Legal Noticies

1. I. Definitions
2. § 1
3. The following terms used in these Regulations of www.royalantique.eu gallery, hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”, are to be understood as follows:
4. “Seller”– Royal Antique sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Warsaw (02-681), al. Wyścigowa No. 6, entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register kept by the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw in Warsaw, 13th Commercial Division of the National Court Register under the KRS number: 0000905042, NIP: 5213931699, REGON: 389187451, e-mail address: info@royalantique.eu
5. “Gallery”– an online Royal Antique Art Gallery at http://www.royalantique.eu and its subpages,
6. “Client”– each person who concluded an agreement on creating an account with the Seller or without creating such account place an order in the Gallery; this term also means a person who has no Account and is placing an order;
7. “Account”– a Client’s account created by the Client in the Gallery in accordance with the rules stipulated in the Regulations;
8. “Consumer”– a person defined in Article 221 of the Polish Civil Code, that is a natural person performing a legal act with an entrepreneur, which is not directly related to their economic or professional activity.
9. II. General provisions
10. § 2
11. The Regulations stipulate the rules of rendering electronic services by the Seller for the benefit of the Clients, consisting in making it possible for them to create their own Account in the Gallery, and conclude with the Client a remote agreement of sale of antiques presented by the Gallery at prices indicated on its relevant pages.
12. § 3
13. The contents presented on the sites of the Gallery, in particular announcements, advertisements, price lists and other information, do not constitute an offer within the meaning of the provisions of Articles 66 and 661  of the Polish Civil Code, but rather an invitation to conclude a agreement within the meaning of Article 71 of the Polish Civil Code.
14. § 4
15. Both pictures and descriptions of antiques as well as other materials available on the home page and subpages of the Gallery constitute intellectual property of the Seller or holders of copyrights for works. Using such materials without a consent of the Seller or holders of copyrights may constitute a breach of copyrights.
16. § 5
17. Prices of antiques offered by the Gallery are expressed in PLN and include VAT. The Seller may modify the assortment of the Gallery, prices of antiques as well as organize and cancel promotion campaigns. Such changes do not affect the sale agreements for particular antiques already concluded with the Clients.
18. The prices given in the Gallery do not include the costs of delivery.
19. § 6
20. It is possible to make a purchase in the Gallery after creating an Account as well as without it, by e-mail.
21. § 7
22. The Gallery ships orders in the territory of Poland as well as outside Poland. Orders from other countries are executed on the basis of individual arrangements with the Client made by e-mail, including in particular the amount of delivery costs.
23. § 8
24. In order to be able to use the Gallery, it is not necessary for the Client’s computer or any other device to fulfill any special technical requirements. It is enough to: have access to the Internet, hold an e-mail address as well as have standard operating system and web browser.
25. In order to be able to properly use the Account and place an order, it is required that the web browser process cookies. Cookies are used to maintain the Client’s session after logging in to the Account and maintain the procedure of placing orders as well as to ensure the correct functioning of the website and for statistical purposes. It is possible to remove such cookies later by choosing proper options available in the browser or by means of other software. Detailed information related to cookies are presented in the provisions of § 28-30 of these Regulations. 
26. III. Creating an Account in the Gallery
27. § 9
28. A person who wishes to conclude an agreement for creating an Account in the Gallery with the Seller should click “Register” available on the home page of the Gallery and provide their e-mail address and password to the Account. It is necessary to accept the Regulations in order to send a form and finish the registration procedure. 
29. Both the e-mail address and password will be used to log in to the Account. 
30. It is forbidden to give remarks of unlawful nature in the form. 
31. After sending the registration form, the Client will be requested to confirm the registration by clicking “Confirm registration” link in the mail generated by the Gallery as a result of receiving the form. The e-mail with the link confirming the registration constitutes the Seller’s offer addressed to a future Client with regard to the conclusion of an agreement for creating an Account in the Gallery. Clicking the above mentioned link is equal to accepting the Seller’s offer referred to in the previous sentence. At that moment, the Seller and a person who filled out the registration form conclude an agreement on creating an Account in the Gallery.
