diff --git a/app/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/ApplicationProperties.java b/app/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/ApplicationProperties.java
index 14704d825..df8d2648f 100644
--- a/app/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/ApplicationProperties.java
+++ b/app/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/ApplicationProperties.java
@@ -440,21 +440,9 @@ public class ApplicationProperties {
 
     @Data
     public static class Ui {
-        private String appName;
-        private String homeDescription;
         private String appNameNavbar;
         private List<String> languages;
 
-        public String getAppName() {
-            return appName != null && appName.trim().length() > 0 ? appName : null;
-        }
-
-        public String getHomeDescription() {
-            return homeDescription != null && homeDescription.trim().length() > 0
-                    ? homeDescription
-                    : null;
-        }
-
         public String getAppNameNavbar() {
             return appNameNavbar != null && appNameNavbar.trim().length() > 0
                     ? appNameNavbar
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/SettingsController.java b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/SettingsController.java
index 0c8c55655..b316c8ae6 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/SettingsController.java
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/SettingsController.java
@@ -72,14 +72,6 @@ public class SettingsController {
         // Update UI settings
         if (settings.containsKey("ui")) {
             Map<String, String> ui = (Map<String, String>) settings.get("ui");
-            if (ui.containsKey("appName")) {
-                GeneralUtils.saveKeyToSettings("ui.appName", ui.get("appName"));
-                applicationProperties.getUi().setAppName(ui.get("appName"));
-            }
-            if (ui.containsKey("homeDescription")) {
-                GeneralUtils.saveKeyToSettings("ui.homeDescription", ui.get("homeDescription"));
-                applicationProperties.getUi().setHomeDescription(ui.get("homeDescription"));
-            }
             if (ui.containsKey("appNameNavbar")) {
                 GeneralUtils.saveKeyToSettings("ui.appNameNavbar", ui.get("appNameNavbar"));
                 applicationProperties.getUi().setAppNameNavbar(ui.get("appNameNavbar"));
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/misc/ConfigController.java b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/misc/ConfigController.java
index 072471e5c..0611e24e3 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/misc/ConfigController.java
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/misc/ConfigController.java
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ public class ConfigController {
             configData.put("serverPort", appConfig.getServerPort());
 
             // Extract values from ApplicationProperties
-            configData.put("appName", applicationProperties.getUi().getAppName());
             configData.put("appNameNavbar", applicationProperties.getUi().getAppNameNavbar());
-            configData.put("homeDescription", applicationProperties.getUi().getHomeDescription());
             configData.put("languages", applicationProperties.getUi().getLanguages());
 
             // Security settings
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template b/app/core/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
index 8143ba4c2..eecd815b1 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
+++ b/app/core/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ system:
     cleanupSystemTemp: false # Whether to clean broader system temp directory
 
 ui:
-  appName: '' # application's visible name
-  homeDescription: '' # short description or tagline shown on the homepage
   appNameNavbar: '' # name displayed on the navigation bar
   languages: [] # If empty, all languages are enabled. To display only German and Polish ["de_DE", "pl_PL"]. British English is always enabled.
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 5db513d4a..eabb24932 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { SidebarProvider } from "./contexts/SidebarContext";
 import { PreferencesProvider } from "./contexts/PreferencesContext";
 import ErrorBoundary from "./components/shared/ErrorBoundary";
 import HomePage from "./pages/HomePage";
+import AppConfigLoader from "./components/shared/AppConfigLoader";
 
