Privacy Policy & Disclaimer

Version: 2.0
Last updated: 24/06/2026

This document sets out the rules for using the WBIZNES.COM website, the rules concerning the protection of personal data, liability for content published on the website, commenting rules, copyright protection, advertising cooperation and the main legal disclaimers.

This document covers in particular:

the privacy policy,
information concerning the processing of personal data,
rules for using the website,
legal disclaimers relating to published content,
rules concerning users’ liability for comments and other content,
rules concerning copyright and brand protection,
rules concerning advertising, sponsored content and commercial cooperation,
information concerning social media,
information concerning cookies and analytical tools,
limitations of the website’s liability.

By using WBIZNES.COM, the user accepts this document to the extent applicable to the relevant manner of using the website.

1. General information

WBIZNES.COM is an information and business portal whose purpose is to publish content concerning, among other things, business, the economy, entrepreneurship, the market, careers, lifestyle, inspiration, trends, opinions, comments and other topics of an informational, educational, journalistic or promotional nature.

The content published on the website is general, informational, educational, opinion-forming, journalistic or promotional in nature. It does not constitute individual legal, tax, investment, financial, professional, medical or other specialist advice or recommendation.

The user uses the website voluntarily and at their own risk.

2. Website administrator and personal data controller

The administrator of the WBIZNES.COM website and the controller of users’ personal data is:

www.wbiznes.com

[to be supplemented with full administrator/company/person details, correspondence address and registration/tax numbers, if applicable before publication]

In the remainder of this document, the administrator may also be referred to as the “Administrator”, the “Website”, “WBIZNES.COM”, “we”, “us” or “our”.

In matters concerning privacy, personal data, copyright, complaints, infringement notices or cooperation, the Administrator may be contacted through the e-mail address indicated in this document.

3. Nature of the website

WBIZNES.COM is informational, journalistic, educational, inspirational, opinion-forming and business-oriented in nature.

Published materials may include in particular:

informational articles,
comments,
analyses,
opinions,
interviews,
promotional materials,
sponsored materials,
partner content,
educational materials,
materials created or supported with digital tools or AI,
links to external sources,
content shared in social media.

The Website does not guarantee that every piece of information will be complete, up to date, error-free or suitable for the user’s specific situation.

4. No professional advice

The content published on WBIZNES.COM does not constitute:

legal advice,
tax advice,
financial advice,
investment advice,
accounting advice,
professional or career advice,
medical advice,
an investment recommendation,
a commercial offer,
a guarantee of achieving a specific result,
an individual consultation.

Each user should independently verify information before making business, financial, legal, professional, investment or other decisions that may have legal, financial or personal consequences.

If individual advice is required, the user should consult an appropriate specialist, in particular a lawyer, tax adviser, accountant, financial adviser, doctor, industry expert or another qualified person.

5. Limitation of liability for content

The Administrator makes efforts to ensure that the content published on the Website is reliable, up to date and prepared with due care. However, the Administrator does not guarantee the full completeness, timeliness, accuracy, usefulness or error-free nature of all published information.

The Administrator is not liable for the consequences of decisions made by users based on content available on the Website, in particular for:

financial losses,
lost profits,
incorrect business decisions,
incorrect investment decisions,
incorrect professional decisions,
legal consequences of the user’s actions,
tax consequences,
consequences of relying solely on the Website’s content,
damage resulting from incorrect interpretation of content.

The user uses the information available on the Website at their own risk.

6. Content for adults and responsibility of parents/guardians

The Website may contain content concerning business, money, careers, law, the economy, risk, advertising, entrepreneurship, financial decisions, social topics or other issues that may not be intended for minors.

The Website is not addressed directly to children. Minors should use the Website only with the consent and under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

The Administrator is not liable for the use of the Website by minors without the knowledge or consent of their parents or legal guardians.

7. User comments

The Website may allow users to add comments, opinions, reactions or other content.

A user who publishes a comment bears full responsibility for its content.

It is prohibited to publish comments or other content that:

violates the law,
violates the personal rights of third parties,
contains defamation, slander or unfounded accusations,
violates copyright or intellectual property rights,
contains hate speech,
incites violence,
contains discriminatory content,
contains vulgar, obscene or offensive content,
violates the privacy of other people,
discloses personal data of third parties without a legal basis,
contains spam,
contains unfair advertising,
contains links to dangerous, illegal or harmful websites,
contains erotic, drastic or inappropriate content for minors,
violates good manners,
harms the good name of WBIZNES.COM.

