Is it safe to download in Germany?

[Buckeridg]

I'm currently living in Germany and wanted to ask if it's ok to download games with this website, I heard the government monitors and fine people downloading software, a friend told me it only affects people that used torrent, but I want to be sure, thank you in advance

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I'm not German, never been to that country and probably never will... But a friend who does told me that the government is really quite actively monitoring all of that. That said, he always talked about torrents when saying so, so I'm not sure how direct downloads factor in on all this.

It *SEEMS* that VPNs are ok, though.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

You wanna use a vpn if you're in germany and the uk, just in general

 

[Retro Doomer]

I'm currently living in Germany and wanted to ask if it's ok to download games with this website, I heard the government monitors and fine people downloading software, a friend told me it only affects people that used torrent, but I want to be sure, thank you in advance

Nichts ist ganz sicher und am Ende ist es eine glücksache um ehrlich zu sein.
Aber naja Ich glaube die nehmen das mit emulation und emulatoren nicht so ernst hier.Aber sind auch schon gute Roms hier aber ob du was runterladen willst ist deine entscheidung aber Ich glaube es ist sicher genug.Ich persöhnlich empfehle den Brave oder Librewolf browser für mehr privatsphäre.

 

[for.we.are.many]

Direct download yes, torrent no

 

[Retro Doomer]

Direct download yes, torrent no

Technically legally speaking of course neither of those options is really well safe as there is not a 100% safe option my lad.
As I assume that your Internet provider can check up what you are downloading at least as far as I am aware of the current situation.
But on how the risk is actually I would say its pretty low as I assume that the police has more to do by going after real criminals instead of some scoundrels downloading pirated media like games especially if they are not even sold anymore.
But in the end everyone has to decide on there own what they use and what they do as this is not a encouragement but rather a description of the Situation.

 

[for.we.are.many]

Stimmt schon. Habe es nur in all den Jahren noch nicht persönlich erlebt, dass mal jemand Ärger für Direct Download bekommen hat. Aber ja, vorsichtig sollte man trotzdem sein

 

[Retro Doomer]

Stimmt schon. Habe es nur in all den Jahren noch nicht persönlich erlebt, dass mal jemand Ärger für Direct Download bekommen hat. Aber ja, vorsichtig sollte man trotzdem sein

Ja Ich glaube auch das die Blauen einfach was besseres zu tun haben als uns die Bude einzurennen wegen einen Alten Spiel wo man runtergeladen hat.
Aber am Ende glaube Ich das man nicht so viel sicherer oder unsicherer ist wen man direkt runterlädt oder einen Torrent benutzt.
Das Risiko is natürlich immer da aber Ich glaube das es sehr niedrig ist.

 

[petran79]

Police are a long way to acquire Minority Report and Mission Impossible capabilities, so don't worry if you are a regular user and not distributor with hundreds of clients

 

[junkman]

german IT pro here, you're fine to download, just down seed torrents, as most torrent hosters sell their data to officials

 

[Dani.]

I'm currently living in Germany and wanted to ask if it's ok to download games with this website, I heard the government monitors and fine people downloading software, a friend told me it only affects people that used torrent, but I want to be sure, thank you in advance

I also live in Germany and occasionally download things from here. That's no problem.

 

[Miles Miles]

As long as you avoid torrents you should be fine.