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?
The BFSG has applied since 28 June 2025: when microenterprises are exempt, when online shops are covered anyway and why an accessible site pays off well.
Set up legal notice, privacy, cookies and forms compliantly: how small businesses, clubs and freelancers start without 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.