Even the smallest company website is subject to legal duties. This category explains them in plain language: an imprint with the required details, a privacy policy, consent for cookies and external services, a data processing agreement with the host, mandatory price information and the requirements for contact forms. Added to this are the rules of the German Accessibility Strengthening Act as far as they affect small providers, and how to deal with warning-letter risks around third-party fonts, maps or videos. We point out what can be done without much effort and where a legal review is advisable. The articles do not replace individual legal advice, but they provide orientation. We also provide a short everyday checklist: what should you look at again after every larger change to the website?
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Turnover above 25,000 euros in 2026 ends the German small business scheme in 2027. How to switch website prices, VAT notes and invoices on the cut-off date.
From 27 September 2026 new prohibitions apply to environmental claims. What small websites must change, what evidence costs and how a review pass runs.
Not every small website needs a cookie banner. It is only required with tracking or external services - and what the 2026 EinwV rules really change about that.
The BFSG has applied since 28 June 2025: when microenterprises are exempt, including with an online shop, where not, and why an accessible site pays off.
Set up legal notice, privacy policy, cookies and forms compliantly: how small businesses, clubs and freelancers start out without running a warning-letter risk.
Imprint duty under Germany's DDG: which mandatory details your website needs, how to place the legal notice correctly, and how to avoid fines and warnings.