Terms of service

Effective date: 26 April 2026

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") set out the rules for using the website at wetlina.bernardyni.pl (the "Service") and the rights and obligations of the Provider and Users.
The Provider and owner of the Service is the Bernardine Monastery in Wetlina - Roman Catholic Parish of Divine Mercy, Wetlina 40a, 38-608 Wetlina, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland (the "Provider" or "Administrator").
The Terms are based on:
- Article 8(1)(1) of the Polish Act of 18 July 2002 on the Provision of Electronic Services (the "EUSA");
- Articles 384(1) and 384¹ of the Polish Civil Code of 23 April 1964;
- GDPR and the KEP Decree - for personal data protection.
Provider contact:
- postal address: Wetlina 40a, 38-608 Wetlina, Poland;
- e-mail: bernardyni.wetlina@wp.pl;
- telephone: +48 452 415 506.

Service - the website at wetlina.bernardyni.pl together with all sub-pages;
User - any natural person, legal person or unincorporated organisational unit using the Service;
Electronic Service - a service provided by electronic means by the Provider via the Service, within the meaning of Article 2(4) EUSA;
Content - any text, graphics, audio, audiovisual and software materials made available in the Service by the Provider or Users;
Privacy Policy - the document available at /en/privacy;
Cookies Policy - the document available at /en/cookies.

Through the Service the Provider provides, free of charge, the following electronic services:
1. Provision of informational content - including liturgy, sacraments, parish announcements, mass intentions, pastoral and cultural activity of the Parish;
2. Contact form - for sending electronic messages to the Provider;
3. Newsletter - distribution of information on new content and events to a User-provided e-mail address;
4. Push notifications (PWA) - browser notifications, subject to the User's consent;
5. Photo gallery and other multimedia content related to Parish activity.
Use of the Service is voluntary and does not require registration or login, except for access to the administration panel.

Proper use of the Service requires:
- a terminal device with Internet access;
- a browser supporting HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript (recommended: current Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari or Microsoft Edge);
- an active e-mail account - for the contact form and newsletter;
- cookies enabled - at least for cookies necessary for Service functioning.
The Provider is not liable for Service disruptions caused by the User's technical issues or force majeure.

The User shall use the Service in accordance with applicable law, these Terms, good morals and respect for third-party rights.
The User must not provide unlawful content (Article 8(3)(2)(b) EUSA), in particular content:
- infringing personal rights or third-party copyrights;
- offensive, vulgar, promoting violence, discrimination or hatred;
- offending religious feelings;
- containing malware, exploit code or aiming to disrupt the Service.
The Provider may remove content violating the Terms or law and block access for Users in breach of the Terms.

All content in the Service, including text, photographs, graphics and the Service's layout, is protected by copyrights of the Provider or licensors and is subject to the Polish Act of 4 February 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.
Use of Service content beyond personal fair use (Article 23 of the Copyright Act) requires the Provider's prior written consent.
Quotation is permitted within the limits of Article 29 of the Copyright Act, provided the source and author are cited.

The Provider takes care that information published in the Service is current, accurate and compliant with canon and statutory law.
The Provider is not liable for:
- content posted by Users (comments, contact submissions);
- content provided by external entities (external links, embedded maps);
- Service interruptions due to maintenance, hosting infrastructure failures or force majeure;
- damage caused by use of the Service in breach of these Terms.
Section 2 does not exclude or limit the Provider's liability towards a User who is a consumer to the extent such exclusion or limitation is impermissible under mandatory law.

The User may submit complaints regarding the Service or electronic services provided.
The complaint should contain identifying data, a description of the issue and the expected resolution. It may be submitted:
- by e-mail: bernardyni.wetlina@wp.pl, or
- by post: Wetlina 40a, 38-608 Wetlina, Poland, marked "Complaint".
The Provider considers complaints without undue delay and within 30 days of receipt, informing the User in the form matching the submission.

Users who are consumers may use out-of-court means of dispute resolution, including the EU Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr (Regulation (EU) No 524/2013).
Disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved by the common court having local and subject-matter jurisdiction under Polish civil procedure law.

The processing of Users' personal data is governed by the Privacy Policy. The use of cookies is governed by the Cookies Policy.

The Provider reserves the right to amend the Terms in case of changes in law, the scope of services or the technical conditions of their provision.
Users will be informed of changes through a notice in the Service published at least seven days before the changes take effect.
Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the amended version.

Matters not regulated herein are governed by the EUSA, the Polish Civil Code, the Copyright Act, the GDPR and the KEP Decree.
The Terms are made available free of charge at /regulamin in a manner enabling download, retention and printing.
The Terms enter into force on the date of publication in the Service.