Terms and conditions
Website: mindiaries.com
Operator: individual (registered seat: Romania)
Nature of the service: a free-to-access online magazine and blog, potentially funded by advertisements (Google / Google AdSense).
These Terms and Conditions (hereinafter: Terms) set out the rules for using the website. By visiting the website, viewing its content, and using any function (e.g., commenting), you declare that you have read, understood, and accept the Terms as binding on you.
The Terms have been drafted in line with EU and Romanian regulatory principles applicable to information society services, with particular regard to the framework of Directive 2000/31/EC (the E-Commerce Directive). The legal framework for e-commerce in Romania is also defined by Law no. 365/2002.
1. Description of the service
1.1. The website is an online magazine and blog that publishes (non-exhaustively) articles, opinions, recommendations, as well as literary works (books, short stories) on topics including marketing, the digital world, film/books, public affairs, pop culture, lifestyle, and mental health.
1.2. The website is generally accessible free of charge. Operation may be supported by advertisements displayed on the website (in particular AdSense).
1.3. The Operator reserves the right to modify, restrict, or discontinue the website’s content, structure, functions, and availability at any time.
2. Acceptance and amendment of the Terms
2.1. Using the website constitutes acceptance of the Terms.
2.2. The Operator is entitled to unilaterally amend the Terms (e.g., due to legal changes, new functions, new content types, new advertising solutions). The amended Terms take effect from the date of publication.
2.3. If you continue to use the website after the amendments take effect, the amended Terms shall be deemed accepted.
3. Warning regarding age-restricted content (Content Warning) – highlighted
3.1. The “Literature / Book / Fiction / Entertainment content” (or equivalent) section may contain fictional stories that include erotic scenes, adult themes, and/or age-restricted content elements.
3.2. Viewing such content is recommended exclusively for adults in accordance with local laws (typically 18+; for certain content a minimum 16+ label may also appear, however, for safer compliance the Operator considers legal adulthood as the governing standard).
3.3. By opening age-restricted content, the user declares and acknowledges that:
they have taken note of the content warning and age recommendation,
they are an adult, or are otherwise entitled under the law of their place of residence to view the content,
they read/view the content at their own responsibility and undertake not to make it accessible to minors.
3.4. The Operator is entitled to apply age warnings, access restrictions, or additional labels, and to reclassify content.
4. Copyright and intellectual property (Intellectual Property)
4.1. All content available on the website – including in particular, but not limited to:
articles, blog posts, reviews, editorials, opinion materials,
graphic elements, branding elements, illustrations, photos (unless a different entitlement is indicated separately),
as well as the books/short stories published on the website and other literary works –
constitutes the exclusive intellectual property of the Operator (or the lawfully indicated rights holder) and is protected by copyright.
4.2. It is prohibited, without prior written permission, to:
copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, broadcast,
compile into databases or perform automated saving (scraping),
translate, adapt, use,
or exploit in any commercial manner.
4.3. Private viewing of content is permitted, and sharing on social media is allowed in a way that includes a link to the website, with the source clearly indicated, and without copying a substantial part of the content (e.g., a short quote within the legal limits).
4.4. The Operator reserves the right, in the event of infringement, to:
have infringing content removed,
restrict access,
and, if necessary, take legal action (damages, compensation for non-pecuniary harm, other claims).
5. User conduct rules and commenting
5.1. The user shall use the website for its intended purpose and shall refrain from any conduct that violates the law, harasses others, incites hatred, or endangers the operation of the website.
5.2. Zero tolerance applies in particular to:
hate speech, incitement, threats, harassment, doxxing,
distribution of obscene, violent, or minors-endangering content,
spam, unsolicited advertising, misleading linking, automated commenting,
trolling, provocation, repeated disruptive behavior,
posting unlawful content (materials infringing copyright, personality rights, trademarks).
5.3. The Operator reserves the right to:
delete or edit comments without justification (e.g., for moderation reasons),
ban users temporarily or permanently,
subject commenting to prior approval or discontinue it.
5.4. The user is responsible for their own comments and their lawfulness. The Operator is not required to pre-screen user content, but is entitled to take action in case of suspected illegality.
