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Imprint

Information according to § 5 DDG (German Digital Services Act)

Jonas Schmid
Klexxer
Eschenweg 1
92421 Schwandorf
Germany

Contact

Email: contact@klexxer.com
Phone: +49 1515 7476460

VAT

Small business within the meaning of § 19 UStG (Kleinunternehmer). No VAT is charged and none is shown on invoices.

Responsible for content according to § 18 (2) MStV

Jonas Schmid, address as above.

Consumer dispute resolution

We are neither willing nor obliged to take part in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Liability for content and links

We create the content of this website with care, but cannot guarantee that it is complete, accurate and up to date at all times. This website contains links to external websites, in particular YouTube. We have no influence on their content; the respective provider is responsible for it. If we learn of a legal violation, we will remove the link or content concerned without delay.

Copyright

The music and artwork shown on this website belong to the respective artists and rights holders. All other content and the design of this website are protected by copyright. Use beyond what the law permits requires prior written consent.

Privacy policy

Last updated: 9 October 2026

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Jonas Schmid, Klexxer, Eschenweg 1, 92421 Schwandorf, Germany
Email: contact@klexxer.com · Phone: +49 1515 7476460

2. Overview

You can visit this website without creating an account. We process personal data only as far as needed to provide the website, the artist portal and our release services. We do not sell personal data and we do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

3. Hosting and server logs (Vercel)

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Avenue #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA. When you open a page, Vercel processes technical data that your browser sends automatically: IP address, date and time of the request, the page requested, referrer, browser type and operating system. This is necessary to deliver the website and to keep it stable and secure. The project is hosted in the Frankfurt (Germany) region; as with any content delivery network, individual requests can be answered by a Vercel server closer to the visitor.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and reliable website). A data processing agreement with Vercel is in place as part of our plan. As Vercel is a US company, access from or processing in the USA cannot be ruled out; such transfers are safeguarded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, as far as Vercel is certified under it, and by the EU standard contractual clauses.

4. Artist account

To use the artist portal you create an account. We process your name, email address and password (stored only in hashed form). Account data and sign-in sessions are stored in a database operated by Neon (Neon, LLC, a company of Databricks, Inc., 160 Spear Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA). The database is located in the region Europe (Frankfurt, Germany). Neon, LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (performance of the user contract). We store account data until you delete your account. You can do this yourself at any time in the portal under “Account”; your submissions, their audio files, your conversations and your membership are deleted with it. Records of payments are kept as described in section 7.

5. Submissions and audio files

When you submit a track, we process the track details you enter (title, artist name, genre, the package you select, and optionally a description and a reference link), your rights confirmations with a timestamp, and the audio file itself.

  • Audio files are stored in a private storage area (Vercel Blob). They cannot be reached through a public link.
  • The database only holds the related metadata: storage reference, file name, file type, file size and the link to your submission and account.
  • Access is only possible through a protected route that checks the signed-in session. Only you and Klexxer administrators can listen to a file.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Files and details of rejected or withdrawn submissions are deleted after 60 days at the latest. Submissions that were paid for are kept as the record of the service, for as long as the retention periods in section 7 run; data on published releases is otherwise kept for as long as the release is online.

6. Messages and notifications

Messages between you and Klexxer in the portal — in the conversation of a submission and in the direct conversation with the team — are stored together with their time and read status, so that both sides can follow the conversation. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

We send emails about your account and your submissions (for example: preview ready, payment received, release scheduled, a new message, or a reminder when a submission has been waiting for you for several days) through the email service Resend (Plus Five Five, Inc., 2261 Market Street #5039, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA). For this purpose your email address, your name and the content of the notification are passed to Resend. Our emails are sent through Resend's EU region (Ireland); we do not track whether emails are opened or links are clicked. A data processing agreement with Resend is in place as part of its terms of service. Resend is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework; transfers to the USA are safeguarded as described in section 15. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

