Public offer

1. General provisions and definitions

1.1. Platform — the website https://manga.valsky.org/ and its related pages, sections, features and services for viewing, searching, organising and discussing materials and, where available, uploading them.

1.2. Administration — the Mangaez platform administration, which runs the Platform and provides the services under this Offer.

1.3. User — any individual aged 13 or over who visits the Platform, creates an account, views materials, uploads content or uses Platform features.

1.4. Account — an account created by the User that gives access to certain Platform features.

1.5. User content — any materials the User uploads, publishes or otherwise posts on the Platform, including images, scanned pages, translations, texts, comments and other files.

1.6. Restricted content (16+) — age-restricted materials available to Users aged 16 or over.

1.7. Adult content (18+) — age-restricted materials available to Users aged 18 or over.

1.8. Subscription — a paid service giving the User access to certain additional Platform features for a set period.

1.9. The Offer is a public proposal to conclude a contract on the terms set out in it. Relations between the parties are governed by this Offer and the applicable laws of Ukraine.

1.10. Age restrictions — the rules set by this Offer for visiting the Platform and consuming Content.

2. Subject of the Offer

2.1. The Administration lets Users use Platform features in accordance with this Offer.

2.2. Depending on available features, the Platform may let Users:

• view available materials;
• search and browse materials;
• create and use an account;
• keep bookmarks and set up filters;
• take part in the Platform community;
• upload content, where this is possible;
• get additional features with a paid Subscription.

2.3. The specific list of free and Subscription features is set out on the Platform.

2.4. This Offer does not give the User the right to use copyrighted works posted on the Platform beyond what the law or the relevant rights holders allow.

2.5. The Administration does not guarantee that all materials and features are always available. Some materials may be restricted, hidden or removed for technical, legal or other good reasons.

3. Acceptance of the Offer and the account

3.1. The Offer is accepted by actions showing the User's agreement with it, in particular using the Platform, registering an account or taking out a Subscription.

3.2. A User who does not agree with the Offer must stop using the Platform.

3.3. When registering, the User must provide accurate data to the extent needed to create and use the account.

3.4. The account is for the User's personal use. The User is responsible for complying with the Offer when using the account and for actions taken with it, within the limits set by the laws of Ukraine.

3.5. The User chooses how to protect their access credentials and undertakes not to share them with third parties unless the Platform expressly provides otherwise.

3.6. A User who voluntarily shares access credentials bears the risks of doing so and is responsible for resulting breaches of the Offer to the extent permitted by law.

3.7. The Administration is not liable for actions of third parties who accessed the account because the User shared their credentials, except where the laws of Ukraine impose such liability on the Administration.

3.8. In case of suspicious activity, account compromise or a likely breach of the Offer, the Administration may temporarily restrict access to the account to investigate and to protect the Platform, Users and third parties, whether or not the User has a paid subscription.

4. Rules of use

4.1. The User undertakes to use the Platform in accordance with the laws of Ukraine, this Offer and additional rules published on the Platform.

4.2. When using the Platform it is forbidden to:

• post materials whose circulation or distribution is prohibited by the laws of Ukraine;
• infringe third parties' intellectual property rights;
• impersonate another person or provide knowingly false information;
• spread malware, attempt unauthorised access or interfere with the Platform;
• bypass technical, age or other restrictions of the Platform;
• use the Platform for fraud, harassment, threats or other unlawful activity;
• abuse uploading, reporting, commenting or other Platform features;
• upload materials that break the 18+ content rules or other provisions of this Offer.

4.3. The Administration may take action against Users, including removing Content and blocking the User's profile, and other measures needed to stop a violation. If a User is found to break the law, the Administration may contact law enforcement.

5. User content

5.1. The User is solely responsible for content they upload or publish, including its substance, origin, the lawfulness of posting it and having the necessary rights and permissions.

5.2. By uploading content the User confirms that:

• they have the necessary rights, permissions or other proper legal basis to post it;
• posting it does not infringe intellectual property, image, privacy or other rights of third parties;
• the content does not violate the laws of Ukraine or this Offer;
• the information they give about the content is accurate.

5.3. A User who is not the author or rights holder of a material must have a proper legal basis to upload it and to have it used through the Platform.

5.4. To the extent needed for the Platform to work, the User grants the Administration a non-exclusive, free permission to technically store, reproduce as part of technical processing, display, transmit and provide access to the uploaded content through Platform features while it is posted.

5.5. Viewing, uploading or using Platform features does not give the User ownership of the Platform or works posted on it.

5.6. The Administration may restrict access to content, remove it, change its visibility or cut off the User's access to uploading if it has good reason to believe the content violates the law, third-party rights or this Offer.

