Guidelines
Dear users of our marketplace, please review our guidelines before publishing an ad.
1) New User Account "My Unimarkt"
To publish ads on Unimarkt, you are required to register with your name and address. During registration, you will create a username and password, which you will later use to log in to your account, "My Unimarkt". Please ensure that all fields in the registration form are completed accurately. Your personal information will not be published but will be used exclusively for administrative purposes. Registration allows you to manage your ads quickly and easily. Additionally, you have the option to subscribe to specific categories via email.
2) Account Deletion
Log in to "My Unimarkt" using your username and password. In the "Edit Profile" section, you can delete your account.
3) Uploading Images
You can upload up to 5 images in JPEG format per ad (maximum size: 5 MB per image). Please upload images in an appropriate size; files of approximately 100 KB are usually sufficient.
4) Content
The marketplace is a free service provided by the university, primarily aimed at university members. The university reserves the right to reject ads without providing reasons or to delete published ads without prior notice. This applies particularly to ads containing discriminatory, glorifying violence, pornographic, political, religious, illegal, immoral, or otherwise questionable content. Ads offering editing or editing-like services are also not permitted.The university does not correspond regarding the rejection or deletion of ads. Furthermore, it reserves the right to block users when necessary.
5) Category Assignment
Ads posted in the wrong category will not be moved to the correct one. Ads created multiple times and assigned to several categories will be deleted without prior notice.
6) User Account and maximum number of Ads
Each person is allowed to create only one user account.
A maximum of 10 ads is permitted per person or user account.
In "My Unimarkt", you can manage all your ads clearly. This includes the ability to edit or delete your ads.
7) Publication Duration
The publication duration of an ad can be individually specified by the user but may not exceed 14 days. Once the specified duration expires, the ad is automatically deactivated.
Users also have the option to deactivate ads manually via "My Unimarkt" before the publication period ends. Deactivated ads remain available for editing in the user account.
8) Ad Publishing
Ads are published only after a review process. Generally, your ad will appear online within one business day. No ads are published on weekends or public holidays.
If an already published ad is edited by the user through "My Unimarkt", the changes will only be published after another review.
9) Weblinks in ads
The inclusion of web links, QR codes, or automatic links to external offers is not supported.
The university reserves the right to delete ads containing web links without prior notification.
10) Word-Formatted Text
Copying and pasting text formatted in Word is not supported. However, users can format their ad texts directly using a simple editor available in "My Unimarkt".
11) Disclaimer and Liability
The content of individual ads is the sole responsibility of the users who post them. In particular, the University accepts no liability for content (e.g. photos) for which the user does not have the necessary license.
12) Deletion of inactive Ads
Inactive ads and associated images will be deleted by the Unimarkt editorial team after a period of 6 months.