In 2025, we care about your website, so we recommend reading this article to avoid penalties.
If you have a website or an online store and do not have a Legal Notice or a Cookie Banner, you are putting your business at risk. You could face administrative penalties from the Spanish Data Protection Agency and lose potential customers by not offering them trust and transparency. Audit your website and check if it complies with regulations with Lawwwing!
Spain is one of the EU countries with the highest number of fines compared to others. Specifically, in 2021, the Spanish Data Protection Agency issued 352 fines, amounting to €36.7 million in penalties. This means an average fines of €105,000.
Having both a Legal Notice and a Cookie Banner on your website is essential to comply with regulations.
The Legal Notice is the commonly used term for the set of legally required information that a website must provide under the Law on Information Society Services. It must be permanently visible to the user—typically found at the bottom of the website via a hyperlink. It not only informs users about who is behind the website but also provides guarantees and trust, allowing them to verify information before deciding to use the services offered.
Regarding the Cookie Banner, it is the pop-up notification that appears when you visit a website, informing users about the type of cookies being used. If you want to learn more about what cookies are, we explain it in detail [here]. This pop-up must also act as a cookie blocker, meaning no cookies should be installed without the user’s explicit and informed consent. Additionally, users must be given the option to modify their consent at any time, easily and transparently.
If you have a website and want to avoid legal concerns, or if you need more information, feel free to contact us at hola@lawwwing.com we’ll be happy to help!
The Lawwwing Team
