The deep dive for legally compliant work in animal professions: GDPR/revDSG, terms & conditions, contracts, photo and marketing law – with copy-ready templates for AT, DE and CH.
1Start – Legal status September 2026
Overview, target audience, foreword, the eight 2026 changes (AI Act, TDDDG, e-invoicing, Herrenberg, AT competence proof, revDSG, BFSG) and the DE/AT/CH legal map.
Course overview: 7 modules, 30 lessons, 24 templatesWho this course is for – and what you'll be able to do afterwardForeword: law is not an enemy. Not knowing it is.Legal status September 2026: eight changesThe map: which laws affect you as an animal professionalHow to work with the course
2Module 1 – Your legal framework
Which law applies to you (location, clients, activity), legal notice & mandatory disclosures, professional law and liability – incl. a legal-notice template with country blocks.
Which law applies to you? DE, AT, CH and the EUEU law: seven legal acts on one pageLegal notice and mandatory disclosures – the first page that gets checkedTemplate 1: legal notice (DE/AT/CH)Professional law: permits, the vet reservation, protected termsLiability: what you're responsible for – and what the contract must coverTask 1 – your legal framework (workbook)
3Module 2 – GDPR & revDSG in your business
Principles compared, legal bases under Art. 6, a record of processing activities, privacy policy, tools/cloud/USA, data-subject rights, data breaches and minimum technical security.
The principles: GDPR (EU) and revDSG (CH) comparedWhich legal basis for what – Art. 6 in everyday practiceThe record of processing activities in 60 minutesThe privacy policy (Art. 13/14 GDPR, Art. 19 revDSG)Template 2: privacy policy (structure)Tools, cloud, USA: data-processing agreements and third-country transfersTool overview: who's based where – and what you needData-subject rights: when a client asksData breaches: the 72-hour planMinimum technical security: 12 measuresTask 2 – your data-protection foundation (workbook)
4Module 3 – Consent, cookies, newsletters
The seven features of valid consent, cookie banners 2026 (TDDDG/TKG/FMG), newsletter law and messenger groups in everyday use.
Valid consent: seven featuresTemplate 4: consent for photos, videos, newslettersCookie banners 2026 – DE, AT and CHNewsletters and promotional messages (§ 7 UWG, § 174 TKG, UWG CH)Messenger and course groups: WhatsApp & SignalTask 3 – consent and communication (workbook)
5Module 4 – Terms & conditions and contracts
Contract types in animal professions, terms & conditions that hold up, withdrawal and distance selling, cancellation/no-show/liability – plus three ready-made sample contracts.
Contract types: service, work, custody, digital contentTerms & conditions that hold up: incorporation, transparency, prohibited clausesWithdrawal and distance selling (German Civil Code, FAGG, CH)Template 7: right-of-withdrawal notice (DE/AT)Cancellation, no-show, liability: everyday clausesTemplate 8: sample contract for training and physiotherapyTemplate 9: sample contract for boarding, daycare, sittingTemplate 10: terms & conditions for online courses and digital contentTask 4 – your contracts (workbook)
6Module 5 – Photo, copyright and trademark law
Photos of people and animals, third-party works (stock, music, screenshots, AI), name/logo/trademark, and social media law incl. AI labeling from 2026.
Photos of people and animals: three rights in one imageThird-party works: stock, music, screenshots, AIName, logo, trademark: checking, securing, defendingSocial media law: disclosure, reposts, linking, AISeven real-world cases, solved correctlyTask 5 – images, music, trademark (workbook)
7Module 6 – Marketing law & health claims
The line between 'I help' and 'I heal', price disclosures and discounts, reviews and the right way to handle a warning letter.
Health claims and guarantees of success (HWG, UWG, the vet reservation)16 phrasings that are warning-letter-safePrices, discounts, promotions (PAngV, PrAG, PBV)Reviews, testimonials, comparisonsThe warning letter: what it is – and what not to doThe warning letter: five steps in 14 daysTask 6 – marketing check (workbook)
8Module 7 – Collaboration, 2026 obligations, audit
Freelance work or bogus self-employment, mini-jobs/part-time/internships, the new 2026 obligations, and your 30-day legal audit.
Freelance work or bogus self-employment? (§ 7 SGB IV, ASVG, AHVG)Three ways to involve a colleague – from risky to cleanMini-jobs, part-time, internships, volunteering2026 obligations: what's new – and what affects youYour 30-day legal audit: four weeks, four stepsTask 7 – collaboration and audit plan (workbook)
9Toolbox & conclusion
A 40-point legal-audit checklist, authorities and free help in DE/AT/CH, a glossary and closing notes.
Toolbox: checklist, contacts, glossaryLegal-audit checklist: 40 points to tick offWhere to turn: authorities & free advice (DE/AT/CH)Glossary (3 parts)Closing notes: legal soundness isn't a state, it's a routineYour next step – today