WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

§1
[Introductory information]
  1. www.cfasofficial.com is a Website that presents the activities and services offered by the Cooperating Entities, i.e:
    1. the Center For American Facebook, TIN (NIP): 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006, Stobnicka 5B, 60-480 Poznań, Poland;
    2. the Center For American Studies Association, TIN (NIP): 7811990247, REGON: 38256651800000, KRS 0000771445, Stobnicka 5B, 60-480 Poznań, Poland
    3. Łukasz Bartosik Center For American, European & Global Studies, TIN (NIP): 7812015745, REGON: 387711534, Stobnicka 5B, 60-480 Poznań, Poland;
  2. The website has been created to present the services of the Cooperating Entities.
  3. Customer Service Office – for matters relating to the Website and for the purpose of fulfilling obligations and rights under these Terms of Use that apply to all Cooperating Entities, please address correspondence to:
    1. By mail to the postal address: Stobnicka 5B, 60-480 Poznan, Poland: Stobnicka 5B, 60-480 Poznań, Polska
    2. By email to: [email protected]
    3. By phone: +48 792 342 107
  4. These Terms of Use set out the formal, organizational, and technical conditions of the provision of services by electronic means by the Cooperating Entities (in particular through the Website) and the use of the Website by users, as well as the terms and conditions of conclusion and termination of agreements for the provision of such services, and the complaint procedure.
  5. Each user is obliged to comply with the provisions of these Terms of Use from the moment of taking any action aimed at using the service(s) offered through the Website, with particular reference to the commencement of data transmission.
  6. Copyright and other intellectual property rights related to the operation of the Website belong entirely to the Cooperating Entities.
§2
[Glossary of terms]
  1. Website – the cfasofficial.com website containing information about the services of the Cooperating Entities and their offers.
  2. Cooperating Entities:
    1. Center For American & European Studies Foundation, TIN (NIP): 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006;
    2. the Center For American Studies Association, TIN (NIP): 7811990247, REGON: 38256651800000, KRS 0000771445,
    3. Łukasz Bartosik Center For American, European & Global Studies, TIN (NIP): 7812015745, REGON: 387711534.
  3. Service Provider – one of the Cooperating Entities that provides a given paid service, as indicated in the Terms of Service.
  4. Terms of Use – these Terms of Use.
  5. Terms of Service – conditions of services provided by a given Service Provider, constituting an integral part of the Terms of Use.
  6. User – person using the Website.
  7. Participant – a person who has purchased and registered for any paid service through the Application Form.
  8. Service – a service, the offer of which has been presented on the Website and is provided by the Cooperating Entities jointly or by a given Service Provider.
  9. Service Announcement – information presented on the Website containing detailed information about a particular Service, e.g., a description of a particular Conference or a particular Training Course or Lesson.
  10. Newsletter – personalized information containing information about discounts, news, products, and services of Cooperating Entities.
  11. Subscriber a user subscribed to the newsletter.
  12. Application Form – an IT tool made available on the Website for the purpose of purchasing and registering for particular paid services rendered by the Cooperating Entities.
  13. GDPR Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC.
  14. Civil Code Act of 23 April 1964 – Civil Code, Dz.U. 1964 no 16 item 93 as Amended [Ustawa z dnia 23 kwietnia 1964 r. – Kodeks cywilny, Dz.U. 1964 nr 16 poz. 93 ze zm.]
  15. Telecommunications Law Act of July 16, 2004 – Telecommunications Law, Dz.U. 2004 No. 171 item 1800 as amended [Ustawa z dnia 16 lipca 2004 r. Prawo telekomunikacyjne, Dz.U. 2004 nr 171 poz. 1800 ze zm.]
  16. Act on the Provision of Services by Electronic Means – Act of 18 July 2002 on the provision of services by electronic means, Dz.U. 2002 No. 144 item 1204 as amended [Ustawa z dnia 18 lipca 2002 r. o świadczeniu usług drogą elektroniczną, Dz.U. 2002 nr 144 poz. 1204 ze zm.]
  17. Consumer Rights Act – Act of 30 May 2014 on consumer rights, Dz. U. 2014 item 827 as amended [Ustawa z dnia 30 maja 2014 r. o prawach konsumenta, Dz.U. 2014 poz. 827 ze zm.]
§3
[Technical conditions]
  1. To properly use the Website, the following are required:
    1. Internet connection,
    2. A web browser that allows hypertext (HTML) documents available on the Internet to be displayed on a user's computer screen via the World Wide Web (WWW) service,
    3. It is recommended to use Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera or Microsoft Edge web browsers.
§4
[Services]
  1. Cooperating Entities provide services to the Users electronically, in accordance with the provisions of these Terms of Use.
