Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Last updated: Oct. 15, 2025

Agreement to Our Legal Terms

We are Bureau Wehrmann ("Company," "we," "us," "our"), a company registered in Germany, at Bahnhofstraße 159, 86438 Kissing.

We operate the website https://getplinio.com and https://*.plinio.app (the "Site"), as well as any other related products and services that refer or link to these legal terms (the "Legal Terms") (collectively, the "Services").

You can contact us by phone at +4982337395511, by email at hi@getplinio.com, or by mail to Bahnhofstraße 159, 86438 Kissing, Germany.

These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you"), and Bureau Wehrmann, concerning your access to and use of the Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

We will provide you with prior notice of any scheduled changes to the Services you are using. Changes to Legal Terms will become effective seven (7) days after the notice is given. By continuing to use the Services after the effective date of any changes, you agree to be bound by the modified terms. If you disagree with such changes, you may terminate Services as per the section "TERM AND TERMINATION."

The Services are intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Services. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Legal Terms prior to you using the Services.

We recommend that you print a copy of these Legal Terms for your records.

Table of Contents

  1. OUR SERVICES

  2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

  3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

  4. USER REGISTRATION

  5. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT

  6. CANCELLATION

  7. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

  8. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS

  9. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE

  10. SOCIAL MEDIA

  11. SERVICES MANAGEMENT

  12. PRIVACY POLICY

  13. TERM AND TERMINATION

  14. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

  15. GOVERNING LAW

  16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  17. CORRECTIONS

  18. DISCLAIMER

  19. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

  20. INDEMNIFICATION

  21. USER DATA

  22. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES

  23. MISCELLANEOUS

  24. CONTACT US

1. Our Services

The information provided when using the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

The Services are not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations [e.g., GDPR, sector-specific regulations]. If your interactions would be subjected to such laws, you may not use the Services.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

Our intellectual property

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics in the Services (collectively, the "Content"), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks").

Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws (and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws) and treaties in Germany and around the world.

The Content and Marks are provided in or through the Services "AS IS" for your personal, non-commercial use or internal business purpose.

Your use of our Services

Subject to your compliance with these Legal Terms, including the "PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES" section below, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:

  • Access the Services; and

  • Download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access.

Your submissions

Please review this section and the "PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES" section carefully prior to using our Services to understand the (a) rights you give us and (b) obligations you have when you post or upload any content through the Services.

3. User Representations

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:

  • All registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete;

  • You will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary;

  • You have the legal capacity and agree to comply with these Legal Terms;

  • You are not under the age of 13;

  • You are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the Services;

  • You will not access the Services through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise;

  • You will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and

  • Your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

4. User Registration

You may be required to register to use the Services. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

5. Purchases and Payment

We accept the following forms of payment:

  • Visa

  • Mastercard

  • American Express

  • PayPal

  • Stripe

  • Bank transfer

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Services. You further agree to promptly update account and payment information, including email address, payment method, and payment card expiration date, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed. Sales tax will be added to the price of purchases as deemed required by us. We may change prices at any time. All payments shall be in EURO.

6. Cancellation

Non-refundable:
All purchases are non-refundable. You can cancel your subscription at any time by contacting us using the contact information provided below. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of the current paid term.

If you are unsatisfied with our Services, please email us at feedback@getplinio.com or call us at +4982337395511.

7. Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make the Services available. The Services may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Services, you agree not to:

  • Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.

  • Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.

  • Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services.

  • Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Services.

  • Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages.

  • Use the Services in a manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Services or interfere with any other party's use of the Services.

  • Engage in any unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services.

  • Use any information obtained from the Services in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.

  • Use the Services as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Services and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.

8. User Generated Contributions

We may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Services, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, "Contributions").

By creating or making available any Contributions, you represent and warrant that:

  • The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights of any third party.

  • You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and authorize us to use your Contributions.

9. Contribution License

By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding the Services, you agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose without compensation to you.

10. Social Media

As part of the functionality of the Services, you may link your account with online accounts you have with third-party service providers (each such account, a "Third-Party Account").

11. Services Management

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the Services for violations of these Legal Terms.

