diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b38abe5dc..1c86df9bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,15 @@ jobs:
       project: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.project }}
       openapi: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.openapi }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.3.0
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Check for file changes
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3.0.2
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
         id: changes
         with:
           filters: .github/config/.files.yaml
@@ -51,19 +56,19 @@ jobs:
         spring-security: [true, false]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.jdk-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.7.1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dded0888837ed1f317902acf8a20df0ad188d165 # v5.0.0
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.jdk-version }}
           distribution: "temurin"
       - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4.4.2
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@4d9f0ba0025fe599b4ebab900eb7f3a1d93ef4c2 # v5.0.0
         with:
           gradle-version: 8.14
       - name: Build with Gradle and spring security ${{ matrix.spring-security }}
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           done
       - name: Upload Test Reports
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: test-reports-jdk-${{ matrix.jdk-version }}-spring-security-${{ matrix.spring-security }}
           path: |
@@ -106,26 +111,26 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@v2.13.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.7.1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dded0888837ed1f317902acf8a20df0ad188d165 # v5.0.0
         with:
           java-version: "17"
           distribution: "temurin"
-      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4.4.2
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@4d9f0ba0025fe599b4ebab900eb7f3a1d93ef4c2 # v5.0.0
       - name: Generate OpenAPI documentation
         run: ./gradlew :stirling-pdf:generateOpenApiDocs
         env:
           DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES: true
       
       - name: Upload OpenAPI Documentation
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: openapi-docs
           path: ./SwaggerDoc.json
@@ -134,15 +139,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@v2.12.2
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4.1.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444 # v5.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '22'
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       - name: Install frontend dependencies
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run frontend tests
         run: cd frontend && npm run test -- --run
       - name: Upload frontend build artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: frontend-build
           path: frontend/dist/
@@ -166,13 +171,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.7.1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dded0888837ed1f317902acf8a20df0ad188d165 # v5.0.0
         with:
           java-version: "17"
           distribution: "temurin"
@@ -180,7 +185,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./gradlew clean checkLicense
       - name: FAILED - check the licenses for compatibility
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: dependencies-without-allowed-license.json
           path: build/reports/dependency-license/dependencies-without-allowed-license.json
@@ -207,15 +212,15 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dded0888837ed1f317902acf8a20df0ad188d165 # v5.0.0
         with:
           java-version: "17"
           distribution: "temurin"
@@ -225,11 +230,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Docker Compose
         run: |
-          sudo curl -SL "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.37.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
+          sudo curl -SL "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.39.4/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
           sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c # v6.0.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
           cache: 'pip' # caching pip dependencies
@@ -256,21 +261,21 @@ jobs:
         docker-rev: ["Dockerfile", "Dockerfile.ultra-lite", "Dockerfile.fat"]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@ec9f2d5744a09debf3a187a3f4f675c53b671911 # v2.13.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@dded0888837ed1f317902acf8a20df0ad188d165 # v5.0.0
         with:
           java-version: "17"
           distribution: "temurin"
 
       - name: Set up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@017a9effdb900e5b5b2fddfb590a105619dca3c3 # v4.4.2
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@4d9f0ba0025fe599b4ebab900eb7f3a1d93ef4c2 # v5.0.0
         with:
           gradle-version: 8.14
 
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template b/app/core/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
index 0869a6be1..a9055833a 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
+++ b/app/core/src/main/resources/settings.yml.template
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ mail:
   from: '' # sender email address
 
 legal:
-  termsAndConditions: https://www.stirlingpdf.com/terms # URL to the terms and conditions of your application (e.g. https://example.com/terms). Empty string to disable or filename to load from local file in static folder
-  privacyPolicy: https://www.stirlingpdf.com/privacy-policy # URL to the privacy policy of your application (e.g. https://example.com/privacy). Empty string to disable or filename to load from local file in static folder
+  termsAndConditions: https://www.stirling.com/legal/terms-of-service # URL to the terms and conditions of your application (e.g. https://example.com/terms). Empty string to disable or filename to load from local file in static folder
+  privacyPolicy: https://www.stirling.com/legal/privacy-policy # URL to the privacy policy of your application (e.g. https://example.com/privacy). Empty string to disable or filename to load from local file in static folder
   accessibilityStatement: '' # URL to the accessibility statement of your application (e.g. https://example.com/accessibility). Empty string to disable or filename to load from local file in static folder
   cookiePolicy: '' # URL to the cookie policy of your application (e.g. https://example.com/cookie). Empty string to disable or filename to load from local file in static folder
   impressum: '' # URL to the impressum of your application (e.g. https://example.com/impressum). Empty string to disable or filename to load from local file in static folder
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx
index 0c94efa0e..68a42a5e5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ interface FooterProps {
 }
 
 export default function Footer({
-  privacyPolicy = '/privacy',
-  termsAndConditions = '/terms',
+  privacyPolicy = 'https://www.stirling.com/legal/privacy-policy',
+  termsAndConditions = 'https://www.stirling.com/legal/terms-of-service',
   accessibilityStatement = 'accessibility',
   analyticsEnabled = false
 }: FooterProps) {