User Agreement of "The Picture Hosting" Website

Last updated: 6 November 2025

The Administration of the website HostingKartinok.com (hereinafter, the "Website," "Hosting Kartinok") offers you services for the uploading and storage of images, as well as the use of additional services of the Website under the terms of this user agreement (hereinafter, the "Agreement"). This Agreement constitutes a public offer in accordance with Article 437 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

1. General Provisions and Acceptance of the Agreement

1.1. By starting to use the Website in any way, including uploading images, viewing content, posting reviews or comments, you fully accept this Agreement and undertake to comply with it.

1.2. If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, you must immediately stop using the Website.

1.3. The Administration has the right to amend this Agreement unilaterally by notifying users through posting an updated version on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after the publication of changes constitutes your acceptance of them.

1.4. The User is responsible for regularly reviewing the current version of the Agreement.

2. Description of Services

2.1. Core image hosting services:

  • uploading and storage of images without mandatory registration;
  • unlimited storage period for images;
  • provision of 6 embedding code options for websites, forums, blogs;
  • creation of short links for convenient sharing;
  • a return button to your website or blog on the image view page.

2.2. Additional services:

  • a "Reviews" section for posting opinions about various companies and services;
  • a news section with thematic articles;
  • a photoblog for showcasing images and articles on photography;
  • the ability to create personal image galleries.

2.3. Technical parameters of the hosting service:

  • maximum number of files for simultaneous upload: 10;
  • maximum size of a single file: 3 MB;
  • supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WEBP.

3. Use of Services and Restrictions

3.1. The Website's services are intended for personal, non-commercial use. Commercial use is possible only with the written permission of the Administration.

3.2. It is strictly prohibited on the Website to upload, place, or publish:

3.2.1. Images and textual content containing:

  • threats, insults, defamation of others;
  • vulgar, obscene, pornographic content;
  • materials promoting racial, religious, or ethnic hatred;
  • images of minors without the consent of their legal representatives;
  • personal data of third parties without their consent (documents, contact information);
  • materials describing or promoting criminal activity;
  • knowingly false information, slander.

3.2.2. Content that violates copyrights and intellectual property of third parties without the necessary permissions.

3.2.3. Files containing viruses, malware, or other security threats.

3.2.4. Commercial advertising without the prior permission of the Administration.

3.2.5. Spam, mass mailings, repetitive messages.

3.2.6. Any other content prohibited by the laws of the Russian Federation.

3.3. It is prohibited to:

  • use automated scripts for mass uploading or posting of content;
  • engage in actions that disrupt the normal functioning of the Website;
  • create fake reviews or commissioned comments;
  • impersonate another person or organization.

3.4. The Administration reserves the right to moderate and delete any content and to restrict access to the Website without prior notice in case of a violation of this Agreement.

4. Processing of Personal Data

4.1. General Provisions

By using the Website, including posting reviews and comments, you provide the Administration with consent to process personal data in accordance with Federal Law No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data" dated 27.07.2006, as amended in 2025.

4.2. Categories of Personal Data

The Administration processes the following categories of personal data:

  • IP address and technical information about the device, browser, operating system;
  • data on visit time, pages viewed, and actions performed;
  • cookies and similar identification technologies;
  • web analytics data (Yandex.Metrica);
  • information provided when leaving reviews (name, contact details at the user's discretion);
  • the content of reviews, comments, and other user-generated content.

4.3. Purposes of Processing

The purposes of processing personal data include:

  • ensuring the functioning of all Website services;
  • moderation of user content, including reviews;
  • analysis of Website use to improve service quality;
  • ensuring security and preventing abuse;
  • displaying relevant advertising from partners (Yandex);
  • maintaining statistics of visits and user activity.

4.4. Legal Grounds for Processing

The legal grounds for processing personal data are:

  • the data subject's consent (Article 6 of Federal Law No. 152-FZ);
  • necessity for the performance of the contract (this Agreement);
  • the operator's legitimate interests in ensuring service security.

4.5. Security Measures

The Administration adopts organizational and technical measures to protect personal data in accordance with the requirements of Russian legislation, including:

  • restricting access to personal data;
  • applying information security tools;
  • accounting for media containing personal data;
  • monitoring actions involving personal data.

