Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or using AIMangaMaker, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

2. Age Requirements and Account Eligibility

2.1 Age Requirements

• 16+ to Access Platform: You must be at least 16 years old to access, browse, or view content on AIMangaMaker.
• 18+ to Create Content: You must be at least 18 years old to create, upload, publish, or generate content on AIMangaMaker.
• If you are 16 or 17 years old, you may browse and read content but may NOT create an account with creator privileges.
• Users under 16 years old are prohibited from accessing AIMangaMaker.

2.2 Account Requirements

• You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration, including your date of birth.
• Falsifying your age during registration is strictly prohibited and will result in account termination.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
• One person per account - account sharing is prohibited.
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
• You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized access or security breach.

2.3 Prohibited Accounts

You may not create an account if:

• You have been previously banned or suspended from AIMangaMaker.
• You are creating the account for someone else or using false information.
• You intend to violate these Terms or engage in prohibited activities.

3. Prohibited Content

3.1 Absolutely Prohibited Content

You may NOT create, upload, generate, or publish content that contains, depicts, or promotes:

Sexual and Adult Content:

• Hentai or pornographic content of any kind
• Nudity or sexual acts (real or illustrated)
• Sexually explicit or suggestive content (NSFW)
• Sexual themes including but not limited to: sexual fantasies, erotic content, lewd imagery
• Sexualization of minors in any form whatsoever

Illegal and Harmful Content:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any content sexualizing minors
• Illegal activities: drug trafficking, terrorism, human trafficking, etc.
• Violence and gore: extreme violence, torture, mutilation
• Hate speech: content attacking individuals or groups based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc.
• Harassment and bullying: targeted attacks on individuals
• Self-harm: content promoting suicide, self-injury, or eating disorders

Intellectual Property Violations:

• Copyright infringement: unauthorized use of copyrighted characters, stories, or artwork
• Trademark violations: unauthorized use of brands or logos
• Plagiarism: copying others' work and claiming it as your own

Impersonation and Misrepresentation:

• Deepfakes: unauthorized creation of real people's likenesses
• Impersonation: pretending to be someone else (celebrity, public figure, other user)
• Misleading content: false information presented as factual

3.2 Content Filtering

AIMangaMaker employs automated content filtering systems, including:

• Prompt filtering: AI generation requests are scanned for prohibited keywords and themes
• Image analysis: Generated images may be analyzed for prohibited content
• User reporting: Community members can flag inappropriate content
• Manual review: Our team reviews flagged content and user reports

3.3 Attempting to Bypass Filters

You may NOT attempt to circumvent our content filters, including:

• Using creative spelling, symbols, or obfuscation to hide prohibited terms
• Using code words or euphemisms for prohibited content
• Manipulating prompts to generate prohibited content
• Using external tools to modify or enhance prohibited content

3.4 Consequences for Violations

• Blocked requests: Generation requests with prohibited content are refused; borderline ones are flagged for review
• Review: Our team reviews flagged content and reports. It can remove content, issue a warning or a strike, suspend the account temporarily or terminate it
• Repeated violations: An account that reaches a set number of strikes (currently 3) is suspended automatically for a set time (currently 7 days); both values may change
• Severe violations: Can lead to a suspension or to termination right away, without earlier strikes
• Illegal content: Termination of the account and a report to law enforcement

What a suspension or termination means for your subscription and credits is described in Section 10.3.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

4.1 You May NOT:

• Share or sell your account to others
• Create multiple accounts to abuse free trials, promotions, or credit systems
• Scrape or copy the AIMangaMaker database, content, or user data
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code from our Platform
• Resell credits or API access to third parties
• Use bots or automation to generate content en masse for commercial resale
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems, accounts, or data
• Spam or harass other users
• Use the Service for any illegal purpose

4.2 Fair Use Expectations

While we provide generous usage limits, the Service is intended for reasonable, good-faith creative use. We monitor for:

• Excessive automated requests: Thousands of API calls in short timeframes
• Bulk generation for resale: Creating content solely for commercial redistribution
• Resource abuse: Deliberately overloading systems
• Credit fraud: Exploiting payment systems or refund policies

4.3 Commercial Use

•  Allowed: Creating manga/manhwa/novels for your own commercial publication or distribution
•  Allowed: Using the Platform to produce content for clients (freelancers, studios)
• L Prohibited: Reselling AIMangaMaker credits, subscriptions, or API access as a third-party service
• L Prohibited: White-labeling or rebranding AIMangaMaker as your own service

