diff --git a/app/[locale]/about/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/about/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc64bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/[locale]/about/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { Link } from "@/lib/navigation";
+
+interface AboutPageProps {
+  params: Promise<{ locale: string }>;
+}
+
+export default async function AboutPage({ params }: AboutPageProps) {
+  const { locale } = await params;
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: "About" });
+
+  const sheetUrl =
+    "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LuMkDsnidlvMtzzSqwrz-GACnqMaqzs-VBa-ZK0nZeI/edit?usp=sharing";
+
+  return (
+    <main
+      style={{
+        maxWidth: "960px",
+        margin: "0 auto",
+        padding: "2rem 1rem",
+        lineHeight: 1.6,
+      }}
+    >
+      <h1 style={{ fontSize: "2rem", marginBottom: "1rem" }}>{t("title")}</h1>
+      <p style={{ marginBottom: "2rem", color: "#4b5563" }}>{t("intro")}</p>
+
+      <section style={{ marginBottom: "2rem" }}>
+        <h2 style={{ fontSize: "1.5rem", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+          {t("projectTitle")}
+        </h2>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>{t("projectPrivateNote")}</p>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>{t("projectIdea")}</p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section style={{ marginBottom: "2rem" }}>
+        <h2 style={{ fontSize: "1.5rem", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+          {t("imprintTitle")}
+        </h2>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.25rem" }}>
+          <strong>{t("imprintOperator")}</strong>
+        </p>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.25rem" }}>Max Mustermann</p>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.25rem" }}>Musterstraße 1</p>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.25rem" }}>12345 Musterstadt</p>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>{t("imprintCountry")}</p>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.25rem" }}>
+          {t("imprintEmailLabel")}{" "}
+          <a href="mailto:kontakt@example.com">kontakt@example.com</a>
+        </p>
+        <p
+          style={{ marginTop: "0.5rem", fontSize: "0.9rem", color: "#6b7280" }}
+        >
+          {t("imprintDisclaimer")}
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section style={{ marginBottom: "2rem" }}>
+        <h2 style={{ fontSize: "1.5rem", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+          {t("costsTitle")}
+        </h2>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>{t("costsIntro")}</p>
+        <ul
+          style={{
+            marginLeft: "1.25rem",
+            marginBottom: "0.75rem",
+            listStyleType: "disc",
+          }}
+        >
+          <li>{t("costsDomain")}</li>
+          <li>{t("costsServer")}</li>
+          <li>{t("costsEmail")}</li>
+          <li>{t("costsLicenses")}</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+          {t.rich("costsSheetLinkText", {
+            link: (chunks) => (
+              <a
+                href={sheetUrl}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                style={{ textDecoration: "underline" }}
+              >
+                {chunks}
+              </a>
+            ),
+          })}
+        </p>
+        <p
+          style={{
+            marginBottom: "0.75rem",
+            fontSize: "0.9rem",
+            color: "#6b7280",
+          }}
+        >
+          {t("costsSheetPrivacyNote")}
+        </p>
+        <div
+          style={{
+            border: "1px solid #e5e7eb",
+            borderRadius: "0.5rem",
+            overflow: "hidden",
+            minHeight: "300px",
+          }}
+        >
+          <iframe
+            src={sheetUrl}
+            title="Hördle Kostenübersicht"
+            style={{ width: "100%", height: "400px", border: "0" }}
+            loading="lazy"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      <section style={{ marginBottom: "2rem" }}>
+        <h2 style={{ fontSize: "1.5rem", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+          {t("privacyTitle")}
+        </h2>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>{t("privacyIntro")}</p>
+        <h3
+          style={{
+            fontSize: "1.25rem",
+            marginTop: "1rem",
+            marginBottom: "0.5rem",
+          }}
+        >
+          {t("privacyPlausibleTitle")}
+        </h3>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+          {t("privacyPlausibleSelfHosted")}
+        </p>
+        <ul
+          style={{
+            marginLeft: "1.25rem",
+            marginBottom: "0.75rem",
+            listStyleType: "disc",
+          }}
+        >
+          <li>{t("privacyPlausibleNoCookies")}</li>
+          <li>{t("privacyPlausibleNoTrackingAcrossSites")}</li>
+          <li>{t("privacyPlausibleAggregated")}</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>{t("privacyServerLogs")}</p>
+        <p style={{ marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>{t("privacyContact")}</p>
+        <p
+          style={{ marginTop: "0.5rem", fontSize: "0.9rem", color: "#6b7280" }}
+        >
+          {t("privacyNoLegalAdvice")}
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section style={{ marginBottom: "2rem" }}>
+        <h2 style={{ fontSize: "1.5rem", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+          {t("backTitle")}
+        </h2>
+        <p>
+          <Link href="/" style={{ textDecoration: "underline" }}>
+            {t("backToGame")}
+          </Link>
+        </p>
+      </section>
+    </main>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/AppFooter.tsx b/components/AppFooter.tsx
index 65b5a4d..b284397 100644
--- a/components/AppFooter.tsx
+++ b/components/AppFooter.tsx
@@ -1,36 +1,47 @@
-'use client';
+"use client";
 
-import { config } from '@/lib/config';
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { config } from "@/lib/config";
