General Terms and Conditions (GTC)

Last updated: 17 June 2026 · Provider: Haus of Deal Education Limited § 1 Scope and Provider (1) These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter "GTC") apply to the use of the learning and preparation platform "Haus of Deal" (hereinafter "Platform") as well as the digital content and services provided through it. (2) The provider and contractual partner for the provision of the Platform is: Haus of Deal Education Limited, 60 Tottenham Court Road, Office 1429, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2EW, United Kingdom. Company Number: 17275152 (Companies House, England & Wales). Represented by the Director: Saad Rakik. E-mail: business@hausofdeal.com (hereinafter "we", "us" or "Haus of Deal"). (3) A consumer within the meaning of these GTC is any natural person who enters into the legal transaction for purposes that are predominantly outside their commercial or self-employed professional activity (§ 13 BGB). (4) Deviating, conflicting or supplementary terms of the user shall not become part of the contract unless we expressly agree to their validity. § 2 Subject Matter of the Contract and Description of Services (1) Via the Platform, Haus of Deal provides structured, German-language learning content to prepare for application and interview processes in the field of investment banking / private equity (including flashcards, explanations and practice material). (2) The content serves exclusively educational and preparatory purposes. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment or professional advice. A detailed clarification on this is contained in § 13. (3) We are entitled to continuously develop, update or adapt the content, functions and scope of the Platform, as long as the contractually owed core benefit is preserved (§ 12). § 3 Conclusion of Contract and Processing via Paddle (Merchant of Record) (1) The presentation of the Platform and the plans does not constitute a legally binding offer, but an invitation to submit an offer. (2) Orders subject to payment are processed via our payment service provider Paddle (Paddle.com) as "Merchant of Record". This means: upon a paid purchase, the purchase/payment contract is concluded with Paddle as the seller in its own name; Paddle handles the payment processing, invoicing and the remittance of any value added tax. In this respect, the terms of Paddle apply additionally (available at paddle.com). (3) These GTC govern the relationship between you and Haus of Deal regarding the provision and use of the Platform and its content. Access to the Platform is granted after successful purchase or start of the trial phase. (4) The contract for the use of the Platform is concluded as soon as we grant access or the order is confirmed via Paddle. § 4 Free Trial Phase (3 Days) (1) We offer new customers a free trial phase of 3 days, provided that no trial phase has yet been used for the respective person. Only one free trial phase is permitted per person. (2) To prevent multiple uses, eligibility may be checked technically (e.g. based on the email address). Attempts to circumvent the limitation (e.g. through multiple registrations) entitle us to block access. (3) No payment method needs to be provided to start the trial phase. No payment is made during the trial phase. (4) The trial phase ends automatically after the 3 days expire. There is no automatic conversion into paid access and no automatic charge. Cancellation of the trial phase is not required. (5) If you wish to continue accessing the Platform after the trial phase expires, you must actively purchase paid access with one of the offered durations (1, 3 or 12 months) via Paddle. § 5 Prices and Payment (One-Off Payment, No Subscription) (1) The price shown in the ordering process (Paddle) at the time of the order for the respective selected duration (1, 3 or 12 months) applies. All prices for consumers include any statutory value added tax. (2) Access is acquired as a one-off purchase for the selected duration. It is expressly not a subscription; there is no recurring or automatic charge, and there is no automatic renewal. (3) Payment is made once in advance for the entire selected duration via Paddle. Invoices are provided by Paddle. (4) Payment methods, payment processing, refunds and invoicing are governed by the requirements and terms of Paddle as Merchant of Record. We ourselves do not store any complete payment data. (5) If a payment fails, no access is established or access is not granted. § 6 Term and End of Access (1) Paid access is acquired for a fixed term of 1, 3 or 12 months (depending on the selected option). The term begins with the granting of access. (2) Access ends automatically after the selected term expires. There is no automatic renewal. Cancellation is not required and not possible, as there is no ongoing subscription. (3) If you wish to continue accessing the Platform after the term expires, you can purchase paid access for a new term again at any time. (4) The right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected for both parties. § 7 Right of Withdrawal for Consumers Consumers have a statutory right of withdrawal in accordance with the following instructions. Withdrawal Instructions 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 of the conclusion of the contract. To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Haus of Deal Education Limited, 60 Tottenham Court Road, Office 1429, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2EW, United Kingdom, e-mail: business@hausofdeal.com) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by means of a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post or an email). You may use the attached model withdrawal form for this, but it is not mandatory. To comply with the withdrawal period, it is sufficient that you send the notification of the exercise of the right of withdrawal before the expiry of the withdrawal period. Consequences of withdrawal. If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse to you all payments that we have received from you without undue delay and at the latest within fourteen days from the day on which we received the notification of your withdrawal from this contract. For this reimbursement, we will use the same means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless expressly agreed otherwise with you; in no case will you be charged any fees for this reimbursement. Early expiry of the right of withdrawal for digital content/services. In the case of a contract for the supply of digital content that is not supplied on a tangible medium, or for digital services, the right of withdrawal expires if we have begun performance of the contract after you have (1) expressly consented to us beginning performance of the contract before the expiry of the withdrawal period, and (2) confirmed your acknowledgement that by giving your consent