{"id":321,"date":"2024-01-10T13:11:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/?page_id=321"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:01:59","slug":"about-eco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/en\/about-us\/about-eco\/","title":{"rendered":"About eco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:18px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>eco has represented the interests of the Internet industry in Germany since 1995. We develop markets, foster technologies and form framework conditions: As the largest association of the Internet industry in Europe, we and our around 900 drive the sector and represent its interests in politics and in international bodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Association of the Internet Industry, we believe in the power of self-regulation \u2013 particularly in the area of youth media protection: This is how the eco Complaints Office was created \u2013 as a result of the self-regulatory aspirations of our members. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Every Internet user who comes across online content which is relevant to youth media protection, or who wants to complain about spam, can \u2013 anonymously, if desired \u2013 contact the Complaints Office. Further information can be found at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/international.eco.de\/internet-complaints-office.html\">https:\/\/international.eco.de\/internet-complaints-office.html<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because we\u2019re always stronger when we work together, eco is a founding member of INHOPE, the international network of complaints offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more information about eco at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/international.eco.de\">https:\/\/international.eco.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#e9eef6;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FSM-Logo-schwarz_transparent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-664\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FSM-Logo-schwarz_transparent.png 1181w, https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FSM-Logo-schwarz_transparent-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FSM-Logo-schwarz_transparent-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/FSM-Logo-schwarz_transparent-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/en\/about-us\/about-the-fsm\/\">About the FSM<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#e9eef6;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-duotone-unset-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/en\/about-us\/about-eco\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/logo-eco-1.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/en\/about-us\/about-eco\/\">About eco<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#e9eef6;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-duotone-unset-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/en\/about-us\/imprint\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/1463-section.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internet-beschwerdestelle.de\/en\/about-us\/imprint\/\">Imprint<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eco has represented the interests of the Internet industry in Germany since 1995. 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