Legal check and compliance audit for influencers, agencies and brands

Prevention is cheaper than defense

Cease-and-desist letters, fines and contractual disputes usually have a recognizable cause: missing labeling, an incomplete imprint, unexplained image rights or contracts that nobody has read. Many of these risks can be uncovered in a structured check before a competitor or association finds them.

Our legal check follows a fixed test scheme. You will receive a report with a traffic light rating, concrete proposals for wording and a prioritized action plan. Agencies and brands also use the audit to secure their creator program.

Typical situations in which we help

• You want to know if your channel is cease-and-desist letter.
• You have received a cease-and-desist letter and want to avoid more.
• An investor or partner requires an examination.
• You are an agency and want to secure your processes.
• You are about to relaunch or start a product.

Legal basis at a glance

Scope of testing

Profiles and websites (imprint, data protection, labeling, sweepstakes), shop and courses (GTC, revocation, price information), contracts (brands, agency, employees), rights (brands, music, pictures) and tax bases are checked.

Method

We check a representative sample of contributions, all mandatory information and the most important contracts. Each finding is given a traffic light color according to risk and effort.

Result

You will receive a written report, samples and formulations as well as a discussion on implementation. If you wish, we train your team and repeat the check regularly.

That’s how we go

1. 1

   Initial assessment

   You briefly describe the facts to us and send documents such as a contract, cease-and-desist letter or screenshots. We will tell you promptly where you stand and what the next steps will cost.

2. 2

   Secure evidence and deadlines

   We document posts, stories and chat history in court and record all deadlines. Content disappears quickly, especially with social media.

3. 3

   Set strategy

   Together we decide whether negotiation, defense, cease-and-desist letter or contract drafting is the right way. It is always about your reach and your business relationships.

4. 4

   Implement and enforce

   We negotiate, formulate, answer and, if necessary, go to court, also in an urgent procedure. You will regularly be informed of what is happening.

Regarding the costs: Before every step we tell you what it costs. Depending on the case, we charge a flat-rate fee or by hourly rate according to the Lawyers’ Remuneration Act (RVG). If the opponent is obliged to reimburse, for example in the case of a justified cease-and-desist letter, we will claim these costs for you. More on this on our page Fee.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Only address legal issues after the first cease-and-desist letter.
• Only check individual contributions instead of the entire practice.
• Do not implement results of a check.
• Do not repeat the check for growth or new products.