Website requirements by country
Every country has specific legal requirements for websites. Find what applies in your market.
While GDPR applies across the entire EU, each country has additional requirements that go beyond the regulation. The Netherlands requires KVK numbers on every business website. Germany mandates a detailed Impressum and has a unique competitor enforcement system. Austria combines two separate legal frameworks for website identification. Understanding your country-specific obligations is essential — especially if you serve customers in multiple markets.
Enforcement varies by country
- •The Dutch Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) has issued fines totalling over €10 million since 2018, with increasing focus on cookie enforcement
- •Germany's Abmahnung system allows competitors to send cease-and-desist letters for website issues — costing €500–€1,500 per letter in legal fees
- •The Belgian GBA's landmark ruling against IAB Europe's consent framework affected the entire EU ad-tech industry
- •Austria's DSB was the first EU authority to rule that Google Analytics violates GDPR (January 2022)
- •The UK's ICO maintains the largest data breach reporting system in Europe, processing over 10,000 reports per year
Requirements by country
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