Terms of Service

1. Nature of the Site

BirchMarket.eu is a static informational website. It publishes articles and reference material about birch forest products, sap harvesting, bark use, and related non-timber forest practices in Poland. The site does not sell goods or services, process payments, or operate a user account system.

2. Accuracy of Information

Content is prepared with reference to publicly available sources. However, BirchMarket.eu does not guarantee that all information is complete, current, or free from error. Forestry regulations, seasonal practices, and ecological data may change. Readers should verify critical details with authoritative sources such as the Polish State Forests (Lasy Państwowe) or relevant EU bodies before acting on information found here.

3. No Professional Advice

Nothing on this site constitutes legal, regulatory, commercial, or professional forestry advice. Decisions about forest access, harvesting licences, or product commercialisation should be made in consultation with qualified practitioners and the relevant authorities.

4. Intellectual Property

Text content on BirchMarket.eu is original and may not be reproduced without attribution. Images are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under open licences (primarily Creative Commons). Each image's specific licence can be found on the corresponding Wikimedia Commons file page.

5. External Links

This site links to third-party websites for reference. BirchMarket.eu does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content or availability of those external sites. Links to government or intergovernmental sites (Lasy Państwowe, FAO, European Commission) are provided for informational purposes only.

6. Limitation of Liability

BirchMarket.eu is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, BirchMarket.eu disclaims all liability for loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance on, information published on this site.

7. Acceptable Use

You may not use this site to:

• Scrape content for commercial redistribution without attribution
• Conduct automated requests that place unreasonable load on the server
• Attempt to exploit technical vulnerabilities in the site

8. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised at any time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

9. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Poland, without regard to conflict of law provisions.