4.6. Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data

A cross-border transfer of personal data may be carried out subject to the conditions and procedures established by law, including pursuant to Article 12 of Federal Law No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data," taking into account the level of protection in the relevant foreign jurisdictions and the international treaties of the Russian Federation.

The legal grounds for cross-border transfer are determined under Articles 6 and, where necessary, 9 of Law No. 152-FZ; transfer is permitted if there is an appropriate legal ground, including those listed in items 2, 3, 4, 8 of Part 1 of Article 6, where applicable to specific purposes and provided the rights and freedoms of data subjects are not infringed.

The Administration ensures the necessary organizational and other measures to protect personal data during cross-border transfer and terminates such transfer if the conditions required by law change or if the legal ground falls away, unless otherwise provided by law.

4.7. Personal Data Retention Periods

  • technical data (IP, cookies): up to 3 years;
  • web analytics data: in accordance with Yandex policy;
  • user content (reviews): until deletion at the user's request or at the decision of the Administration.

4.8. Withdrawal of Consent

Consent to personal data processing may be withdrawn by sending a written statement to the Administration's email address. Upon withdrawal of consent, data previously processed may be retained in archives in accordance with legal requirements.

5. Use of Web Analytics and Cookies

5.1. The Website uses the following web analytics service:

  • Yandex.Metrica to analyze traffic, user behavior, and content effectiveness.

5.2. This service automatically collects technical information about visits, including:

  • pages viewed and time spent on the Website;
  • sources of traffic to the Website;
  • devices and browsers used;
  • geographic location (city/region level);
  • search queries that led to the Website.

5.3. Information is collected in anonymized form and used exclusively for:

  • improving the Website's functionality and navigation;
  • analyzing the popularity of sections and content;
  • optimizing page loading;
  • planning the development of services.

5.4. You can opt out of data collection by web analytics:

  • by using browser settings to block cookies;
  • by installing tracker-blocking extensions;
  • by using the opt-out option on Yandex's website.

6. The "Reviews" Section and User-Generated Content

6.1. Posting reviews is governed by the following rules:

6.1.1. Reviews must be based on personal experience with the company or service described.

6.1.2. When posting a review, you may optionally provide contact details (name, email).

6.1.3. The Administration processes the personal data provided solely for:

  • publishing the review on the Website;
  • contacting the author of the review if clarifications are necessary;
  • preventing the posting of fake reviews.

6.1.4. Publication of the review and the display name is carried out only upon obtaining a separate consent of the data subject to the dissemination of personal data by checking a separate checkbox in the review submission form, with the possibility of subsequent withdrawal and hiding/anonymizing the respective data.

6.2. The following is prohibited when posting reviews:

  • providing knowingly false information;
  • posting personal data of third parties without their consent;
  • using obscene language;
  • posting content that violates the requirements of Clause 3.2 of this Agreement.

6.3. All reviews are subject to moderation. The Administration reserves the right not to publish reviews that do not comply with the requirements of this Agreement.

6.4. By posting a review, you grant the Administration the right to use it to promote the relevant section of the Website.

7. Image Rights and Intellectual Property

7.1. By uploading images to the Website, you warrant that:

  • you are the author of the image or possess all necessary rights to use it;
  • the image does not infringe copyrights, rights to one's image, or other rights of third parties;
  • you bear full responsibility for the uploaded content.

7.2. By posting images on the Website, you grant the Administration a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:

  • store and technically reproduce images;
  • create previews and thumbnails for convenient viewing;
  • create technical copies to ensure the service's operation;
  • provide access to images via generated links and codes.

7.3. The Administration does not claim copyrights to images uploaded by users and does not use them for commercial purposes without the rights holder's consent.

7.4. You retain all rights to your images and may use them at your own discretion.

7.5. Procedure for handling copyright infringement complaints:

7.5.1. Notifications from government authorities. Upon receipt in due form of a notice from a competent authority requiring restriction of access/removal of information, the Administration restricts access to and/or removes such information no later than 24 hours from the moment of receipt of the notice, with the moment of receipt being deemed the confirmed delivery to the official address for notices.