5. User Content and Intellectual Property

5.1 Your Ownership Rights

You retain ownership of all content you create, upload, or publish on AIMangaMaker, including:

• Manga, manhwa, comics, and novels
• Characters, storylines, and descriptions
• Images generated using our AI tools (subject to AI provider terms)
• Text content created with AI assistance

5.2 AI-Generated Content Considerations

Important Legal Notice:

• AI-generated content may not be eligible for copyright protection in some jurisdictions
• Content generated using third-party AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) is subject to their respective terms of service
• You are responsible for ensuring your prompts and generated content do not infringe on others' intellectual property
• We do not guarantee that AI-generated content will be unique or free from similarity to existing works

5.3 Your Responsibilities

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to all content you upload
• Your content does not infringe on any third party's intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights
• You have obtained all necessary permissions, licenses, or consents for content featuring real individuals
• Your content complies with all applicable laws and these Terms

6. Content License Grant to AIMangaMaker

6.1 License for Public Content

When you make your project public on AIMangaMaker, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to:

Display and Distribution:

• Display your public content on the AIMangaMaker website
• Distribute your content through AIMangaMaker mobile applications (iOS, Android)
• Make your content available on AIMangaMaker desktop applications
• Show your content on any official AIMangaMaker platform or service

Promotional Use:

• Feature your public content in promotional materials, advertisements, and marketing campaigns
• Share excerpts, screenshots, or previews on social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Discord, etc.)
• Include your content in newsletters, blog posts, press releases, and media kits
• Display your content in advertisements for AIMangaMaker services
• Showcase your work at conventions, events, or exhibitions promoting AIMangaMaker

Technical Operations:

• Store, cache, and reproduce your content as necessary for service operation
• Reformat and adapt your content for different devices, screen sizes, and platforms
• Create thumbnails, preview images, and compressed versions
• Perform backups and disaster recovery operations

6.2 Scope and Limitations

6.3 Attribution

• We will credit you as the creator when reasonably possible
• Social media posts and promotional materials will include your username or link to your profile when practical
• Attribution may be omitted in cases where space or format constraints make it impractical (e.g., video thumbnails, small images)

6.4 License Revocation

How to Revoke:

• You may revoke this license at any time by making your content private or deleting it from the platform
• Upon revocation, we will cease using your content for new promotional materials within 30 days

Important Limitation - Non-Retroactive:

6.5 Private Content

Content marked as private or unlisted:

• Is NOT subject to the promotional license above
• May only be accessed by you and users you explicitly grant access to
• Is still subject to our technical operations license (storage, backups, etc.)
• Must still comply with all content policies and these Terms

7. Credit System and Virtual Currency

7.1 What Are Credits?

• Credits are a virtual currency used exclusively within AIMangaMaker to access AI-powered features
• Credits are used to generate images, create content, enhance text, and use other AI-powered tools
• Credits have no monetary value outside the AIMangaMaker platform
• Credits are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or other value

7.2 Credit Pricing and Purchases

• Credit pricing and exchange rates are displayed at the point of purchase on our website
• Current credit packages and prices are available at aimangamaker.com/credits
• Prices are set in US dollars (USD) and include statutory VAT where it applies (see 8.6). At checkout, Stripe may show and charge the equivalent amount in your local currency; the amount shown at checkout is what you are charged (see 8.1)
• Credits are added to your account as soon as the payment is confirmed; you receive a confirmation of the contract by email
• We may change the prices of credit packages for future purchases at any time; purchases already made are not affected
• Subscription plans may include monthly credit refills and discounts on credit purchases

7.3 Credit Usage and Costs

• Different AI operations consume different amounts of credits based on:
• AI provider used (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
• Model selected (GPT-4, DALL-E 3, etc.)
• Image quality and resolution
• Text length and complexity
• Estimated credit costs are displayed before confirming AI operations
• Actual costs are calculated based on real API usage and may vary slightly from estimates
• Credits are deducted immediately upon successful completion of AI operations

7.4 Credit Expiration

• Purchased credits do NOT expire as long as your account remains active
• Subscription refill credits do NOT expire
• Promotional or bonus credits may have expiration dates, which will be clearly disclosed when granted

7.5 Refunds and Non-Refundability

• No refunds for purchased credits after they have been added to your account
• No refunds for credits used/consumed in AI operations, even if results are unsatisfactory
• Exceptions: Refunds may be issued at our sole discretion in cases of:
  • Technical errors that prevented credit delivery
  • Unauthorized charges or fraud
  • Service outages that prevented credit usage
• Your statutory rights are not affected, in particular your right of withdrawal (see 7.6) and your statutory rights if the service is defective

7.6 Right of Withdrawal for Credit Purchases

If you are a consumer, you have a statutory 14-day right of withdrawal. The full withdrawal policy and the model withdrawal form are in the section Right of Withdrawal (Widerrufsbelehrung) at the end of these Terms.

