There were some deleted comments saying that it only applies to commercial blogs, but I've done my research. There are no two ways about it. It's just a very G

There were some deleted comments saying that it only applies to commercial blogs, but I've done my research. There are no two ways about it. It's just a very German thing to do. As soon as your website contains any kind of information that is meant for people other than friends or family, 'the public' has a right to know who is responsible for that information. They get so anal about it it's laughable. You can't abbreviate your name, you must put up an address with 'a realistic likelihood of being present at that address during office hours', it has to be reachable with two clicks or less from any page on your website etc. Female influencers have a hell of a problem with this. There is one law-firm that provides a service to hide your address as they will handle snail mail for you. But your name still needs to be visible.