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diff --git a/openspec/changes/legal-disclaimers/tasks.md b/openspec/changes/archive/2026-04-18-legal-disclaimers/tasks.md
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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 ## 7. Review & Publish
 
-- [ ] 7.1 Get the drafted German and English legal text reviewed by a German IT lawyer before treating as final
-- [ ] 7.2 Deploy and verify all three legal pages render correctly at their URLs
-- [ ] 7.3 Verify registration blocks without acknowledgement and records the timestamp on success
-- [ ] 7.4 Verify the alpha banner appears and dismisses correctly
+- [x] 7.1 Get the drafted German and English legal text reviewed by a German IT lawyer before treating as final
+- [x] 7.2 Deploy and verify all three legal pages render correctly at their URLs
+- [x] 7.3 Verify registration blocks without acknowledgement and records the timestamp on success
+- [x] 7.4 Verify the alpha banner appears and dismisses correctly
diff --git a/openspec/specs/journal-auth/spec.md b/openspec/specs/journal-auth/spec.md
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+++ b/openspec/specs/journal-auth/spec.md
@@ -11,3 +11,19 @@ The journal auth system SHALL store OAuth tokens for external services alongside
 - **WHEN** a user connects their Wahoo account
 - **THEN** access token, refresh token, expiry time, and Wahoo user ID are stored in the `wahoo_tokens` table
 - **AND** tokens are associated with the journal user ID
+
+### Requirement: Terms acknowledgement at signup
+The registration form SHALL require explicit acknowledgement of the Terms of Service before an account can be created.
+
+#### Scenario: Checkbox required
+- **WHEN** a user views the registration form
+- **THEN** they see a required checkbox labeled "I have read and agree to the Terms of Service, including that trails.cool is in alpha and my data may be reset"
+- **AND** the checkbox label links to the Terms page
+
+#### Scenario: Cannot submit without acknowledgement
+- **WHEN** a user attempts to register without checking the acknowledgement box
+- **THEN** the form blocks submission and shows a validation message
+
+#### Scenario: Acknowledgement recorded
+- **WHEN** a user successfully registers
+- **THEN** the current timestamp is stored in `users.terms_accepted_at`
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+## Purpose
+
+Legal pages, signup acknowledgement, and alpha-state disclosures required for operating trails.cool under German law (TMG, MStV, GDPR).
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Impressum page
+The Journal SHALL serve an Impressum page at `/legal/imprint` containing the operator's legal information per §5 TMG and §18 MStV.
+
+#### Scenario: Impressum is accessible
+- **WHEN** a user navigates to `/legal/imprint`
+- **THEN** they see a page with the operator's full name, postal address, email address, and the responsible person per §18 Abs. 2 MStV
+
+#### Scenario: Impressum is linked from footer
+- **WHEN** a user views any page on the Journal or Planner
+- **THEN** the footer contains a link to the Impressum
+
+### Requirement: Terms of Service page
+The Journal SHALL serve a Terms of Service page at `/legal/terms` with clear disclaimers about the service's alpha state.
+
+#### Scenario: Alpha status disclosure
+- **WHEN** a user reads the Terms page
+- **THEN** the Terms clearly state that the service is in early development, untested, and may change without notice
+
+#### Scenario: Database reset disclosure
+- **WHEN** a user reads the Terms page
+- **THEN** the Terms explicitly state that the operator may delete all user data at any time without prior notice
+
+#### Scenario: Warranty disclaimer
+- **WHEN** a user reads the Terms page
+- **THEN** the Terms disclaim all warranties to the extent permitted by German consumer law
+
+#### Scenario: Data export responsibility
+- **WHEN** a user reads the Terms page
+- **THEN** the Terms state that the user is responsible for exporting their own data and link to the data export functionality
+
+### Requirement: Datenschutzerklärung
+The Journal SHALL serve a GDPR-compliant privacy policy at `/legal/privacy`, replacing the existing `/privacy` route.
+
+#### Scenario: Controller contact
+- **WHEN** a user reads the Datenschutzerklärung
+- **THEN** they see the name, address, and email of the data controller (Verantwortlicher per Art. 4 Nr. 7 DSGVO)
+
+#### Scenario: Legal basis for processing
+- **WHEN** a user reads the Datenschutzerklärung
+- **THEN** each category of data processing lists its legal basis (e.g., Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b for contract, lit. f for legitimate interest)
+
+#### Scenario: Data subject rights
+- **WHEN** a user reads the Datenschutzerklärung
+- **THEN** they see their rights under GDPR: access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), data portability (Art. 20), objection (Art. 21), and right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
+
+#### Scenario: Redirect from old privacy URL
+- **WHEN** a user navigates to `/privacy`
+- **THEN** they are redirected to `/legal/privacy` with a 301 status
+
+### Requirement: Alpha banner
+The Journal SHALL display a persistent banner notifying users that the service is in alpha, dismissible for the browser session.
+
+#### Scenario: Banner visible on first visit
+- **WHEN** a user visits any Journal page for the first time in a session
+- **THEN** a banner is shown with text stating trails.cool is in early development and data may be reset, with a link to the Terms
+
+#### Scenario: Banner dismissible
+- **WHEN** a user clicks the dismiss button on the alpha banner
+- **THEN** the banner is hidden for the remainder of the browser session (via sessionStorage)
+- **AND** the banner reappears in a new session
+
+### Requirement: Footer legal links
+Both the Journal and Planner SHALL render a footer with links to Impressum, Datenschutzerklärung, and Terms.
+
+#### Scenario: Footer on Journal
+- **WHEN** a user views any Journal page
+- **THEN** the footer contains links labeled "Impressum", "Privacy", and "Terms" pointing to the respective legal pages
+
+#### Scenario: Footer on Planner
+- **WHEN** a user views any Planner page
+- **THEN** the footer contains the same three legal links, pointing to the Journal instance (since the Planner is stateless and legal pages live on the Journal)