1. Definitions
For the purposes of these terms of service:
- Application - the web application available at apino.sk domain
- Operator - Michal Piják DEV, registered seat: Na Hrebienku 1498/35, 811 02 Bratislava, Slovakia, IČO: 57396655, registered in the Trade Register of the Bratislava District Office, trade register number 110-362285, email: legal@apino.sk
- Service - the service providing access to the Slovak Business Register data via API
- User - a natural or legal person using the services of the application
2. Service Description
Apino provides programmatic access to publicly available data from the Slovak Business Register (Register právnických osôb).
- Access to the service is available after signing in to a user account. The scope of available features depends on the selected pricing plan.
- Activation of paid plans is processed through a payment gateway. The operator is not responsible for payment data processing by third parties.
- An invoice is issued automatically after each successful payment and sent by e-mail. Billing details (name, address, VAT ID) are entered at checkout and can be changed at any time in the customer portal. The operator is not a VAT payer under § 4 of Act No. 222/2004 Coll., so no tax is added to the price. For a supply to a taxable person in another EU member state who provides their VAT ID, the reverse charge applies and the customer accounts for the tax in their own country.
- Data comes from public databases (Slovak Business Register). The operator is not responsible for data accuracy - any discrepancies should be reported to the source database operator.
3. Service Integration
For integrating the service into third-party applications:
- API access requires creating an API key in account settings.
- Each API request must include a valid API key in the request header.
- Technical implementation of the integration is entirely the responsibility of the user.
- In case of API key compromise, the user must immediately generate a new key in account settings.
- Rate limits and monthly quotas are determined by the pricing plan. Exceeding them may result in temporary access restrictions.
4. User Rights and Obligations
The user agrees to:
- Use the service exclusively for lawful purposes in accordance with Slovak law
- Not overload servers with excessive requests or unauthorized access attempts
- Not misuse the service for sending unsolicited messages or malicious content
- Secure API keys against unauthorized third-party access
- Provide truthful and current information during registration and billing
- Immediately report any security incidents or suspected account compromise
5. Operator Rights and Obligations
The operator:
- Will make every effort to ensure service reliability but cannot guarantee 100% service availability.
- Reserves the right to change pricing and the scope of provided services.
- Will inform users of significant changes to terms via email with reasonable advance notice.
- Will inform users of planned maintenance that may affect service availability.
- Ensures regular daily data synchronization with the official Slovak Business Register.
6. Intellectual Property
The API service, including its design, architecture, and documentation, is the intellectual property of the operator. The underlying data from the Slovak Business Register is publicly available government data. The user may not copy, modify, or redistribute the service or its components without written consent from the operator.
7. Limitation of Liability
The operator is not liable for damages resulting from service outages, data inaccuracies from source databases, unauthorized access caused by user negligence, or force majeure. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operator's total liability is limited to the user's payments over the past 12 months.
8. Service Termination
The user may terminate service use at any time by deleting their account in settings. The operator may suspend or terminate user access for violation of these terms, suspected service abuse, or operational reasons. Upon termination, API access ceases and all unused quotas are forfeited.
9. Changes to Terms
The operator reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Users will be notified of changes via email at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
10. Right of Withdrawal (Consumer Only)
If you are a consumer (a natural person not acting in the course of business), you have the right to withdraw from the contract within 14 days of activating the subscription, without giving a reason, in accordance with Act No. 108/2024 Coll. on consumer protection. You can withdraw directly using the form at /odstupenie — no login, confirmed by email. You may equally write to legal@apino.sk with a clear statement of your decision to withdraw, or use the model form available on the SOI website.
- The service is made available immediately after payment. We do not ask you for separate consent to begin performance before the withdrawal period expires, so your 14-day right of withdrawal remains fully intact even if you have already used the service. If you withdraw within that period we refund the full amount; we do not charge a proportionate part for the period you used the service.
- We will reimburse you within 14 days of receiving your withdrawal notice using the same payment method as the original transaction, unless you expressly agree otherwise.
- The model withdrawal form is available at: https://www.soi.sk/sk/informacie-pre-spotrebitelov.shtml
11. Complaints Procedure (Reklamačný poriadok)
In accordance with Act No. 108/2024 Coll. on consumer protection and with the Civil Code, you may file a complaint about the quality of the service provided.
- Submit your complaint via email to legal@apino.sk with a description of the issue and your user account email.
- We will confirm receipt of the complaint immediately and resolve it within 30 days. In justified cases, the resolution period may be extended, and we will inform you of the expected timeline.
- Depending on the nature of the complaint, you are entitled to: correction of the defect, a reasonable discount, or termination of the contract with a refund.
12. Alternative Dispute Resolution
If you are not satisfied with how we handled your complaint, or if you believe your consumer rights have been violated, you have the right to contact the Slovak Trade Inspection (SOI) for alternative dispute resolution in accordance with Act No. 391/2015 Z.z.
- Slovak Trade Inspection (Slovenská obchodná inšpekcia): https://www.soi.sk/sk/alternativne-riesenie-spotrebitelskych-sporov.shtml
- If you are a consumer from another EU member state, the European Consumer Centre in Slovakia can help with a cross-border dispute: https://esc-sr.sk. The EU Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform was discontinued on 20 July 2025 and no longer operates.
13. Governing Law
These terms of service are governed by the laws of the Slovak Republic. Any disputes shall be resolved by the competent courts of the Slovak Republic.
14. Contact
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