Terms of Service

Last updated: 2025-10-17

1. Overview

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the ValidEU API and related services (the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. Operator Information

Operator: Kamil Kseń

Address: Skrzynka pocztowa 175, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Polska

Email: contact@valid-eu.com

Status: Natural person conducting small-scale business activity (Art. 5(1) Polish Entrepreneurs' Law)

3. Service Description & Definitions

The Service is a developer API delivering country-specific number validation and registry interactions across European jurisdictions.

  • /validate: Algorithmic, offline validation of number format and checksums without contacting upstream registries.
  • /verify: Live verification against official government registries (VIES, Polish Ministry of Finance, OpenIBAN). Results are cached for 24 hours to ensure performance and reduce load on source registries. Cached responses include the original verification timestamp.

Not all validators are available in all countries; coverage varies by jurisdiction.

4. Payments, Taxes, and Consumer Withdrawal

Payments are processed via third-party providers (e.g., Polar/Stripe). Prices are shown as indicated at checkout (tax exclusive or inclusive) and may include or exclude VAT depending on your status and location.

  • B2C (EU consumers): VAT is charged at your country’s rate.
  • B2B (EU businesses): VAT handling depends on your location and status; please consult your tax advisor.

The Service is an immediately performed digital service. If you are a consumer, by starting to use the Service you expressly consent to the immediate performance and acknowledge the loss of the right of withdrawal once performance has begun (CRD Art. 16(m)).

⚠️ Business Registration Status

ValidEU operates under simplified business registration (Art. 5 ust. 1 Prawa przedsiębiorców / Art. 5(1) Polish Entrepreneurs' Law). As the service grows, we actively monitor revenue to ensure timely transition to full business registration if required by Polish law. Service continuity is maintained during any registration upgrade.

Merchant of Record: All payments are processed by Polar.sh, which acts as the Merchant of Record (MoR). Polar.sh handles VAT collection, remittance to tax authorities, and issues invoices on behalf of ValidEU. You can find Polar.sh's terms at polar.sh/legal/terms.

5. Acceptable Use and Rate Limits

  • Do not abuse, reverse engineer, scrape at scale, or attempt to bypass security, quotas, or source terms.
  • We may enforce automated rate limiting; exceeding quotas may result in temporary or permanent suspension.
  • Cached or enriched data may be subject to TTL and best-effort delivery.

Refer to your plan’s documentation for specific quotas and technical enforcement.

6. Data Sources and Non-Affiliation

The Service may access information from public registries and other open sources. ValidEU is not affiliated with any government authority or registry. Data may be delayed, incomplete, or temporarily unavailable due to upstream issues. You are responsible for your use of the data and for complying with the terms of those sources.

7. Availability and Liability

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any SLA. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all implied warranties and shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages, including lost profits, loss of business, or loss of data.

Our aggregate liability under these Terms shall not exceed the total fees paid by you for the Service during the three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

8. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access (including API keys) immediately if you breach these Terms, exceed allowed usage, or pose security/abuse risks. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you unless prohibited or unsafe.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases. We may retain minimal logs for security and compliance for a limited period as described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be announced via an in-product notice or changelog. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Unless otherwise required by mandatory law, these Terms are governed by the laws of Poland and applicable EU law. Disputes shall be submitted to competent courts in Poland, without prejudice to consumer protections that may grant different venue or rights.

11. Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform

If you are an EU consumer and wish to resolve a dispute arising from these Terms, you may use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.