General Terms and Conditions (GTC)

for the use of the “Anonymator” by CodeArchitekten

CodeArchitekten,
Kesslerstr. 69,
73765 Neuhausen

Registered with the Local Court of Stuttgart, HRB 797157

§ 1 Scope of Application

(1) These General Terms and Conditions of CodeArchitekten (Kesslerstr. 69, 73765 Neuhausen, Local Court of Stuttgart, HRB 797157) apply to the use of the “Anonymator”.

(2) CodeArchitekten offers an artificial intelligence–based pseudonymization software (“Anonymator”) that enables privacy‑compliant use of other text‑processing services. Access is provided via the Software‑as‑a‑Service model over the internet. The customer can input text into the Anonymator and receives a pseudonymized, copyable text as output.

(3) The Anonymator is offered in various subscription models (Trial, Advanced, Pro, Agency). The features and prices of the models are set out in the service descriptions and price lists available on the website (anonymator.ai).

(4) The contract language is German. If CodeArchitekten provides translations of these General Terms and Conditions for information purposes, only the German version is legally binding.

§ 2 Conclusion of Contract

(1) The contract for the use of the “Anonymator” is concluded online between the customer and CodeArchitekten. For subscription management, CodeArchitekten engages the service provider “Paddle” (Paddle.com Market Ltd., Judd House, 18–29 Mora Street, London, EC1V 8BT, United Kingdom) as the so‑called Merchant of Record (“MoR”). The MoR acts as an agent for CodeArchitekten upon conclusion of the contract and is entrusted with processing the order, handling payments, issuing invoices, and managing the tax treatment of the transaction.

(2) The contract is concluded through the electronic ordering process, initially via the offer form on CodeArchitekten’s website and subsequently via the MoR’s checkout page. By completing the ordering process and clicking the “Buy now” button (or an equivalent label clearly indicating an obligation to pay), the customer submits a binding offer to conclude the contract. The contract is formed upon receipt of the MoR’s order confirmation by email.

(3) The MoR’s general terms and conditions apply in addition to the ordering process; these are displayed to the customer during the ordering process and must be accepted by the customer. The use of the software is governed exclusively by these terms of use of CodeArchitekten.

§ 3 Use of the Anonymator

(1) The Anonymator is designed as an aid and does not replace the customer’s independent verification that all personal data have been fully removed from the Anonymator’s output.

(2) The customer is aware of the capabilities, limitations, and the expected quality of AI tool outputs. The customer is also informed that all deployed language models may produce outputs that are incorrect (“hallucinations”) or incomplete. This applies equally to the Anonymator. CodeArchitekten therefore provides no guarantee as to the factual accuracy, completeness, or unrestricted usability of the outputs generated by the Anonymator. The customer remains obligated to verify the outputs—particularly with regard to complete pseudonymization—on their own responsibility before using them in third‑party services.

(3) The Anonymator is provided via an API and a Chrome browser extension (plugin). Further details are set out in the service description available on CodeArchitekten’s website. The customer is responsible for sufficient internet bandwidth and for the system requirements necessary to use the software (in particular, up‑to‑date operating system and browser).

(4) To use the software, the customer must register with an email address and password and set up a user account.

(5) CodeArchitekten may update the underlying AI model and the platform without additional cost to the customer and implement updates intended to optimize existing functions or add new ones. Updates will not render the originally owed functionalities or requirements unavailable or materially restricted.

(6) CodeArchitekten is entitled to temporarily suspend access to the Anonymator for customers. This right applies in particular if this is strictly necessary for technical reasons or if there are concrete indications that the customer is violating statutory provisions or contractual obligations. The same applies if the customer is in default of payment for the provided service. Temporary suspension of access is also permissible for compelling legal, judicial, or regulatory reasons. CodeArchitekten will take the customer’s legitimate interests into account (e.g., absence of fault). The suspension will be lifted as soon as the circumstances leading to the temporary suspension cease to exist.

§ 4 Customer’s Rights of Use

(1) Any rights not expressly granted to the customer under these GTC remain with CodeArchitekten.

(2) For the term of the contract, CodeArchitekten grants the customer a non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, and non‑sublicensable right to use the Anonymator for the customer’s internal business purposes to the extent specified in the contract. The customer may allow access to the Anonymator only to those persons designated as users in the contract.

