Reporting Illegal Content (DSA)
In force since 28 August 2026
This page describes how to notify the operator, under Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (the Digital Services Act), of content on the site considered illegal, and how such notices are handled.
1.What may be reported
A notice may concern any specific item of information published on the site which the notifier considers illegal under the law of the European Union or of a member state. Notices concerning infringement of intellectual property rights may also be submitted through the procedure described on the intellectual property page.
2.Contents of a notice
Pursuant to Article 16(2) of the Regulation, a notice should contain:
- a sufficiently substantiated explanation of the reasons for which the content is considered illegal;
- the exact electronic location of the content, in particular its address (URL);
- the name and email address of the notifier, except for notices concerning offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7 of Directive 2011/93/EU (sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children), which may be submitted without disclosing the notifier’s identity;
- a statement that the notifier believes in good faith that the information and allegations contained in the notice are accurate and complete.
3.Point of contact
4.Handling of a notice
Notices are processed in a timely, diligent, non-arbitrary and objective manner, within 30 days. Where a notice contains the notifier’s email address, receipt is confirmed without undue delay. The notifier is informed of the decision taken; the decision includes a statement of reasons, indicating whether the content was removed and on what basis, or why the notice was not acted upon.
5.Content on third-party platforms
The listings published on the site link to offers on third-party marketplaces. Action taken under this procedure concerns the copy of the content held on this site; content published on a third-party platform should be reported to that platform.