  2. Cooperating Entities provide the following services to Users free of charge:
    1. Presentation of commercial information and information about the services of the Cooperating Entities.
    2. Sending newsletters.
  3. Cooperating Entities provide the following paid services:
    1. Providing training and courses,
    2. Organizing academic conferences,
    3. Organizing professional conferences,
    4. Organizing language lessons
    5. Scientific publishing,
    6. Editing and proofreading of English-language texts,
    7. Consulting and mentoring,
    8. Preparing for an interview (interview prep),
    9. CV and cover letter consultations.
  4. Prices of fee-based services are available in appropriate tabs on the cfasofficial.com Website.
  5. All announcements, including prices, descriptions of services and other information contained on the Website, do not constitute an offer, commercial offer or offer in electronic form, within the meaning of the Civil Code, but are only an invitation to conclude an agreement.
  6. The services described in section 2 of this paragraph are provided jointly by the Cooperating Entities.
  7. The services described in paragraph 3 of this article are provided by the relevant Cooperating Entity. Information on which Cooperating Entity provides a given service results from the provisions of the Terms of Use or the provisions of the Terms of Service.
  8. Detailed terms and conditions of provision of individual services provided the relevant Cooperating Entity are described in detail in the Terms of Use and the Terms of Service.
§5
[Terms of Service]
[A. General provisions]
  1. Wykupując którąkolwiek z usług odpłatnych opisanych w niniejszym paragrafie Regulaminu poprzez Formularz Zgłoszeniowy Uczestnik oświadcza, że:
    1. wyraża zgodę na przetwarzanie zgodnie z polityką prywatności, przez Podmioty Współpracujące jego danych osobowych – w tym nagrywanie i udostępnianie wizerunku w celach:
      • organization and proper performance of the service,
      • udostępniania do celów promocyjnych i marketingowych przez Podmioty Współpracujące zdjęć i nagrań z jego wizerunkiem, na takich kanałach jak: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, pod warunkiem, że wizerunek stanowi część większej całości (np. konferencji lub , szkolenia w którym uczestniczyło wiele osób).
      • Zgoda obejmuje łącznie nieograniczone w czasie, nieograniczone co do terytorium (w szczególności w Internecie - na stronie internetowej oraz kanale YouTube administratora i innych podobnych kanałach przekazu), nieodpłatne, wielokrotne rozpowszechnianie przez administratora wizerunku oraz ew. głosu zawartego na zdjęciach/nagraniu w celu promocji działalności administratora oraz wykorzystania w dalszej działalności administratora.
      Uczestnik jednocześnie tym samym oświadcza, że został poinformowany o zasadach przyszłego przetwarzania danych oraz o przysługujących mi uprawnieniach. W każdej chwili może wycofać zgodę na publikację wizerunku.
    2. all data provided in the Application Form is final, binding and true. The Participant is responsible for any errors in his/her Application Form.
    3. agrees to be able to choose only one of the two versions of the certificate confirming his/her use of the service:
      • a hard-copy certificate sent by post to the address indicated by the Participant and bearing an electronic signature of a representative of the entity being Service Provider (if the information presented on the Website containing detailed information about a given Service – e.g. description of a specific Conference or a specific Course – does not include information about the price of sending the certificate by post, 9 EUR shall be added to the price of the Service).
      • certificate in an electronic version sent to the e-mail address indicated by the Participant in PDF format, bearing an electronic signature of a representative of the Service Provider.
    4. will have the software/application necessary to use and/or participate in the service (MS Teams, Zoom or any other application specified in the Service Announcement) on the day of service provision.
    5. the email address provided in the Application Form is integrated with the application which the Service Provider uses to perform the service.
    6. shall not in any form record, store, reproduce, distribute, record or make available the content and materials presented before, during and after the Conference, Course, Lesson or any other Service, unless the Service Provider agrees to do so in writing or via email.
  2. The Service Provider declares that he/she/it:
    1. reserves a two-month deadline for delivery of certificates to addresses within the Republic of Poland and a three-month deadline for delivery of certificates outside the Republic of Poland, unless the Service Provider sets an earlier deadline.
    2. reserves the right to disregard changes to the information provided in the Application Form after the Application Form is submitted.
    3. based on the Participant’s request, shall issue a VAT invoice for the provided service in electronic form (PDF). If the invoice is to be paid by an external entity (in particular a higher education institution), the invoice request should be submitted at least three weeks before the conference, course/training, lesson, or any other similar service.
    4. invoice for the realized service is sent to the Participant usually on the last day of the conference/course/lesson/other service, but not later than within two weeks after the end of the conference/course/lesson/other service.
    5. invoice for the realized service is issued after the payment for the conference/course/lesson/other service has been made.
  3. In matters not specified in this paragraph, the obligations of the Participant and the Service Provider shall be governed by the principles of good manners, academic mores, and the provisions of the applicable law.