• Credits are digital content that we provide immediately. At checkout you can only continue after you expressly ask us to add the credits before the withdrawal period ends and confirm that you know you lose your right of withdrawal as soon as we begin performance
• With that consent, your right of withdrawal for a credit pack expires as soon as the credits are added to your account. We confirm your consent in the contract confirmation email

7.7 Account Termination and Credits

• If your account is terminated for Terms violations, all remaining credits are forfeited without refund
• If you voluntarily close your account, unused credits are forfeited (no refunds)
• If we terminate the Service entirely, we will provide reasonable notice and refund options

8. Subscriptions and Payments

8.1 Subscription Plans

• AIMangaMaker offers subscription plans (Basic, Premium, Ultimate) with varying features and benefits
• Current subscription options, pricing, and benefits are available at aimangamaker.com/subscription
• Prices are set in US dollars (USD) and are final prices: they include statutory VAT where it applies (see 8.6)
• At checkout, our payment provider Stripe may show the price in your local currency and charge you that equivalent amount instead of the US dollar price, converted at the exchange rate Stripe shows there; you can usually choose to pay in US dollars instead. The currency and amount shown at checkout before you pay are what you are charged. Your contract confirmation email states the amount charged together with the price in US dollars; the invoice states the price in US dollars
• If you pay a subscription in your local currency, its renewals are charged in that currency as well, converted from the US dollar price at the exchange rate Stripe applies at the time of each renewal - the amount in your currency can therefore differ slightly from one billing period to the next
• The contract is concluded when you complete the payment in the checkout. You receive a confirmation of the contract by email

8.2 Term, Billing and Renewal

• Subscriptions are paid in advance for each billing period
• Monthly plans run for one month and renew automatically by one month at a time until you cancel
• Yearly plans have an initial term of 12 months, paid in advance. They do not renew for another year: after the 12 months, the plan continues on a monthly basis at the monthly price of the same plan shown at the time of purchase, and from then on you can cancel it at any time with effect from the end of the current month
• You will be charged using the payment method on file unless you update it. You receive a receipt by email for every payment

8.3 Subscription Cancellation

• You can cancel your subscription at any time, without a notice period, with effect from the end of the current billing period:
  • on the subscription page in your account,
  • on our cancellation page Cancel contracts here (Verträge hier kündigen), which is linked on every page and works without logging in, or
  • by email to contact@aimangamaker.com or by letter
• For a monthly plan the cancellation takes effect at the end of the current month; for a yearly plan within its first 12 months, at the end of the 12-month term
• We confirm every cancellation immediately by email, stating when your subscription ends
• Upon cancellation:
  • You retain access to subscription benefits until the end of the current billing period
  • No further charges will be made
  • No refund for the unused portion of the current billing period (except as required by law)
• Both parties keep the right to terminate for good cause (extraordinary termination) without notice
• If your subscription expires or is cancelled, subscription-specific features (credit discounts, collaboration tools, beta access) are no longer available

8.4 Subscription Changes (Upgrades/Downgrades)

• Upgrades: Take effect immediately. The higher plan starts a new billing period (for a yearly plan, a new 12-month initial term). The unused value of your current billing period is credited against the first payment for the new plan
• Downgrades: Your current subscription ends at the end of the current billing period; after that you can subscribe to the lower plan
• Monthly credit refills are adjusted based on your subscription tier at the time of refill

8.5 Payment Methods

• Payments are processed by our payment provider Stripe. The payment methods available to you are shown in the checkout
• You authorize us to charge your payment method for all fees incurred
• You are responsible for keeping your payment information current and accurate
• Failed payments may result in suspension of service until payment is resolved

8.6 Taxes

• All prices shown include statutory VAT where it applies. You do not pay any tax on top of the price shown
• The VAT rate depends on your location; the VAT included in your payment is shown on your receipt

8.7 Price Changes

• We may change the prices of our plans for new subscriptions at any time
• The price of your existing subscription only changes with your express consent. We will ask for it at least 30 days before the new price would apply
• If you do not consent, your subscription continues at the previous price; in that case both you and we can cancel it with effect from the end of the current billing period