The Administrator reserves the right to moderate, edit, hide or remove comments that violate this document, applicable law, the rights of third parties, good manners or the interests of the Website.

The absence of an immediate response by the Administrator to a given comment does not mean acceptance of its content.

8. Users’ liability for published content

The user declares that content published by them on the Website or in social media channels connected with the Website is lawful and does not infringe the rights of third parties.

The user bears full responsibility for:

the content of comments,
the content of opinions,
the content of submitted materials,
the content of messages sent to the Administrator,
the content of materials submitted for publication,
copyright infringement,
infringement of personal rights,
infringement of trade secrets,
disclosure of personal data of third parties,
any third-party claims resulting from content published or submitted by the user.

If any claims are made against the Administrator in connection with content published or submitted by the user, the user undertakes to cooperate with the Administrator in clarifying the matter and, to the extent permitted by law, to bear responsibility for the consequences of their actions.

9. Reporting infringements

If a user believes that any content published on the Website infringes the law, copyright, personal rights, image rights, privacy, intellectual property rights or other rights of third parties, they should report it to the Administrator at:

wbiznes@wbiznes.com (message subject: Infringement)

The notice should include:

identification of the content concerned,
a link or description of the place of publication,
a description of the infringement,
contact details of the notifying person,
information about the legal or factual basis of the notice,
a statement that the notice is submitted in good faith.

The Administrator may request additional information if it is needed to assess the notice.

The Administrator reserves the right to temporarily hide or remove disputed content until the matter is clarified.

10. Copyright to website content

All content published on WBIZNES.COM, in particular texts, articles, titles, content layout, graphics, photographs, visual identity elements, studies, summaries, slogans, concepts, designs, graphic elements, promotional materials and other materials, is protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights.

Rights to the content belong to the Administrator or to entities from whom the Administrator has obtained appropriate rights, licences or permissions.

Without the Administrator’s prior written consent, it is prohibited to:

copy content,
reproduce content, except for sharing a post/link while preserving the Website’s logo and brand,
distribute content, except for sharing a post/link while preserving the Website’s logo and brand,
modify content,
publish content on other websites, except for sharing a post/link while preserving the Website’s logo and brand,
use content for commercial purposes, except for sharing a post/link while preserving the Website’s logo and brand,
create databases from the Website’s content,
mass-download content,
use content to train AI models,
scrape the Website,
automatically download data,
use the Website’s sign, name or visual identity in a way that suggests affiliation, partnership or authorisation, except for sharing a post/link while preserving the Website’s logo and brand or with the Website’s explicit consent.

It is permitted to quote short excerpts of content under the rules provided by law, with indication of the source and an active link to WBIZNES.COM, provided that such quotation does not interfere with the normal use of the work or the Administrator’s rights.

11. Sharing content in social media

The Administrator allows users to share articles, posts, entries and other materials from WBIZNES.COM in social media, messengers, newsletters, private messages and other communication channels, provided that the sharing:

contains a link to the original publication on the Website or to the official profile of the Website,
does not mislead recipients as to the authorship or source of the content,
does not suggest non-existent cooperation, patronage, recommendation or authorisation,
does not change the meaning of the publication,
does not harm the good name of the Website,
is not used in a manner contrary to law or good manners.

Sharing a link to an article does not mean a transfer of copyright or the granting of a licence to copy the full article outside the Website.

It is prohibited to copy entire articles, graphics or materials from the Website and publish them as one’s own content without the Administrator’s consent.

12. Protection of the WBIZNES.COM brand

The name WBIZNES.COM, the visual identity, graphic signs, visual layout, portal concept, slogans, promotional materials and other brand elements are legally protected.

It is prohibited to use the name, logo, signs, graphics, materials or identification elements of the Website in a way that could:

suggest official cooperation without the Administrator’s consent,
mislead recipients,
harm the good name of the Website,
infringe the Administrator’s rights,
serve to impersonate the Website,
serve unfair competition,
be used for commercial purposes without the Administrator’s consent.

Any cases of unauthorised use of the brand may result in legal action.

13. Materials submitted by users, partners and advertisers

If a user, partner, external author, advertiser or another entity provides the Administrator with content, materials, graphics, photographs, texts, logos, press information, data, comments, statements or other materials for publication, they declare that:

they hold the rights to the submitted materials,
the materials do not infringe the rights of third parties,
the materials are lawful,
the materials do not infringe personal rights,
the materials do not contain unlawful content,
the materials do not infringe copyright,
the materials do not infringe trademark rights,
the materials do not infringe trade secrets,
they have the consents of persons visible or mentioned in the materials, where such consents are required.

