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Terms of Service

Last updated: May 26, 2026 · Applies to studio owners subscribing to StudioBook from the United States.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you ("Studio" or "you") and Marcel Jurna, sole proprietor doing business as StudioBook, registered in Germany ("StudioBook", "we", "us"). They govern your use of the StudioBook platform — the dashboard at `app.studiobook.app`, the public booking pages we host for your studio, and all related services (collectively, the "Service").

By creating a StudioBook account, clicking "Subscribe", or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, don't use the Service.

For terms applicable to your studio's members (the people who book classes through your StudioBook-powered booking page), see Terms for Members.

1. The Service

StudioBook is a software-as-a-service platform that lets fitness, yoga, dance, martial arts, and similar studios manage class scheduling, member accounts, payments (via Stripe Connect), and communications. We are a software provider. We do not operate your studio, employ your instructors, set your class schedule, or vouch for the quality or safety of any class you offer.

2. Provider information

StudioBook (operated from Germany)
Marcel Jurna
Am Glockenberg 52
51515 Kürten
Germany
Email: hello@studiobook.app

StudioBook is operated by Marcel Jurna as a German sole proprietor (Einzelunternehmer). We sell our SaaS subscription to US-based studios from Germany. Stripe Connect handles all merchant-of-record obligations for US sales tax via Stripe Tax.

3. Account, subscription, and pricing

3.1 Subscription

  • StudioBook is a monthly subscription, currently USD 69 per month for US studios, charged via Stripe to the payment method you provide.
  • Your subscription auto-renews each month until you cancel. You will be charged on the same calendar day each month (e.g., if your first charge was on the 14th, you'll be charged on the 14th of each subsequent month).
  • We may offer a free trial period (currently 30 days). If we do, the free trial begins at signup, and you will not be charged until the trial ends. We will not auto-charge you at the end of the trial; you must affirmatively click "Subscribe" to start a paid subscription.

3.2 Cancellation

  • You can cancel anytime from your StudioBook dashboard ("Subscription Management" → "Cancel contract here"). Cancellation takes one click and uses the same channel you used to subscribe, in compliance with California Business & Professions Code §17602 ("Click to Cancel") and similar state auto-renewal laws.
  • When you cancel, your subscription remains active through the end of the current billing period. We do not pro-rate refunds for partial months.
  • Your studio's data (members, bookings, classes, payment history) remains in our system after cancellation. You can export it from the dashboard or contact support to request a copy.

3.3 Refunds

At our discretion, we may refund subscription fees on a case-by-case basis. Please contact `hello@studiobook.app` within 30 days of a charge to request a refund.

3.4 Taxes

StudioBook's subscription price is exclusive of any sales, use, or value-added taxes. Stripe Tax automatically calculates and collects applicable sales tax based on your business address.

4. Your responsibilities

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining accurate and current business information in your StudioBook profile (legal business name, address, EIN if applicable).
  • Operating your studio in compliance with all applicable laws — including (but not limited to) state-licensing requirements for fitness/wellness facilities, ADA Title III accessibility, OSHA workplace safety, employment law for any staff or contractors you engage, and health and safety codes.
  • All content you post to your StudioBook profile, class descriptions, member communications, marketing emails sent through StudioBook, and any images you upload.
  • The relationships and contracts between you and your members. StudioBook is not a party to your member contracts.
  • Compliance with state-specific consumer protection laws applicable to your studio's relationship with members, including:
  • Honoring CAN-SPAM, TCPA (if you use SMS), and applicable state privacy law obligations toward your members. StudioBook is your data processor for member data — you are the data controller.

5. Acceptable use

Don't use StudioBook to:

  • Process payments for or facilitate illegal activities
  • Operate a business that primarily exists to launder money, evade tax, or defraud consumers
  • Sell, distribute, or facilitate the sale of regulated goods that require licensing you don't have (controlled substances, firearms, adult content, etc.) — fitness/wellness classes are fine; ancillary regulated commerce is not
  • Send spam, deceptive marketing, or unsolicited commercial communications to members or non-members
  • Impersonate another person or business
  • Reverse engineer, scrape, or attempt to circumvent the technical or security measures of StudioBook
  • Violate the rights (including intellectual property and privacy rights) of any third party

We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate this section, with or without notice depending on severity.

6. Stripe Connect

StudioBook integrates with Stripe Connect to handle member payments. When you connect your Stripe account, you separately agree to Stripe's Connected Account Agreement. Stripe is responsible for processing payments, payouts, KYC verification, and tax-related document issuance (1099-K, etc.).

StudioBook does not hold, transfer, or have custody of your member payments. Payments flow directly from members to your Stripe account. We charge no commission or per-transaction fee. Standard Stripe processing fees apply (set by Stripe, not by us).

