mibalconverde.com
Last updated: August 30, 2026.
1. Introduction
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website mibalconverde.com (“the Website” or “Mi Balcón Verde”), operated by its owner (“the Owner”), an individual based in Spain, European Union.
By accessing and using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms, along with the Legal Notice, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Disclaimer. If you do not agree with any of these Terms, please discontinue use of the Website immediately.
2. Description of the Service
Mi Balcón Verde is a free-access personal blog dedicated to plant care, balcony gardening, plant-based decoration, and urban gardening. It provides detailed care guides, practical tips, ideas for small spaces, planting calendars, and inspiration to create green corners at home. Content is organized into categories such as flowers, urban garden, and leafy plants, and includes special sections based on user needs (beginner-friendly plants, low-light gardening, resilient plants, sunny terraces, and more). The Website is available in both Spanish and English.
3. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms, applicable laws, and commonly accepted standards of good conduct.
In particular, you agree not to:
- Use the Website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
- Attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or overload the Website’s servers or infrastructure.
- Copy, scrape, or harvest content from the Website using automated tools without prior written permission.
- Post or transmit any harmful, offensive, defamatory, or unlawful content.
- Impersonate any person or entity.
4. Website Content
The Owner strives to keep the information on the Website accurate and up to date, but does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of all content. All content is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.
The gardening tips, plant care guides, and recommendations published on the Website are based on the Owner’s personal experience and general sources. Results may vary significantly depending on local climate, balcony orientation, available sunlight hours, water quality, soil type, ambient humidity, temperature, season, altitude, and the specific variety of each plant. The Owner does not guarantee that plants will thrive by following the Website’s advice, as gardening depends on many interrelated variables beyond the Owner’s control.
Scientific plant names are provided for informational purposes. The Owner is not responsible for any errors in botanical identification of the species mentioned.
5. Intellectual Property
All original content on the Website — including text, photographs of plants and gardens, graphic designs, logos, illustrations, and other creative elements — is the property of the Owner or is used with proper authorization. All content is protected under applicable intellectual property laws, including those of Spain, the European Union, and the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code).
The reproduction, distribution, public communication, transformation, or any other form of exploitation of the Website’s content, in whole or in part, is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Owner.
You may share the Website’s content on social media or through direct links, provided you cite the original source and link to the corresponding article.
6. Affiliate Links and Advertising Disclosure
In accordance with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255), we disclose the following:
This Website may contain affiliate links to third-party products or services, such as online nurseries, garden tools, pots, substrates, seeds, fertilizers, and other plant care products. This means that if you make a purchase through one of these links, the Owner may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
The Owner only recommends products or services that are considered to be of quality and useful for plant care and balcony gardening. The presence of affiliate links does not influence the objectivity of the content published.
Additionally, the Website may display advertising managed by third-party advertising networks. The Owner is not responsible for the content of such advertisements.
Material connection disclosure: Some links on this Website are affiliate links. The Owner has a financial relationship with the companies whose products or services are linked. This does not affect the editorial independence of the content.
7. User Comments
The Website may allow users to post comments on blog entries. The Owner reserves the right to moderate, edit, or remove any comments deemed inappropriate, offensive, illegal, infringing on third-party rights, or unrelated to the article’s content.
You are solely responsible for the content of your comments. By posting a comment, you represent and warrant that your content is lawful and does not infringe on the rights of any third party.
By posting a comment, you grant the Owner a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to display, reproduce, and distribute your comment in connection with the Website.
8. Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites (nurseries, garden stores, botanical blogs, gardening forums, etc.). These links are provided solely for your convenience and information. The Owner does not control and is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any linked third-party sites.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
THE OWNER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RELATED TO THE DEATH OR DETERIORATION OF PLANTS, DAMAGE TO BALCONIES OR TERRACES, OR ADVERSE REACTIONS TO PRODUCTS.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or liability. In those jurisdictions, the Owner’s liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Owner from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any third party.
12. Modifications
The Owner reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Changes will become effective upon publication on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after the publication of changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain and the European Union. Any disputes shall be submitted to the courts and tribunals of the Owner’s domicile in Spain, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction require otherwise.
For users in the United States: nothing in these Terms limits any rights you may have under applicable US federal or state consumer protection laws, and you may bring claims in your local jurisdiction if required by law.