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Terms & Conditions

In force from: 11 September 2026. This version adds §9 (sale of e-books) and the Service Provider’s address and telephone number. The rules for the other services have not changed.

This English version is provided for your convenience; in case of any discrepancy the Polish version is legally binding.

§1. General provisions

These terms and conditions set out the rules for using the Stan Wody website, available at stanwody.org (hereinafter the “Service”). The publisher and service provider of the Service is Karol Kwiatkowski, ul. Jasnodworska 10, 01-745 Warsaw, Poland (hereinafter the “Service Provider”), contact: [email protected], tel. +48 792 969 573. The User is any person using the Service.

§2. Type and scope of services

The Service Provider provides the following services free of charge by electronic means:

The services listed above are provided free of charge (§8). The sale of e-books, described in §9, is paid.

To use the Service you only need a device with internet access and a current browser with JavaScript enabled.

§3. Rules of use

The User undertakes to use the Service in accordance with the law and good practice, not to disrupt its operation, and not to take actions to the detriment of the Service Provider or other users. Providing content of an unlawful nature is prohibited.

§4. Newsletter

Subscription to the newsletter takes place by providing an e-mail address in the form and confirming the subscription by clicking the link in the activation message (double opt-in). Unsubscribing is possible at any time via the “unsubscribe” link in the body of each message. The rules for processing data are described in the Privacy policy.

§5. User account

  1. Creating an account is voluntary and free of charge. The entire Service is also available without an account.
  2. Logging in takes place without a password – after providing an e-mail address, the Service sends a one-time link, clicking which logs you in. The User undertakes to provide their own, valid e-mail address and not to share access to the account with third parties.
  3. An account may be created by a person who is at least 16 years old. By creating an account, the User confirms their age and that they have read the Terms and Conditions and the Privacy policy and accept their content.
  4. The User may at any time delete the account together with the associated data – from the account settings or by reporting it to [email protected].
  5. The rules for processing data are described in the Privacy policy.

§6. Content published by Users

  1. By publishing a trip, post, comment, photo or profile, the User declares that they have the right to do so – in particular, that the photos are their own work or that they have consent to publish them, and that persons visible in the photos have agreed to it.
  2. The Community is closed – only logged-in Users have access to it. Content published in the Community is visible to all logged-in Users; the User publishes it at their own responsibility. The Service does not make it available to persons who are not logged in or to search engines, but it cannot prevent another User from copying it outside the Service.
  3. The User retains the rights to their content. By publishing it, they grant the Service Provider a free, non-exclusive licence to display it in the Service – solely for the purpose of providing the service. The licence expires when the content or the account is deleted.
  4. It is prohibited to publish content that:
    1. is unlawful, in particular incites hatred or violence, threatens, defames, infringes personal rights or copyright;
    2. contains profanity or language offensive towards other people;
    3. constitutes harassment, intimidation or persistent pestering;
    4. is spam or unsolicited advertising;
    5. provides false information about conditions on the water – such content may expose others to danger.
  5. The User undertakes not to publish content that falsely presents routes travelled, in particular in a manner affecting badges and statistics.
  6. Private messages between Users are available to logged-in persons. The same prohibitions apply to them as in para. 4 – in particular the prohibition of harassment, threats, profanity, spam and unlawful content. Messages are private: the Service does not moderate them automatically and does not read them routinely. Directly within a conversation, the User may block the sender and report them together with a description of the matter, which we then examine (§7). Who may write to a given User is set by that User in the account settings.

§7. Reports and consequences of violations

  1. Any User may report a post, trip, comment, private message or account that violates the Terms and Conditions. The report is anonymous to the person reported.
  2. Every report is examined individually. Until it is examined, the content may be temporarily hidden.
  3. For a violation of the Terms and Conditions, the following consequences are provided, applied in proportion to the seriousness and repetitiveness of the violation:
    1. removal of the content;
    2. a warning;
    3. a temporary account block;
    4. a permanent account block (preventing further use of the account and the creation of a new one).
  4. Content containing profanity may be automatically flagged and held for review before it becomes visible to others. The automated system does not remove content or block accounts – the decision is made by a human. Holding is not a penalty and does not mean a violation of the Terms and Conditions; if the flag turns out to be a mistake, the content is published.
  5. A User whose content has been removed or held, or whose account has been blocked, receives a justification: what the decision concerns, for what reason (with an indication of the point of the Terms and Conditions), whether an automated system was involved in it, and how and within what time limit an appeal can be made.
  6. An appeal may be submitted to the address [email protected] within 14 days. We examine the appeal without undue delay, no later than within 14 days.
  7. Blocking an account does not deprive the User of the right to request the deletion of their data in accordance with the Privacy policy.

