diff --git a/cmd/defaults.yaml b/cmd/defaults.yaml
index e75f045b8..786a82938 100644
--- a/cmd/defaults.yaml
+++ b/cmd/defaults.yaml
@@ -712,8 +712,8 @@ DefaultInstance:
     SecondFactorCheckLifetime: 18h # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_LOGINPOLICY_SECONDFACTORCHECKLIFETIME
     MultiFactorCheckLifetime: 12h # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_LOGINPOLICY_MULTIFACTORCHECKLIFETIME
   PrivacyPolicy:
-    TOSLink: https://zitadel.com/docs/legal/terms-of-service # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_PRIVACYPOLICY_TOSLINK
-    PrivacyLink: https://zitadel.com/docs/legal/privacy-policy # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_PRIVACYPOLICY_PRIVACYLINK
+    TOSLink: "" # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_PRIVACYPOLICY_TOSLINK
+    PrivacyLink: "" # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_PRIVACYPOLICY_PRIVACYLINK
     HelpLink: "" # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_PRIVACYPOLICY_HELPLINK
     SupportEmail: "" # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_PRIVACYPOLICY_SUPPORTEMAIL
     DocsLink: https://zitadel.com/docs # ZITADEL_DEFAULTINSTANCE_PRIVACYPOLICY_DOCSLINK
diff --git a/e2e/cypress/e2e/settings/external-links-settings.cy.ts b/e2e/cypress/e2e/settings/external-links-settings.cy.ts
index 9d8d9fcff..ee23a2ad6 100644
--- a/e2e/cypress/e2e/settings/external-links-settings.cy.ts
+++ b/e2e/cypress/e2e/settings/external-links-settings.cy.ts
@@ -1,104 +1,98 @@
 import { ensureExternalLinksSettingsSet } from 'support/api/external-links-settings';
 import { apiAuth } from '../../support/api/apiauth';
 
-describe('instance external link settings', () => {
-  const externalLinkSettingsPath = `/instance?id=privacypolicy`;
-
-  const tosLink = 'https://zitadel.com/docs/legal/terms-of-service';
-  const privacyPolicyLink = 'https://zitadel.com/docs/legal/privacy-policy';
+describe('external link settings', () => {
+  const tosLink = '';
+  const privacyPolicyLink = '';
   const helpLink = '';
   const supportEmail = '';
   const customLink = '';
   const customLinkText = '';
   const docsLink = 'https://zitadel.com/docs';
 
-  beforeEach(`ensure they are set`, () => {
+  beforeEach(`reset`, () => {
     apiAuth().then((apiCallProperties) => {
       ensureExternalLinksSettingsSet(apiCallProperties, tosLink, privacyPolicyLink, docsLink);
-      cy.visit(externalLinkSettingsPath);
     });
   });
 
-  it(`should have default settings`, () => {
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').should('value', tosLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').should('value', privacyPolicyLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').should('value', helpLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').should('value', supportEmail);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').should('value', customLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').should('value', customLinkText);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').should('value', docsLink);
+  describe('instance', () => {
+
+    beforeEach(`visit`, () => {
+      cy.visit(`/instance?id=privacypolicy`);
+    });
+
+    it(`should have default settings`, () => {
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').should('value', tosLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').should('value', privacyPolicyLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').should('value', helpLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').should('value', supportEmail);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').should('value', customLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').should('value', customLinkText);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').should('value', docsLink);
+    });
+
+    it(`should update external links`, () => {
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').clear().type('tosLink2');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').clear().type('privacyLink2');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').clear().type('helpLink');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').clear().type('support@example.com');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').clear().type('customLink');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').clear().type('customLinkText');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').clear().type('docsLink');
+      cy.get('[data-e2e="save-button"]').click();
+      cy.shouldConfirmSuccess();
+    });
+
+    it(`should return to default values`, () => {
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').should('value', tosLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').should('value', privacyPolicyLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').should('value', helpLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').should('value', supportEmail);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').should('value', customLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').should('value', customLinkText);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').should('value', docsLink);
+    });
   });
 
