Terms of Service

§ 01

General Provisions

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern access to and use of the website available at https://world3zero.org (“Website”) and all services provided through it.

By accessing the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept these Terms in full, you must discontinue use of the Website immediately.

These Terms are published pursuant to Article 8 of the Polish Act of 18 July 2002 on the Provision of Electronic Services (Dz.U. 2002 nr 144 poz. 1204, as amended).

§ 02

Definitions

• Operator — World 3.0 Foundation, registered at 26 Bolesława Chrobrego Street, 81-783 Sopot, Poland.
• Website — the online service available at https://pl.world3zero.org, including all subpages and resources.
• User — any natural person, legal entity, or organisational unit accessing the Website.
• Services — all functions made available through the Website, including publication of content and donation processing.
• Donation — a voluntary financial contribution to the Operator made through the Website or by bank transfer.
• GDPR — Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016.

§ 03

Operator Details

The Operator’s non-profit status has been independently verified by the following organisations:

• Google for Nonprofits / Google Grants — verified non-profit eligible for Google Ad Grants programme;
• Goodstack (formerly Percent) — verified non-profit organisation listed in the Goodstack global registry;
• European Commission Funding & Tenders Portal — registered participant, Participant Identification Code (PIC): 864480103.

§ 04

Scope of Services

Through the Website, the Operator provides the following services free of charge:

• publication of editorial content, research materials, and reports relating to the Operator’s statutory activities;
• information about the Operator’s projects, events, and initiatives;
• provision of contact forms and communication channels;
• acceptance of voluntary donations via online payment systems and bank transfers.

The Operator reserves the right to modify the scope, functionality, or availability of Services at any time without prior notice, where such changes do not affect Users’ acquired rights.

§ 05

User Obligations

Users access and use the Website at their own risk and responsibility. Each User agrees to:

• use the Website solely for lawful purposes consistent with applicable Polish and EU law;
• refrain from transmitting unsolicited commercial communications (spam);
• refrain from any activity that disrupts or impairs the functioning of the Website or its infrastructure;
• refrain from attempting unauthorised access to any part of the Website or its underlying systems;
• provide accurate and truthful information where submission of personal data is required.

Any violation of these obligations entitles the Operator to block the User’s access without prior warning.

§ 06

Intellectual Property

All content published on the Website — including texts, graphics, photographs, logos, and the overall visual design — constitutes works protected under the Polish Act of 4 February 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights and Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright.

The Operator grants Users a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to view Website content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. Any reproduction, distribution, public performance, or creation of derivative works requires the Operator’s prior written consent.

Permitted use under fair dealing exceptions does not require separate authorisation, provided the source and author are clearly credited.

§ 07

Donations & Payments

Donations to the Operator are voluntary and constitute a gift within the meaning of Articles 888–902 of the Polish Civil Code. They are non-refundable unless a technical error caused an unintended charge. Requests for refund on this basis must be submitted to office@world3zero.org within 14 days.

Bank transfer details for donations:

The Operator is a public benefit organisation (organizacja pożytku publicznego). Donations may qualify for a tax deduction under Article 26(1)(9) of the Polish Personal Income Tax Act and analogous provisions applicable to legal entities.

§ 08

Personal Data

The Operator processes personal data as controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) GDPR. Data are collected only when Users provide them voluntarily — for example, through contact forms or donation processes.

Legal bases for processing include Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps), Article 6(1)(c) (compliance with a legal obligation), and Article 6(1)(f) (legitimate interests of the Operator).

Users retain the following rights under Articles 15–22 GDPR: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent. Requests may be submitted to office@world3zero.org. Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes UODO), ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw.

Full details are set out in the Operator’s Privacy Policy, available on the Website.

§ 09

Cookies

The Website uses cookies — small text files stored on Users’ devices — to ensure correct functionality, analyse traffic, and improve the user experience. Cookies do not identify Users personally.

Users may configure or disable cookies through their browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit certain Website functions. Continued use of the Website after the display of the cookie consent notice constitutes acceptance of cookie usage in accordance with applicable law, including Directive 2009/136/EC.

§ 10

Limitation of Liability

The Operator makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and currency of Website content. However, all information is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

The Operator is not liable for:

• temporary unavailability of the Website due to technical maintenance or force majeure;
• content on external websites linked from the Website;
• consequences of Users’ reliance on information published on the Website for decisions of a legal, financial, medical, or other professional nature;
• damages arising from unauthorised access to User data where such access resulted from circumstances beyond the Operator’s reasonable control.

This limitation does not apply where mandatory consumer protection provisions under EU or Polish law require otherwise.

§ 11

Amendments to the Terms

The Operator reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time. Amendments take effect upon publication of the updated version on the Website, together with the new effective date. Continued use of the Website following publication constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Material changes affecting Users who have provided personal data will be communicated by email where technically feasible.

§ 12

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the law of the Republic of Poland. Disputes arising from or related to these Terms shall be submitted to the court of competent jurisdiction for the city of Gdańsk, unless mandatory provisions of consumer protection law designate a different forum.

Users who are consumers within the EU may also make use of the European Commission’s Online Dispute Resolution platform, available at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

§ 13

Contact

All enquiries regarding these Terms, data protection, or the Operator’s activities should be directed to: