Last updated: 1 September 2026
1. Scope and provider
These General Terms of Use apply to the use of GOOD Search at https://www.good-search.org, including the free search service and user accounts.
For paid subscriptions, the Subscription Terms for GOOD Search also apply.
The provider of GOOD Search is:
Good Search UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Goethestraße 69
79100 Freiburg im Breisgau
Germany
Email: mail@good-search.org
Represented by: Dr Andreas Renner and Kevin Fuchs
Commercial Register: Local Court of Freiburg im Breisgau, HRB 735185
2. GOOD Search and free use
GOOD Search is a digital search service. We primarily finance the operation of GOOD Search through paid subscriptions, rather than through personalised advertising or the sale of personal data.
Free use without a subscription is a limited introductory offer. The scope, number and period of free searches are shown in the relevant product interface.
We may adjust or restrict free use, in particular to protect against spam, automated use, misuse, security risks, disproportionate costs or disruption of the service.
3. User account
A user account may be created and used independently of a paid subscription. In particular, it allows personal search settings, such as language, country or SafeSearch, to be stored securely.
A user account alone does not include a paid subscription and does not entitle you to a particular volume of searches or to paid features.
A user account is required to enter into and manage a paid subscription. The Subscription Terms also apply to subscriptions.
The information provided when registering must be accurate and kept up to date.
You are responsible for keeping your login details confidential and protecting your account from unauthorised access. Login details must not be shared with third parties. Please inform us without delay if you suspect that your account has been misused.
4. Search allowances and protection of the service
For users without a subscription, we may limit the number of search requests per day or within another period.
We may also apply reasonable search limits, rate limits or other protective measures to user accounts and paid subscriptions where this is necessary to prevent spam, automated use, misuse, security risks, unusually high demand or disproportionate costs.
Where a plan includes a specific search allowance or access to additional features, the information displayed on the “Subscribe” page and in the Subscription Terms applies. Measures required for security, misuse prevention and the technical stability of the service remain unaffected.
5. Permitted use
You may use GOOD Search only lawfully and for personal purposes or other expressly agreed purposes.
In particular, you must not:
- Circumvent protective measures, search limits or access restrictions
- Use bots, scripts, scrapers or other automated systems unless we have expressly permitted this
- Disrupt or overload GOOD Search or exploit security vulnerabilities
- Sell, rent out, transfer or improperly share accounts, login details or subscriptions with third parties
In the event of serious or repeated breaches, we may restrict features, temporarily suspend accounts or terminate access for good cause. In doing so, we will take your legitimate interests into account.
6. Search results and external content
Search results may originate from external search providers and publicly available sources. They may be incomplete, out of date or inaccurate.
The respective operators of external websites are responsible for their content, availability and privacy practices. External links lead away from GOOD Search. Please review the terms and privacy information of the relevant destination website before using it.
7. Availability and further development
We aim to provide GOOD Search with a high level of availability. However, there is no entitlement to uninterrupted or error-free use at all times.
Maintenance, security measures, technical faults, capacity constraints or events beyond our control may lead to restrictions.
We may further develop GOOD Search and change, add or discontinue features where necessary for legal, technical, security-related or economic reasons.
For an active paid subscription, the Subscription Terms apply in addition. Your statutory rights remain unaffected.
8. Privacy
Information on how we process personal data can be found in our Privacy Policy.
9. Changes to these Terms of Use
We may amend these Terms of Use with effect for the future where there is an objective reason to do so. This may include changes in the law, security requirements, technical developments, changes to our service offering or the need to close gaps in these Terms.
We will notify you in an appropriate manner and in good time of material changes. Your statutory rights remain unaffected.
10. Final provisions
German law applies, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
If you are a consumer and have your habitual residence in another country, any mandatory consumer-protection provisions of that country remain unaffected.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is or becomes invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected.