diff --git a/app/cron.ini b/app/cron.ini
index cbb18c5d..44f44724 100644
--- a/app/cron.ini
+++ b/app/cron.ini
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ importSystemData                    =   Cron\CcpSystemsUpdate->importSystemData,
 ; disable outdated maps
 deactivateMapData                   =   Cron\MapUpdate->deactivateMapData, @hourly
 
+; clean up character data (kick, ban,..)
+cleanUpCharacterData                =   Cron\CharacterUpdate->cleanUpCharacterData, @hourly
+
 ; delete disabled maps
 deleteMapData                       =   Cron\MapUpdate->deleteMapData, @downtime
 
diff --git a/app/main/cron/characterupdate.php b/app/main/cron/characterupdate.php
index ea4bbafb..6cadf0d6 100644
--- a/app/main/cron/characterupdate.php
+++ b/app/main/cron/characterupdate.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class CharacterUpdate {
      * @param \Base $f3
      * @return int
      */
-    protected function getCharacterLogActiveTime($f3){
+    protected function getCharacterLogActiveTime(\Base $f3){
         $logActiveTime = (int)$f3->get('PATHFINDER.CACHE.CHARACTER_LOG_ACTIVE');
         return ($logActiveTime >= 0) ? $logActiveTime : self::CHARACTER_LOG_ACTIVE;
     }
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class CharacterUpdate {
      * @param \Base $f3
      * @return int
      */
-    protected function getCharacterLogInactiveTime($f3){
+    protected function getCharacterLogInactiveTime(\Base $f3){
         $logInactiveTime =  (int)$f3->get('PATHFINDER.CACHE.CHARACTER_LOG_INACTIVE');
         return ($logInactiveTime >= 0) ? $logInactiveTime : self::CHARACTER_LOG_INACTIVE;
     }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CharacterUpdate {
      * >> php index.php "/cron/deactivateLogData"
      * @param \Base $f3
      */
-    function deactivateLogData($f3){
+    public function deactivateLogData(\Base $f3){
         DB\Database::instance()->getDB('PF');
         $logActiveTime = $this->getCharacterLogActiveTime($f3);
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class CharacterUpdate {
      * >> php index.php "/cron/deleteLogData"
      * @param \Base $f3
      */
-    function deleteLogData($f3){
+    public function deleteLogData(\Base $f3){
         DB\Database::instance()->getDB('PF');
         $logInactiveTime = $this->getCharacterLogInactiveTime($f3);
 
@@ -101,13 +101,43 @@ class CharacterUpdate {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * clean up outdated character data e.g. kicked until status
+     * >> php index.php "/cron/cleanUpCharacterData"
+     * @param \Base $f3
+     */
+    public function cleanUpCharacterData(\Base $f3){
+        DB\Database::instance()->getDB('PF');
+
+        /**
+         * @var $characterModel Model\CharacterModel
+         */
+        $characterModel = Model\BasicModel::getNew('CharacterModel', 0);
+
+        $characters = $characterModel->find([
+            'active = :active AND TIMESTAMPDIFF(SECOND, kicked, NOW() ) > 0',
+            ':active' => 1
+        ]);
+
+
+        if(is_object($characters)){
+            foreach($characters as $character){
+                /**
+                 * @var $character Model\CharacterModel
+                 */
+                $character->kick();
+                $character->save();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * delete expired character authentication data
      * authentication data is used for cookie based login
      * >> php index.php "/cron/deleteAuthenticationData"
      * @param \Base $f3
      */
-    function deleteAuthenticationData($f3){
+    public function deleteAuthenticationData($f3){
         DB\Database::instance()->getDB('PF');
 
         /**
diff --git a/js/app/ui/logo.js b/js/app/ui/logo.js
index 9d88dc84..d3f167ce 100644
--- a/js/app/ui/logo.js
+++ b/js/app/ui/logo.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ define([
 
     'use strict';
 
-    var config = {
+    let config = {
 
         staticLogoId: 'pf-static-logo-svg',                                     // id for "static" logo
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ define([
      * @param enableHover
      */
     $.fn.drawLogo = function(callback, enableHover){
-        var canvasElement = $(this);
+        let canvasElement = $(this);
 
-        var pathObj = {
+        let pathObj = {
             logo: {
                 strokepath: [
                     {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ define([
 