7. Content and intellectual property

7.1 Your content

You retain all rights to content you post to StudioBook (class names, descriptions, images, logos, member messages). You grant StudioBook a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, display, transmit, format, and distribute your content solely to provide the Service to you and your members.

7.2 Our intellectual property

The StudioBook platform — the dashboard interface, code, design, branding, logos, and documentation — is owned by StudioBook. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use it during your subscription period. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works of the StudioBook platform.

7.3 DMCA notices

If you believe content on StudioBook infringes your copyright, send a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice to our designated agent at `hello@studiobook.app` with subject line "DMCA Notice", including:
- Your physical or electronic signature
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing
- Your contact information
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

We will respond to valid DMCA notices in accordance with 17 U.S.C. §512.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Specifically and without limitation:
- We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.
- We are not responsible for the conduct of your members, instructors, or any other studio's members.
- We do not vouch for the quality, safety, or suitability of any class, instructor, or studio operating on our platform.

9. Platform liability disclaimer

StudioBook is a software platform. We are not the studio. We do not:
- Operate any fitness, yoga, dance, or other class
- Employ, contract, vet, train, or supervise instructors
- Inspect, certify, or insure any studio facility
- Guarantee class outcomes, instructor qualifications, or participant safety

If a member is injured at a class, has a dispute with the studio, receives a refund request, or has any claim arising from the studio's services, that claim is against the studio, not against StudioBook. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless StudioBook from any member claim arising from your studio operations (see Section 11 below).

10. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, STUDIOBOOK'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

(A) THE TOTAL AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO STUDIOBOOK IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR
(B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

IN NO EVENT WILL STUDIOBOOK BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you in full. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless StudioBook, Marcel Jurna, and any officers, employees, or agents from any third-party claim, damage, liability, settlement, cost, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

(a) Your operation of your studio
(b) Your interaction with members, including injuries, refunds, disputes, or claims arising from classes you operate
(c) Content you post to StudioBook (including DMCA claims and false-advertising allegations)
(d) Your violation of any law (consumer protection, ADA, employment, health & safety, tax)
(e) Your violation of these Terms or any rights of a third party

We will give you prompt written notice of any claim subject to this indemnification.

12. Termination

You may terminate by canceling your subscription as described in Section 3.2.

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time:
- For violation of these Terms or applicable law
- For non-payment after a reasonable cure period (typically 14 days)
- If we discontinue the Service entirely (we will give 60 days' notice and a data export option)

Sections 7 (IP), 8 (Disclaimers), 9 (Platform liability), 10 (Limitation), 11 (Indemnification), and 14 (Dispute resolution) survive termination.

13. Modifications to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by email to your account-holder address with at least 30 days' notice. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

Non-material changes (typo fixes, clarifying examples, contact info updates) take effect immediately.

14. Governing law and dispute resolution

14.1 Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

14.2 Mandatory arbitration

Read this section carefully — it requires you to resolve disputes with us by binding arbitration on an individual basis, not by court trial or class action.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Service ("Dispute") will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (or the JAMS Streamlined Rules if the amount in dispute is less than $250,000).

The arbitration will be conducted in English, and the seat of arbitration will be New York, NY (or virtually, by mutual agreement). The arbitrator's decision is final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

14.3 Class action waiver

You and StudioBook agree to bring any Dispute on an individual basis only. Neither party may participate as a plaintiff or class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action. The arbitrator has no authority to consolidate claims or preside over a class action.

14.4 Exceptions

The following are NOT subject to mandatory arbitration:
- Claims that qualify for a small-claims court in your state of residence (you may file these in small-claims court instead of arbitration)
- Claims for injunctive relief to protect intellectual property or confidential information (either party may bring these in court)
- Any dispute that cannot, under applicable law, be subject to a pre-dispute arbitration agreement (e.g., in California, certain employment-related claims are exempt by statute — note: not relevant for studio-platform B2B relationships)

14.5 Opt-out

You may opt out of this arbitration provision within 30 days of first agreeing to these Terms by sending written notice to `hello@studiobook.app` with the subject line "ARBITRATION OPT-OUT", including your account-holder email and a statement that you opt out. Opting out does not affect any other provision of these Terms.

15. General

15.1 Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any product-specific terms presented at signup, constitute the entire agreement between you and StudioBook regarding the Service.

15.2 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms (including in connection with a merger or sale) without notice to you.

15.3 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.

15.4 No waiver

Failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later.

15.5 Force majeure

Neither party is liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control (natural disasters, war, government action, supplier failures, internet outages).

15.6 Notices

Notices to StudioBook should be sent to `hello@studiobook.app`. Notices to you will be sent to your account-holder email address.

15.7 Headings

Section headings are for convenience and do not affect interpretation.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email `hello@studiobook.app`.

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