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evcc Terms of Service

Effective Date: August 24, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern the purchase and use of evcc sponsorship tokens through creem.io payment platform. By purchasing a sponsorship, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Parties and Acceptance

These Terms constitute a legal agreement between you (“User”, “You”) and the evcc Core Team (“We”, “Us”, “Our”), represented by Michael Geers, Neuenkirchener Str. 23a, 49593 Bersenbrück, Germany, operating the evcc project at github.com/evcc-io.

By purchasing a sponsorship token, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to purchase an evcc sponsorship. By purchasing, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement.

3. Sponsorship Tiers and Features

3.1 Available Tiers

We offer the following sponsorship options:

3.2 Included Features

Sponsorship unlocks:

3.3 Future Features

We may introduce additional optional cloud services (such as third-party API access) that require additional fees. We may also introduce commercial features (such as load management, fleet operations, or similar functionality aimed at commercial use cases) that are offered under a separate tier. Sponsorships (recurring and lifetime) cover local sponsor features as described above, but may not include future cloud services with ongoing external costs or commercial features.

3.4 Cloud Services

We currently offer optional cloud services — Remote Access (a personal domain on evcc.cloud) and the Optimizer service — to users with an active sponsorship at no additional charge. These services are provided on an “as available” basis:

4. Payment Terms

4.1 Payment Processing

All payments are processed through creem.io (operated by Armitage Labs OÜ, Telliskivi Street 57b/1, Tallinn 10412, Estonia) as our merchant of record. creem.io handles:

4.2 Pricing

4.3 Grandfathering

Active recurring subscriptions will maintain their original pricing. Price changes only affect new subscriptions.

5. Refund Policy

We offer a 14-day no-questions-asked refund policy from the date of purchase. To request a refund, contact us at sponsors@evcc.io. Upon refund:

6. Sponsor Tokens

6.1 Token Delivery

Your sponsor token will be sent to you via email after your purchase has been completed.

6.2 Token Usage

6.3 Token Security

7. Commercial Use

7.1 Current Policy

Sponsor tokens currently permit both private and commercial use.

7.2 Future Commercial Tiers

We will introduce dedicated commercial sponsorship tiers in future versions. Commercial and business users will be required to purchase appropriate commercial licenses when these become available.

7.3 Transition Period

When commercial tiers are introduced:

8. Subscription Management

8.1 Cancellation

You can cancel recurring subscriptions at any time through the creem.io portal at https://www.creem.io/portal/. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.

8.2 Auto-Renewal

Recurring subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless canceled.

8.3 No Upgrades

Direct upgrades from recurring subscriptions to lifetime sponsorship are not available. To switch to lifetime, cancel your recurring subscription and purchase a lifetime sponsorship.

9. Support and Documentation

9.1 Community Support

evcc is a community-driven project. We do not provide individual support. Support resources include:

9.2 No Warranty

The software is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

10. Limitations and Disclaimers

10.1 Feature Availability

evcc relies on open APIs and device interfaces that are outside of our control. We do not guarantee that any specific device, integration, or feature will work in your environment, even if listed as supported. You are responsible for verifying compatibility before purchasing a sponsorship. A trial token is available at https://docs.evcc.io/de/sponsorship#trial so you can confirm your setup works as expected prior to purchase.

Features or device support may also be removed in future releases due to:

As evcc is local software under your control:

10.2 User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

10.3 Open Source Nature

The evcc core software remains open source. Sponsorship unlocks additional features but does not change the open source nature of the project.

10.4 Accessibility

evcc is community-driven open-source software. We take accessibility seriously and strive to make evcc usable for everyone, but cannot guarantee compliance with specific accessibility standards. Accessibility improvements are welcomed as contributions at https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc.

11. Liability Limitations

11.1 Cap on Liability

Our total liability to you for any claims arising from or related to these Terms or your use of evcc shall not exceed the amount you paid for your sponsorship.

11.2 Exclusion of Damages

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

11.3 Code Transparency

evcc is open source software. The code is publicly available for inspection at github.com/evcc-io/evcc. You acknowledge that you have the opportunity to review the code and use it at your own risk.

12. Termination

12.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your sponsorship at any time by canceling your subscription through the creem.io portal.

12.2 Termination by Us

We reserve the right to terminate your sponsorship and revoke your token for:

12.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

12.4 Project Discontinuation

If the evcc project is discontinued:

13. Dispute Resolution

13.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13.2 Dispute Resolution Process

Before initiating legal proceedings, you agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute by contacting us at sponsors@evcc.io.

13.3 Jurisdiction

Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts of:

You hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue in these courts. Note that EU consumers may have the right to bring proceedings in their country of residence under EU consumer protection laws.

14. Data Protection

Your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy available at https://evcc.io/en/datenschutz/. Payment data is processed by creem.io according to their privacy policy.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on our website at https://evcc.io/terms with an updated effective date. For significant changes that materially affect your rights or obligations, we will announce them on our blog (https://docs.evcc.io/de/blog/) at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use of your sponsorship after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. If you disagree with any changes, you may cancel your subscription at any time.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding evcc sponsorship and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.

18. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms or sponsorship-related inquiries:

Email: sponsors@evcc.io General Contact: info@evcc.io Website: https://evcc.io