7.5.2. Copyright infringement complaints shall be sent to the Administration's email and must include:

  • evidence of rights ownership;
  • a link to the disputed content;
  • the applicant's contact information.

7.5.3. The Administration reviews substantiated complaints expeditiously but no later than 3 business days from the date of receipt; upon full documentation of the complaint, the Administration takes measures to remove the disputed content.

8. Advertising on the Website

8.1. Contextual advertising from partners is placed on the Website:

  • Yandex.Direct;
  • other ad networks as decided by the Administration.

8.2. The placement of advertising ensures the free provision of the Website's core services.

8.3. The Administration is not responsible for:

  • the content of advertising materials;
  • the activities of advertisers;
  • the quality of advertised goods and services.

8.4. Clicking on advertising links is at the user's own risk.

8.5. You may use ad-blocking tools; however, this may affect the functionality of certain Website elements.

9. User Liability

9.1. The User bears full responsibility for:

  • all content posted (images, reviews, comments);
  • observing the rights of third parties;
  • compliance of the content with the requirements of the laws of the Russian Federation;
  • compliance with peremptory norms of the laws of other states, if such norms are applicable to the User's actions under private international law rules and to the extent not contrary to the peremptory norms of the Russian Federation.

9.2. The User undertakes to:

  • use the Website's services in good faith and as intended;
  • not post content that violates this Agreement;
  • independently back up important data;
  • refrain from actions that may disrupt the Website's operation.

9.3. In case of violation of this Agreement, the User shall compensate the Administration for:

  • the damage caused, including reputational harm;
  • legal defense costs;
  • fines and sanctions imposed by state authorities.

9.4. If third parties bring claims, the User shall independently settle the dispute and hold the Administration harmless.

10. Limitation of the Administration's Liability

10.1. All Website services are provided "as is," without any express or implied warranties.

10.2. The Administration does not guarantee:

  • uninterrupted operation of the services;
  • preservation of uploaded images and user content;
  • absence of technical failures and errors;
  • compatibility with all devices and browsers.

10.3. The Administration is not liable for:

  • temporary unavailability of services due to maintenance;
  • loss or damage to data for technical reasons;
  • actions of users or third parties;
  • the content of user-generated content;
  • losses from the use or inability to use the services;
  • consequences of interactions with advertisers.

10.4. The Administration has the right to change the Website's functionality, suspend services, and delete content without prior notice to users.

11. Technical Support and Contacts

11.1. For questions regarding the operation of the Website, personal data processing, or copyright infringement, please contact:

  • Email: admin@hostingkartinok.com
  • Feedback form on the Website

11.2. Inquiries are processed on business days in the order received.

11.3. To expedite processing, please include in your inquiry:

  • the nature of the issue;
  • links to disputed content (if applicable);
  • contact information for a response.

12. Compliance with Legislation

12.1. Liability for publishing personal data is established in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation. This Agreement does not limit the rights of claimants arising from peremptory norms of applicable foreign law, to the extent not contrary to the peremptory norms of the Russian Federation.

12.2. Liability for infringement of copyrights and related rights is established in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation. Where peremptory norms of foreign law are applicable, the rights of claimants are exercised to the extent provided by such norms, to the extent not contrary to the peremptory norms of the Russian Federation.

12.3. For posting information prohibited from dissemination in the territory of the Russian Federation, administrative and criminal liability is established in accordance with applicable law.

13. Final Provisions

13.1. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Russian Federation. Peremptory norms of foreign law apply to the relations of the Parties only in cases and to the extent provided by private international law, and to the extent not contrary to the peremptory norms of the Russian Federation.

13.2. All disputes are subject to judicial resolution. For disputes involving consumers, venue is determined at the plaintiff's option under Article 17 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On Protection of Consumer Rights"; for other disputes—under the procedural laws of the Russian Federation.

13.3. If any provisions of the Agreement are declared invalid, the remaining provisions remain in force.

13.4. This Agreement is effective from the moment it is posted on the Website until it is repealed or amended.

13.5. The Administration notifies users of changes to the Agreement by posting an updated version on the Website indicating the date of the latest changes.

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