  4. Fees for paid services are not refundable, subject to §6 of the Terms of Use.
  5. The provisions of sections 1-4 of this paragraph apply to all paid services regardless of who the Service Provider is.
    6. [B. Individual Services]
  6. Conducting Training and Courses:
    1. Service provided by Center For American & European Studies Foundation (TIN/NIP: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006).
    2. The Service consists of the Provider conducting a training/course on the topics described on the cfasofficial.com Website, that is granting to Participant the right of access (entry) to a training/course (this right is born after the Participant’s payment has been received by the Service Provider). Participation in a Training or Course will be documented by the issuance of a certificate. The condition for receipt of the certificate is 100% active attendance on the part of the Participant with his/her camera turned on. We reserve the right not to issue a certificate to a Participant who doesn’t obey this condition.
    3. Each participant will receive a digital certificate bearing the signature of the President of the Board of Directors of the Center For American Studies. The certificate will also include the name of the instructor(s) and the title of the training as well as the number of training hours completed.
    4. The Participant shall be obliged to take all steps necessary for uninterrupted participation in the Training or Course.
    5. The fee paid by the Participant to the Service Provider for participation in the Training or Course covers the participation of one person.
    6. The Participant may not record audio-video transmissions of the Training/Course provided by the Service Provider.
    7. A Participant of the Training/Course has the right to use training materials provided to him only for his own use.
    8. The link will be sent to all registered participants by email within 24 hours before the beginning of the course.
    9. Each participant shall be required to have a camera, microphone and Internet connection to participate in the Training or Course without interruption. The Service Provider is not liable for any technical malfunctions occurring on the part of Participants.
    10. Participants of selected Trainings/Courses receive a set of free self-study materials after the Training/Course only if it is specified in the Service Announcement.
    11. The Participant is obliged to report all technical problems (before the Training/Course as well as on the Training/Course day) by private message to a representative of the Service Provider, specifying the problem.
  7. Organization of academic conferences:
    1. Service provided by Center For American & European Studies Foundation (TIN/NIP: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006).
    2. Usługa polega na zorganizowaniu oraz przeprowadzeniu przez Podmiot Świadczący Usługę Konferencji Naukowej lub Międzynarodowej Konferencji Naukowej i umożliwienie Uczestnikowi albo (1) wygłoszenia referatu oraz zaprezentowanie prezentacji na wybrany temat. (Uczestnik Czynny) lub (2) wysłuchania prezentacji wygłaszanych przez inne osoby (Uczestnik Bierny). Usługa jest realizowana poprzez przyznanie Uczestnikowi prawa wstępu na konferencję (prawo to powstaje w momencie uiszczenia przez Uczestnika płatności i zaksięgowania jej na koncie podmiotu Świadczącego Usługę)..Uiszczenie płatności za udział w Konferencji jest równoznaczne z rezerwacją czasu na wystąpienie w ramach harmonogramu konferencji (Uczestnik Czynny) lub zagwarantowania miejsca wśród słuchaczy (Uczestnik Bierny). Każda Konferencja posiada Komitet Naukowy, w ramach którego zasiada co najmniej jeden pracownik naukowy z tytułem doktora habilitowanego.
    3. The speaking time is 10-15 minutes (for national conferences) or 15-20 minutes (for international conferences) – unless the Service Announcement states otherwise.
    4. The participation fee for the Conference paid by the Participant to the Provider covers the appearance of one person at the Conference.
    5. The Service Provider reserves the right to select abstracts and not to admit a participant if the scientific value of the proposed paper (presentation) is negligible.
    6. By registering for the Conference through the Application Form, the Participant grants to the Service Provider a free, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use the abstract of the paper (presentation) and its recording, multiply, reproduce and disseminate them in such a way that everyone can have access to it at a time and place chosen by the Service Provider and the Cooperating Entities, in particular through the Internet.
    7. The exact time of the paper (speech) will be determined by the Service Provider without the possibility of changing the time of the speech by the Participant. It is the Participant's responsibility to be ready to deliver his/her paper (speech) during the Conference within the timeframe set by the Service Provider. The above shall also apply when the Conference is extended by another day.
    8. The conference schedule will be published at least three days before the event and will be posted on the Facebook event page and sent directly to active and passive Conference Participants.
    9. Link do transmisji (pokoju konferencyjnego) zostanie udostępniony zarejestrowanym Uczestnikom w ciągu 24 godzin przed rozpoczęciem konferencji drogą mailową.