7. Payments (Stripe)

Paid release services and the Partner membership are paid through Stripe. The provider for customers in the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Limited, 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, D02 H210, Ireland. Payment details such as card data are entered directly with Stripe and never reach our servers. In the checkout you also enter your name and billing address, because an invoice has to name its recipient; Stripe creates the invoice and sends it to you by email. We receive only what we need to assign the payment: amount, time, payment status, a customer and transaction reference, and for the Partner membership the subscription status and billing period. Members can change their payment method and download their invoices in a customer portal operated by Stripe.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR; for the retention of invoices and payment records Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR in connection with German commercial and tax law (retention of up to ten years). Stripe also processes data as an independent controller, for example for fraud prevention; details are in Stripe's privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy.

8. Public artist profile

Klexxer Partners can have a public artist profile, and artists whose music we released are listed with their releases. A profile shows the artist name, a short text, links to the artist's own channels and the Klexxer releases. You enter the text and links yourself; they are published only after Klexxer has checked them, and you can propose changes at any time. To have your profile hidden or removed, an email to us is sufficient. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

9. YouTube content

Our releases are published on YouTube, a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. On this website, a video is only loaded from YouTube after you click play. We use YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). Once you start a video, YouTube receives your IP address and information about the video played, and may store data on your device. If you are signed in to a Google account, Google can assign the playback to your account.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG (your consent, given by clicking play). You can withdraw it for the future by not starting further videos. Preview images of the videos are delivered through our own server, so no connection to YouTube is made before you click.

10. Fonts

All fonts are hosted on this website itself. No connection to Google or any other font provider is made.

11. Analytics (Vercel Web Analytics)

We use Vercel Web Analytics to understand how the website is used in general (pages viewed, referrer, country, device type, browser). The service works without cookies and without storing information on your device. Visitors are not identified individually and are not tracked across websites or beyond a single day. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in improving the website).

12. Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to see how our pages appear in Google Search. This service does not place any code on your device and does not collect personal data from visitors of this website; we only see aggregated search statistics provided by Google.

13. Storage on your device

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. We only store what is technically necessary: the cookie or entry that keeps you signed in to the artist portal, and — if you use the player — the current track and playback position for the duration of your browser session. Legal basis: § 25 (2) no. 2 TDDDG and Art. 6 (1) (b) and (f) GDPR. A cookie banner is therefore not required.

14. Contact

If you contact us by email or phone, we process your details to handle your request. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (b) or (f) GDPR. We delete requests once they are settled, unless retention obligations apply.

15. Recipients and transfers to third countries

We pass personal data only to the service providers named in this policy (Vercel, Neon, Stripe, Resend, and YouTube when you play a video). Some of them are based in or process data in the USA or other countries outside the EU. Such transfers are based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission (EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework), where the provider is certified, or on the EU standard contractual clauses.

16. Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to:

  • obtain information about the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15),
  • have inaccurate data corrected (Art. 16),
  • have your data erased (Art. 17) or its processing restricted (Art. 18),
  • receive your data in a portable format (Art. 20),
  • object to processing that is based on legitimate interests (Art. 21),
  • withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7 (3)).

To exercise these rights, an email to contact@klexxer.com is sufficient. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The authority responsible for us is the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht), Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany.

17. No obligation to provide data, no automated decisions

You are not obliged to provide personal data. Without the data marked as required, however, we cannot offer an account, review a submission or process a payment. We do not use automated decision-making or profiling; every submission is reviewed by a person.

18. Changes to this policy

We update this policy when our services or the legal situation change. The version published here applies.

Terms of use

Last updated: 9 October 2026

1. Scope and provider

These terms apply to the use of the website klexxer.com, the artist portal and all services offered there. The provider is Jonas Schmid, Klexxer (see imprint), referred to below as “Klexxer”. “Artist” means any person who creates an account or submits music. If the artist is a consumer, mandatory consumer protection rules remain unaffected.

