Terms and Conditions

of Cryon UG (haftungsbeschränkt) for the use of Werkzeu.ge
Version v1.0.1 | Last updated: 2026-07-29

The short version before we start: Werkzeu.ge gives you tools to handle German bureaucracy, taxes, finances, and legal documents on your own. We are not a tax advisor, not a lawyer, and not a financial advisor. Our tools do not replace professional advice - they make you more independent, but not infallible. When in doubt, consult a professional.

Note: These Terms and Conditions are a courtesy translation of the German “Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen” (AGB). The German version is the legally binding version in case of any discrepancy. We use “you” as the informal equivalent of the German “du” used throughout.

§ 1 Scope of Application

(1) These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) apply to all contracts relating to the use of the platform Werkzeu.ge(“Platform”), operated by

Cryon UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Managing Director: Jonas Kutavicius
Landsberger Str. 35, 04157 Leipzig, Germany
Email: info@werkzeu.ge
(hereinafter “Provider”, “we”, or “us”).

(2) These Terms apply equally to consumers (§ 13 BGB - German Civil Code) and businesses (§ 14 BGB), unless expressly differentiated at specific points.

(3) Deviating, conflicting, or supplementary terms of the user shall not become part of the contract unless we expressly agree to their applicability in writing (§ 305(1) BGB).

(4) The Platform is primarily directed at users residing or headquartered in the Federal Republic of Germany. The German version of these Terms shall prevail in case of doubt.

(5) We use the informal “you” throughout these Terms and the entire product. This does not diminish the legally binding character of these conditions.

(6) You may create an account only if you are at least 18 years old. Anyone acting for an organization additionally represents that they are authorized to do so.

§ 2 Subject Matter and Service Description

(1) The Platform provides web-based tools for bureaucracy, finance, legal matters, productivity, and communication (“Tools”). The Tools include, among others, tax calculators, document generators, PDF tools, financial calculators, templates, and community features.

(2) The Platform constitutes a digital product within the meaning of §§ 327 et seq. BGB. We owe the provision of digital services pursuant to § 327b BGB, not the transfer of a physical item.

(3) The Platform is provided as Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) over the internet. You receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to use the Platform for the duration of the contractual relationship.

(4) We reserve the right to expand, modify, or discontinue individual features of the Platform at any time, provided this is reasonable for you and no already-paid core feature is removed without replacement. Material reductions in the scope of paid tiers will be announced at least four weeks in advance by email.

(5) Beta status:Until the end of the beta phase (November 30, 2026), the Platform is under continuous development. Individual tools may be incomplete, contain errors, or temporarily not work as described. The reduced founder prices under § 3(3) reflect this stage of development. When taking out a paid subscription, you confirm this beta status via a separate checkbox. Your statutory rights regarding defects in digital products (§§ 327 et seq. BGB) remain unaffected.

§ 3 Usage Tiers

(1) The Platform offers four usage tiers:

• Guest - Selected tools without registration. No user account required. Free of charge.
• Free - Extended access after free registration. Desktop interface, community features, and 25 MB of file storage.
• Plus- Paid subscription. Access to advanced tools for productivity, documents, finance, file storage. €16.99/month or €169.90/year (full price from December 1, 2026). During the beta phase, tiered founder prices apply (Platinum €4.99, Gold €9.99, Silver €13.99 per month; annual plans cost ten times the monthly price).
• Pro- Paid subscription. Full access to all tools, team features, API access, automation, extended file storage. €25.99/month or €259.90/year (full price from December 1, 2026). During the beta phase, tiered founder prices apply (Platinum €6.99, Gold €13.99, Silver €17.99 per month; annual plans cost ten times the monthly price).

(2) All stated prices are gross pricesand include the statutory German value-added tax (currently 19% pursuant to § 12(1) UStG - German VAT Act).

(3) During the beta phase (until November 30, 2026), tiered founder pricesapply in three phases: Platinum (until August 15, 2026), Gold (August 16 to September 30, 2026) and Silver (October 1 to November 30, 2026), each ending at 23:59 German time and each at the reduced prices stated in paragraph 1. The price applicable at sign-up remains permanently in effect, without any time limit, as long as the subscription continues uninterrupted (“grandfather clause”). From December 1, 2026, full prices apply to new subscriptions.

(4) The exact scope of each tier is defined in the current service description on the Platform (“pricing page”). In case of doubt, the service description on the Platform takes precedence over general statements in these Terms.