Submitting materials for publication means granting the Administrator a non-exclusive, free-of-charge, territorially unlimited licence to publish, distribute, editorially edit, technically adapt, promote and archive them within the Website and related communication channels, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

The Administrator has the right to refuse publication of materials without giving a reason.

14. Advertising, commercial cooperation and sponsored content

WBIZNES.COM may publish advertisements, sponsored materials, partner content, promotional articles, affiliate links, commercial communications, advertising banners or other forms of commercial cooperation.

Advertising, sponsored or partner content may be marked in a manner appropriate to its nature, for example as:

advertisement,
sponsored material,
sponsored article,
publication partner,
promotional material,
commercial cooperation,
affiliate link.

Publication of an advertisement, sponsored material or partner content does not mean that the Administrator guarantees the quality, effectiveness, safety, legality, availability, result or suitability of the advertised product, service, company, event, offer or solution.

The advertiser or partner is responsible for the content of advertising materials provided, in particular for their compliance with law, truthfulness, completeness, absence of infringements of third-party rights and compliance with regulations concerning advertising, consumers, competition and intellectual property.

The Administrator is not liable for:

products and services of advertisers,
acts or omissions of advertisers,
the content of advertisers’ websites,
terms of advertisers’ offers,
performance of contracts concluded by users with advertisers,
damage resulting from the use of advertisers’ products or services,
decisions made by users based on advertisements or sponsored materials.

The user should independently assess the advertiser’s offer before making a purchase, entering into cooperation or using a service.

The Administrator reserves the right to refuse publication, remove or mark advertising material if the Administrator considers that it violates the law, good manners, the interests of the Website, the rights of third parties or editorial standards.

15. External links

The Website may contain links to external websites, services, platforms, social media profiles, materials, tools or services operated by third parties.

The Administrator has no control over external websites and is not liable for:

their content,
their privacy policy,
their security,
their availability,
the correctness of information,
products and services offered by third parties,
acts or omissions of the owners of those websites,
the consequences of using external links.

Clicking an external link is done at the user’s own risk.

16. Social media

WBIZNES.COM may operate official profiles in social media, in particular on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube or other platforms.

A user who follows the Website’s profile, reacts to content, comments, shares posts, sends private messages, tags the profile, takes part in discussions or otherwise uses the Website’s social media profiles should be aware that data may also be processed by the operators of those platforms according to their own terms and privacy policies.

The Administrator may process users’ data in social media to the extent necessary to:

operate profiles,
communicate with users,
respond to messages,
moderate comments,
analyse statistics,
promote content,
build a community,
handle enquiries,
establish or defend claims,
prepare content,
protect the good name of the Website.

Operators of social media platforms may process users’ data independently of the Administrator, including for their own analytical, advertising, statistical and technical purposes.

The Administrator is not liable for the operating rules of social media platforms, their algorithms, outages, administrative decisions, account blocks, reach limitations, removal of content, changes to terms or other actions of the operators of those platforms.

17. Cookies and similar technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies for the purpose of:

ensuring the proper operation of the website,
ensuring security,
remembering user preferences,
keeping statistics,
analysing website traffic,
improving the functionality of the Website,
supporting social media tools,
supporting advertisements or external content,
preventing abuse.

Cookies may be first-party cookies of the Website or third-party cookies, such as cookies of analytical, social media, advertising, hosting or technical tool providers.

The user may manage cookies through the settings of their web browser. Restricting or disabling cookies may affect the operation of some Website functions.

If the Website implements a separate cookie banner or a detailed consent management tool, the user will be able to make choices according to the available options.

18. Scope of personal data processed

The Administrator may process users’ personal data in particular when the user:

visits the Website,
contacts the Administrator through a contact form,
sends an e-mail,
comments on content,
subscribes to a newsletter, if such function is launched,
takes part in a contest, promotional action or event, if such activities are launched,
contacts the Administrator through social media,
shares the Website’s content,
reports an infringement,
submits materials for publication,
enters into advertising or partner cooperation.

