Terms of Use

A. Nature of the website

masiyo.info publishes editorial content about composting, waste sorting, PSZOK centres, food waste reduction, and related topics in a Polish urban context. The content is intended for general informational and educational purposes. Nothing on this website constitutes legal, regulatory, environmental, or professional advice of any kind.

Information about Polish waste regulations is provided as a general guide based on publicly available sources. Municipal regulations vary between gminas and change over time. Users are responsible for verifying current rules with their local municipality before taking action based on information read on this website.

B. Permitted use

You are permitted to access and read the content on masiyo.info for personal, non-commercial, informational purposes. You may share links to pages on this website. You may quote brief extracts for commentary or reference purposes, provided that the source is clearly attributed to masiyo.info.

You may not reproduce substantial portions of the content without written permission. You may not use automated tools to scrape, copy, or index the content of this website in bulk. You may not use the content for commercial purposes, including resale, republication, or incorporation into a commercial product or service, without prior written consent from Masiyo.

C. Intellectual property

The text, layout, design, logo, and original editorial content published on masiyo.info are protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights belonging to Masiyo. These rights are reserved. Polish copyright law (Ustawa z dnia 4 lutego 1994 r. o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych) applies to all original content on this website.

Where content references publicly available regulatory documents, municipal publications, or producer information, those materials remain the property of their respective owners. Masiyo's editorial presentation of that information is separately protected.

D. Accuracy and updates

Masiyo makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of published content and to update guides when relevant regulations or practices change. However, we cannot guarantee that all content is current at the moment of your reading. Polish municipal waste rules, PSZOK acceptance lists, and producer practices change. Always verify critical information with your local gmina or the relevant authority.

Masiyo accepts no liability for decisions made based on information read on this website. Use of this website is at your own risk.

E. External links

This website may contain links to external websites including municipal portals, producer websites, and regulatory bodies. These links are provided for reference only. Masiyo does not control, endorse, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of external websites. Visiting external links is at your own risk and subject to the terms of those third-party websites.

F. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Polish law, Masiyo excludes all liability for loss or damage of any kind arising from your use of this website or reliance on its content. This includes but is not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss. This limitation does not affect any statutory rights you may have under Polish consumer protection law.

This website is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

G. Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Republic of Poland. Any dispute arising from or in connection with these terms or your use of masiyo.info shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Polish courts. If you are a consumer resident in another EU member state, you retain the right to bring proceedings in your country of residence under mandatory consumer protection provisions of your local law.

H. Changes to these terms

Masiyo reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised date. Continued use of masiyo.info after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. If you do not agree to the revised terms, you should stop using this website.

I. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact Masiyo at [email protected] or by post to Michała Bałuckiego 10, Wrocław, Poland.