    10. Uczestnik Czynny obowiązany jest podjąć wszystkie kroki niezbędne do niezakłóconego wygłoszenia referatu (wystąpienia) na konferencji realizowanej przez Podmiot Świadczący Usługę. Uczestnik obowiązany jest między innymi do utrzymywania włączonej i sprawnej kamery i mikrofonu (przekaz audio-wideo) oraz zapewnienia prawidłowego funkcjonowania swojego połączenia internetowego i prezentacji multimedialnej w toku trwania całego referatu (wystąpienia).
    11. Uczestnik Czynny obowiązany jest do obecności na panelu konferencyjnym podczas którego wygłasza swój referat (wystąpienie) oraz do uczestniczenia w sesji pytań i odpowiedzi, która następuje po zakończeniu każdej z sesji konferencji.
    12. Uczestnik obowiązany jest zgłaszać wszystkie problemy techniczne (przed konferencją jak i w dniu konferencji) poprzez wiadomość mailową do Koordynatora Konferencji, dokonując precyzyjnego określenia problemu.
  8. Organization of Professional Conferences:
    1. Service provided by Center For American & European Studies Foundation (TIN/NIP: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006).
    2. Usługa polega na zorganizowaniu oraz przeprowadzeniu przez Podmiot Świadczący Usługę Konferencji Branżowej i umożliwienie uczestnictwa w tej konferencji Uczestnikowi (prawo to powstaje w momencie uiszczenia przez Uczestnika płatności i zaksięgowania jej na koncie podmiotu Świadczącego Usługę). W ramach Konferencji Branżowej Podmiot Świadczący Usługę organizuje wystąpienia kilku ekspertów z danej dziedziny, którzy prezentują swoje wystąpienia (referaty). Uczestnik uczestniczy poprzez bierne słuchanie wystąpień (referatów) oraz zadawanie pytań podczas sesji pytań i odpowiedzi.
    3. The conference schedule will be published at least three days before the event and will be posted on the Facebook event page and sent directly to active and passive Conference Participants.
    4. A link to the webcast (online conference room) will be made available to registered Participants within 24 hours before the Conference by email.
    5. The Participant is required to take all steps necessary for uninterrupted participation in the Conference. Participant is required, inter alia, to ensure proper functioning of his Internet connection throughout the Conference.
    6. The Participant is obliged to report all technical problems (before the conference as well as on the day of the conference) by private message to the Provider using Facebook, making a precise determination of the problem.
    7. The fee for the Professional Conference paid by the Participant to the Provider covers the participation of one person in the Conference.
  9. Organization of language lessons:
    1. Service provided by Center For American & European Studies Foundation (TIN/NIP: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006).
    2. The Service consists of the Service Provider organizing and conducting individual or group lessons and enabling the Participant to take part in the lessons. Each instructor will allow adequate time for questions which could be asked either verbally (using a microphone) or textually (using a chat function). Some instructors will allow questions to be asked on an ongoing basis during the course of the class, in accordance with the Service Announcement.
    3. Participants of selected Lessons receive a set of free self-study materials after the training - if specified in the Service Announcement.
    4. The exact program of lessons is included each time in their description on the cfasofficial.com Website and on Facebook.
    5. The Service Provider reserves the right to make modifications to the lesson program in order to properly implement its objectives, as well as to change the instructor conducting the lesson.
    6. The Participant is obliged to take all steps necessary to participate in the lesson without interruption. The participant is obliged, among other things, to keep his camera and microphone (audio-video transmission) switched on and in working order as well as to ensure theproper functioning of his Internet connection and multimedia presentation throughout the lesson (course).
    7. Each participant should have a working camera, microphone and seamless internet connection. We are not responsible for any technical problems on participants’ side.
    8. The fee for the language lesson(s) paid by the Participant to the Service Provider covers the participation of one person in the lesson(s).
    9. Rejestracja na indywidualną lekcją językową w terminie krótszym niż 72 godziny (3 dni) wiążę się z dodatkową opłatą w wysokości 30 złotych. Rejestracja na lekcję językową w terminie krótszym niż 24 godziny (1 dzień) wiąże się z dodatkową opłatą w wysokości 60 złotych.
  10. Academic publishing:
    1. Service provided by the Center For American & European Studies Publishing Press led by the Center For American & European Studies Foundation (NIP/TIN: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006), hereinafter known as the Publisher.
    2. The service consists in publishing an academic publication in accordance with the provisions of these Terms of Use. The Provider aims to maintain all academic standards and standards of style and correctness.
    3. In the case of individual publications, the Service is each time and individually priced by contacting the author with the Publisher and establishing the conditions of cooperation, including the deadlines and costs of the publication.
    4. In the case of collective monographs, the publishing procedure is as follows:
      1. The editor of the publication announces and opens a call for texts,
      2. Substantive editing and formal control of texts by the Author/Editor
      3. Sending the texts together with the table of contents to the Publishing House by the Author/Editor
      4. Formal control of texts by the Publisher
      5. An external review that results in a text being accepted without correction, being referred for correction as indicated by the reviewer, or being rejected without the opportunity to be corrected.
