diff --git a/backend/src/database/db.js b/backend/src/database/db.js
index 7b0ab1ef..b9cc15eb 100644
--- a/backend/src/database/db.js
+++ b/backend/src/database/db.js
@@ -464,14 +464,30 @@ async function ensureGlobalCategories() {
       table.text('content_en');
       table.text('content_de');
       table.string('logo_url').nullable();
+      table.boolean('use_external_url').notNullable().defaultTo(false);
+      table.string('external_url').nullable();
       table.timestamp('updated_at').defaultTo(db.fn.now());
     });
-  } else if (!(await db.schema.hasColumn('cms_pages', 'logo_url'))) {
-    // Online migration for existing deployments — see issue #324, per-page
-    // logo override for admin-customisable error pages.
-    await db.schema.alterTable('cms_pages', (table) => {
-      table.string('logo_url').nullable();
-    });
+  } else {
+    if (!(await db.schema.hasColumn('cms_pages', 'logo_url'))) {
+      // Online migration for existing deployments — see issue #324, per-page
+      // logo override for admin-customisable error pages.
+      await db.schema.alterTable('cms_pages', (table) => {
+        table.string('logo_url').nullable();
+      });
+    }
+    if (!(await db.schema.hasColumn('cms_pages', 'use_external_url'))) {
+      // Per-page toggle to redirect visitors to an external imprint /
+      // privacy-policy URL instead of rendering the internal CMS content.
+      await db.schema.alterTable('cms_pages', (table) => {
+        table.boolean('use_external_url').notNullable().defaultTo(false);
+      });
+    }
+    if (!(await db.schema.hasColumn('cms_pages', 'external_url'))) {
+      await db.schema.alterTable('cms_pages', (table) => {
+        table.string('external_url').nullable();
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   const categoryCountRow = await db('photo_categories').count({ count: 'id' }).first();
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/adminCMS.js b/backend/src/routes/adminCMS.js
index 647037b9..3a5c609c 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/adminCMS.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/adminCMS.js
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ router.put('/pages/:slug', adminAuth, requirePermission('cms.edit'), [
   body('title_de').optional().isString(),
   body('content_en').optional().isString(),
   body('content_de').optional().isString(),
-  body('logo_url').optional({ nullable: true }).isString()
+  body('logo_url').optional({ nullable: true }).isString(),
+  body('use_external_url').optional().isBoolean(),
+  body('external_url').optional({ nullable: true }).isString()
 ], async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const errors = validationResult(req);
@@ -80,7 +82,26 @@ router.put('/pages/:slug', adminAuth, requirePermission('cms.edit'), [
     }
 
     const { slug } = req.params;
-    const { title_en, title_de, content_en, content_de, logo_url } = req.body;
+    const { title_en, title_de, content_en, content_de, logo_url, use_external_url, external_url } = req.body;
+
+    // When the external-URL toggle is on, the URL must parse and use https://.
+    // express-validator's isURL() is too permissive (allows http:, ftp:, etc.) —
+    // an explicit protocol check is the security-relevant gate.
+    if (use_external_url === true) {
+      const candidate = typeof external_url === 'string' ? external_url.trim() : '';
+      if (!candidate) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'external_url is required when use_external_url is true' });
+      }
+      let parsed;
+      try {
+        parsed = new URL(candidate);
+      } catch (_err) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'external_url must be a valid URL' });
+      }
+      if (parsed.protocol !== 'https:') {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'external_url must use https://' });
+      }
+    }
 
     const page = await db('cms_pages').where('slug', slug).first();
     if (!page) {
@@ -99,6 +120,13 @@ router.put('/pages/:slug', adminAuth, requirePermission('cms.edit'), [
     if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(req.body, 'logo_url')) {
       updateFields.logo_url = logo_url || null;
     }
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(req.body, 'use_external_url')) {
+      updateFields.use_external_url = !!use_external_url;
+    }
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(req.body, 'external_url')) {
+      const trimmed = typeof external_url === 'string' ? external_url.trim() : '';
+      updateFields.external_url = trimmed || null;
+    }
 
