General Terms and Conditions of kroot

With the kroot application, employers can post self-designed job advertisements on the Facebook and Instagram platforms (hereinafter referred to as "platforms"). kroot GmbH provides the kroot application and the services associated with it as a technical partner to employers for a fee. The services include the ability to receive and forward the responses of job seekers, which primarily include their stored contact details, to the job advertisements.

The following terms and conditions govern the contractual relationship between employers as customers of kroot. The terms and conditions do not apply to job seekers who respond to job advertisements from kroot. In such cases, kroot acts as the recipient agent on behalf of the customer. Job seekers are requested to contact the employers directly regarding the details of the advertised jobs and the processing of their data.

The kroot application and the databases used to store the data of customers and job seekers are operated on servers within the European Union.

1. Applicability of the Terms and Conditions

1. These general terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as "terms and conditions") apply between kroot GmbH, Hochfeldstrasse 9, 86159 Augsburg (hereinafter referred to as "kroot") and customers for all current and future legal transactions and similar legal relationships that are established in connection with the use of the kroot application.
2. The terms and conditions, in the version valid at the time the contract is concluded, become part of the contract between kroot and the customers.
3. Service descriptions, commission and fee tables, the data processing agreement, as well as comparable agreements, provided by kroot as contractual components, become part of the contractual agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "agreement") between kroot and the customer (hereinafter referred to as the "contracting parties") and take precedence over these terms and conditions in case of a conflict. Individual agreements between the contracting parties that deviate from these terms and conditions also take precedence, provided they are made in writing. This also applies to the waiver of the written form.
4. The term "content" as used below includes all ad-related data as well as materials and information, such as photographs, graphics, brand logos, videos, texts, other advertising materials, information about the contracting parties or third parties, or links to such content.

2. Subject Matter and Services of the kroot Application

1. The kroot application is based on a web interface. Its functions include tools for creating and posting job advertisements, analyzing them, and receiving and forwarding the responses of job seekers.
2. The services provided by kroot as part of the kroot application are made available to customers in the form of service and function overviews or an individual contract conclusion (hereinafter referred to as "contractual" or "contract-compliant" services and obligations). The same applies to fees incurred for the use of the kroot application and the services provided by kroot.
3. The kroot application is continuously developed and aligned with the needs of the market and customers. kroot therefore reserves the right to make extensions, changes, and adjustments to the services and functions of the kroot application, provided they are reasonable for the customers and do not conflict with any ongoing contractual obligations.
4. kroot further reserves the right to change or supplement descriptions, designations, and other content of the kroot application. For example, to provide customers with additional information.
5. An individual briefing of the customers and their employees on the use of the kroot application, which goes beyond the documentation as well as the information and aids provided to the customers, is only part of kroot's performance obligation if it has been expressly agreed with the customers (e.g. as workshops, training, etc.).

3. Conclusion of the Contract, Authority and Contact Person

1. The contract for the use of the kroot application is concluded with the registration in the kroot application or an individual agreement with kroot. Contracts for the placement of job advertisements are concluded with their respective purchase via the 'Buy Job Advertisement' button.
2. Registration constitutes a contractual offer from the customers. kroot selects the customers at its own discretion. There is no entitlement to a contract.
3. Upon conclusion of the contract, customers grant kroot the necessary authorizations for placing the advertisements, which kroot can assert vis-à-vis the platforms, and provide kroot with the necessary access data for this purpose.
4. kroot will use the access authorizations in accordance with the law as well as the regulations and developer guidelines of the platforms exclusively for the performance of the services agreed for the customer.
5. The customers assure that kroot may use the relevant access data and interfaces and, otherwise, indemnify kroot against claims from the portals.
6. kroot accepts the reactions of job applicants to the job advertisements as the customer's receiving agent.
7. Both contracting parties ensure that a competent and authorized contact person is always available during regular business hours.

4. Granting of Usage Rights by Customers

1. The customers grant kroot usage rights to their legally protected content, which are necessary for the provision of the contractual services by kroot. This includes, in particular, the rights to process the content recorded, transmitted, or otherwise used by the customer in the course of using the kroot application. kroot exercises these rights only in compliance with the contractual and legal confidentiality and data protection provisions.
2. The granting is for an unlimited period until revoked or terminated by the customers. These terms and conditions do not restrict the ownership and control rights of the customers over their intellectual property rights.