      6. Proofreading and editing of the text by the Publisher.
      7. Composition of the publication, designing the cover of the book.
      8. Publication of the book and its distribution.
    5. The text may be rejected at the stage of checking formal requirements (formal control) – if the formal requirements are not met, or at the stage of review (substantive control) if the scientific value of the proposed text is negligible.
    6. If the text is to be corrected as indicated by the reviewer, the author is obliged to make the corrections in accordance with the instructions given, under pain of rejection of the text at the review inspection stage.
    7. The rules for reviewing and publishing ethics, as well as the editorial instruction containing information on formal requirements for texts, are available at www.cfasofficial.com in the relevant tabs. The author, by submitting the text, accepts these rules and undertakes to comply with the editorial rules described in the editorial instruction, under pain of rejection of the text at the stage of formal control.
    8. By sending the text (chapter/article) to the Publisher, the author submitting his/her text (chapter/article) to a multi-author monograph (or other type of multi-author publication) accepts the following provisions: (a) The Publisher reserves the right to reject texts containing serious grammatical, stylistic or punctuation errors; (b) The Publisher reserves the right to select the submitted texts; (c) The Publisher reserves the right to interfere with the content and format of the texts to the extent necessary to carry out the publication; (d) The Publisher reserves the right to change the final publication date; (e) If a large number of texts is collected, the Publisher reserves the right to publish more than one book, publishing the works in two (or more) volumes; (f) When the printed copy of the book is expected and is to to be shipped abroad, The Publisher reserves the right to charge the author for the shipping costs; (g) The publication fee and incidental fees (e.g. for printing or shipping of additional copies), once paid are non-refundable, an incidental fees (e.g., printing or shipping charges) will be charged to the author; (g) The publication fee and incidental fees (e.g. payment for the printed copy or additional copies), once paid, are non-refundable (the day of performance of the entire service of enabling participation in the publishing procedure shall be considered the day of payment of the main publication fee) – there are no exceptions to this rule; (h) In view of the long publication deadlines – for multi-author publications – and rising costs, the Publisher reserves the right to increase the publication fee to the extent corresponding to the official inflation rate set by the National Bank of Poland from the date of the announcement of a given call for papers.
    9. Printing of paper copies of books is provided for when the announcement of a given call for papers so provides (for multi-author publications) or when a separate agreement with the author/editor so provides. A printed copy for the author (if the announcement of the call for texts assumes one) is provided only for authors whose texts have been officially published (those whose texts have been rejected for any reason do not acquire the right to receive an author's copy).
  11. Editing and proofreading of English-language texts,
    1. Service provided by Center For American & European Studies Foundation (TIN/NIP: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006).
    2. The editing and proofreading service for English-language texts consists of removing spelling, grammar and punctuation errors, and consequently making the text correct (proofreading), and removing stylistic errors, awkwardness, misapplied phraseological compounds, and consequently giving English sentences the appropriate fluency and logic, and increasing the ease of text reception while preserving its message (editing).
    3. The Service Provider undertakes proofreading of, among others, business, scientific, social science and humanities texts, legal and legal texts, blog texts, literary fiction and non-fiction, biographical texts.
    4. The service is priced per page of edited or proofread text. 1 page is 1800 characters with spaces.
    5. After a proofreading has been completed, it is possible to order a proofreading of the same text again. The second and each subsequent proofreading order for the same text can be made with a 50% discount. The discount is granted at the request of the client.
    6. Proofreading includes correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Proofreading does not include preparation of footnotes, bibliography, or any other section being outside of the text itself.
    7. Editing includes the overall work on the style, flow, logic and tone of the text, as well as the preparation of footnotes. Editing also includes proofreading.
    8. The deadline for proofreading or editing depends on the length and complexity of the text and is set individually for each order.
    9. Proofreading and editing of texts does not include substantive control. Within the scope of the service, the Service Provider does not provide legal advice and does not undertake any responsibility for the edited or corrected legal and business texts.
    10. The Service Provider guarantees the security and confidentiality of the text. The Service Provider is not responsible for making available the content of submitted texts if the obligation to do so arises from the law (e.g. request to provide access to materials by the relevant authorities such as courts, law enforcement, and the like). Texts which are not processed by the Service Provider are irretrievably deleted within 5 days of their receipt.
  12. Mentoring and Expert Consultations:
    1. Service provided by Center For American & European Studies Foundation (TIN/NIP: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006).
    2. Usługa Mentoringu polega na analizie dotychczasowego doświadczenia i osiągnięć Uczestnika, wyznaczenia planu działania, a następnie pomocy w jego realizacji i monitoringu postępów Uczestnika. Usługa Konsultacji Eksperckich polega na konsultacjach w związku z wybranym przez Uczestnika tematem oraz doradztwie co do najlepszego rozwiązania.