(3) Any use beyond that provided for in the contract is not permitted. The customer is responsible for ensuring that the service is used within the contractually agreed scope (model volume, number of users).

(4) The Anonymator may only be used in the provided form and with the functions made available by CodeArchitekten.

(5) The Anonymator may not—subject to § 4 para. 6 of these GTC—be reproduced or distributed. It may not be made available to unauthorized third parties by way of licensing, sublicensing, sale, resale, rental, transfer, assignment, distribution, or any other form of provision.

The following is particularly prohibited:

• passing on or reselling the Anonymator or parts thereof to third parties (e.g., by integrating the service into a customer’s own service via an interface), regardless of whether commercial purposes are pursued;


• modifying or altering the Anonymator in its function and application; in particular, the Anonymator must not be “hacked”; attempts to gain unauthorized access to the Anonymator and its source code, object code, algorithms, methods, processes, or techniques (by decrypting, decompiling, reproducing, reconstructing, “reverse engineering,” or otherwise) are also prohibited;


• changing the appearance of the Anonymator, in particular changing or removing logos or notices of copyright, trademark, and similar rights;


• using the Anonymator in contradiction to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, in particular within the scope of a prohibited practice within the meaning of the Act;


• using the Anonymator as a high‑risk AI system within the meaning of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act;


• using the Anonymator in any unlawful manner, e.g., in violation of data protection laws, intellectual property rights, personality rights, or other third‑party rights;


• using the Anonymator in a manner likely to disrupt or interrupt its general functionality; in particular, the Anonymator must not be used to knowingly or intentionally transmit, upload, link, send, or store viruses, malware, trojans, “time bombs,” or other malicious software; the use of automated software (“bots”) with the Anonymator is likewise prohibited;


• using the Anonymator for any other expressly prohibited acts set out in these GTC.

(6) Under the Agency Plan, the customer is entitled to use the Anonymator in the context of the customer’s own client projects and to invoice the use of the Anonymator to its end customers on its own, provided that use remains limited to the capacities provided under the subscription. The API keys provided under this subscription may be used exclusively for the purpose of integrating the Anonymator into projects of the customer’s end customers. Any reproduction, sublicensing, resale, or other provision to third parties beyond this is not permitted.

(7) With respect to industrial property rights existing in the output of the Anonymator, CodeArchitekten grants the customer, even beyond the term of the contract, a non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, and non‑sublicensable right to use such output for the customer’s private or commercial purposes.

§ 5 Rights to Documents and Input

(1) To provide the service and all functionalities, CodeArchitekten uses large language models from third‑party providers. For the processing of data from customer input transmitted to CodeArchitekten in the course of using the service, the data processing agreement applies in addition.

(2) The use and disclosure of customer input in a non‑pseudonymized form is excluded.

§ 6 Remuneration

(1) The customer owes the agreed remuneration for the use of the Anonymator in accordance with the invoice issued by the engaged MoR. Payment is to be made exclusively to the account communicated by the MoR. All prices are net of applicable statutory value‑added tax, where levied. For consumers, gross prices including statutory VAT are charged. VAT is collected and remitted by the MoR. Payment processing is carried out by the MoR.

(2) The remuneration is due in advance upon conclusion of the contract. For term‑based contracts, the usage period is automatically extended by the respective agreed period unless the customer terminates in due time in accordance with these GTC.

(3) The MoR is the point of contact for questions regarding payment, invoicing, and refunds. For substantive questions about the software and for support or service matters, CodeArchitekten is responsible.

(4) The MoR’s general terms and conditions apply in addition to the payment process. These are brought to the customer’s attention during the ordering process and must be accepted by the customer.

§ 7 Customer Obligations and Indemnification

(1) The customer undertakes to use the Anonymator exclusively within the contractually agreed scope. Furthermore, the customer undertakes, when using the Anonymator, to comply with the applicable terms of use of third‑party providers—especially the providers of the large language models used—whose services are deployed within the service. This obligation applies in relation to CodeArchitekten.

(2) The customer undertakes to keep the username and password for the customer’s user account, as well as API keys generated within the account, strictly confidential and to protect them effectively against access or knowledge by third parties so that unauthorized access to the Anonymator is prevented.

(3) The customer is responsible for all content of the inputs provided by the customer.

