Terms of use

These Terms of Use (hereinafter the “Terms”) govern the rules for using the website www.coloringbook.pics (hereinafter the “Portal”) and apply to all users who visit the Portal or use its services. By using the Portal, the user agrees to these Terms.

1. Portal Operator

The Portal is operated by Pietro Media, s.r.o., with its registered office at F. Štefunku 4615/10, 036 01 Martin, Slovak Republic, Company ID (IČO): 46 450 599, Tax ID (DIČ): 2820004484, registered in the Commercial Register of the District Court Žilina (hereinafter the “Operator”). Contact: www.pietromedia.sk.

Bank details for licence fee payments: IBAN SK81 0900 0000 0050 2514 6498, BIC/SWIFT: GIBASKBX.

2. Definitions

• Portal – the website www.coloringbook.pics, including all of its content.
• User – any natural or legal person who visits the Portal or uses its services.
• Content – texts, graphic elements, colouring pages, illustrations, photographs and other materials published on the Portal.
• Personal (non-commercial) use – use exclusively for the User’s own needs or those of their family and friends, without any intention of achieving profit or economic benefit.
• Commercial use – any use of the Content that, directly or indirectly, aims to achieve profit or economic benefit, including for example resale, publication in paid or monetised media, use in advertising, on products and packaging, or in third-party applications.
• Use for educational and scientific purposes – use of a Work as part of teaching, in seminar papers, qualification or scientific works and in non-commercial professional publications, further governed by clause 5.3 of these Terms.

3. Rights and Obligations of the Operator

The Operator does not guarantee uninterrupted functionality, error-free operation or the security of the server to users. The Operator is not liable for any damage that may arise to the user in connection with the use of the Portal’s services.

The Operator has the right to suspend the provision of services on the Portal at any time, for a fixed period, an indefinite period, or permanently, including without any prior notice.

The Operator reserves the right to unilaterally amend these Terms at any time. Any amendment takes effect on the date the updated version is published on the Portal.

4. Rights and Obligations of the User

When using the Portal, the User is required to comply with the generally binding legal regulations of the Slovak Republic, as well as the legal regulations of the state in which the User is located, and these Terms.

The User is not entitled to:

• use the Portal in a manner that could disrupt, damage, overload or restrict its functionality or security, for example by introducing malicious software, attempting unauthorised access to the Operator’s data or systems, or automated downloading of content beyond normal use,
• circumvent technical measures used to protect the Content of the Portal,
• insert or disseminate through the Portal any content that is contrary to generally binding legal regulations, good morals or the rights of third parties, in particular copyright and personality rights, or that is offensive, discriminatory, harmful to minors, or otherwise inappropriate,
• provide false or misleading information when communicating with the Operator or when uploading content to the Portal.

The User is responsible for any content they upload to the Portal themselves, in particular within the Gallery under clause 6.2 of these Terms, including its compliance with generally binding legal regulations and the rights of third parties.

In the event of a breach of legal regulations or obligations arising from these Terms, the Operator is entitled to restrict or deny the User access to the Portal’s services. The Operator may also provide available information about the User, including personal data, to authorised public authorities to the extent required by applicable legal regulations.

5. Licence Terms and Copyright in the Content

The colouring pages, illustrations and graphic works published on the Portal (hereinafter the “Works”) are original copyrighted works within the meaning of Slovak Act No. 185/2015 Coll. on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright (the Copyright Act), as amended. Copyright in the Works is exercised by the Operator, who is entitled to grant consent (a licence) for their use.

5.1 Personal (non-commercial) use

The Operator grants the user a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use the Works exclusively for personal, non-commercial purposes, in particular to:

• download and print a Work for private colouring,
• colour a Work using the Portal’s online tool,
• share an uncoloured or coloured Work for private purposes, for example on social media or within a family or friends’ circle.

Always subject to attribution of the source – an active or textual link to www.coloringbook.pics. For personal use, Works may not be modified in a manner that diminishes their value, have their attribution of origin removed, or be presented as the user’s own copyrighted work.

5.2 Commercial use

Any commercial use of the Works is subject to the Operator’s prior written consent. Commercial use includes, in particular, the use of Works in advertising, in printed or digital publications intended for sale, on products and packaging, in third-party mobile or web applications, in teaching or work materials provided for a fee, as well as any further dissemination with a direct or indirect commercial purpose.