8.8 Refunds

• No refunds for partial subscription periods
• No refunds for unused subscription benefits (monthly credits, discounts, etc.)
• Exceptions: Refunds may be issued at our discretion for:
  • Technical errors preventing service access
  • Unauthorized charges
  • Significant service failures
• Your statutory rights are not affected, in particular your right of withdrawal and your statutory rights if the service is defective

8.9 Right of Withdrawal for Subscriptions

• If you are a consumer, you can withdraw from a subscription within 14 days of concluding the contract (see Right of Withdrawal (Widerrufsbelehrung))
• At checkout you ask us to start the service immediately. If you then withdraw, you pay a proportionate amount for the service provided until your withdrawal, which takes into account the part of the term that has passed and the included credits you have already used; we refund the rest
• The right of withdrawal expires once we have fully performed the service

8.10 Chargebacks and Payment Disputes

• If you dispute a charge with your bank or payment provider, we will investigate
• If we determine the chargeback was fraudulent or in bad faith:
  • Your account will be immediately terminated
  • All credits and subscription benefits are forfeited
  • You may be banned from creating future accounts
  • We may pursue legal action to recover losses
• Proper procedure: Contact us directly at contact@aimangamaker.com before filing a chargeback to resolve any billing disputes

9. API Usage and Abuse Prevention

9.1 Fair Use of AI Features

• AIMangaMaker provides AI-powered tools for creative content generation
• These tools are intended for reasonable, good-faith creative use
• We monitor usage patterns to prevent abuse and ensure fair access for all users

9.2 Prohibited API Activities

You may NOT:

• Automate mass generation: Use bots, scripts, or automation to generate thousands of images/content for resale or bulk distribution
• API exploitation: Attempt to reverse engineer, bypass rate limits, or abuse API access
• Credit fraud: Exploit bugs, vulnerabilities, or payment systems to obtain credits without proper payment
• Reselling services: Offer AIMangaMaker's AI capabilities as a white-label or third-party service
• Resource abuse: Intentionally overload systems with excessive requests
• Multi-accounting: Create multiple accounts to abuse free trials, promotions, or credit systems

9.3 Usage Monitoring

We monitor the following to detect abuse:

• Request frequency and patterns (e.g., 100+ requests per minute)
• Credit consumption rates
• Multiple accounts from the same IP address or payment method
• Automated or bot-like behavior
• Unusual usage patterns inconsistent with normal creative workflows

9.4 Rate Limits

• We may impose rate limits on AI operations to ensure fair access
• Rate limits vary by subscription tier and account standing
• Excessive usage may result in temporary throttling or account review
• Rate limits are subject to change based on system capacity and abuse prevention needs

9.5 Consequences of Abuse

• Depending on how serious it is, abuse can lead to a warning, the removal of credits obtained through the abuse, a temporary suspension of the account or its termination
• Our team decides on these measures case by case - there is no fixed sequence of automatic sanctions
• Fraud or illegal activity: Termination of the account and possible legal action

What a suspension or termination means for your subscription and credits is described in Section 10.3.

10. Account Termination and Suspension

10.1 Termination by User

• You may delete your account at any time in your account settings (section "Your data"); you can download a copy of your data there first
• Deleting your account ends all contracts with you:
  • An active subscription ends immediately; you are not charged again, and the rest of the current billing period is not refunded
  • Remaining credits are forfeited (no refunds)
  • Your content, including published works, is deleted; projects are removed permanently within 30 days
  • Data we must keep by law (for example invoices) is kept for the statutory periods, as described in the Privacy Policy
• To end only a subscription and keep your account, cancel the subscription instead (see 8.3)

10.2 Termination by AIMangaMaker

We may suspend or terminate your account immediately, without prior notice, if:

• You violate these Terms, Content Policy, or Acceptable Use Policy
• You engage in prohibited activities (see Sections 3, 4, 9)
• You create or distribute illegal, harmful, or sexually explicit content
• You abuse the API, credit system, or payment mechanisms
• You commit fraud or engage in illegal activities
• Your account is used for harassment, spam, or other harmful behavior
• We are required to do so by law or legal process

10.3 Effects of Suspension and Termination

While your account is temporarily suspended, you cannot sign in or use it. An active subscription is paused for that time: you are not charged while the suspension lasts, and billing resumes when it ends.

