General Terms and Conditions (AGB)

This English translation is provided for convenience only. The German version is legally binding.

1. Scope

1.1. These general terms and conditions (AGB) apply to all contracts between Julien Scholz, Poppenbütteler Weg 60, 22339 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter "RechnungsAPI" or "we") and its customers (hereinafter "customer" or "you") concerning the use of the invoice generation services offered by RechnungsAPI (hereinafter "services").

1.2. Deviating, conflicting or supplementary terms and conditions of the customer do not become part of the contract unless RechnungsAPI expressly agrees to their applicability in writing.

2. Description of services

2.1. RechnungsAPI provides the customer with an API for creating and managing invoices. The exact scope of the services results from the current service description on the RechnungsAPI website.

2.2. RechnungsAPI endeavours to keep the services available at all times but does not guarantee uninterrupted availability. Maintenance work, security updates or technical faults may lead to temporary outages. RechnungsAPI will endeavour to keep such outages to a minimum.

2.3. RechnungsAPI reserves the right to change, extend or discontinue the services at any time. The customer will be informed of significant changes in good time.

3. Conclusion of contract

3.1. The presentation of the services on the RechnungsAPI website does not constitute a binding offer. Only by ordering a service does the customer make a binding offer.

3.2. RechnungsAPI may accept the customer's offer within 7 days by an express declaration of acceptance or by providing the services.

4. Prices and payment

4.1. The prices for the services are based on the current price list on the RechnungsAPI website. All prices are subject to statutory VAT.

4.2. Payment is made via the payment methods offered by RechnungsAPI, in particular Stripe.

4.3. RechnungsAPI reserves the right to change prices at any time. The customer will be informed of price changes in good time.

4.4. In the event of default of payment, RechnungsAPI is entitled to suspend the services and to demand default interest at the statutory rate.

5. Obligations of the customer

5.1. The customer is obliged to use the RechnungsAPI services only within the framework of applicable law and these terms and conditions.

5.2. The customer is responsible for the security of their access credentials and must protect them from access by third parties.

5.3. The customer is obliged to inform RechnungsAPI immediately if they become aware of any unauthorized use of their access credentials or the services.

5.4. The customer must not misuse the services, in particular not for distributing unlawful content or impairing the functionality of the services.

6. Warranty and liability

6.1. RechnungsAPI warrants that the services essentially correspond to the service description. No warranty is given for any particular quality or suitability of the services.

6.2. RechnungsAPI's liability for damage arising from the use of the services is limited to intent and gross negligence. This does not apply to damage resulting from injury to life, body or health or to damage resulting from the breach of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations). In the event of a breach of essential contractual obligations, liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the contract.

6.3. RechnungsAPI is not liable for damage caused by force majeure, strike, lockout or other unforeseeable events.

6.4. RechnungsAPI is not liable for the loss of data unless the loss is due to intentional or grossly negligent conduct by RechnungsAPI. The customer is responsible for regularly backing up their own data.

6.5. Insofar as RechnungsAPI's liability is excluded or limited, this also applies to the personal liability of RechnungsAPI's employees, representatives and vicarious agents.

6.6. Disclaimer regarding the correctness of invoices: RechnungsAPI merely provides the technical platform for invoice generation. The customer is solely responsible for the correctness and completeness of the invoices they create, in particular for compliance with tax regulations. RechnungsAPI accepts no liability for incorrect invoices or any resulting damage. It is the customer's responsibility to carefully check the invoices created and, where necessary, to obtain expert advice.

7. Data protection

Personal data is processed in accordance with the provisions of RechnungsAPI's privacy policy, which is available on the website.

8. Term and termination

8.1. The contract is concluded for an indefinite period and may be terminated by either party with a notice period of [e.g. 14 days] to the end of the month.

8.2. The right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected. Good cause exists in particular if the customer breaches essential provisions of these terms and conditions or misuses the services.

8.3. Termination must be in text form (e.g. by email).

9. Final provisions

9.1. The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

9.2. The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with these terms and conditions is, to the extent legally permissible, Hamburg.

9.3. Should individual provisions of these terms and conditions be or become invalid, this does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The invalid provision is replaced by one that comes closest to the economic purpose of the invalid provision.

9.4. RechnungsAPI reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time. The customer will be informed of changes in good time. The amended terms and conditions are deemed accepted if the customer does not object to the change within [e.g. 4 weeks]. The customer will be specifically informed of this consequence when the change is announced.