you lose your right of withdrawal upon commencement of the performance of the contract, and we have provided you with a confirmation of this. If you wish to have immediate access to the paid content, we obtain this consent at checkout. If you do not give it, provision begins only after the withdrawal period has expired. Model Withdrawal Form (If you wish to withdraw from the contract, please fill out this form and send it back.) – To Haus of Deal Education Limited, 60 Tottenham Court Road, Office 1429, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2EW, United Kingdom, e-mail: business@hausofdeal.com: – I/we (*) hereby withdraw from the contract concluded by me/us (*) for the provision of the following service (*): – Ordered on (*) / received on (*): – Name of the consumer(s): – Address of the consumer(s): – Signature of the consumer(s) (only for notification on paper): – Date: (*) Delete as applicable. § 8 Refunds (1) Consumers have the statutory 14-day right of withdrawal under § 7; in the event of an effective withdrawal, we refund the full purchase price. (2) In the case of digital content, the right of withdrawal may expire early if you have expressly consented to immediate access and waived your right of withdrawal (§ 7). (3) Access is acquired as a one-off purchase for a fixed term. Outside the statutory right of withdrawal, there is no entitlement to a (pro-rata) refund of terms already begun; as a gesture of goodwill, we may nevertheless refund in individual cases. (4) The free 3-day trial phase allows you to review the offer before purchase. (5) Refunds are processed via Paddle (Merchant of Record). Please direct requests to business@hausofdeal.com. § 9 Account, Sign-In (Magic Link) and Access (1) A user account is required for use. Sign-in is passwordless via a one-time login link ("Magic Link") sent to your email address. (2) You are obliged to protect your email address and access from access by third parties. The login link is personal and non-transferable. (3) Access is tied to a person. The shared use of an account by several people as well as the passing on of access data or login links to third parties is not permitted. § 10 User Obligations and Permitted Use (1) The Platform and its content may only be used for your own, non-commercial learning and preparation purposes. (2) The following is prohibited in particular: a) reproducing, downloading (beyond the intended use), publishing, distributing, making publicly available or reselling the content (e.g. flashcards) in whole or in part; b) sharing account access or the content with third parties; c) the use of automated procedures (scraping, crawlers, bots) to extract the content; d) any use that is likely to impair the Platform, its security or availability. (3) In the event of significant or repeated violations, we are entitled to temporarily block access or to terminate the contract for good cause. § 11 Intellectual Property (1) All content of the Platform (texts, flashcards, structures, graphics, design, the "Haus of Deal" trademark, logo) is protected by copyright and trademark law and belongs to us or our licensors. (2) With the contract, you receive a simple, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right, limited to the term of the contract, to use the content within the framework of these GTC for your own learning purposes. No further rights are granted. § 12 Availability and Changes to the Service (1) We endeavour to provide the Platform as uninterrupted as possible, but do not owe any particular availability (no 100% guarantee). Maintenance work, disruptions at third-party service providers (e.g. hosting) as well as circumstances outside our control (force majeure) may lead to temporary restrictions. (2) We may update and further develop the Platform. Changes that serve to adapt to technical progress, the legal situation or to improvement and that do not significantly restrict the owed core benefit are permitted. § 13 No Promise of Success / Notice on Content (1) The content serves preparation purposes and imparts knowledge. We assume no guarantee of any particular success, in particular not for passing a selection process, obtaining an interview, an internship or employment. (2) The content does not constitute legal, tax, financial or investment advice and does not replace individual professional advice. Example figures in the learning content serve illustrative purposes. (3) We endeavour to ensure accuracy and timeliness, but assume no guarantee for the complete freedom from errors of the learning content. § 14 Liability (1) We are liable without limitation for damages arising from injury to life, body or health that are based on a negligent or intentional breach of duty, as well as for damages resulting from intent and gross negligence. (2) In the case of simple negligence, we are only liable in the event of a breach of a material contractual obligation (cardinal obligation), the fulfilment of which is essential for the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance you may regularly rely. In this case, liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the contract. (3) Any liability beyond this is excluded. Liability under the Product Liability Act as well as from an assumed guarantee remains unaffected. (4) Insofar as our liability is excluded or limited, this also applies to the personal liability of our legal representatives, employees and vicarious agents. § 15 Data Protection Information on the processing of personal data is contained in our privacy policy, available at hausofdeal.com/datenschutz. § 16 Changes to these GTC (1) We reserve the right to change these GTC with effect for the future, insofar as this is necessary for a valid reason (e.g. change in the legal situation, supreme court case law, change in the range of services) and does not unreasonably disadvantage you. (2) We will inform you of changes in text form at least 30 days before they take effect. If you do not object within the stated period and continue to use the Platform, the changes are deemed accepted. We will separately point out the right to object and the consequences in the notification. § 17 Applicable Law, Place of Jurisdiction, Dispute Resolution (1) German law applies to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Mandatory consumer protection provisions of the state in which the consumer has their habitual residence remain unaffected; a consumer is not deprived by this choice of law of the protection granted to them by mandatory provisions. (2) Platform of the EU Commission for online dispute resolution (ODR): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. We are neither obliged nor willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board. § 18 Final Provisions (1) Should individual provisions of these GTC be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected. (2) The contractual language is German.