    3. The Service Provider offers, among other things, consultation on first college or first job, developing a career path, advice on selecting activities and building an impressive resume, networking, first steps toward an academic career, first steps towards their own business, preparing to go to college in the United States.
    4. The Mentoring service is priced according to the selected package. Each package includes an appropriate number of meetings, 1 online meeting per month (meeting lasts 60 minutes), advice on setting goals and tasks, possibility of e-mail contact, ongoing monitoring of the effects of the Participant's work, evaluation of the Participant's progress. You can choose packages with:
      1. 3 meetings
      2. 6 meetings
      3. 9 meetings
      4. 12 meetings
    5. The Expert Consultation Service is priced hourly, according to the Price List.
  13. Preparing for an interview:
    1. Service provided by Center For American & European Studies Foundation (TIN/NIP: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006).
    2. Job interview preparation service consists of an analysis of the submitted CV and a description of the position to which the Participant applies, the Participant's self-presentation skills and advice on how to conduct a proper and effective job interview.
    3. Registration and payment for consultations is tantamount to the reservation of the date and time of the instructor. The fee paid is not refundable in the case of absence or cancellation by the Participant.
    4. Registration for consultation in less than 72 hours (3 days) is associated with an additional fee of 5-10 EUR (depending on the currency conversion rate). Registration for consultation in less than 24 hours (1 day) is associated with an additional fee of 12-17 EUR (depending on the currency conversion rate).
    5. The Provider shall use reasonable care to best prepare the Participant for the interview, but shall not be responsible for the unsuccessful outcome of the targeted job interview or other interview.
  14. CV and cover letter consultations.
    1. Service provided by Center For American & European Studies Foundation (TIN/NIP: 7812019909, REGON: 38871141800000, KRS: 0000895006).
    2. Usługa polega na przeprowadzeniu analizy przesłanego CV i Listu Motywacyjnego oraz opisu stanowiska, na które Uczestnik aplikuje oraz doradztwo w zakresie prawidłowego i skutecznego przygotowania CV i Listu Motywacyjnego.
    3. Registration and payment for consultations is tantamount to the reservation of the date and time of the teacher. The fee paid is not refundable in the case of absence or cancellation by the participant.
    4. Registration for consultation in less than 72 hours (3 days) is associated with an additional fee of 5-10 EUR (depending on the currency conversion rate). Registration for consultation in less than 24 hours (1 day) is associated with an additional fee of 12-17 EUR (depending on the currency conversion rate).
    5. The service does not include graphic design or graphic editing of a resume or cover letter.
§6
[Right of withdrawal from a distance-concluded or an off-premises-concluded contract]
  1. Zgodnie z art. 27 i n. Ustawy o Prawach Konsumenta Uczestnikowi przysługuje prawo odstąpienia od zakupu usługi poprzez Stronę. Uczestnik może w terminie 14 dni odstąpić od niej bez podawania przyczyny i bez ponoszenia kosztów. W przypadku odstąpienia od umowy zawartej na odległość lub umowy zawartej poza lokalem przedsiębiorstwa umowę uważa się za niezawartą.
  2. In the case of withdrawal from the purchase of services, the amount paid by the Participant for a given service shall be refunded in full to the account from which the payment was made, within 14 days from the delivery of the return form.
  3. The withdrawal statement form is available at: Contract Withdrawal Form.
  4. Jeżeli na wyraźne żądanie Uczestnika, i za jego zgodą, wykonywanie usługi rozpoczęło się przed upływem terminu do odstąpienia od umowy zawartej poza lokalem przedsiębiorstwa, Uczestnik ma obowiązek zapłaty za świadczenia spełnione do chwili odstąpienia od umowy. Kwotę zapłaty oblicza się proporcjonalnie do zakresu spełnionego świadczenia, z uwzględnieniem uzgodnionej w umowie ceny lub wynagrodzenia. W sytuacji odstąpienia od umowy przez konsumenta, kwota zwrócona konsumentowi zostanie pomniejszona o wartość zapłaty za świadczenia spełnione do chwili odstąpienia od umowy.
