Terms and Conditions ("Terms")

Last updated: November 17, 2025

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before accessing or using the [Your Website Address] Website operated by The Bloat Web initiative ("The Company", "We", "Us" or "Our").

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms. If You disagree with any part of the terms, then You may not access the Service. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service, including partners and sponsors.

2. Intellectual Property and Limited License

Ownership

The Service and its original content (including documentary series, interactive reports, and visualizations), features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of The Bloat Web and its licensors.

Limited License to Use Content

All campaign content published, including reports and documentary material, is protected by copyright. We grant You a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to share and reference our content for non-commercial, educational purposes only, provided You always credit The Bloat Web as the source (e.g., via a link to our Website).

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without Our prior written consent, except as expressly provided in any separate Sponsor Agreement.

3. Participation and Conduct

The Service may include public forums, commentary sections, or interactive tools for user participation (collectively, "Participation Areas").

  • User Content: Any content You post or submit in Participation Areas is considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. You grant Us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and display such User Content.
  • Prohibited Conduct: You agree not to use the Service to post or transmit any material that is harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, illegal, or that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others.
  • Right to Moderate: We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and remove any User Content that violates these Terms, without prior notice.

4. Purchases, Sponsorships, and Payment

If You wish to purchase any product, service, or sponsorship package made available through the Service (a "Purchase"), You may be asked to supply certain information relevant to Your Purchase including, without limitation, Your name, company name, address, and payment information.

  • Sponsorship Agreements: All formal sponsorship commitments (e.g., Founding Sponsor, Supporting Sponsor tiers) are governed by a separate, definitive, written Sponsorship Agreement which supersedes any conflicting terms within this document.
  • Accuracy of Information: You warrant that all information You provide to Us is accurate, complete, and current.
  • Pricing and Availability: Prices and availability of products or services are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel Your order or commitment at any time for reasons including, but not limited to, product or service availability, errors in the description or price, or error in Your order.

5. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by The Bloat Web.

The Bloat Web has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services.

You further acknowledge and agree that The Bloat Web shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such third-party content or services.

6. Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to Our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall The Bloat Web, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from Your access to or use of the Service.

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any warranties of any kind.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction, e.g., Poland], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Changes to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any material new terms taking effect. By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, You can contact us:

  • By email: hello@thebloatweb.com

Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 17, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

The definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

  • Account: means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Company: (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our") refers to The Bloat Web initiative.
  • Cookies: are small files that are placed on Your device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history.
  • Personal Data: is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual (e.g., email address).
  • Service: refers to the website, digital content, reports, and campaign activities operated by The Bloat Web.
  • Usage Data: refers to data collected automatically (e.g. the duration of a page visit).
  • You: means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company they represent.

2. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information We may collect includes, but is not limited to: Email address (e.g., for newsletter or contact), First name and last name, and Usage Data.

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This may include Your Device's IP address, browser type, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on Our Service. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies, but You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

3. Use of Your Personal Data (GDPR Focus)

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service: including to monitor the usage of our Service.
  • To contact You: Regarding updates or informational communications related to the functionalities or contracted services.
  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
  • For internal analysis: To analyze trends, track the effectiveness of our campaign, and evaluate user interest in our content.
  • For Sponsorship outreach: To contact potential sponsors or partners who have expressed interest in our initiative or whose publicly available contact information aligns with our mission.

4. Your GDPR Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to access, rectification, erasure ("right to be forgotten"), restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. We have one month to respond to Your request. If You would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact Us at the email address provided below.

5. Contact Us (Privacy)

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

  • By email: hello@thebloatweb.com