(5) Free trial:When taking out a Plus or Pro subscription, you can choose a 14-day free trial. Payment details are provided to the selected payment provider when the trial starts. After 14 days, the trial automatically converts into the paid subscription selected at checkout unless you cancel beforehand; you can cancel at any time before the trial ends. The first subscription payment is due on the date shown immediately before confirmation; the price, billing interval, and first charge date are displayed again directly above the confirmation button. Mollie charges EUR 1.00 immediately as an advance payment when the payment mandate is established; this amount is credited against the first subscription payment. If you cancel the trial before conversion, the advance payment is refunded. During the trial, 25 MB of file storage is available. The Plus or Pro storage quota shown on the pricing page is unlocked only after the first successful subscription payment. Mollie's EUR 1.00 advance is not such a subscription payment. Other features, including API access and bulk exports, may be limited during a trial. The trial is available at most once per account or billing context. A free account alone does not receive a Plus or Pro trial. The Platform may refuse trials without stating reasons where there are indications of abuse.

(6) Referral program:The “refer a friend” program is governed by the separate terms at /aktionen/freunde. Referral credits are internal usage periods of the Plus tier, non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. They can be activated only after a payment provider has confirmed billing details for the account.

§ 4 Registration and User Account

(1) Use beyond the “Guest” tier requires registration and the creation of a user account. You must provide truthful and complete information during registration.

(2) You are obligated to keep your access credentials (email address, password) confidential and not to grant third parties access to your account. You are liable for all activities under your account, unless you are not responsible for unauthorized use.

(3) You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. We reserve the right to temporarily suspend accounts in case of suspected misuse.

(4) Multiple registrations by the same natural person are not permitted, unless a separate administrator account is required for Pro team accounts.

(5) We reserve the right to reject registrations without stating reasons. There is no entitlement to the conclusion of a usage contract.

§ 5 Formation of Contract

(1) Guest use: No contract formation in the strict sense is required. The use of Guest tools is based on these Terms as unilateral terms of use.

(2) Free registration: By registering, you submit an offer to enter into a free-of-charge usage contract. The contract is formed upon activation of your account (confirmation email).

(3) Paid tiers (Plus/Pro):By clicking the “Subscribe now (paid)” button (or equivalent), you submit a binding offer to enter into a subscription contract (§ 312j(3) BGB). The contract is formed when the selected payment provider confirms the required authorization or payment and we activate the subscription. We then send you the contract confirmation on a durable medium by email.

(4) We store the contract content recorded at the time of formation and send it to you on a durable medium by email after formation. You may request another copy from us. The current version of these Terms is also available on the Platform.

§ 6 Prices and Payment Terms

(1) The prices displayed on the Platform at the time of contract formation apply. All prices include the statutory value-added tax (currently 19%).

(2) Payment is processed exclusively through the offered payment service providers: PayPal, Mollie (including cards, SEPA Direct Debit, iDEAL, and Bancontact), and Stripe (including cards and SEPA Direct Debit). The payment methods actually available to you are shown during checkout.

(3) The subscription amount is payable in advance at the beginning of each billing period (monthly or annually, depending on the selected interval).

(4) In case of payment default, the statutory provisions apply (§§ 286 et seq. BGB). After an unsuccessful reminder with a reasonable grace period, we are entitled to suspend access to paid features until the outstanding payment is settled. Your Free-tier access remains unaffected.

(5) You will receive an electronic invoice by email in PDF format for each payment. The invoice will separately state the value-added tax.

§ 7 Contract Duration and Termination

(1) Free accounts run for an indefinite period and may be terminated by either party at any time without notice.

(2) Paid subscriptions (Plus, Pro) have a minimum term of one billing period (one month for monthly billing, one year for annual billing). If not cancelled before the end of the minimum term, the contract is renewed for an indefinite period. You may terminate the indefinitely renewed contract at any time with a notice period of one month(§ 309 No. 9 BGB in the version in force since 1 March 2022, Act on Fair Consumer Contracts). Billing continues in the chosen rhythm (monthly or annual); any price once granted is retained.

(3) Cancellation is possible at any time via:

• the login-free cancellation button pursuant to § 312k BGB at werkzeu.ge/en/kuendigen (direct cancellation form with the “Cancel now” confirmation button; a single-use email link is available only as an optional alternative; you then receive a confirmation in text form by email),
• the account settings on the Platform (after login), or
• email to info@werkzeu.ge.

(4) After cancellation of a paid subscription, your access remains until the end of the already-paid billing period. Afterwards, your account is automatically downgraded to the “Free” tier. Your data is initially preserved (see § 16(3) of these Terms).

