(1) These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter GTC) apply to all contracts concluded between Topblog LLC (hereinafter Contractor) and the customer (hereinafter Client) for the services offered on the website.

(2) Deviating, conflicting, or supplementary general terms and conditions of the Client shall only become part of the contract if the Contractor has expressly agreed to their validity in writing.

(3) A consumer within the meaning of these GTC is any natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that are predominantly neither attributable to their commercial nor their self-employed professional activity.

(1) The subject of the contract are SEO services, content marketing services, and consulting services in the field of search engine optimization as described in the respective offer.

(2) The specific scope of services results from the individual offer of the Contractor and the written order confirmation.

(3) The Contractor provides its services according to the current state of technology and common SEO practices. It does not owe any specific success regarding placement in search engines.

(1) The presentation of services on the website does not constitute a legally binding offer, but rather an invitation to submit an offer.

(2) The contract is concluded when the Contractor accepts the Client's offer through an order confirmation or by beginning to provide services.

(3) Before submitting the offer, the Client has the opportunity to review and correct their information.

(1) The prices stated in the offer are net prices and are subject to statutory VAT.

(2) Invoicing takes place according to the terms agreed in the offer, typically monthly in advance for ongoing services or upon completion for individual projects.

(3) Invoices are payable within 14 days of the invoice date without deduction, unless otherwise agreed.

(4) In case of default, the Contractor is entitled to charge default interest at the statutory rate.

(1) The Client shall provide the Contractor with all documents, information, and access required for the execution of the order in a timely manner and free of charge.

(2) The Client shall designate a contact person authorized to make all necessary declarations.

(3) The Client reviews and approves the content created by the Contractor promptly. If no feedback is received within 5 working days, the content is deemed approved.

(4) Delays caused by inadequate cooperation on the part of the Client shall not be borne by the Contractor.

(1) The contract duration results from the respective offer. Unless otherwise agreed, the minimum term for ongoing services is 6 months.

(2) After expiry of the minimum term, the contract is automatically extended by one month at a time unless terminated with 4 weeks' notice to the end of the month.

(3) The right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected.

(4) Terminations must be in writing.

(1) The Contractor provides its services with the diligence of a prudent businessman.

(2) The Contractor is not liable for the success of the measures carried out, in particular not for specific placements in search engines or for revenue increases.

(3) The Contractor's liability for damages caused by slight negligence is excluded, unless they concern essential contractual obligations, damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health, or guarantees.

(4) Otherwise, the Contractor's liability is limited to the typical, foreseeable damage.

(1) The copyrights to all content created by the Contractor (texts, graphics, etc.) remain with the Contractor.

(2) Upon full payment, the Client receives a simple, non-transferable right of use to the created content for the agreed purpose.

(3) Transfer to third parties or use beyond the agreed purpose requires the prior written consent of the Contractor.

(1) Both parties undertake to keep confidential all confidential information obtained in the course of cooperation and not to disclose it to third parties.

(2) This obligation continues to exist after termination of the contract.

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

(2) The place of performance and jurisdiction is, to the extent legally permissible, the registered office of the Contractor.

(3) Should individual provisions of these GTC be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

(4) Amendments and supplements to these GTC must be in writing.