Website requirements by country

Every country has specific legal requirements for websites. Find what applies in your market.

UK businesses operate under UK GDPR and PECR rather than EU law since Brexit. The Companies Act 2006 and Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 require UK limited companies to display their Companies House registration number and registered address on their website. The ICO enforces data protection. Understanding your UK-specific obligations is essential, especially if you also serve EU customers who trigger GDPR.

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