German newsletter service with subscriptions and prepaid sending
GermanyEU Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedScope verdict
The pricing FAQ expressly says the business is 100% self-financed and belongs exclusively to its two managing directors, named in the imprint as Manuel Kistner and Matthias Meinecke. This is a direct ownership statement, stronger than merely listing founders. A current shareholder list, voting/veto arrangements and independent evidence establishing European ultimate control were not obtained, so the directory retains unresolved status while recording that claim.
Clever Elements GmbH offers hosted email campaigns, recipient lists, an editor and campaign statistics. The operator is in Berlin, HRB 125967 B at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, VAT DE813700499, with Manuel Kistner and Matthias Meinecke named as managing directors.
Its terms use German law and, where legally permitted, the provider's seat as forum. The company claims German servers and processing and offers a data-processing agreement. A complete public application, sending and backup vendor annex was not obtained; the marketing website's privacy policy does not establish that full service chain.
The full September 2026 table lists €5/month for 100 recipients, €20 for 1,000, €90 for 10,000 and €360 for 50,000, with unlimited sends in those paid tiers, plus VAT. Prepaid examples are €10/1,000 credits and €240/50,000; each send consumes one credit per recipient plus 250 credits. The detailed table advertises 1,000 recipients/4,000 emails free, while the FAQ describes a 30-day trial and the terms describe 250 recipients/1,000 emails over 31 days. Confirm the applicable free offer and billing period before relying on them.
Data and operations
Verified operational dependencies, shown separately from ownership and from the service's core data hosting.
Core service hosting
Public website
Incoming business email
Why this matters
Published MX records route incoming business email through Google Workspace. Correspondent details and message content can therefore enter this non-European provider's systems; MX does not reveal the configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Supporting services
Why this matters
The published disclosure lists Google YouTube/Maps and Fonticons Font Awesome for supporting services. Depending on the function, account or customer data may reach this non-European provider. See the source for the documented scope.
