Terms of service

1. Scope

These terms govern the AutoSEO Cloud service (the “Service”) provided by Codext GmbH, Frankenstraße 10, 74549 Wolpertshausen, Germany (“we”, “us”), to you (the “Customer”) via autoseo.codext.de. The Service is offered exclusively to businesses within the meaning of § 14 BGB, not to consumers. Conflicting or supplementary terms of the Customer do not apply unless we agree to them in writing.

2. The Service

We provide the Customer with a private workspace in a shared, fully managed instance of the open-source AutoSEO software that we operate at app.autoseo.codext.de on servers in Germany. The Customer is the owner of its workspace; we remain the operator and sole administrator of the instance. We keep the software up to date and provide the AI providers, SEO data providers, Google integration and email delivery used by the instance. Data of different customers is kept in separate workspaces that are logically separated within a shared database. Each workspace includes all features of the current AutoSEO release, an unlimited number of users invited by the Customer, up to 10 projects, and email support. The scope of features may change as the software evolves.

The AutoSEO software is licensed under the MIT license. These terms do not restrict any rights granted by that license; customers who want their own instance can self-host the software. These terms govern the managed service only.

3. Account and contract

The Customer creates an account with an email address and signs in via one-time sign-in links. The contract for a subscription is concluded when the Customer completes checkout. The Customer must provide accurate information, keep access to their email account and workspace secure, and is responsible for all activity in their workspace, including the users they invite.

4. Fees and payment

The fee is USD 50 per workspace per month on the monthly plan, or USD 600 per workspace per year on the yearly plan, plus VAT where applicable. Fees are billed in advance for the chosen billing period (one month or one year) and processed by our payment provider Stripe. Promotional discounts (for example a launch offer) apply only as described in the offer, usually to the first billing period; later periods are billed at the regular price. Invoices are provided electronically. If a payment fails, we will notify the Customer; if the amount remains unpaid, we may suspend the workspace until it is paid. A suspended workspace cannot be opened and its scheduled tasks stop. We may change prices with at least 30 days' notice by email; the Customer may cancel before the change takes effect.

5. Term and cancellation

Subscriptions run for the chosen billing period (one month or one year) and renew automatically for the same period. The Customer can cancel at any time in the customer dashboard; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Fees already paid for the current period are not refunded. We may terminate with 30 days' notice to the end of a billing period. The right of both parties to terminate for good cause remains unaffected.

6. Included usage and third-party services

Each workspace includes AI and data-provider usage worth USD 10 per month (for example AI model requests and SEO data from DataForSEO), subject to fair use. When the included usage for a month is used up, features that incur provider costs may be unavailable until the next month; unused usage does not carry over. AI features can additionally run on the Customer's own Claude Code or Codex subscription through the local agent; that subscription and its terms are the Customer's responsibility. We may limit usage that substantially exceeds normal use or affects the stability of the Service for other customers, and will inform the Customer.

Services that the Customer connects to its workspace — for example Google accounts, local agents, project management tools or content management systems — are used under the Customer's own accounts and terms. The Customer is responsible for keeping those credentials secure and for any costs those providers charge. We are not responsible for the availability, results or pricing of third-party services.

7. Acceptable use

The Customer shall not use the Service to:

• violate applicable law or the rights of third parties;
• send spam or unsolicited communications;
• store or distribute malicious code, or attack, probe or overload our or third-party systems;
• circumvent the separation between workspaces, usage limits or security measures of the Service;
• use third-party services connected to the workspace in breach of their terms.

We may suspend a workspace if there are concrete indications of a violation or a threat to the security or stability of the Service, and will inform the Customer without undue delay.

8. Customer data, export and deletion

All data in the Customer's workspace remains the Customer's. Where we process personal data on the Customer's behalf, we do so as a processor under Art. 28 GDPR; a data processing agreement is available on request. The Customer can export data at any time using the export features of the software (for example CSV and Google Sheets exports, PPTX and PDF reports and a GDPR export of personal data). Because workspaces share a managed database, we do not provide exports of the underlying database.

When the subscription ends, the workspace is suspended. We keep its data for 30 days so the Customer can resubscribe and continue; afterwards the workspace and all its data are permanently deleted.

9. Availability and support

We operate the Service with care and aim for high availability, but provide it on a best-effort basis without a guaranteed service level. Maintenance, updates and events beyond our control may cause interruptions; we try to schedule planned maintenance at times of low usage. Support is provided by email at kontakt@codext.de.

10. Liability

We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, and under the German Product Liability Act. For slight negligence, we are liable only for breaches of essential contractual obligations (obligations whose fulfilment makes proper performance of the contract possible in the first place and on which the Customer may regularly rely), limited to the damage that is typical and foreseeable for this type of contract. Otherwise, our liability is excluded. These limitations also apply to our employees, representatives and agents.

11. Changes to these terms

We may amend these terms with effect for the future. We will inform the Customer of changes by email at least 30 days before they take effect. If the Customer does not object before the effective date, the changes are deemed accepted; we will point out this consequence in our notice. If the Customer objects, either party may terminate the subscription as of the effective date.

12. Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If the Customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction is our registered office. Should any provision of these terms be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions is not affected.

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