Legal
Imprint
Who operates this website and how to reach us, as German law requires.
Last updated [Date]Template following § 5 DDG
Service provider
Information pursuant to § 5 of the German Digital Services Act (DDG):
Drafting note: Use the registered business address. A P.O. box is not sufficient for an imprint.
Represented by
Managing director: [Managing director, full name]
Contact
- [Contact email]
- Phone
- [Phone number]
We read every message and aim to reply within [reply time, e.g. two business days].
Drafting note: § 5 DDG requires a way to reach the provider quickly and directly. An email address alone is usually not enough: add a phone number or another direct channel.
Register entry
- Register court
- [Register court, e.g. Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg]
- Register number
- [Register number, e.g. HRB 000000]
VAT ID
VAT identification number according to § 27a of the German VAT Act (UStG): [VAT ID]
Responsible for content
Responsible for editorial content pursuant to § 18 (2) of the German Interstate Media Treaty (MStV):
Drafting note: Only needed if the site publishes journalistic or editorial content, such as a blog or articles. Remove this section otherwise.
Consumer dispute resolution
We are neither willing nor obliged to take part in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board (§ 36 VSBG).
Drafting note: Confirm this statement with counsel. The EU online dispute resolution platform was shut down in July 2025, so no link to it is included.
Liability for content
We create the content of this website with care, but cannot guarantee that it is complete, accurate or up to date. As a service provider we are responsible for our own content under the general laws. We are not obliged to monitor third-party information that is transmitted or stored, or to investigate circumstances that indicate unlawful activity. Obligations to remove or block information under the general laws remain unaffected. Liability in this respect only arises from the moment we become aware of a specific infringement; we will remove such content promptly once we do.
Liability for links
This website may link to external websites whose content we do not control. The respective provider or operator is always responsible for the content of linked pages. We checked linked pages for possible legal violations when we added the link and found none. Permanent monitoring of linked pages is not reasonable without concrete indications of an infringement. If we become aware of one, we will remove the link promptly.
Copyright
The content and works on this website are subject to German copyright law. Copying, editing, distributing or any use outside the limits of copyright law requires the written consent of [Company name]. Where content on this site was not created by us, third-party rights are respected and marked as such. If you notice a copyright infringement, please tell us at [Contact email] and we will remove the content promptly.