+import { Link } from "@/lib/navigation";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 export default function AppFooter() {
-    const [version, setVersion] = useState<string>('');
+  const [version, setVersion] = useState<string>("");
+  const t = useTranslations("About");
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        fetch('/api/version')
-            .then(res => res.json())
-            .then(data => setVersion(data.version))
-            .catch(() => setVersion(''));
-    }, []);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetch("/api/version")
+      .then((res) => res.json())
+      .then((data) => setVersion(data.version))
+      .catch(() => setVersion(""));
+  }, []);
 
-    if (!config.credits.enabled) return null;
+  if (!config.credits.enabled) return null;
 
-    return (
-        <footer className="app-footer">
-            <p>
-                {config.credits.text}{' '}
-                <a href={config.credits.linkUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-                    {config.credits.linkText}
-                </a>
-                {version && (
-                    <>
-                        {' '}·{' '}
-                        <span style={{ fontSize: '0.85em', opacity: 0.7 }}>
-                            {version}
-                        </span>
-                    </>
-                )}
-            </p>
-        </footer>
-    );
+  return (
+    <footer className="app-footer">
+      <p>
+        {config.credits.text}{" "}
+        <a
+          href={config.credits.linkUrl}
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        >
+          {config.credits.linkText}
+        </a>
+        {version && (
+          <>
+            {" "}
+            ·{" "}
+            <span style={{ fontSize: "0.85em", opacity: 0.7 }}>{version}</span>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </p>
+      <p style={{ marginTop: "0.5rem", fontSize: "0.85rem" }}>
+        <Link href="/about" style={{ textDecoration: "underline" }}>
+          {t("footerLinkLabel")}
+        </Link>
+      </p>
+    </footer>
+  );
 }
diff --git a/messages/de.json b/messages/de.json
index edbddb8..c90f909 100644
--- a/messages/de.json
+++ b/messages/de.json
@@ -1,155 +1,188 @@
 {
-    "Common": {
-        "loading": "Laden...",
-        "error": "Ein Fehler ist aufgetreten",
-        "save": "Speichern",
-        "cancel": "Abbrechen",
-        "delete": "Löschen",
-        "edit": "Bearbeiten",
-        "back": "Zurück"
-    },
-    "Navigation": {
-        "home": "Startseite",
-        "admin": "Admin",
-        "global": "Global",
-        "news": "Neuigkeiten"
-    },
-    "Game": {
-        "play": "Abspielen",
-        "pause": "Pause",
-        "skip": "Überspringen",
-        "submit": "Raten",
-        "next": "Nächstes",
-        "won": "Gewonnen!",
-        "lost": "Verloren",
-        "correct": "Richtig!",
-        "wrong": "Falsch",
-        "guessPlaceholder": "Lied oder Interpret eingeben...",
-        "attempts": "Versuche",
-        "share": "Teilen",
-        "nextPuzzle": "Nächstes Rätsel in",
-        "noPuzzleAvailable": "Kein Rätsel verfügbar",
-        "noPuzzleDescription": "Tägliches Rätsel konnte nicht generiert werden.",
-        "noPuzzleGenre": "Bitte stelle sicher, dass Songs in der Datenbank vorhanden sind",
-        "goToAdmin": "Zum Admin-Dashboard gehen",
-        "loadingState": "Lade Status...",
-        "attempt": "Versuch",
-        "unlocked": "freigeschaltet",
-        "start": "Start",
-        "skipWithBonus": "Überspringen (+{seconds}s)",
-        "solveGiveUp": "Lösen (Aufgeben)",
-        "comeBackTomorrow": "Komm morgen zurück für ein neues Lied.",
-        "theSongWas": "Das Lied war:",
-        "score": "Punkte",
-        "scoreBreakdown": "Punkteaufschlüsselung",
-        "albumCover": "Album-Cover",
-        "released": "Veröffentlicht",
-        "yourBrowserDoesNotSupport": "Ihr Browser unterstützt das Audio-Element nicht.",
-        "thanksForRating": "Danke für die Bewertung!",
-        "rateThisPuzzle": "Bewerte dieses Rätsel:",
-        "shared": "✓ Geteilt!",
-        "copied": "✓ Kopiert!",
-        "shareFailed": "✗ Fehlgeschlagen",
-        "bonusRound": "Bonus-Runde!",
-        "guessReleaseYear": "Errate das Veröffentlichungsjahr für",
-        "points": "Punkte",
-        "skipBonus": "Bonus überspringen",
-        "notQuite": "Nicht ganz!",
-        "youGuessed": "Du hast geraten",
-        "actuallyReleasedIn": "Tatsächlich veröffentlicht in",
-        "skipped": "Übersprungen",
-        "gameOverPlaceholder": "Spiel beendet",
-        "knowItSearch": "Weißt du es? Suche nach Interpret / Titel",
-        "special": "Special",
-        "genre": "Genre"
-    },
-    "Statistics": {
-        "yourStatistics": "Deine Statistiken",
-        "totalPuzzles": "Gesamte Rätsel",
-        "try": "Versuch",
-        "failed": "Verloren"
-    },
-    "OnboardingTour": {
-        "done": "Fertig",
-        "next": "Weiter",
-        "previous": "Zurück",
-        "genresSpecials": "Genres & Specials",
-        "genresSpecialsDescription": "Wähle hier ein bestimmtes Genre oder ein kuratiertes Special-Event.",
-        "news": "Neuigkeiten",
-        "newsDescription": "Bleibe auf dem Laufenden mit den neuesten Nachrichten und Ankündigungen.",
-        "hoerdle": "Hördle",
-        "hoerdleDescription": "Das ist das tägliche Rätsel. Ein neues Lied jeden Tag pro Genre.",
-        "attempts": "Versuche",
-        "attemptsDescription": "Du hast eine begrenzte Anzahl von Versuchen, um das Lied zu erraten.",
-        "score": "Punkte",
-        "scoreDescription": "Deine aktuelle Punktzahl. Versuche sie hoch zu halten!",
-        "player": "Player",
-        "playerDescription": "Höre dir den Ausschnitt an. Jedes zusätzliche Abspielen reduziert deine mögliche Punktzahl.",
-        "input": "Eingabe",
-        "inputDescription": "Gib hier deine Vermutung ein. Suche nach Interpret oder Titel.",
-        "controls": "Steuerung",
-        "controlsDescription": "Starte die Musik oder überspringe zum nächsten Ausschnitt, wenn du feststeckst."
