Legal notice

A Legal Notice (or Imprint) is a mandatory requirement for shops operating in many parts of Europe. Since you are shipping across the continent, this needs to be clear, professional, and accurate.

You can paste this into Shopify Settings > Policies > Legal Notice or create a new page titled "Legal Notice".

Legal Notice (Impressum)

1. Professional Identity

BioBastards is a brand operated by:

  • Company Name: [Insert Registered Business Name]

  • Legal Form: [e.g., Sole Trader, GmbH, SRL, LLC]

  • Registered Office: [Insert Full Business Address]

  • Registration Number: [Insert Company Reg Number / Trade Register Number]

  • VAT Identification Number: [Insert VAT Number, e.g., DE123456789]

2. Contact Details

If you have a problem, don’t yell into the void. Use these:

  • Email: [Insert Support Email Address]

  • Phone: [Insert Phone Number, if applicable]

3. Authorized Representation

The company is legally represented by:

  • [Insert Name of Managing Director or Owner]

4. Dispute Resolution

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR), which you can find here: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. We are not obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board, but we are always open to a fair conversation.

5. Intellectual Property

Everything on this site—text, gear designs, and the BioBastards "O"—is ours. Don't scrape our content or use our brand for your own profit. We protect our work as fiercely as we protect our pets.