court operating at the Wojewódzki Inspektorat Inspekcji Handlowej (Voivodeship Inspectorate of Trade Inspection), to which a request should be submitted for consideration of the case before the arbitration court. In principle, the procedure is free of charge. The list of courts is available at: https://uokik.gov.pl/stale_sady_polubowne.php
- The preceding provision is for information purposes only and does not constitute an obligation on the part of the Service Provider to use out-of-court dispute resolution.
- The use of out-of-court dispute resolution is voluntary for both the Service Provider and the Consumer.
- A Consumer may additionally use the free assistance of the municipal or district consumer ombudsman in the Republic of Poland.
Article 6 Right to withdraw from the contract
- The Consumer has the right to withdraw from the Contract concluded with the Service Provider, within 14 days without giving any reason.
- The time limit for the withdrawal from the Contract expires 14 days after the conclusion of the Contract.
- In order to exercise the right to withdraw from the Contract, the Consumer must inform the Service Provider, using the contact information provided in Article 2 of the Terms and Conditions, of their decision to withdraw from the Contract by way of an unambiguous statement (for example, a letter sent by post or email).
- The Consumer may use the model withdrawal form attached at the end of the Terms and Conditions, however, it is not obligatory.
- In order to observe the time limit for withdrawal, it is sufficient for the Consumer to send information concerning the exercise of their right to withdraw from the Contract before the time limit for withdrawal expires.
Article 7 Personal data
- The Service Provider is the administrator of the personal data provided by the Customer in connection with the Contract. Detailed information regarding the Service Provider's processing of personal data - including the other purposes and grounds for processing, as well as the recipients of the data, can be found in the privacy policy available in the Shop - due to the transparency principle contained in the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) – "GDPR".
- The purpose of the Customer's data processing is:
- performance of the Contract; the basis of processing of personal data in this case is the Contract or actions taken at the request of the Customer in order to conclude it (Art. 6 sec. 1 (b) of the GDPR);
- analysis of the effectiveness of the messages sent under the Contract, in order to establish general principles for effective messaging in our business activity; the basis of processing of personal data in this case is the Service Provider's legitimate interest (Art. 6 sec. 1 (f) of the GDPR);
- establishing, investigating or defending possible claims related to the Contract; the basis of processing of personal data in this case is the Service Provider's legitimate interest (Art. 6 sec. 1 (f) of the GDPR).
- The provision of data by the Customer is voluntary, but at the same time necessary for the conclusion of the Contract and providing the digital content covered by this Contract. Failure to provide data means that the Contract will not be concluded and the Service Provider will not be able to provide the digital content covered by this Contract.
- The Customer's data will be processed until:
- the Contract ceases to be valid;
- the ability of the Customer or the Service Provider to assert claims related to the Contract ceases;
- the Customer's objection to the processing of their personal data is accepted - if the processing was based on the Service Provider's legitimate interest
- The Customer has the right to request:
- access to their personal data,
- correction of their personal data,
- deletion of their personal data,
- restriction of the processing of their personal data,
- transfer of their personal data to another controller,
- object at any time to the processing of data on grounds relating to the Customer's particular situation - to the processing of their personal data based on Article 6 sec. 1(f) of the GDPR (i.e. on the legitimate interests pursued by the Service Provider).
- To exercise their rights, the Customer should contact the Service Provider.
- If the Customer considers that their data is being processed unlawfully, the Customer may lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. In Poland, this authority is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.
Article 8 Change to the Terms and Conditions or the Newsletter
- The Service Provider reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions only for important reasons. An important reason is understood to be the need for amendments to the Terms and Conditions due to:
- change in the functionality of the Newsletter, requiring modification of the Terms and Conditions, or
- a change in the provisions of law, affecting the execution of the Contract by the Service Provider, or adaptation of services to recommendations, guidelines, orders or prohibitions, rulings, provisions, interpretations or decisions of authorized public authorities or
- change of contact or identification data of the Service Provider.
- Information on planned amendments to the Terms and Conditions shall be sent to the Customer's email address provided at the time of entering into the Contract at least 7 days before the amendments take effect.
- If the Customer does not object to the planned amendments by the time they take effect, the Customer is deemed to have accepted them, which shall not constitute any obstacle to the termination of the Contract in the future.
- If the Customer does not accept the planned amendments, the Customer should send a notification to the Service Provider's email address provided in Article 2 of the Terms and Conditions, which shall result in termination of the Contract as soon as the planned changes come into force.
- The Service Provider may make a change to the Newsletter, which is not necessary for its compliance with the Contract, for the reason indicated in sec. 1 (b) or due to change in the functionality of the Newsletter. The implementation of the change referred to in the preceding sentence will not incur any costs on the part of the Consumer. The provisions of sec. 2-4 shall apply accordingly.
- If the change referred to in the preceding provision significantly and negatively affects the Consumer's access to or use of the Newsletter, the Service Provider shall send to the Consumer's e-mail address sufficiently in advance, on a durable medium, information about the characteristics and date of the change and the Consumer's rights in connection with the change.
Article 9 Final provisions
- The Customer shall be prohibited to provide illegal content.
- The Contract is concluded in English.
- The Contract entered into on the basis of these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by Polish law, subject to sec. 4.
- The choice of Polish law for the Contracts concluded with Consumers under the Terms and Conditions shall not waive or limit the rights of Consumers under the mandatory rules of the law applicable to that Consumer in situations where there is no choice of law. This means, in particular, that if national regulations applicable to the Consumer provide for protection that is broader than that provided for under these Terms and Conditions or Polish law, such broader protection shall apply.