-    },
-    "InstallPrompt": {
-        "installApp": "Hördle App installieren",
-        "installDescription": "Installiere die App für eine bessere Erfahrung und schnellen Zugriff!",
-        "iosInstructions": "Tippe auf",
-        "iosShare": "Teilen",
-        "iosThen": "dann \"Zum Home-Bildschirm hinzufügen\"",
-        "installButton": "App installieren"
-    },
-    "Home": {
-        "welcome": "Willkommen bei Hördle",
-        "subtitle": "Errate den Song anhand kurzer Ausschnitte",
-        "globalTooltip": "Ein zufälliger Song aus der gesamten Sammlung",
-        "comingSoon": "Demnächst",
-        "curatedBy": "Kuratiert von"
-    },
-    "Admin": {
-        "title": "Hördle Admin Dashboard",
-        "login": "Admin Login",
-        "password": "Passwort",
-        "loginButton": "Login",
-        "logout": "Abmelden",
-        "manageSpecials": "Specials verwalten",
-        "manageGenres": "Genres verwalten",
-        "manageNews": "News & Ankündigungen verwalten",
-        "uploadSongs": "Songs hochladen",
-        "todaysPuzzles": "Heutige tägliche Rätsel",
-        "show": "▶ Anzeigen",
-        "hide": "▼ Ausblenden",
-        "addSpecial": "Special hinzufügen",
-        "addGenre": "Genre hinzufügen",
-        "addNews": "News hinzufügen",
-        "edit": "Bearbeiten",
-        "delete": "Löschen",
-        "save": "Speichern",
-        "cancel": "Abbrechen",
-        "curate": "Kurieren",
-        "name": "Name",
-        "subtitle": "Untertitel",
-        "maxAttempts": "Max. Versuche",
-        "unlockSteps": "Freischalt-Schritte",
-        "launchDate": "Startdatum",
-        "endDate": "Enddatum",
-        "curator": "Kurator",
-        "active": "Aktiv",
-        "newGenreName": "Neuer Genre-Name",
-        "editSpecial": "Special bearbeiten",
-        "editGenre": "Genre bearbeiten",
-        "editNews": "News bearbeiten",
-        "newsTitle": "News-Titel",
-        "content": "Inhalt (Markdown unterstützt)",
-        "author": "Autor (optional)",
-        "featured": "Hervorgehoben",
-        "noSpecialLink": "Kein Special-Link",
-        "noNewsItems": "Noch keine News-Einträge. Erstelle einen oben!",
-        "noPuzzlesToday": "Keine täglichen Rätsel für heute gefunden.",
-        "category": "Kategorie",
-        "song": "Song",
-        "artist": "Interpret",
-        "actions": "Aktionen",
-        "deletePuzzle": "Löschen",
-        "wrongPassword": "Falsches Passwort"
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "Common": {
+    "loading": "Laden...",
+    "error": "Ein Fehler ist aufgetreten",
+    "save": "Speichern",
+    "cancel": "Abbrechen",
+    "delete": "Löschen",
+    "edit": "Bearbeiten",
+    "back": "Zurück"
+  },
+  "Navigation": {
+    "home": "Startseite",
+    "admin": "Admin",
+    "global": "Global",
+    "news": "Neuigkeiten"
+  },
+  "Game": {
+    "play": "Abspielen",
+    "pause": "Pause",
+    "skip": "Überspringen",
+    "submit": "Raten",
+    "next": "Nächstes",
+    "won": "Gewonnen!",
