Terms and conditions
Last updated: 26 September 2026
This English version is provided for convenience. The German version is legally binding.
§ 1 Scope and provider
These terms apply to all orders placed through the book shop on argus-digital.de. The contracting party is Argus Consulting UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Wiesenstraße 60, 50374 Erftstadt, Germany, represented by Dr Daniel Friemert, registered with the commercial register of Amtsgericht Köln under HRB 102037 ("we"). Books are published under the imprint Argus Digital.
A consumer is any natural person entering into a legal transaction for purposes that are predominantly outside their trade, business or profession (section 13 BGB). Deviating terms of customers apply only if we expressly agree to them.
§ 2 Conclusion of contract
The presentation of books in the shop is not a legally binding offer but an invitation to order. You add books to the cart, enter your email address and delivery and billing details on our order page and then choose the payment method on the payment page of our payment service provider Stripe. Until you submit, you can review and correct all details; “Back” on the payment page returns you to the order page. By clicking “Pay” on the payment page, you submit a binding offer.
The contract is concluded when we confirm your order by email after successful payment. The contract language is German. We store the contract text; you receive the order details and these terms in text form with the confirmation.
§ 3 Prices, fixed book prices and shipping
All prices are final prices including statutory VAT. Books in Germany are subject to fixed book prices; we charge the retail price set by the publisher. Shipping costs and delivery countries are shown in the shop and before the order is completed.
§ 4 Payment
Payment is processed by the payment service provider Stripe using the payment methods offered there. The purchase price is due on ordering. You receive the invoice electronically.
§ 5 Delivery and pre-orders
We ship printed books to the delivery address provided. The delivery time is stated for each book. For pre-orders, the purchase price is due on ordering and we ship from the stated publication date. If publication is delayed by more than four weeks, we will inform you; you may then withdraw from the contract and receive any payments made without undue delay. If a book is permanently unavailable, we may also withdraw and will refund your payment without undue delay.
§ 6 Retention of title
Goods remain our property until paid in full.
§ 7 E-books
After payment, we provide e-books via a personal download link that is valid for a limited time and number of downloads. You receive a simple, non-transferable right to use the e-book for personal purposes. Passing it on, copying it or making it publicly available is not permitted. Files may contain a personalised watermark.
§ 8 Right of withdrawal
Consumers have a right of withdrawal as set out in our withdrawal policy. For e-books, the right of withdrawal expires early under the conditions stated there.
§ 9 Statutory warranty
Statutory warranty rights apply, for e-books including the provisions on digital products (sections 327 et seq. BGB).
§ 10 Liability
We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health and under the Product Liability Act. For slightly negligent breaches of essential contractual obligations, whose fulfilment is necessary for the proper performance of the contract and on which you may regularly rely, liability is limited to the typical, foreseeable damage. Otherwise, liability for slight negligence is excluded.
§ 11 Dispute resolution
We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board. For questions, please contact us at kontakt [at] argus-digital [dot] de.
§ 12 Final provisions
German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. For consumers, this choice of law applies only insofar as it does not deprive them of the protection of mandatory provisions of the law of their country of habitual residence. If the customer is a merchant, the place of jurisdiction is our registered office.