A business website comes with obligations that cannot be postponed indefinitely: imprint and privacy policy, consent for cookies and tracking, data processing agreements with service providers, mandatory information in the ordering process and — since the German Accessibility Strengthening Act — requirements for usability by people with disabilities. This category puts those topics into practical order: what is actually prescribed, what is a matter of interpretation, and which steps can be implemented with reasonable effort. We describe how to test, which error patterns are typical and who inside the company is responsible. The articles do not replace individual legal advice, but they provide a solid basis for conversations with lawyers, data protection officers and service providers. We also describe which reviews are due after every relaunch and every new service so obligations do not arise unnoticed.
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Returns until January next to the 14-day right of withdrawal: how shops word the extension, respect Annex no. 10 UWG and store the deadline in the system.
Advent calendar with a prize draw: what Section 6 DDG, unfair competition law and the GDPR require for terms of entry, newsletter consent and winner notices.
What Section 57a StBerG allows in advertising, which titles and mandatory details a tax firm website needs, and how enquiry forms and careers pages help.
From 20 November 2026, German consumer credit law also covers interest-free instalments and pay-later. What shops should check and when invoices remain exempt.
Damage reports with property and photo, emergency numbers per building, an owner portal and WEG deadlines: how a management website relieves the office.
What the German Youth Protection Act requires when shipping alcohol, tobacco and e-cigarettes, and how a shop checks per product, at checkout and on delivery.
The menu as a page instead of a PDF: declaring allergens under Annex II, stating total prices correctly and building an ordering path that holds up.
Property pages are advertisements: which five details belong in a listing once an energy certificate exists, and how a property template enforces them.
Structured e-invoicing from 2027: how a structured format differs from a PDF, who still has time until the end of 2027, and what to change in your shop, customer account and invoice delivery.
Which contracts sit behind a website, how term, renewal and notice period interact, and why late September is the last date for a clean exit at the year's end.
Domain, credentials and rights of use are three separate levels. Who is entered as the domain holder, how a change of provider works and what belongs in the.
New rules for environmental claims and sustainability labels apply from 27 September 2026. What that means for website copy, logos and the footer.
Copyright, the right to one's own image and the GDPR for website photos: which permission a picture needs, what a licence has to state, when the people shown.
Advertising law, professional codes, legal notice and health data: what a medical practice website may say and how enquiries arrive on a sound legal basis.
What belongs in a German legal notice in 2026: the eight details under Section 5 DDG, the obsolete ODR link and a maintenance routine for your website.
From 2 August 2026 Article 50 of the EU AI Act applies: anyone running an AI chatbot or AI content on a website must disclose it. Duties, notices, checklist.
Cookie banners done right: what the GDPR and the German TDDDG require, when you even need a banner, common mistakes and data-minimising alternatives.
WCAG 2.2 AA explained clearly: contrast, keyboard operation, screen readers and forms. The most important criteria with implementation tips for practice.
A practical checklist for a GDPR-compliant website: legal notice, privacy policy, cookies, forms and hosting in Germany. Factual, not individual legal advice.
Germany's Accessibility Act from June 2025: who is obliged, what WCAG 2.2 AA means in practice and how to make a website accessible. A practical guide.