diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b4045e5d75..db16d82fc07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ This especially relates to the files in the directories `/source/fonts/`, `sourc
 
 Contributions are very welcome, please refer to the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
+## Third party acknowledgments – many kudos for that !!!
+
+- [open privacy by opr.vc](https://opr.vc)
+
 ## Code of conduct
 
 We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our
diff --git a/enterprise.patternlab-config.json b/enterprise.patternlab-config.json
index 98a515d362e..f3161f950f9 100644
--- a/enterprise.patternlab-config.json
+++ b/enterprise.patternlab-config.json
@@ -144,7 +144,20 @@
 				},
 				"toolLinks": {
 					"before": [],
-					"after": []
+					"after": [
+						{
+							"text": "Imprint",
+							"url": "https://www.dbsystel.de/dbsystel-en/legal-3715942",
+							"class": "",
+							"icon": "help"
+						},
+						{
+							"text": "Datenschutzerklärung",
+							"url": "https://db-ui.github.io/datenschutzerklaerung.html",
+							"class": "",
+							"icon": "help"
+						}
+					]
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/source/_patterns/01-elements/link/_link.hbs b/source/_patterns/01-elements/link/_link.hbs
index 52d4fffa8cc..5f84490ac46 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/01-elements/link/_link.hbs
+++ b/source/_patterns/01-elements/link/_link.hbs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	{{#if disabled}} aria-disabled="true" tabindex="-1"{{/if }}
 	{{#if selected}} aria-selected="true"{{/if }}
 	{{#if label}} aria-label="{{ label }}"{{/if }}
+	{{#if lang }} lang="{{ lang }}"{{/if }}
 	{{#if hreflang}} hreflang="{{ hreflang }}"{{/if }}
 	{{#if target}} target="{{ target }}"{{/if }}
 	{{#if current}} aria-current="{{ current }}"{{/if }}
diff --git a/source/_patterns/03-areas/03-footer/footer.json b/source/_patterns/03-areas/03-footer/footer.json
index a1caee3b261..9bc23640d57 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/03-areas/03-footer/footer.json
+++ b/source/_patterns/03-areas/03-footer/footer.json
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 {
 	"navItems": [
 		{
-			"href": "#",
-			"value": "Datenschutz"
+			"href": "https://db-ui.github.io/datenschutzerklaerung.html",
+			"value": "Datenschutzerklärung",
+			"lang": "de",
+			"hreflang": "de",
+			"rel": "noopener noreferrer",
+			"target": "_blank"
 		},
 		{
-			"href": "#",
-			"value": "Impressum"
+			"href": "https://www.dbsystel.de/dbsystel-en/legal-3715942",
+			"value": "Imprint",
+			"rel": "noopener noreferrer",
+			"target": "_blank"
 		},
 		{
 			"href": "mailto:db-ux-designsystem@deutschebahn.com",
-			"value": "Kontakt"
+			"value": "Contact"
 		},
 		{
 			"href": "#",
diff --git a/source/_patterns/04-pages/intro.json b/source/_patterns/04-pages/intro.json
index ceed98edd1d..0568ded4489 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/04-pages/intro.json
+++ b/source/_patterns/04-pages/intro.json
@@ -77,9 +77,23 @@
 		}
 	],
 	"navItems": [
+		{
+			"href": "https://db-ui.github.io/datenschutzerklaerung.html",
+			"value": "Datenschutzerklärung",
+			"lang": "de",
+			"hreflang": "de",
+			"rel": "noopener noreferrer",
+			"target": "_blank"
+		},
+		{
+			"href": "https://www.dbsystel.de/dbsystel-en/legal-3715942",
+			"value": "Imprint",
+			"rel": "noopener noreferrer",
+			"target": "_blank"
+		},
 		{
 			"href": "mailto:db-ux-designsystem@deutschebahn.com",
-			"value": "Kontakt"
+			"value": "Contact"
 		}
 	]
 }