You’ve bought the domain, designed a clean layout in Notion or Webflow, and your landing page is ready to capture your first leads. But before launching, someone asks:
> “Have you added the legal notice yet?”
And you think… “Why? It’s just a temporary page.”
Bad news: even if you’re not selling anything yet, the law does require you to include a legal notice if your landing page is more than just a personal business card.
In this article, we explain when it’s mandatory to have a legal notice on your website, what it must include, and what happens if you don’t add it.
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The legal notice is a document accessible from any page on the website that identifies the site owner and complies with Law 34/2002 on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE).
The LSSI states that all websites offering services or information related to an economic activity must include it, even if no direct sales occur.
In other words: if your website is used to promote a future company, collect leads, build branding, or display services... you already need to include a legal notice.
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Article 10 of the LSSI outlines the minimum information that any professional or corporate website must include:
- Full name or company name.
- Tax ID (NIF / CIF).
- Physical address and contact details.
- Commercial Registry details: volume, page, sheet, etc.
- Professional body, official title, applicable rules.
- Email address, contact form, or customer service phone number.
- Liability limitations, permitted uses, intellectual property, etc.
Additionally:
- If you use cookies, you must include a separate cookie policy.
- And if you collect personal data (forms, newsletters, etc.), you also need a privacy policy compliant with the GDPR.
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Yes, it matters. Although many ignore it, the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) and other authorities can initiate sanctioning procedures for non-compliance with the LSSI.
Penalties for not including a legal notice can reach up to €30,000 in serious cases, although early-stage startups typically face warnings or minor fines (between €900 and €3,000).
Beyond fines, not having a legal notice:
- Reduces your credibility with investors and users.
- Complicates any collaboration with third parties.
- Prevents full compliance with the GDPR if you use forms.
- Can block you from certification, acceleration, or public funding programs.
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Not always. Online generators can serve as a base, but:
- They don’t adapt content to your specific activity.
- They often omit key sections like intellectual property, liability disclaimers, or jurisdiction.
- They don’t guarantee compliance if you’re a company or subject to specific obligations.
For tech startups or scalable models, it’s best to customize it properly from the start — and even more so if you’re collecting data.
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If your website is strictly personal and has no economic purpose, you’re not required to include one.
But if it has any link to a professional or business activity, then yes, you are.
Examples of websites that do require a legal notice, even if they don’t sell anything:
- Pre-launch landing page collecting emails.
- Professional portfolio website.
- Website with contact details to receive commissions or projects.
- Site linking to social media or payment platforms (Patreon, etc.).
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At Legal Core Labs, we can help you:
- Draft your legal notice from scratch, tailored to your website and sector.
- Integrate it with your privacy and cookie policies.
- Ensure compliance with the LSSI, GDPR, and all applicable regulations.
Your website is your business card.
Make sure it complies with the law from the very first click.
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