Upon termination for violations (a permanent ban):

• Immediate loss of access to your account and all content
• Subscription: An active subscription ends with the termination; the rest of the current billing period is not refunded
• Forfeiture of all credits (no refunds)
• Content removal: We may delete your public and private content
• New accounts: Accounts created to get around a termination may be closed as well
• Legal action: We reserve the right to pursue legal remedies for serious violations

10.4 Appeals

• If you believe your account was terminated in error, you may appeal by contacting contact@aimangamaker.com
• We will review appeals within 7-14 business days
• Appeal decisions are final and at our sole discretion
• Appeals for illegal content (CSAM, illegal activity, etc.) will not be considered

10.5 Survival of Terms

The following sections survive account termination:

• Content License Grant (for content published before termination)
• Intellectual Property provisions
• Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
• Indemnification
• Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

11. Disclaimers and Warranties

11.1 "AS IS" Service

To the maximum extent permitted by law, AIMangaMaker disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
• Warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or availability of the Service
• Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
• Warranties regarding the quality, accuracy, or reliability of AI-generated content

11.2 AI-Generated Content Disclaimer

• No guarantee of quality: AI-generated images and text may not meet your expectations or requirements
• No guarantee of uniqueness: AI may generate similar content for different users
• No guarantee of accuracy: AI-generated text may contain errors, inaccuracies, or nonsensical content
• Copyright uncertainty: AI-generated content may not be copyrightable in all jurisdictions
• Third-party AI providers: Content is generated using third-party APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) subject to their terms and limitations

11.3 Service Availability

• We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Service
• The Service may be unavailable due to:
  • Scheduled maintenance
  • Third-party API outages (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
  • Server issues or technical problems
  • Security incidents or attacks
  • Force majeure events
• We are not liable for losses or damages resulting from service interruptions

11.4 User Content Disclaimer

• We are not responsible for user-generated content
• User content does not reflect our views or opinions
• We do not endorse, verify, or guarantee the accuracy of user content
• You interact with other users at your own risk

11.5 Third-Party Services

• The Service integrates with third-party providers (payment processors, AI APIs, CDN services)
• We are not responsible for third-party service failures, outages, or changes
• Third-party services have their own terms and privacy policies

11.6 Beta Features

• Beta features (available to Ultimate tier subscribers) are experimental and provided "as is"
• Beta features may be unstable, incomplete, or contain bugs
• We may discontinue, modify, or change beta features at any time without notice
• No warranties or support guarantees apply to beta features

12. Limitation of Liability

12.1 Damages Cap

Our total liability to you for all claims arising from or related to the Service is limited to the greater of:

• The total amount you paid to AIMangaMaker in the 12 months preceding the claim, OR
• €100 (one hundred euros)

Example:

• If you paid $60 in the last 12 months, the maximum you can recover is $60
• If you paid nothing (free tier), the maximum you can recover is €100
• This applies regardless of the nature of your claim (breach of contract, negligence, data loss, etc.)

12.2 Exclusion of Consequential Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR:

• Indirect or consequential damages (lost profits, lost revenue, lost data, lost opportunities)
• Special or punitive damages
• Loss of goodwill or reputation
• Business interruption or downtime
• Costs of substitute services
• Data loss or corruption (maintain your own backups)

12.3 Specific Exclusions

We are NOT liable for:

• Quality, accuracy, or suitability of AI-generated content
• Copyright or intellectual property claims arising from your use of AI-generated content
• Actions or omissions of third-party AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini)
• Unauthorized access to your account due to your failure to secure credentials
• Losses resulting from your violation of these Terms
• User-generated content or interactions with other users
• Service interruptions, outages, or maintenance

12.4 German Law Considerations

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for:

• Death or personal injury caused by our negligence
• Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
• Intentional misconduct or gross negligence (Vorsatz oder grobe Fahrlässigkeit)
• Any liability that cannot be excluded under German law

12.5 Data Loss

• While we implement reasonable backup procedures, we are NOT responsible for data loss
• You are responsible for maintaining your own backups of important content
• We strongly recommend regularly exporting and saving copies of your projects

13. Indemnification

13.1 Your Indemnification Obligation

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AIMangaMaker, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and partners from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to:

• Your content: Any content you create, upload, publish, or share on the Service
• Terms violations: Your violation of these Terms, Content Policy, or Acceptable Use Policy
• IP infringement: Claims that your content infringes on third-party intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights
• Illegal activities: Your use of the Service for illegal purposes or in violation of applicable laws
• Third-party claims: Claims by other users or third parties arising from your actions or content
• Unauthorized access: Claims arising from your failure to secure your account credentials
• AI-generated content: Claims related to your commercial use or distribution of AI-generated content

13.2 Indemnification Process

• We will notify you of any claim subject to indemnification
• You will cooperate with us in defending such claims
• We reserve the right to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification
• You will not settle any claim without our prior written consent

13.3 Examples

You indemnify us if:

• You upload copyrighted manga characters from a famous series, and the copyright holder sues us
• You create pornographic content, and we face legal action or fines
• You use AI to generate defamatory content about a real person, and they sue us
• You abuse the API to resell services, and third parties claim fraud

14. Data Privacy and GDPR

14.1 Privacy Policy

• How we process your personal data, on which legal bases, which providers receive it and how long we keep it is described in our Privacy Policy
• We process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); using the Service does not constitute consent to processing beyond what the Privacy Policy describes

14.2 Data Controller

Armend Meholli (AIMangaMaker), Georgstr. 10A, 31675 Bückeburg, Germany is the controller for the processing of your personal data.