(5) The right to extraordinary termination for good cause (§ 314 BGB) remains unaffected for both parties. Good cause for us exists in particular if you materially breach these Terms, for example by:

• repeated or serious violations of the Community Guidelines (§ 12),
• misuse of the Platform for unlawful purposes,
• sharing access credentials with third parties, or
• manipulation of billing mechanisms.

§ 8 Right of Withdrawal for Consumers

§ 9 Availability and Maintenance

(1) We endeavor to provide the Platform with an availability of at least 99% on an annual average (measured by the reachability of the main endpoint, excluding scheduled maintenance windows). We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.

(2) Planned maintenance work is carried out - where possible - outside peak usage hours and announced at least 48 hours in advance on the Platform and/or by email.

(3) In cases of force majeure, third-party network failures, or security incidents, temporary unavailability or restrictions may occur. We are not liable for damages caused by such temporary unavailability, unless we are at fault.

§ 10 Disclaimer for Content and Calculations - No Professional Advice

§ 11 General Limitation of Liability

(1) We are liable without limitation for damages arising from injury to life, body, or health caused by a negligent or intentional breach of duty on our part or that of a legal representative or vicarious agent.

(2) We are liable without limitation for damages caused by intent or gross negligence on our part or that of a legal representative or vicarious agent.

(3) In cases of slight negligence, we are liable only for the breach of material contractual obligations (“cardinal obligations”). Cardinal obligations are those obligations whose fulfillment is essential for the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance you may regularly rely. In these cases, liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical of the contract.

(4) Liability under the Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz) remains unaffected.

(5) The above limitations of liability also apply in favor of our legal representatives and vicarious agents.

(6) For the loss of data, we are liable only up to the amount of the expense that would have been necessary for recovery from a proper data backup. This applies in particular, but not exclusively, to data loss caused by server outages, maintenance, security incidents, account deletion, service discontinuation, or third-party failures. We recommend that you additionally back up important documents and data locally.

(7) Data stored in the Password Vault (Passwort-Tresor) is encrypted exclusively on the client side (zero-knowledge encryption). If the master password is lost, neither Cryon UG nor any third party can recover the encrypted data. Liability for data loss resulting from a lost master password is excluded.

(8) For files stored in the File Manager (Aktenschrank), no availability guarantee (SLA) is provided. We strive for high availability but do not warrant uninterrupted access or permanent storage. Data stored locally in the browser (localStorage) may be lost at any time due to browser settings, updates, or cache clearing.

§ 11a Automated Access and Scraping

(1) Automated extraction, scraping, crawling, or systematic downloading of source code, JavaScript bundles, stylesheets, or other technical components of the platform is prohibited beyond normal use in a web browser.

(2) Reverse engineering, decompilation, or disassembly of the software is only permitted within the mandatory legal exceptions under § 69e UrhG (German Copyright Act).

(3) Cryon UG reserves the right to suspend platform access and pursue civil claims in the event of violations.

(4) This provision does not apply to open-source components distributed under GPL or comparable copyleft licenses. An overview of open-source licenses used is available at werkzeu.ge/lizenzen.

§ 12 Community Guidelines and User Conduct

(1) Community features (forum, chat, groups) are available from the “Free” tier onwards. The following additional rules apply to community use.

(2) It is prohibited to:

• publish unlawful, insulting, discriminatory, racist, sexist, violence-glorifying, or pornographic content;
• publish personal data of third parties without their consent;
• distribute spam, advertising, or commercial offers without our prior approval;
• distribute malware, phishing links, or comparable harmful content;
• use the Platform for actions that violate applicable law, in particular the German Criminal Code (StGB), Copyright Act (UrhG), the Digital Services Act (DSA), or any other applicable law;
• systematically copy third-party content (scraping) or excessively burden the Platform through automated mass queries (bots).

(3) We reserve the right to remove content that violates these guidelines without prior notice and to temporarily or permanently suspend the relevant user account. In cases of serious violations, extraordinary termination pursuant to § 7(5) is possible.

(4) You are solely responsible for all content you post. We do not pre-screen (“moderate”) all content, but may do so in individual cases.

(5) We assess reports by reference to the reported content, the facts supplied, applicable law, and these rules. Automated abuse or report thresholds may temporarily restrict content visibility; a final decision is made by an authorized staff member. Affected users generally receive reasons for a removal or restriction and may challenge the decision by replying to that notice.

(6) Allegedly illegal content can also be reported without an account through our notice-and-action contact point. This is also our electronic contact point for users and authorities in connection with content notices.