+    "lost": "Verloren",
+    "correct": "Richtig!",
+    "wrong": "Falsch",
+    "guessPlaceholder": "Lied oder Interpret eingeben...",
+    "attempts": "Versuche",
+    "share": "Teilen",
+    "nextPuzzle": "Nächstes Rätsel in",
+    "noPuzzleAvailable": "Kein Rätsel verfügbar",
+    "noPuzzleDescription": "Tägliches Rätsel konnte nicht generiert werden.",
+    "noPuzzleGenre": "Bitte stelle sicher, dass Songs in der Datenbank vorhanden sind",
+    "goToAdmin": "Zum Admin-Dashboard gehen",
+    "loadingState": "Lade Status...",
+    "attempt": "Versuch",
+    "unlocked": "freigeschaltet",
+    "start": "Start",
+    "skipWithBonus": "Überspringen (+{seconds}s)",
+    "solveGiveUp": "Lösen (Aufgeben)",
+    "comeBackTomorrow": "Komm morgen zurück für ein neues Lied.",
+    "theSongWas": "Das Lied war:",
+    "score": "Punkte",
+    "scoreBreakdown": "Punkteaufschlüsselung",
+    "albumCover": "Album-Cover",
+    "released": "Veröffentlicht",
+    "yourBrowserDoesNotSupport": "Ihr Browser unterstützt das Audio-Element nicht.",
+    "thanksForRating": "Danke für die Bewertung!",
+    "rateThisPuzzle": "Bewerte dieses Rätsel:",
+    "shared": "✓ Geteilt!",
+    "copied": "✓ Kopiert!",
+    "shareFailed": "✗ Fehlgeschlagen",
+    "bonusRound": "Bonus-Runde!",
+    "guessReleaseYear": "Errate das Veröffentlichungsjahr für",
+    "points": "Punkte",
+    "skipBonus": "Bonus überspringen",
+    "notQuite": "Nicht ganz!",
+    "youGuessed": "Du hast geraten",
+    "actuallyReleasedIn": "Tatsächlich veröffentlicht in",
+    "skipped": "Übersprungen",
+    "gameOverPlaceholder": "Spiel beendet",
+    "knowItSearch": "Weißt du es? Suche nach Interpret / Titel",
+    "special": "Special",
+    "genre": "Genre"
+  },
+  "Statistics": {
+    "yourStatistics": "Deine Statistiken",
+    "totalPuzzles": "Gesamte Rätsel",
+    "try": "Versuch",
+    "failed": "Verloren"
+  },
+  "OnboardingTour": {
+    "done": "Fertig",
+    "next": "Weiter",
+    "previous": "Zurück",
+    "genresSpecials": "Genres & Specials",
+    "genresSpecialsDescription": "Wähle hier ein bestimmtes Genre oder ein kuratiertes Special-Event.",
+    "news": "Neuigkeiten",
+    "newsDescription": "Bleibe auf dem Laufenden mit den neuesten Nachrichten und Ankündigungen.",
+    "hoerdle": "Hördle",
+    "hoerdleDescription": "Das ist das tägliche Rätsel. Ein neues Lied jeden Tag pro Genre.",
+    "attempts": "Versuche",
+    "attemptsDescription": "Du hast eine begrenzte Anzahl von Versuchen, um das Lied zu erraten.",
+    "score": "Punkte",
+    "scoreDescription": "Deine aktuelle Punktzahl. Versuche sie hoch zu halten!",
+    "player": "Player",
+    "playerDescription": "Höre dir den Ausschnitt an. Jedes zusätzliche Abspielen reduziert deine mögliche Punktzahl.",
+    "input": "Eingabe",
+    "inputDescription": "Gib hier deine Vermutung ein. Suche nach Interpret oder Titel.",
+    "controls": "Steuerung",
+    "controlsDescription": "Starte die Musik oder überspringe zum nächsten Ausschnitt, wenn du feststeckst."