14.3 AI Providers and Other Recipients

• When you use an AI feature, your prompt and the images and project information the request needs are sent to the provider of the AI model you use (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google or BytePlus) to generate the result
• Payments are processed by Stripe; images are stored and delivered by bunny.net; the platform is hosted by STRATO in Germany
• The full list of recipients and the safeguards for transfers outside the EU/EEA are in the Privacy Policy

14.4 Data Retention and Account Deletion

• Account data is retained while your account is active; the storage periods for individual data are listed in the Privacy Policy
• You can delete your account yourself at any time in your account settings, or ask us to do it; we then delete your personal data within one month, except data we must keep by law (see 10.1)
• Promotional materials that already feature your public content may continue to be used as described in section 6.4
• Invoices and accounting records are kept for the statutory retention periods (up to 10 years)

14.5 Exercising Your Rights

You have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability and objection, and you can withdraw a consent at any time. To exercise your rights, contact us at: contact@aimangamaker.com

• We respond within one month
• We may ask you to confirm your identity before processing a request
• You can also lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority

15. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

15.1 Informal Dispute Resolution

Please contact us first so we can try to resolve a dispute informally:

• Contact us at contact@aimangamaker.com describing the dispute
• We will attempt to resolve the dispute within 30 days
• This does not limit your right to go to court
• We are not willing or obliged to take part in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board (Verbraucherschlichtungsstelle)

15.2 Binding Arbitration (Business Users)

Arbitration Agreement:

• Arbitration will be conducted under the rules of the German Institution for Arbitration (DIS) or another mutually agreed German arbitration body
• Arbitration will be conducted in English or German at your choice
• Arbitration location: Germany (specific city to be determined) or online/virtual arbitration
• Each party pays their own costs and attorney's fees
• The arbitrator's decision is final and binding
• Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction

15.3 Exceptions to Arbitration

The following disputes are NOT subject to mandatory arbitration:

• Small claims court: Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court
• Intellectual property: Disputes regarding intellectual property rights (copyright, trademark, patent) may be brought in court
• Equitable relief: Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in court to prevent immediate harm
• AIMangaMaker's right to sue: AIMangaMaker reserves the right to bring legal action in court for:
  • Platform abuse: Violations of Terms, Content Policy, or Acceptable Use Policy
  • Fraud or illegal activity: Payment fraud, credit abuse, hacking, etc.
  • Intellectual property infringement: Unauthorized use of our IP
  • Unpaid debts: Collection of outstanding fees or chargebacks
  • Injunctive relief: Preventing ongoing harm to the platform or users

15.4 Class Action Waiver

YOU AGREE TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.

• All disputes must be brought on an individual basis
• You cannot join your claim with claims of other users
• The arbitrator cannot consolidate multiple parties' claims
• If the class action waiver is found unenforceable, the arbitration agreement does not apply

15.5 Opt-Out Right

You have the right to opt out of arbitration:

• Send written notice to Armend Meholli, Georgstr. 10A, 31675 Bückeburg, Germany or contact@aimangamaker.com within 30 days of account creation
• Include your name, email, and statement: "I opt out of arbitration"
• If you opt out, disputes will be resolved in court (see Section 16)

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

16.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to conflict of law principles.

German law (Deutsches Recht) applies to all aspects of your relationship with AIMangaMaker.

If you are a consumer and have your habitual residence in another country, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory consumer protection provisions of the law of that country.

16.2 Jurisdiction and Venue

If you are a merchant (Kaufmann), a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, the following applies to disputes not subject to arbitration (see Section 15):

• Exclusive jurisdiction: The courts of Germany have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes
• You consent to personal jurisdiction in these courts
• You waive any objection to venue or forum non conveniens

For consumers, the statutory rules on jurisdiction apply.