  5. Prawo odstąpienia od umowy zawartej poza lokalem przedsiębiorstwa lub na odległość nie przysługuje konsumentowi w odniesieniu do umowy o świadczenie usług, za które konsument jest zobowiązany do zapłaty ceny, jeżeli przedsiębiorca wykonał w pełni usługę za wyraźną i uprzednią zgodą konsumenta, który został poinformowany przed rozpoczęciem świadczenia, że po spełnieniu świadczenia przez przedsiębiorcę utraci prawo odstąpienia od umowy, i przyjął to do wiadomości;
  6. The consumer shall not have the right of withdrawal from an off-premises or a distance-concluded contract in the case of contracts for the provision of services relating to leisure, entertainment, sports or cultural events, if the contract specifies the date or duration of the service;
  7. Postanowienia §6 stosuje się do osoby fizycznej zawierającej umowę bezpośrednio związaną z jej działalnością gospodarczą, gdy z treści tej umowy wynika, że nie ma ona dla tej osoby charakteru zawodowego, wynikającego w szczególności z przedmiotu wykonywanej przez nią działalności gospodarczej, udostępnionego na podstawie przepisów o Centralnej Ewidencji i Informacji o Działalności Gospodarczej.
§7
[Newsletter]
  1. The newsletter service consists of the Cooperating Entities sending free of charge information about discounts and news, products and services of the Cooperating Entities, to the e-mail address provided by the User.
  2. A User who subscribes to a newsletter is called a Subscriber.
  3. Each User can use the newsletter service. Using the newsletter requires the User to provide an e-mail address and/or postal address and to give consent to receive messages from the Cooperating Entities constituting commercial information within the newsletter service.
  4. Providing an email and/or postal address and giving consent is voluntary, but necessary to use the newsletter service.
  5. When using the newsletter service, the Subscriber is prohibited from submitting illegal content, in particular from submitting others’ personal data without the consent of authorised persons.
  6. Individual messages sent as part of the newsletter service are works under copyright law and are subject to protection as provided by law. Any copying, modification and use in a manner inconsistent with the intended use or without the consent of the Cooperating Entities may constitute an infringement of the law and result, among others, in liability for damages.
  7. The agreement on using the newsletter service is concluded for an indefinite period of time upon subscribing to the newsletter using the form available on the Website.
  8. The Subscriber has the right to terminate the newsletter service agreement with immediate effect. Termination of the newsletter agreement results in withdrawal of consent to send the newsletter granted by the Subscriber and removing the subscriber from the list of newsletter recipients. The newsletter agreement is terminated by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address indicated in the Terms of Use or by sending a letter by post to the postal address indicated in the Terms of Use.
  9. The Cooperating Entities may suspend or terminate the newsletter service after informing subscribers by email or post The Cooperating Entities shall have the right to delete any invalid or non-existent e-mail or postal address provided by the Subscriber.
  10. The Cooperating Entities are joint administrators of the personal data processed for the purpose of providing the newsletter service. Details of the processing of personal data by the Cooperating Entities are set out in the Privacy Policy.
  11. Subskrybent może bez podania przyczyny odstąpić od umowy w terminie 14 dni od jej zawarcia. Odstąpienie dokonuje się poprzez wysłanie oświadczenia o odstąpieniu od umowy na adres mailowy wskazany w Regulaminie lub wysłanie wiadomości pocztą tradycyjną na adres pocztowy wskazany w Regulaminie.
§8
[Complaint procedure]
  1. The User and Participant may file a complaint regarding the services provided by the Cooperating Entities.
  2. Podstawa i zakres odpowiedzialności Podmiotów Współpracujących względem Klienta, jeżeli sprzedany Produkt ma wadę są określone powszechnie obowiązującymi przepisami prawa, w szczególności ustawą o prawach konsumenta. Dla umów zawartych do dnia 31 grudnia 2022 roku podstawa i zakres odpowiedzialności Podmiotów Współpracujących wobec konsumentów wynikają w szczególności z Kodeksu Cywilnego (w szczególności z art. 556-576 Kodeksu Cywilnego). W przypadku umów zawartych od dnia 1 stycznia 2023 roku zastosowanie znajdują przepisy ustawy o prawach konsumenta.
  3. W razie braku zgodności towaru z umową konsumentowi przysługują uprawnienia określone w obowiązujących przepisach prawa, w szczególności w ustawie o prawach konsumenta. Podmioty Współpracujące niniejszym informują o przewidzianej przez prawo odpowiedzialności przedsiębiorcy za zgodność świadczenia z umową.
  4. Reklamację można złożyć w dowolnej formie, w szczególności formie elektronicznej za pomocą formularza kontaktowego na Stronie, za pomocą wiadomości e-mail albo pocztą tradycyjną na adres właściwego dla danej usługi Podmiotu Współpracującego. Reklamacja powinna zawierać co najmniej imię i nazwisko usługobiorcy z opisem zgłaszanych zastrzeżeń.
  5. Jeżeli podane w reklamacji dane lub informacje wymagają uzupełnienia, przed rozpatrzeniem reklamacji właściwy Podmiot Współpracujący wzywa składającego reklamację do jej uzupełnienia w stosownym zakresie.