The granting of a licence for commercial use may be subject to licence fees, the amount of which depends on the scope, purpose and manner of use of the Work. Parties interested in commercial use are required to contact the Operator through the contact details provided in these Terms before making any use of the Work.

5.3 Use for educational and scientific purposes

Works may be used without the Operator’s prior consent for educational and scientific purposes, in particular:

• as part of teaching at primary, secondary and higher education institutions, for example as illustrative or working material,
• in seminar, coursework, bachelor’s, master’s, rigorosum, doctoral and similar qualification or scientific works,
• in professional publications and contributions of a non-commercial nature.

This use is permitted even if the resulting work or publication is subsequently made publicly available, for example in a school or university repository or at a scientific conference, provided that it does not constitute commercial use within the meaning of clause 5.2 of these Terms.

This use is always conditional on attribution of the source of the Work, i.e. stating www.coloringbook.pics as the author/source for each Work used, even though the use is not commercial. The restrictions under clause 5.4 of these Terms also apply, in particular the prohibition on presenting a Work as one’s own copyrighted work and on removing the attribution of the source.

If educational or scientific material containing a Work subsequently becomes the subject of commercial exploitation, for example through the sale of a textbook or other publication, such use is subject to the terms for commercial use under clause 5.2 of these Terms.

5.4 Prohibited conduct

Regardless of the purpose of use, it is prohibited to:

• present Works, or parts thereof, as one’s own copyrighted work,
• remove or alter the attribution of authorship or source,
• further sell the Works, make them available to third parties for download as a standalone product, or include them in the user’s own databases or collections offered for commercial use,
• use the Works for automated searching, large-scale downloading, or the training of AI models (text and data mining) for commercial purposes without the Operator’s consent; in accordance with Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Operator expressly reserves the rights to the Content of the Portal for this purpose.

6. Publishing Coloured Images

This clause governs the publication of photographs or other records of Works that the user has coloured themselves (hereinafter a “Coloured Work”).

6.1 Sharing on the User’s own channels

The user is entitled to publish a photograph, scan or digital output of their Coloured Work, for example on social media, a personal blog, or as part of a school or hobby project, for non-commercial purposes, provided a back-link to www.coloringbook.pics is included as the source of the original template.

The mere act of colouring a Work by the user does not give rise to a new copyrighted work independent of the Work, and does not change the fact that copyright in the template used continues to be exercised by the Operator.

Commercial publication of a Coloured Work, for example the sale of coloured printouts, use in a monetised video, or in a competition organised by a third party, is subject to the same terms as commercial use of Works under clause 5.2 of these Terms, including the need for the Operator’s prior consent and any applicable licence fees.

6.2 Uploading to the Portal’s Gallery

The Portal enables users to upload a photograph or other digital record of their Coloured Work to the Gallery published on the Portal. By uploading an image to the Gallery, the user:

• confirms that they are the author of the colouring, or, if the colouring was made by a child, that they have the consent of the child’s legal guardian,
• grants the Operator a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish, reformat and display the uploaded image on the Portal and, where applicable, on its promotional channels,
• acknowledges that the uploaded content is subject to approval (moderation) by the Operator prior to publication, and that the Operator may refuse to publish it or subsequently remove it, even without stating a reason,
• agrees that, when the picture is published in the Gallery, the nickname they entered in the form will be displayed,
• acknowledges that the email address, if voluntarily provided in the form, is not a mandatory field and serves exclusively for the purpose of the Operator contacting them back in connection with the uploaded content; this email address is not published and is not used for marketing purposes.

When uploading photographs depicting children, the user (the child’s legal guardian) is solely responsible for ensuring that the publication complies with the legal regulations on the protection of personal data and the personality rights of the child.

7. Protection of Personal Data and Cookies

The processing of users’ personal data and the use of cookies on the Portal are governed by a separate Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms.

8. Final Provisions

Relationships not governed by these Terms are subject to the relevant legal regulations of the Slovak Republic, in particular the Civil Code and the Copyright Act. Any disputes shall be resolved primarily by agreement, failing which by the competent court of the Slovak Republic.

If any provision of these Terms becomes invalid or ineffective, this shall not affect the validity and effectiveness of the remaining provisions.

9. Validity of the Terms of Use

These Terms are valid and effective from 1 January 2026.