§ 13 User-Generated Content and Rights

(1) Rights to content you create or upload on the Platform (“User Content”) remain with you. However, you grant us a simple, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right of use to the extent necessary for the operation of the Platform and the provision of our services (e.g., storage, display, technical processing, backup).

(2) For publicly posted community contributions (forum posts, comments), you additionally grant us the right to display these to other users within the Platform and to index them for search functionality.

(3) You warrant that you possess the necessary rights to all content you upload and that no third-party rights (in particular copyrights, trademark rights, or personal rights) are infringed.

(4) You indemnify us against all third-party claims arising from a violation of paragraph 3, including reasonable costs of legal defense.

§ 14 Intellectual Property of the Provider

(1) All rights to the Platform, its software, design, algorithms, trademarks, and content (to the extent not User Content) are held exclusively by the Provider or its licensors. No usage rights beyond the intended use are granted.

(2) The designations “Werkzeu.ge”, “Werkzeuge”, “Aktenkatze”, “Aktenschrank”, “Fristenwächter”, “Amtsprofil”, and comparable product names are identifying marks of the Provider.

(3) It is prohibited to decompile, disassemble, reverse-engineer, or otherwise extract the source code of the Platform or parts thereof, unless permitted by mandatory law (§ 69e UrhG - German Copyright Act).

§ 15 File Storage and Pro Team Features

(1) File storage on the Platform is available with a registered account. Free accounts and Plus or Pro accounts without a first successful subscription payment receive 25 MB. A paid plan's higher storage quota is unlocked after the first successful subscription payment. Otherwise, storage volume is determined by the current service description on the Platform.

(2) The file objects in your file storage are stored on servers in Germany (Hetzner Online GmbH, data centers in Falkenstein/Nuremberg). Additional processing may occur when you use optional features or external services. Details, including recipients and possible third-country transfers, are provided in the Privacy Policy.

(3) Pro team features (team management, shared workspaces) are available exclusively on the “Pro” tier. The team administrator is responsible for managing team members and their access rights.

(4) If you purchase a team subscription for an organization, you also enter into the data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR in the version identified during checkout. You confirm that you have authority to represent the organization for this purpose. The organization remains responsible for the lawfulness of its instructions, content, roles, and access rights.

§ 16 Data Protection

(1) We process your personal data in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

(2) Details on data processing, your rights as a data subject, and our contact details as the data controller can be found in our separate Privacy Policy.

(3) After termination of the contractual relationship, we retain your data to the extent we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., commercial and tax law retention periods pursuant to § 257 HGB and § 147 AO). An account deletion request is generally followed by a 14-day safety period. User content and files are then deleted or anonymized unless statutory retention, evidence, or legal-defense duties apply. Existing backup copies are overwritten during the regular backup cycle; deletion is reapplied after a restoration. You may request a data export via account settings before deletion (Art. 20 GDPR).

§ 17 Changes to Terms

(1) We may amend these Terms with effect for the future where this is required by changes in legislation or case law, to close a regulatory gap that arose after conclusion of the contract, or to address new security risks. Such an amendment must not change the agreed balance of performance and consideration to your detriment or restrict a material paid feature.

(2) We will notify you of such changes at least 30 days before they take effect by email to the address registered in your account. The notice will describe the planned changes, their reason, and the effective date.

(3) Other or material changes, in particular an increase in the agreed price or a restriction of material paid features, become part of the contract only with your express consent. Silence does not constitute consent.

(4) Where required consent is not given, the previous Terms continue to apply to the existing contract as far as legally and technically possible. Both parties retain their statutory and contractual termination rights.

§ 18 Consumer Dispute Resolution

(1) Our email address is: info@werkzeu.ge.

(2) We are neither willing nor obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board (§ 36(1) VSBG - German Consumer Dispute Resolution Act).

(3) The former EU Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr was fully discontinued by the European Commission on 20 July 2025. A reference to that platform is therefore no longer possible and no longer required.

§ 19 Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

(1) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

(2) Mandatory consumer protection provisions of the state of your habitual residence remain unaffected (Art. 6(2) Rome I Regulation).

(3) If the user is a merchant within the meaning of the German Commercial Code (HGB), a legal entity under public law, or a special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with this contract is Leipzig.

(4) For consumers, the statutory place of jurisdiction applies (§§ 12, 17 ZPO - German Code of Civil Procedure).

§ 20 Severability Clause

(1) Should individual provisions of these Terms be or become wholly or partially invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

(2) The invalid provision shall be replaced by the applicable statutory provision (§ 306(2) BGB).

(3) The same applies to any gaps in these Terms.