12. Privacy Policy

We care about data privacy and security. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy posted on the Services.

13. Term and Termination

These Legal Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. We reserve the right to, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny access to and use of the Services to any person for any reason.

14. Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Services at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice.

15. Governing Law

These Legal Terms and your use of the Services are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany.

16. Dispute Resolution

To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, we agree to first attempt informal negotiations.

17. Corrections

There may be information on the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. We reserve the right to correct any errors or inaccuracies.

18. Disclaimer

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

19. Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

20. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand.

21. User Data

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Services for managing the performance of the Services.

22. Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

By using the Services, you agree to the use of electronic signatures, contracts, and transactions.

23. Miscellaneous

These Legal Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us. Our failure to exercise any right will not operate as a waiver.

24. Contact Us

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services, please contact us at:

Bureau Wehrmann Dennis Wehrmann

Bahnhofstr. 159, 86438 Kissing, Germany
Phone: +4982337395511
Email: hi@getplinio.com

Last updated: Oct. 15t, 2025

Last updated: October 2025

1. Data Controller and Contact

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Bureau Wehrmann Dennis Wehrmann
Bahnhofstraße 159
86438 Kissing
Germany

Contact:
Phone: +49 (0) 8233 73955-11
Email: info@getplinio.com

2. General Information about Data Protection

The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. We process your data exclusively on the basis of statutory provisions (GDPR, TKG). This privacy policy informs you about the most important aspects of data processing within our website and services.

Your Rights

According to GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You can request information about your personal data processed by us

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You can request correction of inaccurate data

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You can request deletion of your data

  • Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): You can request restriction of processing

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You can object to processing

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You can receive your data in a structured, common format

  • Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw given consent at any time with effect for the future

To exercise your rights, please contact: info@getplinio.com

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data.

Competent supervisory authority:
Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA)
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Website: https://www.lda.bayern.de

3. Data Collection on this Website

3.1 Server Log Files

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer. The following data is collected:

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system used

  • Referrer URL

  • Hostname of the accessing computer

  • Time of server request

  • IP address (anonymized)

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in technical provision and security of the website)

Storage period: The data is deleted after 7 days at the latest.

3.2 Contact Form and Email Contact

If you send us inquiries via contact form or email, your details from the inquiry form or your email, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.

Data collected via contact form (Assessment/Demo request):

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Company (optional)

  • Message/Inquiry

  • Time of inquiry

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract initiation) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in answering your inquiry)

Storage period: Your data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For contract initiation, data will be stored according to legal retention periods (generally 6-10 years).

3.3 Cookies and Cookie Consent Tool

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and store certain settings and data for exchange with our system via your browser.

Cookie Consent Management with Cookiebot:
We use Cookiebot to manage cookie settings on our website.

Provider:
Cybot A/S
Havnegade 39
1058 Copenhagen, Denmark

Functionality:
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner is displayed where you can set your cookie preferences. Your settings are stored in a cookie so you don't have to be asked again on your next visit.

Cookie Categories:

  • Necessary Cookies: Technically required for website operation (e.g. session, login)

  • Preference Cookies: Store your personal settings (e.g. language selection)

  • Statistics Cookies: Enable us to analyze website usage (Matomo)

  • Marketing Cookies: Used for newsletter tracking (Brevo)

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) for non-necessary cookies or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for technically necessary cookies

Withdrawal: You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

More information: https://www.cookiebot.com/en/privacy-policy/

Current Cookie Overview:


4. Newsletter (Brevo)

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter.

Service provider: We use Brevo (Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany) for newsletter delivery.

Data collected:

  • Email address

  • Name (optional)

  • Time of registration

  • IP address at registration (for double-opt-in proof)

  • Opening and click rates (for statistics)

Double-opt-in procedure: Registration is done using the so-called double-opt-in procedure. After registration, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with foreign email addresses.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent)

Withdrawal: You can withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter at any time. You will find an unsubscribe link in every newsletter or contact info@getplinio.com.

Storage period: The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Your email address will be stored as long as the newsletter subscription is active.