+  },
+  "InstallPrompt": {
+    "installApp": "Hördle App installieren",
+    "installDescription": "Installiere die App für eine bessere Erfahrung und schnellen Zugriff!",
+    "iosInstructions": "Tippe auf",
+    "iosShare": "Teilen",
+    "iosThen": "dann \"Zum Home-Bildschirm hinzufügen\"",
+    "installButton": "App installieren"
+  },
+  "Home": {
+    "welcome": "Willkommen bei Hördle",
+    "subtitle": "Errate den Song anhand kurzer Ausschnitte",
+    "globalTooltip": "Ein zufälliger Song aus der gesamten Sammlung",
+    "comingSoon": "Demnächst",
+    "curatedBy": "Kuratiert von"
+  },
+  "Admin": {
+    "title": "Hördle Admin Dashboard",
+    "login": "Admin Login",
+    "password": "Passwort",
+    "loginButton": "Login",
+    "logout": "Abmelden",
+    "manageSpecials": "Specials verwalten",
+    "manageGenres": "Genres verwalten",
+    "manageNews": "News & Ankündigungen verwalten",
+    "uploadSongs": "Songs hochladen",
+    "todaysPuzzles": "Heutige tägliche Rätsel",
+    "show": "▶ Anzeigen",
+    "hide": "▼ Ausblenden",
+    "addSpecial": "Special hinzufügen",
+    "addGenre": "Genre hinzufügen",
+    "addNews": "News hinzufügen",
+    "edit": "Bearbeiten",
+    "delete": "Löschen",
+    "save": "Speichern",
+    "cancel": "Abbrechen",
+    "curate": "Kurieren",
+    "name": "Name",
+    "subtitle": "Untertitel",
+    "maxAttempts": "Max. Versuche",
+    "unlockSteps": "Freischalt-Schritte",
+    "launchDate": "Startdatum",
+    "endDate": "Enddatum",
+    "curator": "Kurator",
+    "active": "Aktiv",
+    "newGenreName": "Neuer Genre-Name",
+    "editSpecial": "Special bearbeiten",
+    "editGenre": "Genre bearbeiten",
+    "editNews": "News bearbeiten",
+    "newsTitle": "News-Titel",
+    "content": "Inhalt (Markdown unterstützt)",
+    "author": "Autor (optional)",
+    "featured": "Hervorgehoben",
+    "noSpecialLink": "Kein Special-Link",
+    "noNewsItems": "Noch keine News-Einträge. Erstelle einen oben!",
+    "noPuzzlesToday": "Keine täglichen Rätsel für heute gefunden.",
+    "category": "Kategorie",
+    "song": "Song",
+    "artist": "Interpret",
+    "actions": "Aktionen",
+    "deletePuzzle": "Löschen",
+    "wrongPassword": "Falsches Passwort"
+  },
+  "About": {
+    "title": "Über Hördle & Impressum",
+    "intro": "Hördle ist ein nicht-kommerzielles, privat betriebenes Hobbyprojekt. Es gibt keine Werbeanzeigen, keine gesponserten Inhalte und keine versteckten Abo-Modelle.",
+    "projectTitle": "Über dieses Projekt",
+    "projectPrivateNote": "Hördle wird privat in der Freizeit entwickelt, betrieben und finanziert. Es besteht kein Anspruch auf permanente Verfügbarkeit oder Vollständigkeit.",
+    "projectIdea": "Die Idee hinter Hördle ist, Musik spielerisch neu zu entdecken und Lieblingssongs wiederzuentdecken – inspiriert von Wordle, aber für Musikfans.",
+    "imprintTitle": "Impressum (Beispieldaten)",
+    "imprintOperator": "Verantwortlich für den Inhalt dieser Seite (Anbieter nach § 5 TMG):",
+    "imprintCountry": "Deutschland",
+    "imprintEmailLabel": "E-Mail:",
+    "imprintDisclaimer": "Hinweis: Diese Angaben sind Beispieldaten und stellen keine rechtsverbindliche oder vollständige Rechtsberatung dar. Für eine rechtskonforme Fassung solltest du rechtlichen Rat einholen.",
+    "costsTitle": "Laufende Kosten des Projekts",
+    "costsIntro": "Auch wenn Hördle ein privates Projekt ist, entstehen für den Betrieb laufende Kosten, zum Beispiel:",
+    "costsDomain": "Domains (z. B. hördle.de / hoerdle.de)",
+    "costsServer": "Server / vServer für App und Tracking",
+    "costsEmail": "E-Mail-Hosting",
+    "costsLicenses": "ggf. Gebühren für Urheberrechte oder andere Lizenzen",
+    "costsSheetLinkText": "Eine detaillierte, laufend gepflegte Übersicht über die aktuellen Kosten findest du in dieser {link}Google-Tabelle{linkEnd}.",
+    "costsSheetPrivacyNote": "Beim Aufruf oder Einbetten der Google-Tabelle können Daten (z. B. deine IP-Adresse) an Google übermittelt werden. Wenn du das nicht möchtest, öffne die Tabelle nicht.",
+    "privacyTitle": "Datenschutz",
+    "privacyIntro": "Der Schutz deiner Privatsphäre ist wichtig. Dieses Projekt versucht, so datensparsam wie möglich zu arbeiten.",
+    "privacyPlausibleTitle": "Selbst gehostetes Plausible Analytics",
+    "privacyPlausibleSelfHosted": "Für anonyme Nutzungsstatistiken wird Plausible Analytics auf einem selbst gehosteten Server verwendet. Es werden keine personalisierten Profile erstellt.",
+    "privacyPlausibleNoCookies": "Es werden keine Cookies für das Tracking gesetzt.",
+    "privacyPlausibleNoTrackingAcrossSites": "Es findet kein Tracking über mehrere Webseiten oder Geräte hinweg statt.",