5. Cooperation and Duties to Cooperate

1. The contracting parties work together in a spirit of trust and inform each other immediately in case of deviations from the agreed procedure or doubts about the correctness of the other party's approach.
2. The customer undertakes to support kroot in fulfilling the performance owed by kroot under the contract. This includes, in particular, the timely provision of information and data material, as far as the customer's cooperation services require this.
3. Cooperation services and contributions of the customer are provided free of charge to kroot.
4. If kroot is unable to perform the services due to a lack of or insufficient cooperation or contributions by the customer, or only with additional effort, kroot is entitled to claim the additional effort required from the customer.
5. The contracting parties and their contact persons meet at regular intervals, which are jointly determined, to discuss progress and obstacles in the execution of the contract in order to intervene in the execution of the contract, if necessary.
6. Communication between kroot and the customer should be as effective as possible, i.e., quick and error-resistant. In this regard, the customer must comply with any formal communication requirements, provided these were communicated to them, are otherwise known, attainable, and it is reasonable for the customer to observe them. This includes, in particular, the use of ticketing systems and adequate descriptions of problems, symptoms, technical malfunctions, etc. If the customer does not adhere to the formal communication requirements, no rights and obligations of the customer toward kroot will be established.
7. To the extent that kroot provides the customer with legal documents (e.g., additions to the privacy policy), these are legal templates without any claim to accuracy and completeness and must be individually verified by the customer.

6. Responsible for Use and Content

1. kroot's services are limited to providing the kroot application and related content and functions, as well as carrying out ad placements and, if agreed, receiving responses to the ads or other expressly agreed services.
2. Furthermore, kroot is not involved in contractual relationships between customers, portals, and job seekers, or other interested parties and third parties, and is not responsible for the obligations arising from these legal relationships, subject to its own contributions or other liability agreements, in accordance with the liability provisions in Clause 15 of these Terms and Conditions.
3. Customers are responsible for their own use of the kroot application and ensure that the use of the kroot application and the content they provide comply with applicable law, particularly the rights of job seekers and the terms of use of the platforms, do not infringe the rights of third parties (such as copyright or trademark rights, trade secrets, and privacy and data protection rights), and fulfill any statutory duty to provide information and data protection obligations. As far as kroot provides customers with input fields/linking functions to fulfill the duty to provide information, customers are responsible for filling in and the content of the entered or linked information.
4. Customers are particularly responsible for their employees and agents, who are provided with the kroot application for use, and inform them about the contractual and legal limits of permissible use of the kroot application.
5. kroot does not endorse the content uploaded, entered, communicated, or otherwise provided by customers within the kroot application.
6. kroot is not obligated to pre-check the content of customers, which includes booking data received from the portals or otherwise, as well as the type of use of the content and the legal admissibility of its placement.
7. If there are specific doubts about the legal admissibility of customer's content, especially if there are substantive reasons for a violation of the platform conditions or the law, kroot is entitled not to publish these contents or to depublish them retrospectively, without this constituting a deficiency in kroot's performance. In the event of retrospective depublishing, the regular fees of kroot will become due, otherwise, the proportional fees for the effort incurred up until then.
8. If the customer realizes that their own content and requirements are erroneous, incomplete, unclear, or impracticable, they must promptly notify kroot of this and the apparent consequences.

7. License Grant, Usage Guidelines, and Restrictions

1. Customers receive the simple right to use the kroot application for their own company or organization under the terms of the contract.
2. Customers are not authorized to grant sublicenses for the use of the kroot application to third parties.
3. Customers may only use the kroot application via the provided input forms, interfaces, and software and data access capabilities. Customers are not authorized to modify the programming or design of the kroot application, either by themselves or by engaging third parties, other than by means provided by kroot. Actions that are likely to impair the functionality of the kroot application are prohibited. In particular, excessive load is prohibited that exceeds the regular usage intensity and frequency expected with normal use of the kroot application (e.g., by customers' software that generates unnecessary accesses due to technical errors). kroot reserves the right to restrict the use of the kroot application by customers in the event of a violation, considering the intensity of the violation and the contractual interests of the customers to a reasonable extent.
4. Customers are obligated to exercise the utmost care when using access data for the kroot application and to take any measures that ensure the confidential and secure handling of access data and prevent their disclosure to third parties. Customers are responsible for the misuse of access data unless they can demonstrate and prove that the misuse was not due to their fault.
5. Both contracting parties and/or any subcontractors retain all proprietary and ownership rights to their trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, and domain names, particularly kroot with respect to the kroot application, including the program code and content (hereinafter referred to as "proprietary rights"), associated with the kroot application or displayed or otherwise used in connection with the use of the kroot application. Customers are prohibited from using the proprietary rights for purposes other than those agreed upon in the scope of this contract without the express written consent of the respective rights holders.

