Terms & cancellation.
Terms of business for voice recordings and translations, the scope of usage rights and the rules on cancellation and withdrawal.
Scope
These terms apply to all voice recordings, voice-over productions, translations and related services provided by John Tunkin (the „speaker“). Offers are addressed exclusively to businesses, legal entities and public-sector clients within the meaning of Sec. 14 German Civil Code (BGB). A contract comes into existence only upon express order confirmation; enquiries submitted through the forms on this website are free of charge and non-binding.
Service, script and revisions
The recording is based on the final script supplied by the client. The price includes one revision round for errors within the speaker's responsibility (misreads, technical faults). Subsequent script changes, additional versions or changed direction are billed by time and effort. Delivery is digital, as an edited audio file in the agreed format.
Usage rights
Usage rights are granted in the agreed scope (type of use, medium, territory and term). Unless agreed otherwise, use is limited to the project and medium named in the quote. Any extension — TV, cinema, paid media, additional countries or a longer term — requires a separate agreement and fee. Using the recordings to train or generate synthetic voices (AI voice cloning, text-to-speech, voice models) is expressly prohibited and is never granted.
Fees, payment and default
The prices stated in the quote apply. Unless agreed otherwise, invoices are due within 14 days without deduction. In the event of late payment, statutory rules apply (Sec. 286, 288 BGB). VAT is shown on the invoice according to the speaker's tax status; the invoice is authoritative.
Cancellation of booked sessions
Confirmed studio sessions (e.g. live-directed sessions) can be rescheduled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start. For later cancellation or non-attendance a cancellation fee of 50 % of the agreed fee may be charged. Work already delivered is payable.
Right of cancellation: note for business clients (B2B)
A statutory right of withdrawal under Sec. 355, 312g BGB exists only for consumers. As the offer is addressed exclusively to businesses, legal entities and public-sector clients, no right of withdrawal applies to these orders. A cancellation by mutual agreement remains possible; work already started or delivered is then billed by time and effort.
Withdrawal instructions for consumers
If, exceptionally, a distance contract is concluded with a consumer within the meaning of Sec. 13 BGB, the following applies: you have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days of conclusion without giving any reason. To exercise it, an unambiguous statement is sufficient (e.g. email to info@johntunkin.com, phone +49 176 23530801). To meet the deadline it is sufficient that you send your notification before the period expires. In the event of an effective withdrawal we will refund all payments received without undue delay, at the latest within 14 days.
Early expiry of the right of withdrawal
Voice recordings produced individually for you are goods or digital content made to customer specification and clearly tailored to personal requirements (Sec. 312g (2) no. 1 BGB). If you expressly request that recording begins before the withdrawal period expires and confirm your awareness that the right of withdrawal lapses on complete performance, the right of withdrawal expires upon full performance (Sec. 356 (4) / (5) BGB).
Liability
The speaker is liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence and for injury to life, body or health. In case of simple negligence, liability exists only for breach of a material contractual obligation and is limited to foreseeable damage typical of the contract. The client is responsible for the accuracy, clearance of rights and legal admissibility of the script provided and indemnifies the speaker against third-party claims in this respect.
Dispute resolution, governing law and venue
German law applies. For business clients, the place of jurisdiction is the speaker's place of business. We do not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board; the EU Commission's online dispute resolution platform is available at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Should individual provisions be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions is unaffected.
Last updated: September 2026