+    "privacyPlausibleAggregated": "Auswertungen erfolgen ausschließlich in aggregierter Form (z. B. Seitenaufrufe, genutzte Browser).",
+    "privacyServerLogs": "Der Server kann technisch bedingt Logdateien mit IP-Adresse, Zeitpunkt des Zugriffs und abgerufenen Ressourcen führen. Diese Daten werden nur zur Sicherstellung des Betriebs und zur Fehleranalyse verwendet und regelmäßig gelöscht.",
+    "privacyContact": "Wenn du Fragen zu den verarbeiteten Daten hast oder Auskunft wünschst, kannst du dich über die im Impressum genannte E-Mail-Adresse melden.",
+    "privacyNoLegalAdvice": "Hinweis: Diese Datenschutzhinweise dienen nur als Beispiel und ersetzen keine rechtliche Beratung. Für eine rechtskonforme Datenschutzerklärung solltest du eine Fachperson konsultieren.",
+    "backTitle": "Zurück zum Spiel",
+    "backToGame": "Zurück zu Hördle",
+    "footerLinkLabel": "Über & Impressum"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 9560979..464b19e 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -1,155 +1,188 @@
 {
-    "Common": {
-        "loading": "Loading...",
-        "error": "An error occurred",
-        "save": "Save",
-        "cancel": "Cancel",
-        "delete": "Delete",
-        "edit": "Edit",
-        "back": "Back"
-    },
-    "Navigation": {
-        "home": "Home",
-        "admin": "Admin",
-        "global": "Global",
-        "news": "News"
-    },
-    "Game": {
-        "play": "Play",
-        "pause": "Pause",
-        "skip": "Skip",
-        "submit": "Guess",
-        "next": "Next",
-        "won": "You won!",
-        "lost": "Game Over",
-        "correct": "Correct!",
-        "wrong": "Wrong",
-        "guessPlaceholder": "Type song or artist...",
-        "attempts": "Attempts",
-        "share": "Share",
-        "nextPuzzle": "Next puzzle in",
-        "noPuzzleAvailable": "No Puzzle Available",
-        "noPuzzleDescription": "Could not generate a daily puzzle.",
-        "noPuzzleGenre": "Please ensure there are songs in the database",
-        "goToAdmin": "Go to Admin Dashboard",
-        "loadingState": "Loading state...",
-        "attempt": "Attempt",
-        "unlocked": "unlocked",
-        "start": "Start",
-        "skipWithBonus": "Skip (+{seconds}s)",
-        "solveGiveUp": "Solve (Give Up)",
-        "comeBackTomorrow": "Come back tomorrow for a new song.",
-        "theSongWas": "The song was:",
-        "score": "Score",
-        "scoreBreakdown": "Score Breakdown",
-        "albumCover": "Album Cover",
-        "released": "Released",
-        "yourBrowserDoesNotSupport": "Your browser does not support the audio element.",
-        "thanksForRating": "Thanks for rating!",
-        "rateThisPuzzle": "Rate this puzzle:",
-        "shared": "✓ Shared!",
-        "copied": "✓ Copied!",
-        "shareFailed": "✗ Failed",
-        "bonusRound": "Bonus Round!",
-        "guessReleaseYear": "Guess the release year for",
-        "points": "points",
-        "skipBonus": "Skip Bonus",
-        "notQuite": "Not quite!",
-        "youGuessed": "You guessed",
-        "actuallyReleasedIn": "Actually released in",
-        "skipped": "Skipped",
-        "gameOverPlaceholder": "Game Over",
-        "knowItSearch": "Know it? Search for the artist / title",
-        "special": "Special",
-        "genre": "Genre"
-    },
-    "Statistics": {
-        "yourStatistics": "Your Statistics",
-        "totalPuzzles": "Total puzzles",
-        "try": "try",
-        "failed": "Failed"
-    },
-    "OnboardingTour": {
-        "done": "Done",
-        "next": "Next",
-        "previous": "Previous",
-        "genresSpecials": "Genres & Specials",
-        "genresSpecialsDescription": "Choose a specific genre or a curated special event here.",
-        "news": "News",
-        "newsDescription": "Stay updated with the latest news and announcements.",
-        "hoerdle": "Hördle",
-        "hoerdleDescription": "This is the daily puzzle. One new song every day per genre.",
-        "attempts": "Attempts",
-        "attemptsDescription": "You have a limited number of attempts to guess the song.",
-        "score": "Score",
-        "scoreDescription": "Your current score. Try to keep it high!",
-        "player": "Player",
-        "playerDescription": "Listen to the snippet. Each additional play reduces your potential score.",
-        "input": "Input",
-        "inputDescription": "Type your guess here. Search for artist or title.",
-        "controls": "Controls",
-        "controlsDescription": "Start the music or skip to the next snippet if you're stuck."