32. If the Client is a Consumer, the Client has the right to withdraw from the agreement on creating an Account, without giving reasons therefor, within 14 days of its conclusion, that is of the moment stipulated in the provisions of item 4 of this paragraph. The provisions of § 17 items 2-4 apply accordingly.
33. An agreement on creating an Account may also be concluded when placing an order, in accordance with § 13 item 4. In such situation, the provisions of items 1-6 of this paragraph apply directly.
34. The creation of an account may entitle the Client to order additional Gallery assortment reserved only for registered Clients.
35. § 10
36. The Client should keep their data used to log in to the Gallery in a safe place so that unauthorized persons cannot get access to such data.
37. § 11
38. Having created the Account, the Client may edit their address data as well as review the history and details of their orders.
39. IV. Placing and accepting orders
40. § 12
41. Antiques are sold on the basis of orders placed by the Client. The Client may place an order after logging in to the Account or without such logging in, after providing all data necessary to execute the order, contacting the Gallery by e-mail: info@royalantique.eu
42. Orders may be placed 24/7. 
43. V. Agreement procedure
44. § 13
45. In order to conclude a agreement of sale of antiques with the Seller, the Client, after choosing an antique should place an order electronically, only via e-mail. The exact Terms of sale, inter alia including price and method of payment and delivery address will be agreed separately by the Client and the Seller via electronic mail.
46. After placing an order, the Seller sends an e-mail with order confirmation where the price, form of delivery and method of payment are listed. After agreeing on the terms of the agreement, the Client confirms the order and the terms of the agreement electronically (via e-mail). The Seller then enters into a distance agreement with the Client for the order in question and after payment, the order is shipped to the Client.
47. Payments are effected on the basis of the regulations available on the website of an entity servicing online payments.
48. VI. Delivery and payments
49. § 14
50. Methods, costs and dates of delivery of goods are stipulated individually for each order placed. The following payment methods are available: traditional transfer, fast online PayU transfer, payment via PayPal. Forms of delivery available are courier shipment and Poczta Polska S.A. – Polish national postal operator.
51. The Client should effect the payment within 3 days of concluding the sale agreement.
52. Costs related to the processing of payments and delivery of antiques are borne by the Client.
53. § 15
54. The order is accompanied by a sales note, which is compliant with tax regulations, as well as a certificate of authenticity.
55. § 16
56. The Seller points out that the Client may check the consignment, open it and check the completeness of the order in the presence of the courier. In the event of any irregularities, the Seller advises preparing a loss report.
57. VII. Returns and complaints
58. § 17
59. If the Client is a Consumer, the Client has the right to withdraw from the sale agreement concluded with the Seller, without giving reasons therefor, within 14 days. The deadline for withdrawing from the agreement expires after 14 days of the day when the Client came into possession of the item or when a third party other than a carrier and indicated by the Client came into possession of the item. If the subject matter of the agreement is several items, which are delivered separately, this deadline expires after 14 days of the day when the Client came into possession of the last of those items or when a third party other than a carrier and indicated by the Client came into possession of the last item.
60. In order to be able to exercise the right to withdraw from the agreement, the Client should inform the Seller of their decision on withdrawal from the agreement by means of a unequivocal statement (made for instance in writing and sent by mail or e-mail to the address of the Seller indicated in § 1(a) of these Regulations).
61. In order to adhere to the deadline for withdrawal, the Client must sent the information on the exercising of their right to withdraw from the agreement before the deadline for withdrawing from the agreement expires.
62. The right to withdraw from the agreement is not applicable if the subject matter of the agreement is a non-prefabricated good manufactured according to the Client’s specification or intended for satisfying their individual needs.