(4) The customer is obligated to check inputs for viruses, malware, and trojans using a current antivirus program in line with the state of the art before using the Anonymator.

(5) The customer undertakes not to use within the Anonymator any content that violates applicable law (e.g., but not limited to: glorification of violence, racism, discrimination, pornography) or third‑party rights (e.g., but not limited to: industrial property rights, intellectual property, or personality rights).

(6) The customer is obliged to carefully and independently verify that outputs generated by the Anonymator are fully pseudonymized before using them with third‑party services. The customer is aware that the deployed AI tools, including large language models, can generate incomplete or incorrect outputs (“hallucinations”). The customer must therefore independently verify all outputs with regard to complete pseudonymization before using them in third‑party services.

(7) The customer undertakes to indemnify and hold harmless CodeArchitekten and its managing directors and employees from all claims arising from inputs or documents provided by the customer within the Anonymator if such inputs or documents infringe third‑party rights or applicable law.

§ 8 Liability

(1) CodeArchitekten is liable without limitation for damages caused intentionally or negligently resulting from injury to life, limb, or health by CodeArchitekten, its legal representatives, or vicarious agents.

(2) Claims for damages against CodeArchitekten are excluded regardless of the legal basis, unless CodeArchitekten, its legal representatives, or vicarious agents have acted with intent or gross negligence. In cases of slight negligence, CodeArchitekten is liable only if a material contractual obligation has been breached by CodeArchitekten, its legal representatives, senior employees, or vicarious agents. Material contractual obligations are those obligations that form the basis of the contract, were decisive for its conclusion, and on the fulfillment of which the customer may rely. In such cases, CodeArchitekten is liable only for foreseeable damages typical of the contract, but not exceeding the amount of one user’s annual fee.

(3) CodeArchitekten is not liable for the content and results of the Anonymator’s output. The customer is responsible for reviewing the output and is liable pursuant to § 7 para. 7 for the use of the output vis‑à‑vis CodeArchitekten.

(4) The above limitation of liability also applies to the personal liability of the corporate bodies, representatives, employees, other staff, and other vicarious agents of CodeArchitekten.

(5) The provisions of the German Product Liability Act and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act remain unaffected.

§ 9 Term and Termination

(1) The contract runs—depending on the selected license model—for a specified billing period (monthly or yearly) during which ordinary termination is excluded.

(2) After expiry of the respective billing period, the contract is automatically renewed for the same originally agreed period unless the customer terminates the contract no later than 48 hours before the end of the current billing period via the web app (https://anonymator.app).

(3) Termination may be effected via the cancellation button provided in the customer account on the Web App (https://anonymator.app). Consumers may terminate the contract by email to support@anonymator.ai.

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

(5) Upon the end of the contract, the customer’s rights to use the Anonymator expire.

§ 10 Data Protection / Confidentiality

(1) For the processing of personal data of the customer and third parties by CodeArchitekten on behalf of the customer, the customer and CodeArchitekten conclude a data processing agreement upon execution of the contract.

(2) CodeArchitekten undertakes to maintain strict confidentiality regarding all confidential information obtained in the course of preparing, performing, and fulfilling this contract, in particular the customer’s trade and business secrets, and not to disclose or otherwise use such information. This applies with respect to all third parties, unless the disclosure of information is necessary for proper performance of the contract by CodeArchitekten. In cases of doubt, CodeArchitekten will obtain the customer’s consent prior to any disclosure.

(3) CodeArchitekten undertakes to enter into confidentiality agreements identical in content to § 10 para. 2 of these GTC with all employees and subcontractors engaged in connection with the preparation, performance, and fulfillment of this contract.

§ 11 Applicable Law, Place of Jurisdiction

(1) This contract is governed exclusively by German law, to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

(2) The exclusive place of jurisdiction for disputes arising out of or in connection with this contract is Stuttgart (Mitte), Germany.

§ 12 Miscellaneous

(1) No verbal side agreements have been made. Amendments, supplements, and additions to this contract require written form to be effective. This also applies to any amendment of this written form clause.

(2) Should any provision of this contract be or become invalid, the validity of the remainder of the contract shall not be affected. The invalid provision shall be deemed replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the economic purpose of the invalid provision. The same applies in the event of a contractual gap.

(3) Annexes referenced in this contract form an integral part of the contract.