 // Import global styles
 import "./styles/tailwind.css";
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export default function App() {
       <PreferencesProvider>
         <RainbowThemeProvider>
           <ErrorBoundary>
+            <AppConfigLoader />
             <FileContextProvider enableUrlSync={true} enablePersistence={true}>
               <NavigationProvider>
                 <FilesModalProvider>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/Workbench.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layout/Workbench.tsx
index 62fc48667..4fcf82bc9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/Workbench.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/Workbench.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { useFileHandler } from '../../hooks/useFileHandler';
 import { useFileState } from '../../contexts/FileContext';
 import { useNavigationState, useNavigationActions } from '../../contexts/NavigationContext';
 import { useViewer } from '../../contexts/ViewerContext';
+import { useAppConfig } from '../../hooks/useAppConfig';
 import './Workbench.css';
 
 import TopControls from '../shared/TopControls';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import DismissAllErrorsButton from '../shared/DismissAllErrorsButton';
 // No props needed - component uses contexts directly
 export default function Workbench() {
   const { isRainbowMode } = useRainbowThemeContext();
+  const { config } = useAppConfig();
 
   // Use context-based hooks to eliminate all prop drilling
   const { selectors } = useFileState();
@@ -180,7 +182,14 @@ export default function Workbench() {
         {renderMainContent()}
       </Box>
 
-      <Footer analyticsEnabled />
+      <Footer
+        analyticsEnabled={config?.enableAnalytics}
+        termsAndConditions={config?.termsAndConditions}
+        privacyPolicy={config?.privacyPolicy}
+        cookiePolicy={config?.cookiePolicy}
+        impressum={config?.impressum}
+        accessibilityStatement={config?.accessibilityStatement}
+      />
     </Box>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/shared/AppConfigLoader.tsx b/frontend/src/components/shared/AppConfigLoader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a710823e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/shared/AppConfigLoader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useAppConfig } from '../../hooks/useAppConfig';
+import { updateSupportedLanguages } from '../../i18n';
+
+/**
+ * Component that loads app configuration and applies it to the application.
+ * This includes:
+ * - Filtering available languages based on config.languages
+ *
+ * Place this component high in the component tree, after i18n has initialized.
+ */
+export default function AppConfigLoader() {
+  const { config, loading } = useAppConfig();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!loading && config) {
+      // Update supported languages if config specifies a language filter
+      updateSupportedLanguages(config.languages);
+    }
+  }, [config, loading]);
+
+  // This component doesn't render anything
+  return null;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx
index 0c94efa0e..630f7f009 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx
@@ -12,14 +12,19 @@ interface FooterProps {
 }
 
 export default function Footer({
-  privacyPolicy = '/privacy',
-  termsAndConditions = '/terms',
-  accessibilityStatement = 'accessibility',
+  privacyPolicy,
+  termsAndConditions,
+  accessibilityStatement,
+  cookiePolicy,
+  impressum,
   analyticsEnabled = false
 }: FooterProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { showCookiePreferences } = useCookieConsent({ analyticsEnabled });
 
+  // Helper to check if a value is valid (not null/undefined/empty string)
+  const isValidLink = (link?: string) => link && link.trim().length > 0;
+
   return (
     <div style={{
       height: 'var(--footer-height)',
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ export default function Footer({
           >
             {t('survey.nav', 'Survey')}
           </a>
-          {privacyPolicy && (
+          {isValidLink(privacyPolicy) && (
             <a
               className="footer-link px-3"
               target="_blank"
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ export default function Footer({
               {t('legal.privacy', 'Privacy Policy')}
             </a>
           )}
-          {termsAndConditions && (
+          {isValidLink(termsAndConditions) && (
             <a
               className="footer-link px-3"
               target="_blank"
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ export default function Footer({
               {t('legal.terms', 'Terms and Conditions')}
             </a>
           )}
-          {accessibilityStatement && (
+          {isValidLink(accessibilityStatement) && (
             <a
               className="footer-link px-3"
               target="_blank"
@@ -73,6 +78,26 @@ export default function Footer({
               {t('legal.accessibility', 'Accessibility')}
             </a>
           )}
+          {isValidLink(cookiePolicy) && (
+            <a
+              className="footer-link px-3"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              href={cookiePolicy}
+            >
+              {t('legal.cookiePolicy', 'Cookie Policy')}
+            </a>
+          )}
+          {isValidLink(impressum) && (
+            <a
+              className="footer-link px-3"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              href={impressum}
+            >
+              {t('legal.impressum', 'Impressum')}
+            </a>
+          )}
           {analyticsEnabled && (
             <button
               className="footer-link px-3"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/AdminGeneralSection.tsx b/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/AdminGeneralSection.tsx
index 782ce17f7..92f789c5a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/AdminGeneralSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/AdminGeneralSection.tsx
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import { useRestartServer } from '../useRestartServer';
 