The scope of data may include in particular:

name and surname, if applicable,
e-mail address, if applicable,
telephone number, if applicable,
company name, if applicable,
position, if applicable,
website address, if applicable,
message content, if applicable,
data provided in a comment, if applicable,
social media profile identifier, if applicable,
IP address, if applicable,
technical device data, if applicable,
data concerning activity on the Website, if applicable,
data necessary to handle cooperation or settlements, if applicable.

The Administrator processes only data necessary for specified purposes.

19. Purposes and legal bases of data processing

Personal data may be processed in particular for the following purposes:

Handling user contact
To respond to a message, enquiry or notice.
Handling comments and content moderation
To publish, operate, review and moderate comments.
Operating the Website
To ensure proper website operation, security, analytics and development.
Handling infringement notices
To verify notices concerning infringement of the law, copyright, personal rights or other rights.
Advertising, partner or commercial cooperation
To handle enquiries, negotiations, conclusion and performance of cooperation.
Own marketing
To promote the Administrator’s content, services, activities or projects, if lawful.
Social media handling
To operate profiles, respond to messages, moderate comments and analyse statistics.
Establishing or defending claims
To protect the Administrator’s legal interests.
Compliance with legal obligations
To the extent that legal provisions impose certain obligations on the Administrator.

The legal bases for processing may include in particular:

the user’s consent,
performance of a contract or steps taken before entering into a contract,
a legal obligation,
the Administrator’s legitimate interest,
protection of claims,
ensuring the security of the Website.

20. Data retention period

Personal data will be stored for the period necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected, and thereafter for the period required by law or justified by the protection of claims.

In particular:

correspondence data may be stored for the time needed to handle the matter and secure possible claims,
data related to comments may be stored for the time of publication of the comment and for the period needed to protect claims,
data related to commercial cooperation may be stored for the period required by accounting, tax or contractual regulations,
technical and analytical data may be stored according to the settings of the tools used on the Website,
data processed on the basis of consent will be processed until consent is withdrawn, unless there is another legal basis for further processing.

21. Recipients of data

Personal data may be transferred to entities supporting the Administrator in operating the Website, in particular:

hosting providers,
e-mail service providers,
security system providers,
analytical tool providers,
marketing tool providers,
IT service providers,
entities providing accounting or legal services, if applicable,
operators of social media platforms,
public authorities, if required by law.

Data may be transferred only to the extent necessary to achieve a specified purpose and in accordance with applicable law.

22. Transfers of data outside the European Economic Area

In connection with the use of external tools, in particular analytical, hosting, social media, advertising or communication tools, personal data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area.

In such a case, the Administrator takes measures aimed at ensuring an appropriate level of data protection, in accordance with applicable regulations, in particular by applying appropriate legal mechanisms provided for by personal data protection laws.

23. User rights concerning personal data

The person whose data is concerned has, to the extent provided by law, the right to:

access their data,
rectify their data,
erase their data,
restrict processing,
data portability,
object to processing,
withdraw consent at any time if processing is based on consent,
lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office in Poland or another competent supervisory authority.

To exercise their rights, the user may contact the Administrator at:

wbiznes@wbiznes.com (message subject: User rights – Personal data)

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before its withdrawal.

24. Data security

The Administrator applies appropriate organisational and technical measures aimed at protecting personal data against:

unauthorised access,
loss,
destruction,
alteration,
disclosure,
unauthorised use.

However, the user should remember that using the internet always involves some risk. The Administrator does not guarantee the absolute security of data transmission over the network.

25. Newsletter

If the Website launches a newsletter, subscription to the newsletter will be voluntary.

Data provided upon subscription will be processed in order to send the newsletter, information about new content, activities, projects, events, offers or promotional materials.

The user will be able to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, according to the instructions available in the newsletter message or by contacting the Administrator.

If the newsletter is not yet active, this section is informational and will apply from the moment this function is launched.

26. Materials created or supported by AI

The Website may use digital tools, automation or artificial intelligence tools to support the process of creating, editing, proofreading, inspiring, analysing, preparing graphics, studies or other materials.

The use of AI tools does not mean that the Administrator waives rights to prepared, selected, edited, published or composed materials, if they are protected under applicable law.

The user is not authorised to copy, mass-download, process, train AI models on, reproduce or commercially use Website materials without the Administrator’s consent.

The Administrator makes efforts to verify AI-supported materials before publication, but does not guarantee the complete absence of errors, inaccuracies or outdated information.

