Updated 7 November 2026
1. Scope
These terms govern paid Plus subscriptions to The Vow Journal, operated by Nico Pagel, Xantener Straße 18, 10707 Berlin, Germany, hello@thevowjournal.com.
Plus is available to self-employed professionals and businesses purchasing for business purposes. These terms supplement the participation terms agreed with you. For the purchased services, the agreed package description and these Plus Terms take precedence in the event of a conflict.
2. Your package
The package displayed before you order defines your Plus services. Your confirmation records the selected package, included services, fee, billing interval and service period.
Plus does not buy a higher position in the regular directory results. Regular sorting follows the criteria explained in the participation terms. Eligibility for additional homepage, destination or article placements depends on the package; selection among eligible profiles considers the work’s quality and relevance to the location or subject. Paid promotional placements are disclosed where they appear.
Editorial placements depend on relevance and selection unless a specific placement is expressly included in your package. No audience size, number of enquiries or bookings is guaranteed. Articles supplied as part of a paid package are identified as advertising. Other commercial placements are identified as required by law.
Any included editorial article requires suitable information, images and publication rights. We agree the subject and publication schedule with you. Contracts for your own services remain between you and your clients.
When you request an article included in your package, you authorise us to use the material you submit for that article in the agreed feature and its on-site previews, including presentation as advertising. The editing, credit, rights and removal provisions of the participation terms apply. This does not authorise paid social-media advertising. Any necessary permission for identifiable people must cover the intended use.
3. Payment and activation
The fee, billing interval, total payable and applicable tax treatment are displayed before you order. Monthly and yearly billing are separate options. A monthly equivalent shown for yearly billing is charged as one annual payment. Where section 19 of the German VAT Act applies, the fee is exempt from German VAT.
You must provide accurate business and billing information, including tax identification details where required. Payment is processed through the methods offered at checkout.
Your order is an offer to purchase the displayed package. We accept it automatically when the payment provider confirms successful payment. You receive a contract confirmation by email with your package, price, service dates and these terms in a form you can retain.
Plus is activated automatically upon confirmed payment, when the first monthly or yearly service period selected at checkout begins. Renewal periods follow consecutively from that end date. A payment still awaiting confirmation does not activate Plus.
4. Term and cancellation
The subscription runs for the monthly or yearly period selected at checkout and automatically renews for the same period at the agreed fee unless cancelled before the current period ends.
You may cancel through the customer portal or by emailing hello@thevowjournal.com. We confirm cancellation by email. Plus remains available until the end of the paid period.
Cancellation does not automatically entitle you to a partial refund. Statutory termination and reimbursement rights remain unaffected.
5. Expiry and profile closure
When Plus ends, your Basic profile can show up to five gallery photos. You can select which photos appear. Extra photos stay saved while you keep your profile. The enquiry form and Plus placements end with Plus. Closing your profile also stops future subscription renewals.
Published Journal articles can remain online after Plus ends. Images already used in an authorised publication follow the retention and removal rules for that publication. You may request removal under the participation terms and privacy policy.
6. Service and payment problems
If payment fails, we notify you and give you an opportunity to resolve it before suspending unpaid Plus access. Content restrictions remain subject to the participation terms.
If we permanently withdraw an agreed paid service for reasons for which you are not responsible, you retain your rights to performance, an appropriate price reduction, termination and any repayment required by law. For a complete early termination by us without fault on your part, we refund the fee proportionately for the remaining service period. This does not limit other statutory claims.
7. Changes and contact
Changes to the agreed fee or material reductions in the paid service require a separate agreement.
The participation terms otherwise continue to apply, including their provisions on publication rights, complaints, liability and governing law. For subscription enquiries or cancellation, contact hello@thevowjournal.com.