8. Breach of Obligations and Indemnification

1. kroot is entitled to restrict or block customers' access to the kroot application in the event of serious violations of the obligations incumbent upon them under the law or these General Terms and Conditions. Serious violations are those that make it unreasonable for kroot to maintain contract fulfillment (in particular, violations of obligations under clauses 7.2, 7.3, and 6.3 of these General Terms and Conditions) because the rights and interests of kroot, job applicants, customers, or third parties are endangered (e.g., access by unauthorized persons). The intensity of the violation and the contractual interests of the customers will be considered to a reasonable extent.
2. Customers are obligated to indemnify kroot from third-party claims upon first demand if these are asserted against kroot for reasons attributable to the customer. The indemnification includes all costs incurred by kroot in defending against these claims, insofar as these costs are based on measures that kroot was objectively entitled to consider necessary at the time they were undertaken.
3. Customers are obligated to inform kroot immediately of any potential legal infringements and to assist in the defense against the aforementioned claims by providing necessary declarations and information.
4. Statutory claims of kroot against customers (in particular, claims for removal, injunctive relief, information, and damages) are not affected by the aforementioned provisions regarding breach of duty.
5. In cases where a violation is significant, kroot is entitled, depending on the degree of the misconduct, to terminate further cooperation with customers, block their access to the kroot application and prohibit re-registration.

9. Paid Usage, Invoicing, Payment Terms

1. The payment period and the amount of compensation, as well as the payment method, are determined by the prices and fees communicated to the customers before the conclusion of the contract.
2. All prices are exclusive of VAT, unless otherwise indicated.
3. Invoices are due after five days, unless otherwise specified.
4. Invoices and reminders may be sent or made available electronically.
5. Customers can settle invoices using the payment methods offered by kroot.
6. Unless otherwise agreed, kroot will provide the agreed services only after payment has been made by the customer.
7. If customers are in default of payment, kroot has the right to refuse to fulfill due services towards the customers and to restrict access to the kroot application, or the use of the kroot application, until the default is remedied. kroot will inform the customers in advance of the restriction with a regular lead time of seven working days to remedy the default. kroot's other statutory and contractual rights due to the customers' default remain unaffected. The restriction may not be made if it is unreasonable for the customers, considering the arrears and the customers' contractual interests. kroot's claim for compensation remains unaffected by the restriction. Access to the kroot application will be immediately restored after the arrears are cleared. The right to restrict exists as a milder measure, even if kroot has the right to terminate the contract extraordinarily with the customers.
8. Unless otherwise agreed, in the case of services that have been used for a specific period, an appropriate adjustment of the fees is only permissible after the expiration of this period. The change becomes effective if kroot does not receive an extraordinary termination from the customers within two weeks after the receipt of the corresponding change notification. kroot will inform the customers with the change notification about the right to object and the consequences of a failure to object.
9. Costs incurred due to the reversal of a payment transaction due to insufficient funds or due to incorrectly transmitted data by the customer, as well as by reminding overdue claims, will be charged to the customer. The reminder fees are a flat rate of 20.00 euros plus the statutory default damage.
10. A set-off is only possible with claims that have already been acknowledged by the other contracting party or legally established, unless it concerns main performance and defect claims. A right of retention can only be asserted for claims from the respective contract.

10. Term and Termination

1. The contract for the use of the kroot application can be terminated at any time by both parties. The termination does not affect job advertisements already booked and the associated performance obligations of the contracting parties.
2. Customers are responsible for backing up their content and data before the contract expires. Subject to statutory or other contractual obligations, kroot is not obliged to retain the content and data of the customer beyond the contract period.
3. The right to extraordinary termination for serious reasons remains unaffected. Termination for serious reasons generally requires a prior written warning to the other party with a reasonable deadline, unless it is unreasonable to expect the other party to adhere to the contract.

11. Warranty

1. Customers will promptly inform kroot of any defects that arise. This includes primarily submitting written defect reports to kroot and providing other data and logs suitable for analyzing the defect.
2. Customers are aware that, according to the state of the art, it is not possible to create computer software that is always faultless in all applications and combinations. Against this background, kroot guarantees an average annual availability of the kroot application of 98%. Availability is not considered impaired if it is not due to defects in the kroot application or if kroot is not responsible for the limitations.
3. Restrictions or failures of the kroot application and program data that are due to circumstances beyond kroot's control and responsibility (third-party fault, disruption of telecommunications lines, portal interfaces, technical issues at the customer's end, force majeure, etc.) are not considered defects. Neither are processes and consequences considered defects if they are the result of the customer's own inputs, settings, and other actions when using the kroot application.
4. Customers ensure that the technical requirements for using the kroot application as communicated by kroot are met on their end.
5. Liability for defects already present at the time of contract conclusion is excluded as long as they were recognized by the customers or if the customers should have recognized them and did not report them within 24 hours in both cases.
6. If the security of the customers or the infrastructure of the kroot application is acutely endangered (e.g., by malware or unauthorized access attempts), kroot may temporarily limit access to the kroot application and the scope of its functions as necessary, while reasonably considering the interests of the customers.
7. Maintenance periods (which include typical maintenance, conversion, update, or installation work) do not constitute defects.
8. If kroot provides customers with legal information templates (e.g., additions to the customer's privacy policy), this does not constitute legal advice but sample templates with no claim to correctness and completeness, which must be individually reviewed by the customers.
9. Claims for defects expire after twelve months unless a defect has been fraudulently concealed. In addition, claims due to poor performance, subject to mandatory legal regulations, expire after six months. The commercial examination and complaint obligations apply.
10. kroot does not guarantee specific results, revenues, or other target agreements that have not been expressly agreed upon.
11. Customers are responsible for backing up their content and data before the contract expires. Subject to legal or other contractual obligations, kroot is not obliged to store the customer's content and data beyond the contract period.
12. The above warranty provisions also apply according to the liability provisions of these Terms and Conditions (Section 15).

12. Interfaces

1. Insofar as kroot provides interfaces that allow customers to access the kroot application with the software of portals or other third-party providers, kroot guarantees the functionality of the interfaces in accordance with the availability provisions of these terms and conditions only to the extent that the functionality lies within kroot's sphere of influence and responsibility.
2. In particular, no warranty can be provided for missing compatibility of the interfaces or access possibilities if the defects are due to the software or changes to the portals or other third-party providers that kroot cannot influence.
3. The same limitations apply if customers link third-party software with the kroot application via their interfaces.

13. Use of Third-Party Services

1. The following provisions apply when using third-party services in the context of kroot's fulfillment of its obligations to the customer. Third-party services are to be understood as services that are obtained from third parties in the name of or otherwise in the context of the customer's order or services used by kroot. These include the services of platforms (provision, permission to use, etc.) or licensing rights of stock content providers.
2. If material or legal defects are based on the defectiveness of a third-party service and this third party is not acting as a vicarious agent of kroot, but kroot, as recognizable to the customer, merely passes on a service to the customer, kroot is not liable for the defects of the third-party services. kroot is liable for the defect itself if the cause of the defect was set by kroot, i.e., the defect is based on improper modification, integration or other treatment of the third-party services attributable to kroot.
3. kroot is not responsible if third-party services are restricted or discontinued by the third party. If the third party introduces a fee for providing its services, kroot has the right to adjust the agreed remuneration with the customer accordingly, provided the customer wishes to continue using the third-party services after inquiry and the remuneration would be at the expense of kroot.

14. Behavior of Third Parties

1. The customer acknowledges that the behavior of third parties in online media is difficult to predict and kroot is not responsible for the behavior of third parties (e.g., and if applicable, or not excluded, comments from users of the platforms).
2. This does not apply if kroot has culpably provoked such behavior. Liability in this case is determined in accordance with section 15 of these GTC. When determining kroot's responsibility, industry-standard codes of conduct and reasonably expected behavior patterns of third parties should be taken into account.
3. kroot will inform the customer, provided the customer could not have known the information themselves, as soon as third-party behavior reaches a level that could sustainably harm the customer's reputation or promotions.
4. If there are concrete doubts about the legal admissibility of third-party content or if there is a factually justified reason to assume potential harm to the customer and the customer cannot be reached within a period appropriate to the damage (generally 24 hours), kroot is entitled to depublish this content (e.g., block comments or delete them if blocking is not possible, or terminate an ad campaign).