-    },
-    "InstallPrompt": {
-        "installApp": "Install Hördle App",
-        "installDescription": "Install the app for a better experience and quick access!",
-        "iosInstructions": "Tap",
-        "iosShare": "share",
-        "iosThen": "then \"Add to Home Screen\"",
-        "installButton": "Install App"
-    },
-    "Home": {
-        "welcome": "Welcome to Hördle",
-        "subtitle": "Guess the song from short snippets",
-        "globalTooltip": "A random song from the entire collection",
-        "comingSoon": "Coming soon",
-        "curatedBy": "Curated by"
-    },
-    "Admin": {
-        "title": "Hördle Admin Dashboard",
-        "login": "Admin Login",
-        "password": "Password",
-        "loginButton": "Login",
-        "logout": "Logout",
-        "manageSpecials": "Manage Specials",
-        "manageGenres": "Manage Genres",
-        "manageNews": "Manage News & Announcements",
-        "uploadSongs": "Upload Songs",
-        "todaysPuzzles": "Today's Daily Puzzles",
-        "show": "▶ Show",
-        "hide": "▼ Hide",
-        "addSpecial": "Add Special",
-        "addGenre": "Add Genre",
-        "addNews": "Add News",
-        "edit": "Edit",
-        "delete": "Delete",
-        "save": "Save",
-        "cancel": "Cancel",
-        "curate": "Curate",
-        "name": "Name",
-        "subtitle": "Subtitle",
-        "maxAttempts": "Max Attempts",
-        "unlockSteps": "Unlock Steps",
-        "launchDate": "Launch Date",
-        "endDate": "End Date",
-        "curator": "Curator",
-        "active": "Active",
-        "newGenreName": "New Genre Name",
-        "editSpecial": "Edit Special",
-        "editGenre": "Edit Genre",
-        "editNews": "Edit News",
-        "newsTitle": "News Title",
-        "content": "Content (Markdown supported)",
-        "author": "Author (optional)",
-        "featured": "Featured",
-        "noSpecialLink": "No Special Link",
-        "noNewsItems": "No news items yet. Create one above!",
-        "noPuzzlesToday": "No daily puzzles found for today.",
-        "category": "Category",
-        "song": "Song",
-        "artist": "Artist",
-        "actions": "Actions",
-        "deletePuzzle": "Delete",
-        "wrongPassword": "Wrong password"
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "Common": {
+    "loading": "Loading...",
+    "error": "An error occurred",
+    "save": "Save",
+    "cancel": "Cancel",
+    "delete": "Delete",
+    "edit": "Edit",
+    "back": "Back"
+  },
+  "Navigation": {
+    "home": "Home",
+    "admin": "Admin",
+    "global": "Global",
+    "news": "News"
+  },
+  "Game": {
+    "play": "Play",
+    "pause": "Pause",
+    "skip": "Skip",
+    "submit": "Guess",
+    "next": "Next",
+    "won": "You won!",
+    "lost": "Game Over",
+    "correct": "Correct!",
+    "wrong": "Wrong",
+    "guessPlaceholder": "Type song or artist...",
+    "attempts": "Attempts",
+    "share": "Share",
+    "nextPuzzle": "Next puzzle in",
+    "noPuzzleAvailable": "No Puzzle Available",
+    "noPuzzleDescription": "Could not generate a daily puzzle.",
+    "noPuzzleGenre": "Please ensure there are songs in the database",
+    "goToAdmin": "Go to Admin Dashboard",
+    "loadingState": "Loading state...",
+    "attempt": "Attempt",
+    "unlocked": "unlocked",
+    "start": "Start",
+    "skipWithBonus": "Skip (+{seconds}s)",
+    "solveGiveUp": "Solve (Give Up)",
+    "comeBackTomorrow": "Come back tomorrow for a new song.",
+    "theSongWas": "The song was:",
+    "score": "Score",
+    "scoreBreakdown": "Score Breakdown",
+    "albumCover": "Album Cover",
+    "released": "Released",
+    "yourBrowserDoesNotSupport": "Your browser does not support the audio element.",
+    "thanksForRating": "Thanks for rating!",
+    "rateThisPuzzle": "Rate this puzzle:",
+    "shared": "✓ Shared!",
+    "copied": "✓ Copied!",
+    "shareFailed": "✗ Failed",
+    "bonusRound": "Bonus Round!",
+    "guessReleaseYear": "Guess the release year for",
+    "points": "points",
+    "skipBonus": "Skip Bonus",
+    "notQuite": "Not quite!",
+    "youGuessed": "You guessed",
+    "actuallyReleasedIn": "Actually released in",
+    "skipped": "Skipped",
+    "gameOverPlaceholder": "Game Over",
+    "knowItSearch": "Know it? Search for the artist / title",
+    "special": "Special",
+    "genre": "Genre"
+  },
+  "Statistics": {
+    "yourStatistics": "Your Statistics",
+    "totalPuzzles": "Total puzzles",
+    "try": "try",
+    "failed": "Failed"
+  },
+  "OnboardingTour": {
+    "done": "Done",
+    "next": "Next",
+    "previous": "Previous",
+    "genresSpecials": "Genres & Specials",
+    "genresSpecialsDescription": "Choose a specific genre or a curated special event here.",
+    "news": "News",
+    "newsDescription": "Stay updated with the latest news and announcements.",
+    "hoerdle": "Hördle",
+    "hoerdleDescription": "This is the daily puzzle. One new song every day per genre.",
+    "attempts": "Attempts",
+    "attemptsDescription": "You have a limited number of attempts to guess the song.",
+    "score": "Score",
+    "scoreDescription": "Your current score. Try to keep it high!",
+    "player": "Player",
+    "playerDescription": "Listen to the snippet. Each additional play reduces your potential score.",
+    "input": "Input",
+    "inputDescription": "Type your guess here. Search for artist or title.",
+    "controls": "Controls",
+    "controlsDescription": "Start the music or skip to the next snippet if you're stuck."
