Terms of Use
1. Purpose of the Website
The website rushnyky.org provides public, academic, and professional access to the digital catalog and archives of the Zablotska–Koval Fund. This collection gathers traditional Ukrainian ritual textiles (rushnyky), documented through ethnographic, technical, and historical analysis.
2. Access to the Service
Access to the public website is free of charge and open to any user with an internet connection. The publisher strives to maintain 24/7 availability, but shall not be held liable for temporary interruptions due to maintenance, network constraints, or server outages.
Access to administrative features under the /admin route is strictly restricted to individuals previously authorized by the Fund's management.
3. Content Reuse and Copyright
3.1. Default License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Unless stated otherwise, high-definition photographs from the collection, as well as editorial articles and scientific notices published on the site, are protected and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Under this license, you are free to:
- Share, copy, distribute, and transmit the material in any medium or format.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution (BY): You must give appropriate credit to the Zablotska–Koval Fund, provide a link to
rushnyky.org, and indicate if any changes were made. - NonCommercial (NC): You may not use the material for commercial or monetary purposes without prior written permission.
- NoDerivatives (ND): If you remix, transform, crop, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material without prior authorization.
3.2. Specific Authorization Requests
For any reuse request beyond the scope of this license (including commercial publishing, paid media, physical exhibitions, or adaptations), please submit a detailed request to: koval.igor.92@gmail.com. The publisher will review your request and may grant written authorization, free of charge or under specific terms.
4. Scientific Rigor and Limitation of Liability
The information, dates, and taxonomic classifications presented in the catalog are established with care in collaboration with qualified researchers and ethnologists. However, the Zablotska–Koval Fund does not guarantee the complete absence of errors or omissions.
The publisher shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of data or the interpretation of content published on the site.
5. External Links
The website rushnyky.org may contain links to third-party websites. The publisher exercises no control over these sites and accepts no responsibility for their content or privacy practices.
6. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute regarding their interpretation or execution, and failing an amicable resolution, French courts shall have sole jurisdiction.