2. Account

Using the artist portal requires an account. The artist must provide accurate information, keep the sign-in details confidential and must be at least 18 years old, or act with the consent of a legal guardian. The account is free of charge and can be deleted by the artist at any time in the portal under “Account”, unless a paid release is still in production.

3. Submissions and review

Submitting a track for review is free of charge. Klexxer reviews every submission individually for musical fit, quality and production standard. A submission, a selected package or a Partner membership never creates a right to have a track accepted or released. Klexxer is free to reject a submission without giving reasons. The package chosen when submitting only determines which service is offered if the track is accepted; it is not an order and does not trigger a payment.

4. Preview and approval

If Klexxer accepts a track, the artist receives a preview in the portal that describes the planned release (package, included services, planned date and, for paid packages, the price). The artist can approve the preview or request changes. Production and release only start after the artist has approved the preview.

5. Paid release services

Klexxer offers the paid one-time services “Pro Release” and “Premiere”. The current scope and prices are shown on the website and in the preview. The contract for a paid service is concluded when the artist, after approving the preview, completes the payment in the checkout. Klexxer then produces the release visual and publishes the track on the Klexxer YouTube channel as described in the preview. Services that are not listed in the package description — in particular a website feature or social media short videos — are not owed.

With a paid service the artist can book the add-on “Fixed release date” in the checkout and choose the day of publication, at the earliest 14 days after the payment. Klexxer then publishes the release on that day. If Klexxer misses a booked day for reasons within its own responsibility, the price of the add-on is refunded; further claims because of the delay are excluded unless Klexxer acted with intent or gross negligence. The day can be moved by mutual agreement.

Without this add-on, the planned release date is a target date. If Klexxer cannot provide a paid service for reasons within its own responsibility, payments already made for this service are refunded.

6. Klexxer Partner membership

“Klexxer Partner” is a paid monthly membership. It includes the benefits listed on the website at the time of booking, in particular a public artist profile, the Partner badge, prioritised communication, a direct conversation with the team and reduced prices for paid release services. The membership contains no release quota and no guarantee of acceptance or release; every track continues to be reviewed individually under section 3.

The membership runs for one month at a time and renews automatically for another month unless it is cancelled. The artist can cancel at any time with effect from the end of the current billing period, either in the portal or without signing in at klexxer.com/cancel; the benefits remain available until then. The statutory right to terminate for good cause remains unaffected.

7. Prices and payment

All prices are in euros. As a small business under § 19 UStG, Klexxer does not charge VAT. Payments are processed through Stripe. One-time services are due at checkout; the Partner membership is charged monthly in advance. If a membership payment fails, Klexxer may suspend the Partner benefits until the payment has been made.

Artists can invite other artists with a personal link. If an invited artist creates an account through this link and pays for a first release, the inviting artist receives a credit of €10 towards their own next paid release service. The credit is applied in the checkout, is not paid out in cash, cannot be transferred and lapses when the account is deleted. Klexxer may withhold or withdraw credits in cases of abuse, in particular for accounts the inviting artist controls. Klexxer may end the invitation programme for the future at any time; credits already earned remain valid.

8. Rights granted by the artist

The artist keeps full ownership of the master recording and all other rights in the track at all times. For an accepted track, the artist grants Klexxer a non-exclusive licence, unlimited in territory, to:

  • upload the track to the Klexxer YouTube channel and make it publicly available there, including as a one-hour version where agreed,
  • combine the track with a visual produced by Klexxer and edit it as far as technically necessary for this purpose,
  • use the track title, artist name and short excerpts to promote the release, for example in YouTube community posts.

The licence only covers the use on YouTube and its promotion. All other platforms and uses remain with the artist. If the track is registered in a Content ID system through a distributor or label, the artist ensures that the Klexxer channel is whitelisted.

