Terms and Conditions

Effective date: September 30, 2026

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of https://blog.200ms.net/ (the “Site”), operated by Mateusz Piwek. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. About the Site

  • The Site is a personal blog intended for informational and educational purposes by a software developer.
  • The Site is hosted in the European Union.

2. Use of the Site

  • You may read, share links to, and reference the content of the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes.
  • You agree not to:
    • Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or to violate any laws.
    • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its related systems.
    • Interfere with or disrupt the Site’s operation (including excessive automated requests, scraping at scale, or security probing).
    • Infringe intellectual property rights or privacy rights.
    • Transmit spam, malicious code, or content that is defamatory, obscene, or otherwise unlawful.

3. Intellectual Property

  • Unless otherwise noted, all content on the Site (including text, images, logos, and design) is owned by or licensed to the Site owner and is protected by applicable copyright and other intellectual property laws.
  • You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from the content without prior written permission, except as allowed by fair use or other mandatory legal exceptions.
  • Code snippets or examples, where provided, may be subject to the licenses indicated with them on the page; if no license is stated, they are provided for illustrative purposes and not licensed for reuse.

4. Content Accuracy and No Professional Advice

  • The content is provided “as is” for general information only and does not constitute professional advice.
  • While efforts are made to keep content accurate and up to date, no warranty is given regarding completeness, reliability, or suitability for any purpose. You are responsible for how you use the information.

5. Contact

6. What Data This Site Processes

For details about data handling, please refer to the Privacy and Cookie Policy: https://blog.200ms.net/privacy-and-cookie-policy/

Based on how the Site operates, the following categories of data are typically processed:

  • Contact form data: the information you submit (e.g., name, email address, message content, and any attachments). Technical metadata may also be recorded (e.g., IP address, user agent, date and time) to support security, delivery, and record-keeping.
  • Communication delivery data: information necessary to route and deliver your message via email (e.g., sender/recipient addresses, delivery status, timestamps).
  • Consent preferences: a cookie storing your privacy/cookie choices so the Site can remember them on future visits.
  • Server and security logs: standard web server logs (e.g., IP address, requested URLs, referrer, user agent, timestamps, and error diagnostics) used for security, performance, and maintenance.

Processing purposes include operating and securing the Site, responding to contact requests, maintaining records of communications, honoring your consent settings, and complying with legal obligations.

7. Cookies

8. Third-Party Links

  • The Site may link to third-party websites or resources. These are provided for convenience and do not imply endorsement.
  • The Site owner is not responsible for third-party content, availability, or practices. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms and policies.

9. Availability and Changes

  • The Site may be updated, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice.
  • Content may change over time and may be removed or corrected as needed.

10. Limitation of Liability

  • To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Site and its owner shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, profits, goodwill, or business interruption arising from or related to your use of the Site.
  • Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law (including liability for fraud or willful misconduct).

11. Indemnification

  • You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Site owner from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Site.

12. Termination

  • The Site owner may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time if there is a reasonable belief that you have violated these Terms or used the Site in a way that could cause harm.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

  • These Terms are governed by the laws of Poland, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.
  • Courts in Poland shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or related to these Terms, subject to any mandatory consumer protection rules that grant you rights in your country of residence within the EU.

14. Changes to These Terms

  • These Terms may be updated from time to time. The “Effective date” above will be revised upon update. Continued use of the Site after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

15. Contact for Legal Notices