16.3 EU Consumer Rights

Nothing in these Terms limits your statutory rights as a consumer under EU or German law, including:

• Right of withdrawal (Widerrufsrecht) - see Right of Withdrawal (Widerrufsbelehrung)
• Consumer protection laws
• Your statutory rights if the service is defective
• Right to bring claims in your country of residence

17. Changes to Terms

17.1 Modification Rights

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time for reasons including but not limited to:

• Legal or regulatory changes
• New features or service changes
• Security improvements
• Business model changes
• Abuse prevention

17.2 Notice of Changes

We will notify you of material changes to these Terms by:

• Posting a notice on the website
• Sending an email to your registered email address
• Displaying an in-app notification
• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page

We will provide at least 30 days' notice for material changes that adversely affect your rights.

17.3 Acceptance of Changes

• Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms
• Changes to the price or the scope of services of an existing paid subscription or credit purchase require your express consent (see 8.7)
• If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using the Service and may close your account
• For subscription users: If you cancel due to Terms changes before they take effect, you may be eligible for a prorated refund

17.4 Version History

Previous versions of these Terms are available upon request at contact@aimangamaker.com.

18. Miscellaneous

18.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Content Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and AIMangaMaker regarding the Service.

18.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable:

• That provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law
• The remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect

18.3 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

18.4 Assignment

• You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your account without our written consent
• We may assign these Terms without restriction (e.g., in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets)

18.5 Force Majeure

We are not liable for delays or failures in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including:

• Natural disasters, war, terrorism, pandemics
• Power outages, internet outages, server failures
• Government actions, legal restrictions
• Third-party service failures (AI providers, payment processors, etc.)

18.6 Relationship

Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship between you and AIMangaMaker.

18.7 Third-Party Beneficiaries

These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights.

18.8 Language

These Terms are provided in English. If translated into other languages, the English version prevails in case of conflict.

18.9 Feedback

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Service:

• You grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate such feedback
• You waive any compensation or attribution rights

18.10 Export Controls

You may not use the Service in violation of export control laws, including:

• US export controls
• EU export regulations
• Restrictions on countries subject to trade embargoes

18.11 Beta and Experimental Features

We may offer beta or experimental features to certain users:

• Beta features are provided "as is" without warranties
• Beta features may be modified or discontinued at any time
• You may be asked to provide feedback on beta features

18.12 Contact Information

AIMangaMaker
Armend Meholli
Georgstr. 10A
31675 Bückeburg
Germany

Email (support, legal and privacy inquiries): contact@aimangamaker.com

Right of Withdrawal (Widerrufsbelehrung)

This section applies to consumers. The German version is the statutory text; the English version follows the EU model.

Withdrawal policy

Right of withdrawal

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day of the conclusion of the contract.

To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Armend Meholli (AIMangaMaker), Georgstr. 10A, 31675 Bückeburg, Germany, e-mail: contact@aimangamaker.com) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by an unequivocal statement (e.g. a letter sent by post or e-mail). You may use the attached model withdrawal form, but it is not obligatory.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Effects of withdrawal

If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (with the exception of the supplementary costs resulting from your choice of a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us), without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract. We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.

If you requested to begin the performance of services during the withdrawal period, you shall pay us an amount which is in proportion to what has been provided until you have communicated us your withdrawal from this contract, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract.

Early expiry of the right of withdrawal

Credit packs (digital content): The right of withdrawal expires for a contract for the supply of digital content not on a tangible medium once we have begun performance, after you expressly consented to us beginning before the end of the withdrawal period, acknowledged that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal once performance begins, and we provided you with a confirmation of the contract. Performance begins as soon as the credits are added to your account.

Subscriptions (services): The right of withdrawal expires for a service contract once we have fully performed the service, if we only began performance after you gave your express consent and at the same time acknowledged that you lose your right of withdrawal once we have fully performed the contract. If you withdraw after an early start, the proportionate amount takes into account the part of the term that has passed and the credits included in the subscription that you have already used.

Model withdrawal form

(Complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract.)

• To Armend Meholli (AIMangaMaker), Georgstr. 10A, 31675 Bückeburg, Germany, e-mail: contact@aimangamaker.com:
• I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*),
• Ordered on (*)/received on (*),
• Name of consumer(s),
• Address of consumer(s),
• Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper),
• Date

(*) Delete as appropriate.

Widerrufsbelehrung

Widerrufsrecht

Sie haben das Recht, binnen vierzehn Tagen ohne Angabe von Gründen diesen Vertrag zu widerrufen.

Die Widerrufsfrist beträgt vierzehn Tage ab dem Tag des Vertragsabschlusses.