 interface GeneralSettingsData {
   ui: {
-    appName?: string;
-    homeDescription?: string;
     appNameNavbar?: string;
     languages?: string[];
   };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/Overview.tsx b/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/Overview.tsx
index d3f250f49..edca5d751 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/Overview.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/Overview.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ const Overview: React.FC = () => {
   };
 
   const basicConfig = config ? {
-    appName: config.appName,
     appNameNavbar: config.appNameNavbar,
     baseUrl: config.baseUrl,
     contextPath: config.contextPath,
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useAppConfig.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useAppConfig.ts
index cfca99b57..b35bd2644 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useAppConfig.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useAppConfig.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ export interface AppConfig {
   baseUrl?: string;
   contextPath?: string;
   serverPort?: number;
-  appName?: string;
   appNameNavbar?: string;
-  homeDescription?: string;
   languages?: string[];
   enableLogin?: boolean;
   enableAlphaFunctionality?: boolean;
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n.ts b/frontend/src/i18n.ts
index f57d4b1e3..1d5eccb5e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n.ts
@@ -104,4 +104,34 @@ i18n.on('languageChanged', (lng) => {
   document.documentElement.lang = lng;
 });
 
+/**
+ * Updates the supported languages list dynamically based on config
+ * If configLanguages is null/empty, all languages remain available
+ * Otherwise, only specified languages plus 'en-GB' fallback are enabled
+ */
+export function updateSupportedLanguages(configLanguages?: string[] | null) {
+  if (!configLanguages || configLanguages.length === 0) {
+    // No filter specified - keep all languages
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Ensure fallback language is always included
+  const languagesToSupport = new Set(['en-GB', ...configLanguages]);
+
+  // Filter to only valid language codes that exist in our translations
+  const validLanguages = Array.from(languagesToSupport).filter(
+    lang => lang in supportedLanguages
+  );
+
+  if (validLanguages.length > 0) {
+    i18n.options.supportedLngs = validLanguages;
+
+    // If current language is not in the new supported list, switch to fallback
+    const currentLang = i18n.language;
+    if (currentLang && !validLanguages.includes(currentLang)) {
+      i18n.changeLanguage('en-GB');
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export default i18n;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
index 168a07fbb..a914e8454 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
 
   const { openFilesModal } = useFilesModalContext();
   const { colorScheme } = useMantineColorScheme();
+  const { config } = useAppConfig();
   const isMobile = useMediaQuery("(max-width: 1024px)");
   const sliderRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const [activeMobileView, setActiveMobileView] = useState<MobileView>("tools");
@@ -138,10 +139,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
   const baseUrl = getBaseUrl();
 
   // Update document meta when tool changes
+  const appName = config?.appNameNavbar || 'Stirling PDF';
   useDocumentMeta({
-    title: selectedTool ? `${selectedTool.name} - Stirling PDF` : 'Stirling PDF',
+    title: selectedTool ? `${selectedTool.name} - ${appName}` : appName,
     description: selectedTool?.description || t('app.description', 'The Free Adobe Acrobat alternative (10M+ Downloads)'),
-    ogTitle: selectedTool ? `${selectedTool.name} - Stirling PDF` : 'Stirling PDF',
+    ogTitle: selectedTool ? `${selectedTool.name} - ${appName}` : appName,
     ogDescription: selectedTool?.description || t('app.description', 'The Free Adobe Acrobat alternative (10M+ Downloads)'),
     ogImage: selectedToolKey ? `${baseUrl}/og_images/${selectedToolKey}.png` : `${baseUrl}/og_images/home.png`,
     ogUrl: selectedTool ? `${baseUrl}${window.location.pathname}` : baseUrl