9. The artist's warranties

The artist confirms with each submission that they hold all rights required for the submission and the release, that they are entitled to submit the track, that all samples, vocals and remixed material are properly licensed, and that the track does not infringe any rights of third parties or conflict with agreements with distributors or labels. If third parties assert claims against Klexxer because these confirmations are incorrect, the artist indemnifies Klexxer against such claims, including reasonable legal costs, unless the artist is not responsible for the infringement.

10. Term and removal

The artist can end the promotion agreement for a track at any time with reasonable notice by contacting Klexxer. From then on, Klexxer will not make new uploads of the artist's music. Releases already published may remain on the channel unless the artist requests their removal; in that case Klexxer removes the upload within a reasonable period. Klexxer may remove a release at any time if there are indications of a rights infringement or a violation of these terms. Fees for services already provided are not refunded in these cases.

11. Liability

Klexxer has unlimited liability for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, and under mandatory statutory liability. In cases of slight negligence, Klexxer is only liable for the breach of essential contractual obligations, and limited to the damage that is typical and foreseeable for this type of contract. Klexxer does not owe a particular reach, number of views or commercial success, and is not responsible for decisions or outages of YouTube or other third-party platforms.

12. Changes to these terms

Klexxer may change these terms for the future if there is a valid reason, for example new services or changed legal requirements. Artists are informed by email at least 30 days before the change takes effect. Changes that affect the main obligations under an existing paid contract require the artist's consent.

13. Final provisions

German law applies. For consumers, this choice of law does not remove the protection of the mandatory rules of the country in which they have their habitual residence. If individual provisions of these terms are or become invalid, the remaining provisions stay in effect.

Right of withdrawal

If you are a consumer, you have the following right of withdrawal for paid contracts (Pro Release, Premiere, Klexxer Partner).

Withdrawal policy

Right of withdrawal. You have the right to withdraw from this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason. The withdrawal period is fourteen days from the day the contract was concluded.

To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Jonas Schmid, Klexxer, Eschenweg 1, 92421 Schwandorf, Germany, email: contact@klexxer.com, phone: +49 1515 7476460) by means of a clear statement (for example a letter sent by post or an email) of your decision to withdraw from this contract. You may use the model withdrawal form below, but this is not mandatory.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient that you send your notice of exercising the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Consequences of withdrawal. If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse all payments we have received from you without undue delay and at the latest within fourteen days from the day on which we received your notice of withdrawal. We will use the same means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless expressly agreed otherwise; you will not be charged any fees for this reimbursement.

If you requested that the services begin during the withdrawal period, you must pay us a reasonable amount corresponding to the proportion of the services already provided up to the time you informed us of your withdrawal, compared with the total scope of the services under the contract.

Expiry of the right of withdrawal

For a contract on the provision of services, the right of withdrawal expires once we have provided the service in full, if we only began after you gave your express consent and confirmed that you know you lose your right of withdrawal upon full performance. We ask for this consent in the checkout. For Pro Release and Premiere, the service is provided in full when your release has been published.

Model withdrawal form

(If you want to withdraw from the contract, please fill in this form and send it back.)

  • To: Jonas Schmid, Klexxer, Eschenweg 1, 92421 Schwandorf, Germany, contact@klexxer.com
  • I/We (*) hereby withdraw from the contract concluded by me/us (*) for the provision of the following service:
  • Ordered on (*):
  • Name of consumer(s):
  • Address of consumer(s):
  • Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is sent on paper):
  • Date:

(*) Delete as appropriate.

Payment information

  • All prices are in euros. As a small business under § 19 UStG, no VAT is charged.
  • Submitting a track is free. Nothing is charged at submission, whichever package you select.
  • Pro Release and Premiere are one-time payments through Stripe Checkout. They only become payable after Klexxer has accepted your track and you have approved the preview.
  • Klexxer Partner is a monthly subscription through Stripe. You can cancel it at any time in the portal or at klexxer.com/cancel; it then ends at the close of the paid period.
  • Partner prices for release services apply while the membership is active at the time you approve the preview.
  • You receive an invoice by email for every payment. Available payment methods are shown in the checkout.