5.7. A User notified that their content may infringe third-party rights or the law must cooperate with the Administration and provide accurate information to the extent needed to handle the notice.

6. Copyright and infringement notices

6.1. The Platform does not grant Users permission to use works unless the rights belong to the Administration or have been properly granted to it.

6.2. A rights holder or their authorised representative who finds an infringement of copyright and/or related rights may notify the Administration at [email protected].

6.3. For prompt handling, the notice should include:

• the applicant's details and contact information;
• information identifying the work or other protected subject matter;
• a link to the material on the Platform or other details to identify it;
• an explanation of the alleged infringement;
• proof of the applicant's rights or authority to act for the rights holder;
• any other information that helps establish the infringement.

6.4. The Administration reviews properly completed notices and acts within the time and in the manner set by applicable law. If there are sufficient grounds to believe the material infringes third-party rights, the Administration removes it.

6.5. The Administration may ask the applicant for clarification if the notice does not identify the material, the work, the applicant or their authority.

6.6. The Administration may temporarily restrict access to Content that is the subject of a notice while it is being reviewed.

6.7. A User who believes a material was restricted by mistake may send a reasoned request to [email protected]. The Administration reviews it in accordance with applicable law.

6.8. Re-posting materials found to infringe may lead to blocking that content, restricting uploads or terminating access to the account.

7. Moderation and access restrictions

7.1. The Administration may moderate content automatically, manually or otherwise, depending on Platform features and available technical means.

7.2. Unless the Platform states otherwise, uploaded content may not be reviewed before publication. This does not lift the prohibitions of this Offer or the Administration's legal obligations.

7.3. The Administration may:

• hide or remove materials that breach the Offer;
• temporarily restrict access to materials while they are reviewed;
• ask the User for clarification;
• restrict uploading or commenting;
• temporarily block or terminate the account for serious or repeated violations;
• take other proportionate measures needed to comply with the law, protect third-party rights and keep the Platform secure.

7.4. The Administration may take into account the nature of the violation, repeat cases, the User's behaviour and the risk of harm.

7.5. If a material may contain content prohibited by law, the Administration may immediately restrict access to it and take further action in accordance with the law.

7.6. The Administration is not obliged to keep available a material that there are good grounds to restrict or remove.

8. Age restrictions and prohibited content

8.1. The Platform may host materials for adults if posting and distributing them does not contradict the laws of Ukraine and Platform rules.

8.2. Materials marked 18+ are available only to persons aged 18 or over. Before accessing them, the User must confirm they are of age in the way the Platform provides.

8.3. Users may not upload, publish or distribute through the Platform:

• pornographic materials prohibited by Platform rules;
• materials whose creation, circulation or distribution is prohibited by the laws of Ukraine;
• child sexual abuse material and other sexual materials involving children or persons who appear to be children, where legal prohibitions apply;
• materials containing other illegal sexual content;
• other materials whose posting or distribution violates the laws of Ukraine.

8.4. For the Platform's internal policy, content not allowed for publication includes materials with detailed graphic depiction of sexual acts, masturbation or other explicit sexual activity, and other materials the Administration assesses as pornographic. This internal classification does not replace the legal assessment of a specific material under the laws of Ukraine.

8.5. Erotic themes, nudity or a work's romance or other genre do not by themselves determine whether posting it is lawful. The assessment takes into account the specific material, this Offer and the laws of Ukraine.

8.6. Users may not bypass age restrictions, give false information about their age or help minors access materials intended only for adults.

8.7. The Administration may restrict access to a material while it is reviewed, hide it, remove it or take other measures under the Offer if there are good grounds to believe it violates the law or Platform rules.

9. Paid subscription and additional features

9.1. The Administration may offer Users a paid Subscription giving access to additional Platform features under the terms of the relevant plan.

9.2. Depending on the plan, additional features may include access to a closed community or its sections, extended bookmarks, additional filters, settings and other features described on the Platform.

9.3. The list of features, their availability, the Subscription price, the paid period and other essential terms are stated in the plan description before the Subscription is taken out.

9.4. Some features may be introduced gradually. The Administration informs the User about features not yet launched or temporarily unavailable. Taking out a Subscription must not create the impression that the User already gets features that do not actually work.

9.5. A Subscription gives the right to use the features of the plan during the paid period. It does not transfer to the User any intellectual property rights in the Platform, its software, design or other intellectual property.

9.6. If a Subscription renews automatically, the frequency and amount of charges and how to cancel auto-renewal are communicated to the User before the Subscription is taken out.

9.7. The User may cancel auto-renewal as described on the Platform. Cancelling stops further recurring charges but does not by itself end access to paid features before the end of the period, unless the plan terms or the laws of Ukraine provide otherwise.

