Many online retailers believe that the issue is resolved with a privacy policy and a cookie banner. In reality, the biggest risks lie where technology, tracking, and legal texts do not align.
Author: Rechtsanwältin & Dipl.-Vw. Petra Nieweg
Self-Drafted Terms and Conditions = No Terms and Conditions? The Most Common Mistakes Made by Online Retailers
Self-drafted Terms and Conditions often appear professional – until they fall apart in a dispute. The most common mistakes made by online retailers.
Where is the oil price not included? The shortest list in the world
You do not drive a car and believe the oil price does not concern you? Unfortunately, it does. A search for clues through everyday life – from breakfast rolls to streaming evenings.
2026 Fuel Price Regulation: The State Takes Its Cut
The 12 o’clock rule was meant to ease the burden on consumers. Instead, prices rose by 7.6 cents on the first day. Diesel hit an all-time high. Was that foreseeable? Yes – for macroeconomic reasons.
Received a termination agreement? What matters in the first 24 hours.
A termination agreement can be costly for employees. Those who sign prematurely risk a suspension period for unemployment benefits, the loss of claims, and poor negotiating conditions regarding severance, irrevocable release from work, and references.
No GTC? No legal violation. But often a costly mistake.
Legally, you do not require GTC. In practice, however, you relinquish control – and that becomes expensive as soon as the first dispute arises.
“Please contact the manufacturer.” – why this sentence can cost you money
Sounds like service. Is often just a shift in costs. You buy a device. It breaks down. You contact the dealer – in the store or the online shop. And then comes the classic: “Please contact the manufacturer directly. It’s…
Inflation eats away at fixed prices – here’s how to make long-term contracts “inflation-proof”
Fixed price sounds like security. In practice, it is often just a nicely packaged margin risk. Energy more expensive. Material more expensive. Wages more expensive. And somewhere in your company, there is a contract that has been pretending the world…
BGH & SCHUFA: Paid – but the entry remains? What applies now (and what you can do)
You pay the debt – and the SCHUFA entry acts as if it never saw the transfer. The BGH decided exactly this on 12/18/2025: “Delete immediately” is not automatic. But: The door is not closed. Question – Immediate Answer:Does SCHUFA…
Liability for pushTAN Misuse: Recent Rulings Shift the Balance
Anyone who authorizes a payment via pushTAN in online banking legally agrees to a specific order – at least, that’s the banks’ ideal scenario. In practice, however, perpetrators exploit security vulnerabilities to push through transactions. The question then is no…