Um Ihr Widerrufsrecht auszuüben, müssen Sie uns (Armend Meholli (AIMangaMaker), Georgstr. 10A, 31675 Bückeburg, Deutschland, E-Mail: contact@aimangamaker.com) mittels einer eindeutigen Erklärung (z. B. ein mit der Post versandter Brief oder E-Mail) über Ihren Entschluss, diesen Vertrag zu widerrufen, informieren. Sie können dafür das beigefügte Muster-Widerrufsformular verwenden, das jedoch nicht vorgeschrieben ist.

Zur Wahrung der Widerrufsfrist reicht es aus, dass Sie die Mitteilung über die Ausübung des Widerrufsrechts vor Ablauf der Widerrufsfrist absenden.

Folgen des Widerrufs

Wenn Sie diesen Vertrag widerrufen, haben wir Ihnen alle Zahlungen, die wir von Ihnen erhalten haben, einschließlich der Lieferkosten (mit Ausnahme der zusätzlichen Kosten, die sich daraus ergeben, dass Sie eine andere Art der Lieferung als die von uns angebotene, günstigste Standardlieferung gewählt haben), unverzüglich und spätestens binnen vierzehn Tagen ab dem Tag zurückzuzahlen, an dem die Mitteilung über Ihren Widerruf dieses Vertrags bei uns eingegangen ist. Für diese Rückzahlung verwenden wir dasselbe Zahlungsmittel, das Sie bei der ursprünglichen Transaktion eingesetzt haben, es sei denn, mit Ihnen wurde ausdrücklich etwas anderes vereinbart; in keinem Fall werden Ihnen wegen dieser Rückzahlung Entgelte berechnet.

Haben Sie verlangt, dass die Dienstleistungen während der Widerrufsfrist beginnen soll, so haben Sie uns einen angemessenen Betrag zu zahlen, der dem Anteil der bis zu dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem Sie uns von der Ausübung des Widerrufsrechts hinsichtlich dieses Vertrags unterrichten, bereits erbrachten Dienstleistungen im Vergleich zum Gesamtumfang der im Vertrag vorgesehenen Dienstleistungen entspricht.

Vorzeitiges Erlöschen des Widerrufsrechts

Credit-Pakete (digitale Inhalte): Das Widerrufsrecht erlischt bei einem Vertrag über die Bereitstellung von nicht auf einem körperlichen Datenträger befindlichen digitalen Inhalten, wenn wir mit der Vertragserfüllung begonnen haben, nachdem Sie ausdrücklich zugestimmt haben, dass wir vor Ablauf der Widerrufsfrist mit der Vertragserfüllung beginnen, Sie Ihre Kenntnis davon bestätigt haben, dass Sie durch Ihre Zustimmung mit Beginn der Vertragserfüllung Ihr Widerrufsrecht verlieren, und wir Ihnen eine Bestätigung des Vertrags zur Verfügung gestellt haben. Mit der Vertragserfüllung beginnen wir, sobald die Credits Ihrem Konto gutgeschrieben werden.

Abonnements (Dienstleistungen): Das Widerrufsrecht erlischt bei einem Vertrag zur Erbringung von Dienstleistungen, wenn wir die Dienstleistung vollständig erbracht haben und mit der Ausführung der Dienstleistung erst begonnen haben, nachdem Sie dazu Ihre ausdrückliche Zustimmung gegeben haben und gleichzeitig Ihre Kenntnis davon bestätigt haben, dass Sie Ihr Widerrufsrecht bei vollständiger Vertragserfüllung durch uns verlieren. Bei einem Widerruf nach vorzeitigem Beginn berücksichtigen wir für den angemessenen Betrag den abgelaufenen Teil der Laufzeit und die bereits verbrauchten, im Abonnement enthaltenen Credits.

Muster-Widerrufsformular

(Wenn Sie den Vertrag widerrufen wollen, dann füllen Sie bitte dieses Formular aus und senden Sie es zurück.)

• An Armend Meholli (AIMangaMaker), Georgstr. 10A, 31675 Bückeburg, Deutschland, E-Mail: contact@aimangamaker.com:
• Hiermit widerrufe(n) ich/wir (*) den von mir/uns (*) abgeschlossenen Vertrag über den Kauf der folgenden Waren (*)/die Erbringung der folgenden Dienstleistung (*)
• Bestellt am (*)/erhalten am (*)
• Name des/der Verbraucher(s)
• Anschrift des/der Verbraucher(s)
• Unterschrift des/der Verbraucher(s) (nur bei Mitteilung auf Papier)
• Datum

(*) Unzutreffendes streichen.