Updated September 28, 2026

What is Headquarters?

In short

Headquarters is the country a provider's main office sits in, and it hints at which rules and consumer laws you deal with.

Headquarters is the country where a provider keeps its main office, and it hints at the rules you rely on when something goes wrong. It also tells you which contract law applies. 1&1 (1und1) is based in DE, 12Go in SG and 2degrees in NZ, so the paperwork you sign comes from three different places.

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