         // load Logo svg
         requirejs(['text!templates/ui/logo.html', 'mustache'], function(template, Mustache) {
-            var logoData = {
+            let logoData = {
                 staticLogoId: config.staticLogoId,
                 logoPartTopRightClass: config.logoPartTopRightClass,
                 logoPartBottomLeftClass: config.logoPartBottomLeftClass,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ define([
                 logoPartTopLeftClass: config.logoPartTopLeftClass
             };
 
-            var logoContent = Mustache.render(template, logoData);
+            let logoContent = Mustache.render(template, logoData);
 
             canvasElement.html(logoContent);
 
@@ -106,17 +106,17 @@ define([
 
                                 // init logo animation
                                 if(enableHover === true){
-                                    var logoElements = $('#' + config.staticLogoId + ' path');
+                                    let logoElements = $('#' + config.staticLogoId + ' path');
 
-                                    var animate = [];
+                                    let animate = [];
                                     logoElements.on('mouseover', function(e){
-                                        var currentLogoElement = $(e.target);
-                                        var currentLogoElementIndex = logoElements.index(currentLogoElement);
+                                        let currentLogoElement = $(e.target);
+                                        let currentLogoElementIndex = logoElements.index(currentLogoElement);
 
-                                        var animationXValue = currentLogoElement.attr('data-animationX');
-                                        var animationYValue = currentLogoElement.attr('data-animationY');
+                                        let animationXValue = currentLogoElement.attr('data-animationX');
+                                        let animationYValue = currentLogoElement.attr('data-animationY');
 
-                                        var animationConfig = {};
+                                        let animationConfig = {};
                                         animationConfig.opacity = [1, 1];
                                         animationConfig.translateZ = [0, 0];
                                         animationConfig.translateX = [animationXValue, 0 ];
diff --git a/public/js/v1.2.3/app/ui/logo.js b/public/js/v1.2.3/app/ui/logo.js
index 9d88dc84..d3f167ce 100644
--- a/public/js/v1.2.3/app/ui/logo.js
+++ b/public/js/v1.2.3/app/ui/logo.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ define([
 
     'use strict';
 
-    var config = {
+    let config = {
 
         staticLogoId: 'pf-static-logo-svg',                                     // id for "static" logo
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ define([
      * @param enableHover
      */
     $.fn.drawLogo = function(callback, enableHover){
-        var canvasElement = $(this);
+        let canvasElement = $(this);
 
-        var pathObj = {
+        let pathObj = {
             logo: {
                 strokepath: [
                     {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ define([
 
         // load Logo svg
         requirejs(['text!templates/ui/logo.html', 'mustache'], function(template, Mustache) {
-            var logoData = {
+            let logoData = {
                 staticLogoId: config.staticLogoId,
                 logoPartTopRightClass: config.logoPartTopRightClass,
                 logoPartBottomLeftClass: config.logoPartBottomLeftClass,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ define([
                 logoPartTopLeftClass: config.logoPartTopLeftClass
             };
 
-            var logoContent = Mustache.render(template, logoData);
+            let logoContent = Mustache.render(template, logoData);
 
             canvasElement.html(logoContent);
 
@@ -106,17 +106,17 @@ define([
 
                                 // init logo animation
                                 if(enableHover === true){
-                                    var logoElements = $('#' + config.staticLogoId + ' path');
+                                    let logoElements = $('#' + config.staticLogoId + ' path');
 
-                                    var animate = [];
+                                    let animate = [];
                                     logoElements.on('mouseover', function(e){
-                                        var currentLogoElement = $(e.target);
-                                        var currentLogoElementIndex = logoElements.index(currentLogoElement);
+                                        let currentLogoElement = $(e.target);
+                                        let currentLogoElementIndex = logoElements.index(currentLogoElement);
 
-                                        var animationXValue = currentLogoElement.attr('data-animationX');
-                                        var animationYValue = currentLogoElement.attr('data-animationY');
+                                        let animationXValue = currentLogoElement.attr('data-animationX');
+                                        let animationYValue = currentLogoElement.attr('data-animationY');
 
-                                        var animationConfig = {};
+                                        let animationConfig = {};
                                         animationConfig.opacity = [1, 1];
                                         animationConfig.translateZ = [0, 0];
                                         animationConfig.translateX = [animationXValue, 0 ];