     await db('cms_pages').where('slug', slug).update(updateFields);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/publicCMS.js b/backend/src/routes/publicCMS.js
index b999ed0f..e354bb01 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/publicCMS.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/publicCMS.js
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ router.get('/pages/:slug', async (req, res) => {
       // Per-page logo override (#324). Null means "fall back to global
       // branding logo" — the consumer decides.
       logo_url: page.logo_url || null,
+      // Per-page external-URL override. When use_external_url is true and
+      // external_url is set, consumers should redirect / link out instead
+      // of rendering the internal title/content.
+      use_external_url: !!page.use_external_url,
+      external_url: page.external_url || null,
       updated_at: page.updated_at
     });
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryLayout.tsx
index db3c769e..d034818a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryLayout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { Calendar, Clock, Download, LogOut } from 'lucide-react';
 import { parseISO } from 'date-fns';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import { DynamicFavicon } from '../common/DynamicFavicon';
 import { useTheme } from '../../contexts/ThemeContext';
 import { useGuestIdentityOptional } from '../../contexts/GuestIdentityContext';
 import { buildResourceUrl } from '../../utils/url';
+import { cmsService, type PublicCMSPage } from '../../services/cms.service';
 import type { HeaderStyleType } from '../../types/theme.types';
 
 interface GalleryLayoutProps {
@@ -62,6 +64,22 @@ export const GalleryLayout: React.FC<GalleryLayoutProps> = ({
   const { theme } = useTheme();
   const guestIdentity = useGuestIdentityOptional();
 
+  // Footer legal-link config. Cached aggressively because the toggle state
+  // changes rarely and the gallery footer renders on every page view.
+  // Failures fall back to the internal /impressum and /datenschutz routes.
+  const { data: impressumPage } = useQuery<PublicCMSPage>({
+    queryKey: ['public-cms', 'impressum'],
+    queryFn: () => cmsService.getPublicPage('impressum'),
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+    retry: false,
+  });
+  const { data: datenschutzPage } = useQuery<PublicCMSPage>({
+    queryKey: ['public-cms', 'datenschutz'],
+    queryFn: () => cmsService.getPublicPage('datenschutz'),
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+    retry: false,
+  });
+
   // Determine header style - use prop first (from event data), then theme, then fall back to 'standard'
   const headerStyle: HeaderStyleType = headerStyleProp || theme.headerStyle || 'standard';
   const isHeroHeader = headerStyle === 'hero';
@@ -592,19 +610,41 @@ export const GalleryLayout: React.FC<GalleryLayoutProps> = ({
           )}
           {/* Legal Links */}
           <div className="mt-4 flex items-center justify-center gap-4 flex-wrap">
-            <Link
-              to="/impressum"
-              className="text-xs text-muted-theme hover:text-theme transition-colors"
-            >
-              {t('legal.impressum')}
-            </Link>
+            {impressumPage?.use_external_url && impressumPage.external_url ? (
+              <a
+                href={impressumPage.external_url}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                className="text-xs text-muted-theme hover:text-theme transition-colors"
+              >
+                {t('legal.impressum')}
+              </a>
+            ) : (
+              <Link
+                to="/impressum"
+                className="text-xs text-muted-theme hover:text-theme transition-colors"
+              >
+                {t('legal.impressum')}
+              </Link>
+            )}
             <span className="text-xs text-muted-theme">|</span>
-            <Link
-              to="/datenschutz"
-              className="text-xs text-muted-theme hover:text-theme transition-colors"
-            >
-              {t('legal.datenschutz')}
-            </Link>
+            {datenschutzPage?.use_external_url && datenschutzPage.external_url ? (
+              <a
+                href={datenschutzPage.external_url}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                className="text-xs text-muted-theme hover:text-theme transition-colors"
+              >
+                {t('legal.datenschutz')}
+              </a>
+            ) : (
+              <Link
+                to="/datenschutz"
+                className="text-xs text-muted-theme hover:text-theme transition-colors"
+              >
+                {t('legal.datenschutz')}
+              </Link>
+            )}
             {guestIdentity?.identity && (
               <>
                 <span className="text-xs text-muted-theme">|</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
index f0cc2ded..53a8641a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -2210,7 +2210,13 @@
     "lastUpdated": "Zuletzt aktualisiert:",
     "impressum": "Impressum",
     "datenschutz": "Datenschutzerklärung",
-    "pageUpdated": "Seite erfolgreich aktualisiert"
+    "pageUpdated": "Seite erfolgreich aktualisiert",
+    "useExternalUrl": "Externe URL verwenden",
+    "useExternalUrlHelp": "Besucher werden auf eine externe Seite weitergeleitet, anstatt die internen Inhalte anzuzeigen. Titel und Inhalt bleiben als Fallback gespeichert.",
+    "externalUrl": "Externe URL",
+    "externalUrlPlaceholder": "https://example.com/impressum",
+    "externalUrlInvalid": "Muss eine gültige https://-URL sein",
+    "externalUrlActive": "Externe URL ist aktiv — interne Inhalte bleiben gespeichert, werden Besuchern aber nicht angezeigt."
   },
   "validation": {
     "eventNameRequired": "Veranstaltungsname ist erforderlich",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index e03fe273..59da8cfb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1759,7 +1759,13 @@
     "lastUpdated": "Last updated:",
     "impressum": "Legal Notice",
     "datenschutz": "Privacy Policy",
-    "pageUpdated": "Page updated successfully"
+    "pageUpdated": "Page updated successfully",
+    "useExternalUrl": "Use external URL",
+    "useExternalUrlHelp": "Redirect visitors to an external page instead of showing the internal content. The internal title and content stay saved as a fallback.",
+    "externalUrl": "External URL",
+    "externalUrlPlaceholder": "https://example.com/impressum",
+    "externalUrlInvalid": "Must be a valid https:// URL",
+    "externalUrlActive": "External URL is active — internal content is preserved but not shown to visitors."
   },
   "eventTypes": {
     "title": "Event Types",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin/CMSPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin/CMSPage.tsx
index 40c75fbe..227c7f73 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin/CMSPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin/CMSPage.tsx
@@ -182,6 +182,31 @@ export const CMSPage: React.FC = () => {
     setHasUnsavedChanges(true);
   };
 