27. No scraping, automatic downloading or abuse

It is prohibited to undertake actions that may violate the security, integrity, availability or interests of the Website, in particular:

scraping,
crawling beyond ordinary indexing by internet search engines,
mass-downloading content,
copying the article database,
bypassing technical safeguards,
overloading the server,
automatically generating requests,
using bots,
testing vulnerabilities without the Administrator’s consent,
attempting unauthorised access,
using content to train AI models without consent,
copying the Website’s structure in order to create a competing project.

The Administrator reserves the right to block access, restrict functionality, report abuse to appropriate entities and take legal action against persons or entities violating the above rules.

28. Availability and operation of the Website

The Administrator makes efforts to ensure that the Website operates correctly and is available to users. However, the Administrator does not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free or permanent availability of the Website.

The Website may be temporarily unavailable due to:

technical works,
updates,
failures,
actions of service providers,
hosting problems,
cyberattacks,
force majeure,
causes beyond the Administrator’s control.

The Administrator is not liable for damage resulting from temporary unavailability of the Website, loss of technical data, system errors, technical interruptions or actions of third parties.

29. Archiving and changes to content

The Administrator has the right to:

update content,
correct errors,
change titles,
change the layout of articles,
remove content,
archive content,
limit access to selected materials,
move materials between categories,
mark content as archived, sponsored or outdated.

Content published in the past may become outdated due to changes in law, the market, technology, facts, data, business practices or other circumstances.

The Administrator is not obliged to update all archival content.

30. Journalistic nature and press law

The Website may contain content of a journalistic, opinion-forming, informational or editorial nature.

Published opinions, comments, columns or statements of authors may present the subjective position of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Administrator, partners, advertisers or other persons connected with the Website.

If any part of the Website’s activity is considered to be activity covered by press law or other specific regulations, the Administrator will seek to apply the relevant requirements to the extent required by law.

This document does not by itself determine the legal qualification of the Website as press, a daily newspaper, a magazine or another type of publication within the meaning of applicable regulations.

31. Opinions, interviews and statements of third parties

The Website may publish statements, comments, opinions, interviews, quotations or materials originating from third parties.

Persons who provided third-party statements are responsible for their content to the extent provided by law.

Publication of a third-party statement does not mean that the Administrator identifies with its content, supports it or confirms its truthfulness.

The Administrator may shorten, edit or develop statements to the extent justified by the nature of the publication, while respecting the meaning of the statement and applicable regulations.

32. No guarantee of results

The Administrator does not guarantee that applying information, inspiration, tips, examples or content published on the Website will bring the user a specific result.

In particular, the Administrator does not guarantee:

increased revenue,
profit,
getting a job,
business success,
effectiveness of a strategy,
improvement of financial situation,
conclusion of a contract,
avoidance of risk,
achievement of specific professional results,
effectiveness of advertised products or services.

All decisions made by the user are the user’s independent decisions.

33. Liability for business, financial and professional decisions

Content published on the Website may concern business, the labour market, the economy, finance, entrepreneurship, management, purchasing, sales, marketing, careers, investments or other topics connected with professional activity.

This does not mean that such content is a recommendation to act in the user’s specific situation.

The user should take into account their own situation, risks, goals, capabilities, limitations and applicable law.

The Administrator is not liable for decisions made on the basis of general information available on the Website.

34. Complaints and contact

All questions, complaints, notices, requests concerning personal data, infringement notices or contact requests may be sent to:

wbiznes@wbiznes.com

The notice should include a description of the matter and data enabling a response.

The Administrator will take action within a reasonable time, depending on the nature of the matter, the scope of the notice and applicable law.

35. Changes to this document

The Administrator reserves the right to amend this document at any time, in particular in the event of:

changes in law,
changes in Website functionality,
launching new services,
launching a newsletter,
launching comments,
launching advertising cooperation,
changes in technical tools,
changes in the scope of data processing,
the need to clarify provisions,
the need to increase the Website’s legal security.

A new version of the document will be published on the Website with the date of update.

Continued use of the Website after the publication of changes means acceptance of the current version of the document to the extent permitted by law.

36. Final provisions

This document should be interpreted in accordance with applicable Polish law and the relevant laws of the European Union, in particular those concerning personal data protection, consumer rights, electronic services, copyright, advertising and liability for content.

If any provision of this document proves invalid, ineffective or unenforceable, this does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

To the extent permitted by law, the Administrator’s liability is limited to situations in which mandatory provisions of law do not allow its exclusion or limitation.

This document does not exclude any user rights that cannot be excluded or limited under mandatory provisions of law.