If you discover any misuse of our systems – such as spam, network attacks, illegal content, or suspicious activity originating from our services – please let us know immediately.
Contact: abuse@openducks.org
Form: Report Abuse Form
Please include all relevant details: timestamps, headers, source IPs, log excerpts and a clear description of the issue. The more context, the faster we can resolve it.
As a provider, we are committed to ethical tech and the responsible operation of our infrastructure. We strongly distance ourselves from any form of abuse, whether technical, personal or ideological.
Abuse is not a prank, not a protest, and not part of any justified cause. If our platform is being misused, we expect it to be reported – and we will take appropriate action without hesitation.
🚨 Criminal misuse of IT infrastructure may be punishable under:
🇩🇪 German Criminal Code (StGB):
§ 202a/b (data espionage/interception),
§ 303a/b (data sabotage),
§ 263a (computer fraud),
§ 184 ff. (illegal content),
§ 226 TKG (telecom abuse).
🇪🇺 EU Law:
Directive (EU) 2013/40 on attacks against information systems (implemented in DE via StGB §§ above).
🌍 International:
Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention, ETS No. 185).
Abuse reports may be shared with affected parties or authorities if necessary. In severe cases, OpenDucks reserves the right to file a criminal complaint.
❗ False abuse reports or misuse of this channel (e.g. spamming abuse@openducks.org, impersonation or trolling) may themselves constitute a criminal offense (§ 145d StGB: "Pretending criminal offense").
All reports are handled confidentially and with care. For GDPR or legal inquiries, please use legal@openducks.org.