  6. The Cooperating Entities shall examine the complaint within 14 days from the date of its receipt.
  7. A reply to the complaint will be sent only to the e-mail or postal address indicated in the complaint.
  8. In the event that a user who is a consumer makes a complaint about the quality of services offered by the relevant Cooperating Entity, and this entity does not accept the claim, the user may then use out-of-court ways to handle complaints and assert claims. The out-of-court ways of dealing with complaints and pursuing claims include, among others:
    1. proceedings before the Permanent Consumer Arbitration Court operating at the Polish Trade Inspection;
    2. a motion to initiate mediation proceedings to the relevant Provincial Inspector of the Polish Trade Inspection in the voivodeship of the seat of the Coopearing Entity;
    3. intervention by a county (municipal) consumer spokesperson or a social organization whose statutory tasks include consumer protection (e.g. Polish Federation of Consumers, Polish Consumer Association);
    4. rozstrzyganie sporów on-line, za pomocą środków komunikacji elektronicznej (Online Dispute Resolution) przez podmioty ODR.
  9. Szczegółowe informacje dotyczące możliwości skorzystania pozasądowych sposobów rozpatrywania reklamacji i dochodzenia roszczeń oraz zasady dostępu do tych procedur dostępne są w siedzibach oraz na stronach internetowych powiatowych (miejskich) rzeczników konsumentów, organizacji społecznych, do których zadań statutowych należy ochrona konsumentów, oraz Wojewódzkich Inspektoratów Inspekcji Handlowej.
  10. Powyższe postanowienia dotyczące konsumentów stosuje się do osoby fizycznej zawierającej umowę bezpośrednio związaną z jej działalnością gospodarczą, gdy z treści tej umowy wynika, że nie ma ona dla tej osoby charakteru zawodowego, wynikającego w szczególności z przedmiotu wykonywanej przez nią działalności gospodarczej, udostępnionego na podstawie przepisów o Centralnej Ewidencji i Informacji o Działalności Gospodarczej. W stosunku do pozostałych przedsiębiorców strony wyłączają odpowiedzialność z tytułu rękojmi w maksymalnym dopuszczalnym przez prawo zakresie.
§9
[Personal data]
  1. The Cooperating Entities process personal data of Users and Participants as joint administrators of personal data. Details of the processing of personal data by the Cooperating Entities are set out in the Privacy Policy.
§10
[Rules of liability]
  1. Cooperating Entities take all the necessary steps to provide the Users with uninterrupted access to the Website 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
  2. Cooperating Entities reserve the right to apply technical breaks in the functioning of the Website service. Each break will not be longer than 24 hours. The User will be appropriately informed about each technical break.
  3. Cooperating Entities are not liable for any misuse of the Website on the part of the User or Participant.
  4. Cooperating Entities are not liable for any damages arising due to misuse, inability to use or malfunction of the Website due to force majeure, User's fault or any other reasons not attributable to the Cooperating Entities’ fault.
  5. Cooperating Entities do not bear any responsibility for false data provided by the User.
  6. Cooperating Entities reserve the right to modify the services offered on the Website and to provide services different from those offered on the Website.
§11
[Amendments to the Terms of Use]
  1. The Cooperating Entities reserve the right to amend the Terms of Use. The Terms of Use may be amended due to:
    1. changes to the Website, including the introduction of new functionalities, the addition of new services, as well as changes in technical requirements;
    2. addition or change of the services provided by the Cooperating Entities as part of their activities;
    3. desire to improve the user experience and making the Website easier to use;
    4. the need to improve the security of the available functionalities of the Website;
    5. the need to adapt the Terms of Use to the provisions of the law, including decisions, orders, rulings, interpretations or other acts of public authorities;
    6. the need to specify or clarify the provisions of the Terms of Use;
  2. The amendment shall become effective on the date indicated by the Cooperating Entities, which shall not be shorter than 14 days from the moment the amended Terms of Use are made available via the Site.
  3. You will be notified of any changes to the Terms of Use by a notice posted on the Website. If the User does not object to the application of the amended Terms of Use within the time limit, the amended Terms of Use shall be deemed accepted by the User. Objection to the amended Terms of Use shall be deemed to be termination of the agreement with the relevant Cooperating Entity.
§12
[Final Provisions]
  1. In matters not covered by these Terms of Use, the provisions of Polish law shall apply, including the Civil Code, Act on the Provision of Services by Electronic Means, the Telecommunications Law, the Consumer Rights Act and the GDPR.
  2. In the case of disputes with the User who is a consumer, the court competent to resolve them shall be a common court with jurisdiction under the applicable law.
  3. In the case of disputes with a User who is not a consumer, the competent court to resolve them shall be a common court with jurisdiction over the seat of the relevant Cooperating Entity.
  4. Niniejszy regulamin obowiązuje od 1 stycznia 2023.

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