Websites and online shops come with duties that should be reviewed regularly: imprint and privacy policy, consent for cookies, maps, videos and third-party fonts, data processing agreements with hosts and service providers, mandatory information on prices and shipping, and the requirements of the German Accessibility Strengthening Act. This category puts those topics into practical order: what applies to whom, which details belong where, and which settings can be implemented technically without making the site unusable. We name typical error patterns and testing steps. The articles do not replace individual legal advice, but they prepare the conversation. We also add a review routine: which points belong back on the table after every relaunch, every new service and every change to the assortment?
A business name can be covered at once by a registered mark, a company sign, a personal name right and a registered firm. What the DPMA examines, what a free domain does not settle, and the order to work in before you launch.
Have a negative or fake Google review removed: what the law really allows, how the removal process works and how local businesses protect their reputation.
Since 19 June 2026, Section 356a BGB requires an electronic withdrawal function. Who is affected, who is not - and how to implement it properly in your shop.
Section 5 DDG replaced Section 5 TMG: which details belong in your legal notice, who is obliged, how reachable it must be and what really applies to the W-IdNr.
From 2 August 2026 Article 50 of the EU AI Act applies: what chatbots, AI images and AI texts on your website must disclose - and what expressly need not.
What does Section 25 TDDDG require? When you need a cookie banner, how to build it GDPR-compliant and which mistakes get you fined - a practical guide.
The BFSG has applied since mid-2025, and enforcement begins in 2026. Who is affected, who qualifies for the micro-enterprise exemption and what does a breach cost?