Störerhaftung (§1004 BGB) does not make you liable; it only means that you can be sued for injunctive relief [1]. Of course, under Germany's "loser pays" rules

Störerhaftung (§1004 BGB) does not make you liable; it only means that you can be sued for injunctive relief [1]. Of course, under Germany's "loser pays" rules this means that you can be responsible for the cost of the proceedings. More importantly, in certain situation courts may consider the fact that a tort was committed using your IP as prima facie evidence that you were responsible (this is rebuttable, but can be difficult to prove). But in general, yes, it's purely a matter of civil law. [1] http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb.html#p3979 http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb....