Status: May 9, 2025
Valid for the mobile app "SplitBuddies" offered in the European Union
Imprint
Information according to § 5 German Digital Services Act (DDG)
Name / Provider
Simon Buchholz
Füssener Str. 11
87600 Kaufbeuren
Germany
Authorized Representative
Simon Buchholz (sole proprietor)
Contact
E-Mail: splitbuddies.appbench@gmail.com
Company Status & VAT
Not subject to VAT according to § 19 German VAT Act (small business regulation). No entry in the commercial
or association register required.
Online Dispute Resolution & Consumer Arbitration
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
The provider is neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a
consumer arbitration board (§ 36 VSBG).
Person Responsible under GDPR
Simon Buchholz, address and contact as above.
Terms of Use
Preamble (Non-commercial Service)
SplitBuddies is a non-commercial hobby project and is made available to users free of charge. By downloading or using the app, a gratuitous user agreement is concluded between the provider and the user, based on the following terms.
§ 1 Description of Services
1. SplitBuddies enables the recording, management, and calculation of shared expenses in groups of friends or other group constellations.
2. Not a payment service: The app does not store or transfer any funds and is neither a financial, accounting, nor payment service provider.
3. Use of the app requires registration via Auth0 (email or social login).
4. The service is currently free of advertising and subscription fees.
§ 2 Right of Use for the App
1. The provider grants the user a simple, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right to install and use the app on compatible iOS or Android devices exclusively for private purposes.
2. The app stores of Apple and Google may provide additional license terms; in case of conflict, these shall prevail.
3. Reverse engineering or decompiling is only permitted to the extent allowed by law (§ 69e German Copyright Act).
§ 3 User Content & Transfer of Rights
1. Users may voluntarily upload content (e.g., descriptions, group or profile pictures and names) ("User Generated Content – UGC").
2. The user hereby grants the provider a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free right to reproduce, distribute, make publicly available, and edit the UGC solely for the purpose of fulfilling the contract (storage, backup, display within the respective group).
3. The user may only upload content for which they hold the necessary rights and which does not infringe the rights of third parties (personality, copyright, trademark, or data protection rights).
4. Upon justified request, unlawful UGC will be deleted or blocked without delay.
§ 4 Rules of Conduct
1. The user is prohibited from using the app for unlawful, deceptive, or offensive purposes.
2. The user is prohibited from uploading malware or circumventing security mechanisms.
3. The user is prohibited from using the app in an automated manner or for commercial billing services.
4. The user is prohibited from entering false or misleading information about debts or expenses.
§ 5 Age Rating & Minors
1. The app is rated for all ages (0+).
2. Users under the age of 16 may only use SplitBuddies with the consent of their legal guardians.
3. The provider reserves the right to request proof of age if there is justified doubt about consent.
§ 6 User Account, Deletion & Termination
1. Users can delete their account at any time in the app.
2. In the event of deletion, personal data will be removed within 30 days to the extent permitted by law (§ 17 GDPR), except for statutory retention obligations. Existing expense entries remain in anonymized form (without assignment to a person) in the respective groups so that calculations for remaining users continue to function.
3. The provider may block or terminate the account for good cause (e.g., repeated violations of § 4).
4. The right of both parties to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected.
§ 7 Limitation of Liability
1. Service "as is": The app is provided as is and as available. No guarantees are given for uninterrupted availability or freedom from errors.
2. No financial or legal advice: All displayed calculations are for informational purposes only and do not replace professional advice.
3. Unlimited liability: The provider is liable without limitation in cases of intent or gross negligence as well as for damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health.
4. Limited liability for simple negligence: In the event of slightly negligent breach of a material contractual obligation (cardinal obligation), liability is limited to the typical, foreseeable damage, but not exceeding €100 per user.
5. Exclusion of liability: No liability is assumed for slightly negligent breaches of non-essential obligations or for indirect or consequential damages (loss of profit, data loss).
6. Third-party services: The provider is not liable for disruptions, outages, or data losses that are solely attributable to third-party services (Auth0, Google Cloud, CockroachDB).
§ 8 Changes to the Terms
1. The provider may amend these terms if there is a valid reason (e.g., change in law, new features).
2. Material changes will be displayed to users in-app or by email and require active consent.
3. If a user rejects the new terms, further use of the app is not possible; the user may delete their account or have it deleted by the provider and will receive an export of their data upon request.
§ 9 Applicable Law & Jurisdiction
1. The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, unless mandatory consumer protection provisions of the EU member state in which the user has their habitual residence take precedence.
2. For users who are merchants within the meaning of the German Commercial Code (HGB), the exclusive place of jurisdiction is Kaufbeuren.
3. Consumers may bring actions at their place of residence.
§ 10 Language & Severability Clause
1. The German version of the Terms of Use is authoritative. Translations are for convenience only.
2. Should any provision of these Terms of Use be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.