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Version 2026-09-10 · Effective September 10, 2026 · Download PDF
These Terms and Conditions (T&C) apply to all contracts between Andrej Albrecht (hereinafter "Provider" or "we") and customers (hereinafter "Customer" or "you") regarding the following products and services:
Deviating, conflicting, or supplementary terms and conditions of the customer shall not become part of the contract unless their validity is expressly agreed to in writing.
Provider:
Andrej Albrecht
Falkenstraße 9
49610 Quakenbrück
Germany
Email: andrejalbrecht@gmail.com
Website: www.scaling-maturity.com
Retailer purchases: If you buy through Amazon or another retailer, that retailer's contractual terms apply to the purchase. These T&C govern only a direct contract with Andrej Albrecht.
The presentation of products in the online shop does not constitute a legally binding offer, but rather a non-binding invitation to submit an offer.
By clicking the "Buy" or "Order" button, you submit a binding order for the goods in the shopping cart. The confirmation email we send immediately after receiving your order does not yet constitute acceptance of your offer, but merely confirms receipt of your order.
The purchase contract is only concluded through our express acceptance declaration or by delivery of the goods.
All prices are stated in Euros (€) and include statutory value-added tax, where applicable.
Payment is made in advance via:
For digital products (eBooks, online courses, software access), provision occurs after full payment has been received.
Delivery is made within Germany and the EU. Delivery time is usually 3-7 business days after payment is received. Shipping costs are displayed during the ordering process.
eBooks: After full payment is received, you will receive a download link via email. The file is available in PDF, EPUB, and MOBI formats.
Online Courses: Course access is provided via email after payment is received. Access is valid for the duration of the course or as specified in the course description.
Software Platform: After payment is received, you will receive access credentials via email. The access period depends on the chosen subscription (monthly/annual).
Advisory services are provided according to individual agreement. Appointments are scheduled after payment is received. Services are provided online (video call) or on-site by agreement.
Until full payment of all claims, the goods remain our property.
For defects in the goods, the statutory provisions apply, unless otherwise regulated below.
For digital products (eBooks, software, online courses), there is no claim for freedom from defects in the sense of physical condition. Warranty claims only exist in case of significant functional disruptions that make use of the product impossible.
For advisory services, the statutory warranty provisions apply. Liability for slight negligence exists only in case of violation of an essential contractual obligation.
Liability for damages from injury to life, body, or health, as well as under the Product Liability Act, remains unaffected.
All content, including texts, graphics, logos, software, and other materials, are protected by copyright.
Trademark Notice: Scaling Maturity® is a registered trademark of Andrej Albrecht (German Patent and Trade Mark Office, No. 30 2025 262 725). Related names, including Scaling Maturity Framework, are trademarks of Andrej Albrecht. Unauthorized use in training, consulting, software, or publications is prohibited.
Intellectual Property: The intellectual property underlying the Scaling Maturity framework originated with the author and is not automatically part of any corporate entity. Commercial exploitation may occur independently.
Digital Products:
If you make the Color Illustration Companion PDF, or a copy of it, publicly available on the internet, you owe a contractual penalty of EUR 10,000 for each public offering. We may claim higher damages if our loss is greater. Other rights, including copyright claims and injunctive relief, remain unaffected.
The protection of your personal data is important to us. Information about the collection, processing, and use of your data can be found in our Privacy Policy.
Information about out-of-court consumer dispute resolution in the European Union is available from the European Commission.
We are neither obligated nor willing to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board.
German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
If the customer is a merchant, legal entity under public law, or public-law special fund, the place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract is our business location in Quakenbrück, Germany.
Should individual provisions of these T&C be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason.
For purchase contracts, the withdrawal period will expire after fourteen days from the day,
For service contracts and contracts for the supply of digital content not supplied on a tangible medium, the withdrawal period is fourteen days from the day the contract is concluded.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us, Andrej Albrecht, Falkenstraße 9, 49610 Quakenbrück, Germany, email: andrejalbrecht@gmail.com, of your decision to withdraw from this contract by an unequivocal statement, for example a letter sent by post or an email. You may use the model withdrawal form below, 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.
For a paid contract for the supply of digital content not supplied on a tangible medium, the right of withdrawal expires under section 356(6) of the German Civil Code only after we have begun performance, you have expressly consented to performance beginning before the withdrawal period expires, and you have confirmed your knowledge that your right of withdrawal is lost when performance begins. We must also have provided you with a contract confirmation on a durable medium in accordance with section 312f of the German Civil Code.
For a paid service contract, the right of withdrawal expires under section 356(5) of the German Civil Code when the service has been fully performed, provided that before performance began you expressly consented to performance beginning before the withdrawal period expires and confirmed your knowledge that your right of withdrawal is lost upon full performance of the contract.
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 fourteen days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise. You will not incur any fees as a result of the reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Andrej Albrecht, Falkenstraße 9, 49610 Quakenbrück, Germany, without undue delay and in any event not later than fourteen days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of fourteen days has expired.
You shall bear the direct cost of returning the goods.
You are liable only for any diminished value of the goods resulting from handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics, and functioning of the goods.
If you wish to withdraw from the contract, please complete and return this form.
To: Andrej Albrecht, Falkenstraße 9, 49610 Quakenbrück, Germany
Email: andrejalbrecht@gmail.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
Last Updated: September 10, 2026
These Terms and Conditions may be updated at any time. The current version can be found on this page.