6. External links, third parties, and advertisements
6.1. The website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. The Operator does not continuously monitor the content, security, or data processing practices of such websites and therefore assumes no responsibility for them.
6.2. The website may display advertisements (in particular Google AdSense). The Operator:
assumes no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or lawfulness of advertisements,
is not liable for the products/services offered by advertisers, any contracting, performance, warranties, complaints, damages, refunds.
6.3. Technical and data protection information related to advertisements (e.g., cookies) is set out in the Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy.
7. Disclaimer and limitation of liability
7.1. Informational nature: Marketing tips, business advice, software recommendations, tool comparisons, opinions, and other information on the website are for general informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice (e.g., legal, financial, tax, investment, IT security, or business management advice).
7.2. No results guarantee: The Operator does not guarantee that any tip, strategy, method, or software recommendation will produce a specific result or that it can be applied in your business, project, or environment.
7.3. Assumption of risk: The user uses information at their own risk and makes business, financial, or other decisions at their own responsibility.
7.4. Exclusion of material damage and business loss: To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Operator shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damage, loss of profit, business loss, data loss, reputational harm, downtime, or other consequential loss arising from:
use of information published on the website,
use of or inability to use the website,
clicking on advertisements or external links,
use of third-party services
.
7.5. Technical availability: The Operator does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted, or error-free operation of the website. Temporary unavailability may occur due to maintenance, updates, errors, or third-party service outages.
7.6. Statutory limitation: These disclaimers do not exclude liability that mandatory laws prohibit from being excluded or limited.
7.7 Limitation of liability for third-party service providers: We use third-party services to operate and finance the website, in particular hosting services (Romarg) and services provided by Google (especially: Google AdSense, Google Analytics / Site Kit). These providers operate under their own technical, business, and data processing rules.
The Operator assumes no responsibility for the availability, interruptions, or errors of third-party providers’ systems, nor for content provided by such providers (in particular: ad content, offers, landing pages), nor for damages arising from the use of or access to third-party services.
This provision does not affect the Operator’s obligation to provide the relevant privacy and cookie information about third-party services used on the website and, where necessary, to manage consent lawfully.
7.8 Disclaimer of liability for decisions resulting from use of content
Articles, posts, opinions, guides, tool and software recommendations, and marketing/business-related content published on the website are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute individualized professional advice (in particular legal, financial, tax, investment, or business management advice).
Users make decisions and take actions based on information on the website entirely at their own responsibility. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Operator shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damage, loss of profit, financial loss, or business loss arising from the use, application, or misinterpretation of information published on the website.
8. User login (if applicable) and liability
8.1. If the website provides a login function (e.g., via a Google account), the user must:
keep their access credentials confidential,
promptly notify the Operator of any suspected unauthorized use.
8.2. The Operator is entitled to restrict or suspend access in the event of abuse, unlawful conduct, and/or behavior endangering the website’s security.
9. Privacy and cookies (reference)
9.1. The Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal data and the Cookie Policy governs cookies. These documents form an integral part of the Terms.
9.2. The website’s advertising and analytics solutions (e.g., AdSense, Analytics) may use cookies and similar technologies; users can decide on enabling them in the consent management interface.
10. Notices, contact, enforcement of rights
10.1. Users may send questions, infringement reports, copyright claims, or moderation complaints to the Operator’s contact email address (see the end of this document).
10.2. If a user wishes to submit a consumer-protection type complaint (especially in the absence of a paid service this is rarer, but possible), they may also consult the Romanian consumer protection authority ANPC’s alternative dispute resolution (SAL) interfaces.
11. Governing law and jurisdiction – mandatory
11.1. These Terms and the use of the website are governed by Romanian law.
11.2. The parties shall seek to resolve disputes amicably. If unsuccessful, subject to mandatory applicable legal provisions, disputes shall fall under the jurisdiction of Romanian courts.
12. Final provisions
12.1. If any clause of the Terms is invalid or unenforceable, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
12.2. The headings of these Terms are provided for convenience only and do not, by themselves, affect the interpretation of the provisions.
Contact email address: office@mindiaries.com