+  const handleUseExternalUrlChange = (val: boolean) => {
+    setEditForm(prev => ({ ...prev, use_external_url: val }));
+    setHasUnsavedChanges(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleExternalUrlChange = (val: string) => {
+    setEditForm(prev => ({ ...prev, external_url: val }));
+    setHasUnsavedChanges(true);
+  };
+
+  // Inline URL validation. Empty input while typing is not an error
+  // (avoid flagging mid-edit). Backend re-validates on save regardless.
+  const externalUrlError = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!editForm.use_external_url) return null;
+    const v = (editForm.external_url || '').trim();
+    if (!v) return null;
+    try {
+      const u = new URL(v);
+      if (u.protocol !== 'https:') return t('cms.externalUrlInvalid');
+      return null;
+    } catch {
+      return t('cms.externalUrlInvalid');
+    }
+  }, [editForm.use_external_url, editForm.external_url, t]);
+
   // Per-page logo upload (#324). Only meaningful for the customisable
   // error pages right now, but harmless if exposed for any slug.
   const logoInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
@@ -607,6 +632,41 @@ export const CMSPage: React.FC = () => {
             </div>
 
             <div className="space-y-4">
+              {/* External URL override */}
+              <div className="rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 p-4 bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-800/40">
+                <label className="flex items-start gap-3 cursor-pointer">
+                  <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    className="mt-1 h-4 w-4 rounded border-neutral-300 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500"
+                    checked={!!editForm.use_external_url}
+                    onChange={(e) => handleUseExternalUrlChange(e.target.checked)}
+                  />
+                  <span className="flex-1">
+                    <span className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
+                      {t('cms.useExternalUrl')}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="block text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1">
+                      {t('cms.useExternalUrlHelp')}
+                    </span>
+                  </span>
+                </label>
+                {editForm.use_external_url && (
+                  <div className="mt-3">
+                    <Input
+                      type="url"
+                      label={t('cms.externalUrl')}
+                      value={editForm.external_url || ''}
+                      onChange={(e) => handleExternalUrlChange(e.target.value)}
+                      placeholder={t('cms.externalUrlPlaceholder')}
+                      error={externalUrlError || undefined}
+                    />
+                    <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-2">
+                      {t('cms.externalUrlActive')}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
               {/* Title */}
               <div>
                 <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 mb-1">
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/public/LegalPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/public/LegalPage.tsx
index 688cf028..d2b13706 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/public/LegalPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/public/LegalPage.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,17 @@ export const LegalPage: React.FC = () => {
     }
   }, [page?.title]);
 
-  if (isLoading) {
+  // External-URL override: full-page redirect so the visitor lands on the
+  // operator's own canonical legal page. Use replace() so the back button
+  // returns to the gallery instead of looping back through the redirect.
+  const willRedirect = !!(page?.use_external_url && page?.external_url);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (willRedirect && page?.external_url) {
+      window.location.replace(page.external_url);
+    }
+  }, [willRedirect, page?.external_url]);
+
+  if (isLoading || willRedirect) {
     return (
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-neutral-50 flex items-center justify-center">
         <Loading size="lg" text="Loading..." />
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/cms.service.ts b/frontend/src/services/cms.service.ts
index 0feccbc9..8ab51e7b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/cms.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/cms.service.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ export interface CMSPage {
   content_en: string;
   content_de: string;
   logo_url: string | null;
+  use_external_url: boolean;
+  external_url: string | null;
   updated_at: string;
 }
 
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ export interface PublicCMSPage {
   content: string;
   slug: string;
   logo_url: string | null;
+  use_external_url: boolean;
+  external_url: string | null;
   updated_at: string;
 }