These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Congruence Foundation website (congruence.ngo and congruence.pl) and services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
About the Foundation
The Congruence Foundation (Fundacja Congruence) is a registered foundation in Poland under the Act of April 6, 1984 on foundations. The Foundation does not conduct business activity. We conduct public benefit activities in the areas of scientific research, education, and technology development.
For complete legal and registration information, please visit our Legal Information page.
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.
Use of Website
Permitted Use
You may use our website for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree to use the website only for purposes that are permitted by:
- These Terms
- Any applicable law, regulation, or generally accepted practices in the relevant jurisdictions
Prohibited Use
You agree not to use the website:
- For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
- To violate any international, Polish, or local laws and regulations
- To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
- To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
- To submit false or misleading information
- To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
- To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the website
Content Licensing
In accordance with our Foundation Statute, we are committed to open knowledge and open source principles. Unless otherwise indicated, all content published by the Congruence Foundation is made available under open licenses.
Publications, Educational Materials, and Website Content
All publications, research outputs, educational materials, articles, guides, and website content created by the Foundation are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit to Congruence Foundation, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes
- ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license
Software and Source Code
Software, tools, libraries, and source code developed by the Foundation are released under the MIT License, unless otherwise specified in the respective repository.
MIT License
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files, to deal in the Software
without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy,
modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the
Software, subject to the conditions stated in the full license.
Commercial Use
Commercial use of CC BY-NC-SA licensed content requires prior written permission from the Foundation. However, the following are generally permitted under fair use principles:
- Brief quotations for commentary, criticism, or review with proper attribution
- Use in academic research and education
- Linking to or referencing our content
For commercial licensing inquiries, please contact us.
Third-Party Content
Some content on our website may be owned by third parties and subject to different licensing terms. Such content will be clearly marked with its respective license or attribution requirements.
Donations
Donation Processing
All donations made through our website are processed by secure third-party payment processors. By making a donation, you agree to the terms of service of these payment processors.
Refund Policy
Donations are generally non-refundable. If you believe a donation was made in error, please contact us within 30 days.
Tax Information
The Foundation is registered as a non-profit organization in Poland but is not a registered Public Benefit Organization (OPP). Tax treatment of donations varies by jurisdiction. Please consult a tax advisor regarding the deductibility of your donation.
User Contributions
Content Standards
Any content you submit to us (through contact forms or otherwise) must:
- Be accurate (where it states facts)
- Be genuinely held (where it states opinions)
- Comply with applicable law in Poland and in any country from which it is posted
License Grant
By submitting content to us, you grant the Congruence Foundation a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media, in furtherance of our statutory objectives.
Privacy
Your use of our website is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review it to understand our data collection and processing practices.
Disclaimers
Information Accuracy
The information on this website is provided for general informational purposes only. While we strive to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the website or its content.
No Professional Advice
The content on this website is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals with any questions you may have.
Limitations of Liability
In no event shall the Congruence Foundation, its Management Board, associates, or service providers 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 use of the website.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Congruence Foundation and its Management Board, associates, and service providers from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from your use of the website or violation of these Terms.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to our website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Poland. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Polish courts. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any applicable content licenses (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, MIT License), constitute the entire agreement between you and the Foundation regarding use of our website.
Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms or licensing, please contact us.