+  },
+  "InstallPrompt": {
+    "installApp": "Install Hördle App",
+    "installDescription": "Install the app for a better experience and quick access!",
+    "iosInstructions": "Tap",
+    "iosShare": "share",
+    "iosThen": "then \"Add to Home Screen\"",
+    "installButton": "Install App"
+  },
+  "Home": {
+    "welcome": "Welcome to Hördle",
+    "subtitle": "Guess the song from short snippets",
+    "globalTooltip": "A random song from the entire collection",
+    "comingSoon": "Coming soon",
+    "curatedBy": "Curated by"
+  },
+  "Admin": {
+    "title": "Hördle Admin Dashboard",
+    "login": "Admin Login",
+    "password": "Password",
+    "loginButton": "Login",
+    "logout": "Logout",
+    "manageSpecials": "Manage Specials",
+    "manageGenres": "Manage Genres",
+    "manageNews": "Manage News & Announcements",
+    "uploadSongs": "Upload Songs",
+    "todaysPuzzles": "Today's Daily Puzzles",
+    "show": "▶ Show",
+    "hide": "▼ Hide",
+    "addSpecial": "Add Special",
+    "addGenre": "Add Genre",
+    "addNews": "Add News",
+    "edit": "Edit",
+    "delete": "Delete",
+    "save": "Save",
+    "cancel": "Cancel",
+    "curate": "Curate",
+    "name": "Name",
+    "subtitle": "Subtitle",
+    "maxAttempts": "Max Attempts",
+    "unlockSteps": "Unlock Steps",
+    "launchDate": "Launch Date",
+    "endDate": "End Date",
+    "curator": "Curator",
+    "active": "Active",
+    "newGenreName": "New Genre Name",
+    "editSpecial": "Edit Special",
+    "editGenre": "Edit Genre",
+    "editNews": "Edit News",
+    "newsTitle": "News Title",
+    "content": "Content (Markdown supported)",
+    "author": "Author (optional)",
+    "featured": "Featured",
+    "noSpecialLink": "No Special Link",
+    "noNewsItems": "No news items yet. Create one above!",
+    "noPuzzlesToday": "No daily puzzles found for today.",
+    "category": "Category",
+    "song": "Song",
+    "artist": "Artist",
+    "actions": "Actions",
+    "deletePuzzle": "Delete",
+    "wrongPassword": "Wrong password"
+  },
+  "About": {
+    "title": "About Hördle & Imprint",
+    "intro": "Hördle is a non-commercial, privately run hobby project. There are no ads, no sponsored content and no hidden subscription models.",
+    "projectTitle": "About this project",
+    "projectPrivateNote": "Hördle is developed, operated and financed privately in the creator's spare time. There is no guarantee for permanent availability or completeness.",
+    "projectIdea": "The idea behind Hördle is to (re)discover music in a playful way – inspired by Wordle, but for music lovers.",
+    "imprintTitle": "Imprint (example data)",
+    "imprintOperator": "Responsible for the content of this site (provider under German law):",
+    "imprintCountry": "Germany",
+    "imprintEmailLabel": "Email:",
+    "imprintDisclaimer": "Note: This information is example data only and does not constitute legal advice. For a legally compliant imprint you should consult a legal professional.",
+    "costsTitle": "Ongoing costs of the project",
+    "costsIntro": "Even though Hördle is a private project, there are ongoing costs for running it, for example:",
+    "costsDomain": "Domains (e.g. hördle.de / hoerdle.de)",
+    "costsServer": "Servers / vServers for the app and tracking",
+    "costsEmail": "Email hosting",
+    "costsLicenses": "Possible fees for copyrights or other licenses",
+    "costsSheetLinkText": "You can find a detailed, continuously updated overview of the current costs in this {link}Google Sheet{linkEnd}.",
+    "costsSheetPrivacyNote": "When accessing or embedding the Google Sheet, data (e.g. your IP address) may be transmitted to Google. If you don't want that, please do not open the sheet.",
+    "privacyTitle": "Privacy",
+    "privacyIntro": "Protecting your privacy matters. This project aims to collect as little data as possible.",
+    "privacyPlausibleTitle": "Self-hosted Plausible Analytics",
+    "privacyPlausibleSelfHosted": "For anonymous usage statistics, Plausible Analytics is used on a self-hosted server. No personal profiles are created.",
+    "privacyPlausibleNoCookies": "No cookies are set for analytics purposes.",
+    "privacyPlausibleNoTrackingAcrossSites": "There is no tracking across multiple websites or devices.",
+    "privacyPlausibleAggregated": "Analytics are only performed in aggregated form (e.g. page views, browsers used).",
+    "privacyServerLogs": "For technical reasons, the server may log IP address, time of access and accessed resources. This data is only used to keep the service running and to debug issues and is deleted on a regular basis.",
+    "privacyContact": "If you have questions about the data processed or want to request information, please contact the email address given in the imprint.",
+    "privacyNoLegalAdvice": "Note: These privacy notes are only an example and do not replace legal advice. For a legally compliant privacy policy you should consult a professional.",
+    "backTitle": "Back to the game",
+    "backToGame": "Back to Hördle",
+    "footerLinkLabel": "About & Imprint"
+  }
+}