15. Liability

1. kroot is liable under this contract only in accordance with the following liability provisions.
2. kroot is fully liable for damages caused intentionally or through gross negligence by kroot itself or its legal representatives or executive employees, as well as for damages caused intentionally by other vicarious agents; for gross negligence of other vicarious agents, liability is determined according to the regulations listed below in section 15.5 of these GTC for negligence.
3. kroot is fully liable for damages caused intentionally or negligently by kroot or its legal representatives or vicarious agents resulting from injury to life, body, or health.
4. kroot is liable for product liability damages in accordance with the regulations in the Product Liability Act.
5. kroot is liable for damages resulting from the breach of cardinal obligations by kroot itself, as well as by its legal representatives or vicarious agents. Cardinal obligations are the essential duties that form the basis of the contract, are crucial for the conclusion of the contract, and upon which the customer may rely.
6. As long as kroot's liability is not excluded, liability is limited to the replacement of the damage which is foreseeable and typical for the nature of the business in question (hereinafter referred to as “typical damage”). Typical damage is in principle limited to the established amount and otherwise to the amount of the fee for the period in which the breach of duty occurred, unless the limitation would be unreasonable in individual cases for reasons of equity. This also applies to lost profits and missed savings. Liability for other remote consequential damages is excluded. For the loss of data, kroot is liable in accordance with the above paragraphs only if such loss could not have been avoided through reasonable data backup measures by the customer.
7. kroot is liable for damages due to the absence of guaranteed characteristics up to the amount covered by the purpose of the guarantee and which was apparent to kroot when the guarantee was given.

16. Indemnification

The customer indemnifies kroot from all claims and damages suffered by kroot due to legal violations attributable to the customer. Damages include the necessary legal prosecution costs.

17. Amendment of the GTC

1. kroot reserves the right to change the terms and conditions at any time with effect for the future. Changes to essential provisions that affect the contractual balance of customers with kroot will only take place if there are compelling, factual, and reasonable reasons for the customers.
2. In the event of changes to the terms and conditions, kroot will notify customers of the amended terms and conditions at least in writing, so that customers have at least fourteen days before implementation to object to the changes. If the customers do not object to the amended conditions within the deadline, they are deemed to have been accepted. Customers will be informed of their right to object and the consequences thereof.

18. Data Protection and Responsibility

1. Each contracting party ensures that the data processing taking place in its business operations complies with the applicable data protection requirements and supports the other contracting party to the agreed, legally stipulated, and otherwise reasonable extent in fulfilling its data protection obligations arising in connection with the use of the kroot application by the customers.
2. If kroot provides customers with the option to specify the web address of their privacy notices, kroot will refer to these privacy notices as part of the data collection for job applicants. Otherwise, kroot reserves the right to inform the job applicants at the same place that their information is processed in accordance with legal requirements and hereby to refer to the customers as responsible for this processing. The clause used is from kroot's privacy notices (there under: 'Notices on the Processing of Data by Job Providers'). However, there is no claim by the customers for the display of the notices or their design, nor is it legal advice. Customers are independently responsible for reviewing their information obligations.
3. Customers undertake to conclude a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 para. 3 and 4 GDPR, if necessary, and to make agreements provided for by the law for the protection of personal data and/or trade secrets in the event of the use of the kroot application. kroot provides customers with the corresponding contract texts. Customers' own contract templates can only be considered for an appropriate examination fee.