9.8. The Administration may change the list, composition and operation of Platform features. If such changes significantly affect an already paid Subscription, the Administration takes into account the User's rights and the laws of Ukraine.

9.9. Payment, cancellation and refunds are governed by this Offer, the plan terms and the applicable laws of Ukraine. Nothing in this section limits User rights that cannot be waived by law.

10. Payment, cancellation and refunds

10.1. A Subscription is paid by one of the methods available on the Platform:

• bank transfer to the Administration's account by IBAN;
• via the monobank payment service (Universal Bank JSC);
• via the Paddle payment service.

The available payment methods, the final Subscription price and the payment procedure are shown on the Platform when the Subscription is taken out. Payments through third-party payment services may be processed under their terms of use and privacy policies.

After payment, the User gets access to Subscription features according to the chosen plan and this Offer.

10.2. The Platform may unilaterally and at its discretion change payment methods and payment service providers without prior agreement with Users.

10.3. Before paying, the User is informed of the Subscription price, period, included services and other essential terms.

10.4. If a Subscription renews automatically, the User may cancel renewal as described on the Platform. After cancellation no further payments for later periods should be taken unless properly agreed terms and the law expressly provide otherwise.

10.5. Cancelling auto-renewal does not mean an automatic refund for the period already paid.

10.6. Payments for the paid Subscription period are non-refundable. After cancellation the User keeps access to the additional features for the whole paid period.

10.7. For questions about payments, charges or refunds, write to [email protected].

10.8. If the Administration ends access to a paid feature before the end of the paid period for reasons unrelated to the User's breach of the Offer, it considers restoring access, extending the period or refunding as the circumstances and the law require.

11. Intellectual property in the Platform

11.1. Platform elements — software code, design, graphics, logos, texts, structure and other materials — belong to the Platform and are protected by law.

11.2. The User may not copy, modify, distribute or use these elements beyond ordinary use of the Platform without a proper legal basis.

11.3. Rights in user content belong to the respective rights holders.

12. Personal data and privacy

12.1. The Administration processes Users' personal data in accordance with the laws of Ukraine and the Privacy Policy at https://manga.valsky.org/legal/privacy.

12.2. Personal data may be processed to the extent needed to create and maintain accounts, provide Platform features, process payments, handle requests, ensure security and meet legal obligations.

12.3. The Administration takes appropriate organisational and technical measures to protect personal data against unlawful access, loss, alteration or disclosure.

12.4. Details on data categories, purposes and legal grounds, retention periods, recipients and data subjects' rights are set out in the Privacy Policy.

12.5. Users may contact the Administration about personal data at [email protected].

13. Liability

13.1. The User is responsible for complying with this Offer, the lawfulness of content they upload, having the necessary rights and the accuracy of the information provided.

13.2. The User must settle on their own any claims arising from their infringement of third-party rights where the law places liability for it on them.

13.3. The Administration is not liable for user content merely because a User uploaded it.

13.4. Nothing in this Offer releases the Administration from liability that cannot be excluded or limited by contract under the laws of Ukraine.

13.5. The Administration does not guarantee that the Platform will work without interruption, errors or temporary technical breaks, but takes reasonable steps to keep it running.

13.6. The Administration is not liable for outages of third-party services, communication providers or payment systems to the extent they are beyond its control, provided it complies with the law.

13.7. If the Offer is breached, the Administration may apply the measures it provides for, including removing materials, restricting features or terminating access to the account.

13.8. Liability is determined taking into account the nature of the breach, causation, fault where relevant and other requirements of the laws of Ukraine.

14. Term, changes and termination

14.1. The Offer takes effect when published on the Platform unless the document states otherwise.

14.2. The Administration may amend the Offer. A new version takes effect when published or from another date stated in it.

14.3. The User may stop using the Platform and, where available, delete their account.

14.4. The Administration may restrict or terminate the User's access to the Platform for serious or repeated breaches of the Offer or the law, threats to Platform security or other justified reasons.

14.5. Termination of an account does not cancel obligations that arose before it and does not affect rights and obligations that by their nature survive the end of use.

15. Governing law and disputes

15.1. This Offer and relations between the Administration and Users are governed by the laws of Ukraine.

15.2. The parties seek to settle disputes through negotiation and requests to the contacts given in this Offer.

15.3. Disputes not settled by negotiation are resolved in the manner established by the laws of Ukraine.

16. Administration details and contacts

Provider: the Mangaez platform administration

Email: [email protected]

Bank and payment details are shown on the Platform or provided to the User as set out for the relevant payment.

This Offer is published at https://manga.valsky.org/legal/offer and applies from the date stated at the top of the document.