§8. Fees

  1. The services described in §2 are provided free of charge. The sale of e-books is described in §9.
  2. The Service Provider reserves the right to introduce in the future additional services provided for a fee. Using them will be voluntary and will require a separate order and acceptance of the price before the conclusion of the contract.
  3. The introduction of paid services will not cause the functions that the User uses free of charge to become paid without their consent. The Service Provider will inform of a change to the fee rules at least 14 days in advance – by electronic mail or by a notice in the Service. A User who does not accept the change may, during that time, terminate the contract by deleting the account; the change will then not apply to them.
  4. The prices of paid services will be given in Polish zloty and will include VAT.
  5. The provisions of the Consumer Rights Act apply to contracts for paid services concluded with consumers, including the right to withdraw from the contract within 14 days without giving a reason. If the User requests the commencement of the service before the expiry of this period, they will be informed of the consequences of such a request before the conclusion of the contract.
  6. Failure to pay for a paid service does not result in the loss of access to free functions or to content saved by the User.

§9. Sale of e-books

  1. The Service Provider is the author and publisher of the e-books offered in the Service, including “Bikerafting in Poland. A Practical Guide to Your First Bike & Packraft Adventure” (English edition) and “Podręcznik bikeraftera. Od wyboru sprzętu do pierwszej wyprawy” (Polish edition). An e-book is a PDF file, i.e. digital content supplied without a tangible medium.
  2. Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns. Buyers from Poland and other EU countries enter into the contract with Paddle.com Market Limited, based in London, under the Paddle Buyer Terms.
  3. The price of an e-book is shown on the product page and in the checkout. It is the final price, including VAT. The pre-order price applies until release day and the regular price from release day; both are shown on the product page.
  4. Payment is accepted by Paddle in the checkout window opened on the product page. The available payment methods are shown in that window. The Service Provider does not receive or store payment card details.
  5. The contract is concluded when the order is paid. A purchase confirmation is sent by email to the address given in the order.
  6. Delivery. An e-book bought as a pre-order is sent on release day, 20 December 2026. An e-book bought after release is sent without undue delay after the order is paid. An email with a link to download the file is sent to the address given in the order.
  7. If the release is delayed, we will inform buyers by email and give the new date. Every buyer may then cancel the purchase and receive a full refund.
  8. New editions. Buyers receive corrected and expanded editions of the e-book at no extra cost, at the email address given in the order.
  9. Technical requirements: an email account and a device with a PDF reader (computer, tablet or phone).
  10. Use of the file. The buyer may use the e-book for their own use, on any number of their own devices. The file may not be shared publicly, published on the internet or sold. This does not limit the permitted personal use allowed by copyright law (§11).
  11. Refunds. The rules for refunds, including the money-back guarantee, are set out in the Refund policy. They do not limit the rights the buyer has under the law.
  12. Complaints. If the e-book does not conform to the contract – for example the file does not open, is incomplete or differs from its description – the buyer may submit a complaint to [email protected]. We respond within 14 days of receiving it. We resolve an accepted complaint by supplying a correct file. If that is not possible, the buyer may request a price reduction or withdraw from the contract and receive a refund, under the Polish Consumer Rights Act.
  13. The provisions concerning consumers also apply to a natural person who buys an e-book in connection with their business activity, if the purchase is not of a professional nature for them (Article 7aa of the Polish Consumer Rights Act).
  14. Water levels, portages and bans change during the season. They must be checked before a trip, and the decision to set out is made independently, after assessing the conditions, one’s own skills and equipment (§10).
  15. A consumer may use the free assistance of a district (municipal) consumer ombudsman in Poland.

§10. Disclaimer – safety on the water

The information in the Service and in the e-books (including water levels, route descriptions, difficulty, weather, facilities and obstacles) is for guidance and information purposes only. The data come from external sources (including IMGW-PIB, OpenStreetMap, Open-Meteo) and may be incomplete, delayed or out of date. Water sports and water tourism involve risk.

The decision to set out and to choose a route is made by the User at their own responsibility, after an independent assessment of the conditions, their own skills and equipment. The Service Provider is not liable for damage arising from decisions made on the basis of the Service’s content, nor for the operation of external sources. Always check the current conditions, comply with the regulations and safety rules, and use appropriate equipment (including a buoyancy aid). In an emergency, call the emergency number 112.

§11. Copyright

The Service’s content (texts, photographs, graphic elements, code) is subject to legal protection and belongs to the Service Provider or is used under the relevant licences, with attribution retained (including OpenStreetMap – ODbL, IMGW-PIB data, photographs under Creative Commons licences). Copying and distributing the content without consent, beyond permitted use, is not allowed.

§12. Complaints

Comments and complaints concerning the operation of the Service (complaints about e-books are covered by §9) can be submitted to the address [email protected]. We respond within a reasonable time, no longer than 30 days.

§13. Personal data

The rules for processing personal data are described in the Privacy policy.

§14. Final provisions

In matters not regulated herein, Polish law applies. The Service Provider may change the terms and conditions for important reasons (e.g. a change in the scope of services or in the law); the current version is always available on this page, with the effective date at the top. An e-book purchase is governed by the version of these Terms and Conditions in force on the day of purchase.

See also: Privacy policy and Refund policy.

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