19. Confidentiality, Protection Rights, and Secrecy

1. The contracting parties undertake to treat all confidential information they become aware of in the course of performing this contract as confidential and to use it only for the purposes agreed upon in the contract.
2. Confidential information within the meaning of this provision is information, documents, data, and details that are designated as such or are to be regarded as confidential by their nature.
3. The following matters are particularly covered by this confidentiality agreement: data of job applicants, customer lists, contract partners, and contract internals, sales figures, price lists, pricing and discount agreements, business balances, technical know-how, and software developments (especially with regard to the kroot application), creditworthiness, personnel matters, production and development processes, marketing procedures and planned marketing measures.
4. 'Reverse engineering', i.e. the observation, investigation, dismantling, or testing of the kroot application as well as hardware and software of the kroot application, is not permitted without kroot's consent.
5. The contracting parties undertake to grant access to confidential information only to those employees who are entrusted with the provision of services under this contract. The contracting parties will not seek to register any protection rights for confidential information of the other contracting party.
6. The rights and obligations under this section concerning confidentiality shall not be affected by a termination of this contract. Both parties are obliged to return or destroy, at the discretion of the other party, confidential information upon termination of this contract, insofar as it has not been duly consumed.
7. Both the customers and kroot may, subject to any express confidentiality obligations, refer to the use of the kroot application by the customers. Furthermore, public statements about cooperation will only be made jointly, with prior mutual consent.

20. Competition Clause

The parties are entitled to enter into contracts of the same or different nature with other business partners, including competitors of the respective party, provided that no confidentiality, legal, particularly data protection, or business secrecy interests are opposed to this and the purpose of this contract is not jeopardized.

21. Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Form and Final Provisions

1. Differing conditions from these terms and conditions by the customers do not apply, unless kroot has explicitly acknowledged the differing or conflicting terms and conditions. A lack of objection to the customer's conditions does not constitute acceptance.
2. Textual form in the sense of these terms and conditions is understood to be a text form on a durable medium with identifiable sender and recipient (e.g., fax or email with identifiable sender). Declarations that meet higher formal requirements, such as written form with a handwritten signature, are also effective. Oral or implied declarations are not effective.
3. The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies.
4. The place of performance and exclusive jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with the contractual relationship is the seat of kroot, provided the customers are merchants, legal entities under public law, or special funds under public law, or have no jurisdiction in Germany. However, kroot is also entitled to bring an action at the seat of the customers.
5. Customers may only transfer claims based on this contract to third parties with the consent of kroot.
6. The invalidity of individual provisions of these terms and conditions and the contractual agreements based on them shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. In such a case, the parties undertake to agree on effective provisions that come as close as possible to the intended purpose of the invalid provisions. This also applies to any contractual gaps.

Supplementary provisions for the products “Slot System” and “Employer Branding Tool”

1. Scope of application
   These supplementary provisions apply to contracts in which the products “Slot System” and “Employer Branding Tool” are offered. In all other respects, the previous terms and conditions of kroot GmbH shall apply in their respective valid version.
2. Contract term and automatic renewal
   2.1 An initial term of 6 or 12 months is generally agreed for the “Slot System” and “Employer Branding Tool” products, unless otherwise specified in the respective order confirmation.
   2.2 If the contract is not terminated in writing or text form (e.g. by email) at least 3 months before expiry, both during the initial term and any extension period, the contract shall be automatically extended:
   In the case of an initial term or a renewal period of 12 months, the contract is automatically renewed for a further 12 months.
   In the case of an initial term of 6 months, the contract is initially extended by 6 months; if this extension is also not terminated in due time, the contract is subsequently extended by 12 months in each case.
   If the initial term is between 6 and 12 months, the first automatic renewal will be for the originally agreed term and each subsequent renewal will be for 12 months.
   2.3 There is no automatic renewal for products with an agreed term of less than 6 months.
3. Termination modalities
   3.1 The termination of the contract must be made in writing or in text form.
   3.2 Notices of termination must be sent to the termination address specified by kroot (e.g. info@kroot.de) and must be received by kroot no later than 3 months before the end of the respective term (initial term or extension period).
   3.3 If no notice of termination is given within the aforementioned period, the contract shall be deemed to have been tacitly extended by the corresponding period.
4. Price changes and conditions for extensions
   4.1 In the event of an automatic renewal, any special conditions or discounts granted during the initial term shall expire, unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing.
   4.2 The prices and other contractual conditions applicable for the extension period are based on the kroot GmbH tariff conditions valid at the time of the extension.
5. Final provisions
   5.1 Amendments and supplements to these provisions must be made in writing.
   5.2 Should individual provisions of these amendments be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a provision that comes as close as possible to the economic purpose of the invalid provision.
   5.3 The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply to these supplementary provisions. The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the contractual relationship is - as far as legally permissible - the registered office of kroot GmbH.

This document is a translation of the original German Terms and Conditions. In case of any discrepancies or uncertainties, the German version shall prevail and be considered the legally binding document.

Effective as of 19.03.2025