Comprehensive List of Prohibited Services and Goods on suchen.expert
To protect users and to comply with legal and ethical standards, certain services and goods are generally not permitted on suchen.expert.
The following list applies platform-wide and regardless of user status (private or commercial).
Violations lead to the immediate removal of the listing, suspension of the user account, and, if applicable, legal action.
1. General Legal Prohibitions
All goods and services are prohibited
the trade or offering of which is prohibited under German or international law,
or which violate official requirements or sanctions.
2. Alcohol, Drugs, and Intoxicants
The following are prohibited in particular:
alcoholic beverages as well as ingredients or devices for their production,
drugs and mind-altering substances pursuant to the Narcotics Act (BtMG),
accessories for consuming or producing drugs (e.g., bongs, pipes),
toxic, narcotic, or psychotropic substances.
3. Age-Restricted Products
Not permitted are:
products intended exclusively for persons aged 18 and over,
media rated FSK 18 or USK 18.
4. Weapons, Military, and Security Equipment
The following are prohibited:
weapons of any kind pursuant to the Weapons Act (WaffG) (incl. accessories),
ammunition, explosives, military equipment,
security-related uniforms, insignia, or identification cards,
military technology and armaments.
5. Dangerous Substances and Materials
Not permitted are:
radioactive, explosive, or highly toxic substances,
dangerous chemicals,
pesticides and similar substances.
6. Medical and Health-Related Products
The following are prohibited:
medications (prescription-only and over-the-counter),
veterinary medicines,
dietary supplements and diet products,
medical devices, instruments, and products,
medical, veterinary, or cosmetic services,
nutrition and health counseling.
7. Financial and Gambling Offers
Not permitted are:
securities, credits, loans, investments,
financial services without legal authorization or creditworthiness checks,
lotteries, gambling offers, bets,
trade in player accounts, virtual currencies, or points.
8. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance
The following are prohibited:
trade in personal data or databases,
sale of telephone numbers, email addresses, or contact lists,
confidential or secret information,
surveillance and spying devices,
programs or devices for covert information gathering.
9. Intellectual Property and Media
The following are prohibited:
bootlegs, pirated copies, unauthorized recordings,
unauthorized reproductions of protected works,
software or devices to circumvent protective measures,
digital content without a physical data carrier.
10. Fraud, Counterfeiting, and Deception
Not permitted are:
stolen or counterfeit goods,
counterfeit money or forged revenue stamps,
misleading or fraudulent offers,
goods with no recognizable consumer benefit.
11. Extremism, Hate, and Criminal Offenses
The following are prohibited:
extremist or propagandistic material,
content with National Socialist or anti-constitutional symbolism,
calls for criminal acts, violence, or discrimination,
insulting, defamatory, or inflammatory content.
12. Animals, Plants, and Cultural Property
Not permitted are:
trade in endangered or protected animal and plant species,
products made from protected species,
hunting or fishing products from illegal origins,
cultural property and archaeological artifacts,
ivory and products made from it.
13. Other Prohibited Offers
The following are also not permitted:
paid telephone services,
model, casting, and photographer offers without authorization,
work for children under 14 years of age,
academic ghostwriting services,
trade in scientific or school papers,
scrap metal and e-waste trade by private individuals,
state decorations,
sanctioned goods pursuant to national or international sanctions lists.
14. Responsibility and Consequences
Each user is responsible for ensuring that their listings are:
compliant with the law,
complete,
truthful, and
in compliance with the guidelines.
In the event of violations, suchen.expert reserves the right to:
remove listings immediately,
suspend user accounts temporarily or permanently,
forward content to the competent authorities.
15. Final Remarks
This list serves to protect users and the platform.
It makes no claim to completeness and may be expanded or adjusted at any time.
We recommend that all users inform themselves carefully before publishing a listing.
This helps keep suchen.expert a safe, legally compliant, and trustworthy platform for everyone.