- Subject to sec. 7, in the event of a possible dispute with a Customer who is not a Consumer, connected with the Contract, the competent court shall be the one having jurisdiction over the Service Provider's registered office.
- None of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions exclude or in any way limit the rights of the Consumer resulting from the provisions of law.
- A natural person who concludes or takes steps to conclude the Contract that is in direct connection with their business activity, shall be treated as a Consumer and shall be entitled to the same rights as those enjoyed by Consumers, when it follows from the content of that Contract that the Contract is not of a professional nature for that person. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the provisions set out in Article 5 in the subpart “Out-of-court complaint and redress methods” as well as to the provision of sec. 4.
- Subject to sec. 7, any liability of the Service Provider towards a Customer who is not a Consumer, connected with the Contract, is excluded - to the extent permitted by law.
Appendix 1. to Terms and Conditions
What follows is a model withdrawal form from the contract which the Consumer may (but does not have to) use.Model withdrawal form
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
Maria Owczarek
ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
e-mail: shop@bridalstole.com
- I/We (*) ..................................................................... hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of for the provision of the following service (*) / for the supply of digital content in the form of(*):
..............................................................................................................................................................................
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– Ordered on(*)
..............................................................................................................................................................................
– Name of Consumer(s):
..............................................................................................................................................................................
– Address of Consumer(s):
..............................................................................................................................................................................
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Signature of Consumer(s)
(only if this form is sent on paper)
Date ............................................
(*) Delete as appropriate.
Terms of use of the Website (DSA) BRIDALSTOLE |
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BRIDALSTOLE, available at www.bridalstole.com is operated by: Maria Owczarek, an entrepreneur running a business under the business name Maria Owczarek, entered into the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity kept by the minister competent for economy and keeping the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity, European Union VAT Identification Number PL9372425261, REGON (National Official Business Register number) 388965930, ul. Strażacka 81a, 43-382 Bielsko-Biała, Poland |
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Point of contact | |
To contact us, you can use the following forms of electronic communication:
In addition to electronic forms of communication, you can also contact us by phone at: |
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Language of communication | |
You can contact us in the following languages:
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Content provided by Users | |
We allow you to provide content, which is stored within our website. This content includes:
On our website, anyone can add their opinion about the product. Therefore, we do not ensure, that the published opinions come from consumers who have used or bought the product. |
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Restrictions on content provided by Users | |
Remember, when using our website, you cannot provide illegal content (in particular content such as illegal hate speech or terrorist content and unlawful discriminatory content), or content that the applicable rules render illegal in view of the fact that it relates to illegal activities. Examples of illegal content include:
You should also not provide content that violates the principles of social coexistence or does not comply with the terms of using our services, including provisions, rules, conditions, and regulations related to our website – to the extent that they pertain to the provision of content by you within the website. In particular, when using our website, it is prohibited to provide content that may constitute:
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Reporting illegal content | |
If you want to notify us of illegal content, contact us through the Point of contact, whose details are provided at the beginning of these terms. In your notice, please include:
It is enough to include this information in your message. You may use the template of the notice provided at the end of this document. We collect this information pursuant to Article 16(2) of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2022/2065 of 19 October 2022 on a single market for digital services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act, DSA). If you send a notice in the form of an email or include your electronic contact information in it – we will confirm receipt of the notice to you. We will also inform you about the actions we have taken regarding the illegal content you reported and the possibilities for redress in respect of our decision. |
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Content moderation | |
User-generated content is moderated by us in response to user reports. We may also take such actions on our own initiative. We respond to all reports of potential legal violations or violations of the principles of social coexistence, provisions, rules, conditions, and regulations related to our website. We promptly take appropriate actions to remove or disable access to illegal content as soon as we become aware of such content. Remember, we are not obligated to independently search for illegal content. However, on our own initiative, in good faith, and with due diligence, we apply automatic detection mechanisms for potentially illegal content. Content moderation is based on legal regulations, particularly the provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA). |
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Justification of the Actions We Take Regarding User Content | |
In case of actions taken against illegal content or content that does not comply with the rules described in this document, we inform all interested recipients – if we know their relevant electronic contact details – about the restrictions imposed on the content or the user responsible for it, if applicable due to the nature of the service or other provisions of contracts binding us, in the form of:
Every action we take will be justified. We may refrain from such information if the content consists of misleading commercial communications of a large volume. |
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Handling Complaints and Claims | |
Complaints and claims regarding the use of our service can be submitted via the Point of contact, whose details are provided at the beginning of these terms. We consider complaints and claims within 14 days of their receipt. Detailed complaint procedures are defined in other regulations. Links to these regulations are provided at the end of these terms, in the section: "Other Regulations and Policies". |
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Technical Conditions | |
Proper use of the website requires meeting the following technical conditions:
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Privacy and Personal Data | |
The principles of personal data processing and the use of cookies are indicated in the privacy policy available at: https://www.bridalstole.com/en_US/i/Privacy-Policy/66 | |
Other Regulations and Policies | |
The use of our website and the services available within it are also subject to the following documents:
These terms of use are a supplement to the documents mentioned above. |
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TEMPLATE FOR REPORTING ILLEGAL INFORMATION | |
To facilitate the process of notifying illegal content, we encourage sending information according to the template below. Using the template is NOT mandatory. Name and surname of the notifier: ………………………. Email address of the notifier: ……………………… (The fields for the notifier's details do not apply to notices pertaining to information considered to involve one of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7 of Directive 2011/93/EU, i.e., sexual offences against children and child pornography) The URL/URLs where the content I am reporting is located: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Any additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content: …………………………………………………………… Substantiated explanation of the reasons why I allege the information in question to be illegal content: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I declare that I have formed the bona fide belief that the information and allegations in my report are correct and complete. |
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