63. In the event of withdrawal, the Seller returns the Client all payments received from them, including costs of delivery (except additional costs resulting from a method of delivery selected by the Client, other than the least expensive normal method of delivery offered by the Seller), immediately, and in any case not later than 14 days of receipt of the Client’s statement of withdrawal. The Seller will return the payment by means of the same payment methods which were used by the Client for the purpose of the original transaction, unless the Client has expressly agreed to a different solution; in any case the Client will not incur any fees in relation to such return.
64. The Seller may withhold the return of payment until the items are received or until a confirmation of their return is received, whichever occurs earlier.
65. The Client should send back or provide the item to the Seller immediately and in any case not later than within 14 days of the day when the Client informed the Seller of the withdrawal. This deadline is deemed to have been observed if the Client sends the item back within 14 days. 
66. The Client incurs indirect costs of returning things.
67. The Client is only liable for decreasing the value of things resulting from using such things in a manner different than it was necessary to observe its nature, properties and functioning.
68. § 18
69. The Seller informs the Clients that the Seller is obligated to deliver the item ordered free of defects.
70. Complaints may be filed in writing to the address of the Seller indicated in § 1 (a) or by e-mail to the following e-mail address: info@royalantique.eu or in any other manner. 
71. Complains should include Client’s data, an order reference number (i.e. data allowing its identification) and a description of the event constituting the basis for such complaint.
72. Complains are considered within 14 days of their receipt by the Seller.  
73. VIII. Duration of the agreement on creating an Account
74. § 19
75. The agreement on creating an Account in the Gallery with the Client is concluded for indefinite period.
76. § 20
77. The Client may at any time terminate the agreement on creating an Account in the Gallery by sending a notice of termination to the address of the Seller indicated in § 1 (a), by e-mail at info@royalantique.eu or in any other manner. The agreement will be terminated upon receiving such notice of termination by the Seller.
78. The Seller may only terminate the agreement on creating an Account in the Gallery in the following situations:
79. when the Seller ceases to run the Gallery,
80. when the Client provides unlawful information in the registration form o when purchasing goods.
81. In such case the agreement on creating an Account in the Gallery is terminated upon a one-week period of notice.
82. IX. Cookies
83. § 21
84. The Seller uses cookies, that is small text files stored on the end device of the Client (e.g. computer, tablet, smartphone). Cookies may be read by a computerized system of the Editor or other entities.
85. The Seller declares that all information on the use of cookies can be found in the Cookies Policy.
86. X. Changes to the Regulations
87. § 22
88. These Regulations may be amended for important reasons, in particular such as like:
89. change in the scope of business activities conducted by Royal Antique sp. z o. o. or the scope of Goods sold by Royal Antique sp. z o. o.,
90. the need to adapt the provisions of the Regulations to the provisions of the law in force, the need to ensure the proper functioning of the Gallery
91. the need to ensure the safety of Gallery users
92. the need to introduce new or amend existing operating rules for the Gallery
93. In the event of any of the above, the Seller informs the Clients, by sending the information to their e-mail addresses indicated by them in the Gallery, of planned changes to the Regulations along with the new Regulations. Such information will be sent to the Clients at least 14 days before such planned changes enter into force.
94. The Client who does not accepts planned changes may terminate the agreement on creating an Account under terms indicated in the provisions of § 20 of these Regulations. If the Client does not terminate the agreement on creating an Account before the day when the new Regulations enter into force, such new Regulations are binding on the Client as at the day indicated as the day of entry into force of the new version of the Regulations.
95. The changes to the Regulations do not refer to sale agreements concluded before the day of entry into force of the new version of the Regulations.  XI. Final provisions
96. § 23
97. When using the Gallery and corresponding with the Seller, it is forbidden to provide information of unlawful nature.
98. § 24
99. We inform you that at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/there is a platform for resolving disputes related to distance agreements concluded between consumers and entrepreneurs. The platform is an access point for both consumers and entrepreneurs who would like to take advantage of out-of-court resolution of consumer disputes related to online transactions.