More information: https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy/

5. Analytics Tools

5.1 Matomo (Self-hosted)

This website uses the open-source software Matomo to analyze website usage. Matomo runs on our own servers in the EU, so all analytics data remains under our control.

Functionality:
Matomo uses cookies that are stored on your computer and enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is stored exclusively on our server in the EU.

Data collected:

  • Anonymized IP address (last 2 bytes are masked)

  • Pages visited and time spent

  • Origin of access (referrer)

  • Browser and operating system used

  • Approximate location (city level)

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in analyzing and optimizing our website)

Objection/Opt-out:
You can prevent the storage of cookies through appropriate settings in your browser software or object to collection via our opt-out tool.

Storage period: Data is deleted after 24 months.

6. Payment Service Providers

6.1 Stripe

We use the payment service provider Stripe for payment processing.

Provider:
Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd.
1 Grand Canal Street Lower
Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, D02 H210
Ireland

Functionality:
When you book a paid service with us, your payment data (e.g. name, payment amount, bank details, credit card number) is processed by Stripe for payment processing.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract fulfillment)

Data transfer: Stripe is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and thus provides an adequate level of data protection.

More information: https://stripe.com/privacy

7. Hosting

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc.

Provider:
Vercel Inc.
340 S Lemon Ave #4133
Walnut, CA 91789
USA

Server location: Frankfurt, Germany (Region: fra1)

Processing:
Vercel processes data on our behalf and is contractually obligated to process your data exclusively according to our instructions.

Data collected:

  • IP addresses

  • Access data (date, time, pages accessed)

  • Browser information

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and efficient hosting)

Data processing agreement: A data processing agreement (DPA) has been concluded with Vercel in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

More information: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

8. Use of the plinio Platform

8.1 Registration and Login

Registration is required to use our content operations platform.

Data collected during registration:

  • Email address

  • Name

  • Company name

  • Login time

Login procedure:
Login is via email authentication through Vercel (server location: Frankfurt, Germany).

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract fulfillment)

Storage period: Your account data is stored as long as your account is active. After account deletion, data will be completely deleted within 30 days, unless legal retention requirements apply.

8.2 Content Processing with AI Models

To provide our content operations services, we use AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.

OpenAI via Microsoft Azure (Germany):

  • Provider: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland

  • Server location: Germany (Azure Region Germany)

  • Processing of your content exclusively in the EU

  • No use for model improvement by OpenAI

  • Data processing agreement according to Art. 28 GDPR available

Anthropic Claude:

  • Provider: Anthropic PBC, San Francisco, USA

  • Processing according to EU-US Data Privacy Framework

  • No use for model improvement

  • Data processing agreement according to Art. 28 GDPR available

Data collected/processed:

  • Content briefs provided by you

  • Generated texts and content

  • Usage statistics (number of articles generated, usage duration)

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract fulfillment)

Data protection: Your content data is transmitted and processed in encrypted form. The AI providers do not use your data to train their models.

Storage period: Generated content is stored as long as you keep it in your account. You can delete content at any time.

8.3 Support and Communication (Planned)

We plan to introduce a support system via Zammad (self-hosted in Germany).

Planned provider:
Zammad (Open Source Ticket System)
Hosting: Own servers in Germany

Data for support requests:

  • Name and email address

  • Content of your request

  • Time of communication

  • Attachments (if submitted)

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract fulfillment) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in customer service)

Storage period: Support requests are stored for 3 years for documentation purposes.

9. Data Security

We use the common SSL procedure (Secure Socket Layer) in connection with the highest encryption level supported by your browser within the website visit. This is usually 256-bit encryption.

We use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

10. Data Transfer to Third Countries

Insofar as we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union or the European Economic Area) or this occurs in the context of using third-party services, this only happens if:

  • an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists (e.g. EU-US Data Privacy Framework)

  • appropriate safeguards exist according to Art. 46 GDPR (e.g. EU standard contractual clauses)

  • you have given explicit consent

Details about the safeguards and data transfers can be found in the respective sections on the individual services.

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy. The new privacy policy will then apply to your renewed visit.

12. Privacy Questions

If you have questions about data protection, please send us an email: info@getplinio.com

Last updated: October 2025