100. § 25
101. The Regulations are available at the registered office of the Seller and at www.royalantique.eu
102. NOTE: The Regulations are protected by copyright and unauthorized copying thereof will be treated as an act of unfair competition resulting in liability for damages.
103. Privacy policy
104. General information
105. This Policy defines the rules for the use of cookies by the royalantique.eu website (hereinafter: the “Website”), as well as presents basic information related to registering server events. The owner of the Website is Royal Antique sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Warsaw (02-681), al. Wyścigowa No. 6, entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register kept by the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw in Warsaw, 13th Commercial Division of the National Court Register under the KRS number: 0000905042, NIP: 5213931699, REGON: 389187451, (“Website owners”).
106. The owners of the Website limit the collection and use of information about users using the Website to the necessary minimum.
107. The owners of the Website declare that they will protect the data of persons using the Website in the best possible way against access by unauthorized third parties.
108. The privacy policy of external websites, to which links may possibly be located on the Website, is governed by separate provisions, the content of which is most often found on given external websites. The owners of the Website do not bear any responsibility for the above-mentioned provisions, as well as for the way in which the owners of the websites in question treat the data of people using these websites.
109. Information on cookies
The website uses cookies.
Cookie files (so-called “cookies”) are IT data, in particular text files, which are stored on the User’s end device and are intended for the use of the Website’s websites. Cookies usually contain the name of the website they come from, the storage time on the end device and a unique number.
The Website Owners are the entity that places cookies on the User’s end device and obtains access to them.
Cookies are used for the following purposes:
creating statistics that help to understand how Users use websites, which allows improving their structure and content;
maintaining the User’s session (after logging in), thanks to which the User does not have to re-enter the login and password on each subpage of the Website;
defining the User’s profile in order to display it matched;
determining the User’s profile in order to present him with content regarding the born2be.pl Store in advertising networks, in particular the Google network.
Two basic types of cookies are used within the Website: session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary files that are stored on the User’s end device until logging out, leaving the website or turning off the software (web browser). Persistent cookies are stored on the User’s end device for the time specified in the cookie file parameters or until they are deleted by the User.
Software for browsing websites (web browser) usually allows cookies to be stored on the User’s end device by default. The user can change the settings in this regard. The web browser allows you to delete cookies. It is also possible to automatically place cookies. Detailed information on this subject can be found in the help or documentation of the web browser.
Restrictions on the use of cookies may affect some of the functionalities available on the Website’s pages.
Cookies placed on the User’s end device may also be used by partners cooperating with the Website Owners, providing tools for analyzing traffic on the Website.
It is recommended to read the privacy protection policies of these entities in order to learn about the rules of using cookies used in the statistics of these entities: 1. Google Analytics privacy policy .
Cookies may be used by advertising networks, in particular the Google network, to display advertisements tailored to the manner in which the User uses the Website. For this purpose, they may keep information about the User’s navigation path or the time spent on a given page.
In terms of information about the User’s preferences collected by the Google advertising network, the User can view and edit the information resulting from cookies using the tool 1. Personalization of ads
125. Managing cookies – how to express and withdraw consent in practice?
If the User does not want to receive cookies, he may change the browser settings. We reserve that disabling cookies necessary for authentication processes, security, maintaining User’s preferences may make it difficult, and in extreme cases, prevent the use of websites.
127. Server logs
Information about some of the Users’ behaviors is subject to logging in the server layer. These data are used only to administer the Website and to ensure the most efficient service of the hosting services provided.
The browsed resources are identified by URL addresses. In addition, the following may be saved:
time of arrival of the inquiry;
time of sending the response;
name of the client’s station – identification carried out by the HTTP protocol;
information about errors that occurred during the execution of the HTTP transaction;
URL address of the page previously visited by the User (referrer link) – if the Website was accessed via a link;
information about the User’s browser;
information about the IP address
The above data is not associated with specific people browsing the Website.
The above data is used only for the purposes of server administration.
139. Processing of personal data by the Website Owners
140. Detailed information on the processing of personal data by the Website Owners is available at https://royalantique.eu