-  it(`should update external links`, () => {
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').clear().type('tosLink2');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').clear().type('privacyLink2');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').clear().type('helpLink');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').clear().type('support@example.com');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').clear().type('customLink');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').clear().type('customLinkText');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').clear().type('docsLink');
-    cy.get('[data-e2e="save-button"]').click();
-    cy.shouldConfirmSuccess();
+  describe('org', () => {
+    beforeEach(`visit`, () => {
+      cy.visit(`/org-settings?id=privacypolicy`);
+    });
+
+    it(`should have default settings`, () => {
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').should('value', tosLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').should('value', privacyPolicyLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').should('value', helpLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').should('value', supportEmail);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').should('value', customLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').should('value', customLinkText);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').should('value', docsLink);
+    });
+
+    it(`should update external links`, () => {
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').clear().type('tosLink2');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').clear().type('privacyLink2');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').clear().type('helpLink');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').clear().type('support@example.com');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').clear().type('customLink');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').clear().type('customLinkText');
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').clear().type('docsLink');
+      cy.get('[data-e2e="save-button"]').click();
+      cy.shouldConfirmSuccess();
+    });
+
+    it(`should return to default values`, () => {
+      cy.get('[data-e2e="reset-button"]').click();
+      cy.get('[data-e2e="confirm-dialog-button"]').click();
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').should('value', tosLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').should('value', privacyPolicyLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').should('value', helpLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').should('value', supportEmail);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').should('value', customLink);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').should('value', customLinkText);
+      cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').should('value', docsLink);
+    });
   });
+})
 
-  it(`should return to default values`, () => {
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').should('value', tosLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').should('value', privacyPolicyLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').should('value', helpLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').should('value', supportEmail);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').should('value', customLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').should('value', customLinkText);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').should('value', docsLink);
-  });
-});
-
-describe('instance external link settings', () => {
-  const externalLinkSettingsPath = `/org-settings?id=privacypolicy`;
-
-  const tosLink = 'https://zitadel.com/docs/legal/terms-of-service';
-  const privacyPolicyLink = 'https://zitadel.com/docs/legal/privacy-policy';
-  const helpLink = '';
-  const supportEmail = '';
-  const customLink = '';
-  const customLinkText = '';
-  const docsLink = 'https://zitadel.com/docs';
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.context().as('ctx');
-    cy.visit(externalLinkSettingsPath);
-  });
-
-  it(`should have default settings`, () => {
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').should('value', tosLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').should('value', privacyPolicyLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').should('value', helpLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').should('value', supportEmail);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').should('value', customLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').should('value', customLinkText);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').should('value', docsLink);
-  });
-
-  it(`should update external links`, () => {
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').clear().type('tosLink2');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').clear().type('privacyLink2');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').clear().type('helpLink');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').clear().type('support@example.com');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').clear().type('customLink');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').clear().type('customLinkText');
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').clear().type('docsLink');
-    cy.get('[data-e2e="save-button"]').click();
-    cy.shouldConfirmSuccess();
-  });
-
-  it(`should return to default values`, () => {
-    cy.get('[data-e2e="reset-button"]').click();
-    cy.get('[data-e2e="confirm-dialog-button"]').click();
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="tosLink"]').should('value', tosLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="privacyLink"]').should('value', privacyPolicyLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="helpLink"]').should('value', helpLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="supportEmail"]').should('value', supportEmail);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLink"]').should('value', customLink);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="customLinkText"]').should('value', customLinkText);
-    cy.get('[formcontrolname="docsLink"]').should('value', docsLink);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/e2e/cypress/support/api/external-links-settings.ts b/e2e/cypress/support/api/external-links-settings.ts
index eb4e30a3a..5426f1233 100644
--- a/e2e/cypress/support/api/external-links-settings.ts
+++ b/e2e/cypress/support/api/external-links-settings.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ export function ensureExternalLinksSettingsSet(api: API, tosLink: string, privac
         id: body.policy.id,
         entity: null,
       };
-
       if (
         body.policy &&
-        body.policy.tosLink === tosLink &&
-        body.policy.privacyLink === privacyPolicyLink &&
-        body.policy.docsLink === docsLink
+        (body.policy.tosLink || '') === tosLink &&
+        (body.policy.privacyLink || '') === privacyPolicyLink &&
+        (body.policy.docsLink || '') === docsLink
       ) {
         return { ...result, entity: body.policy };
       }
diff --git a/internal/api/grpc/admin/restrictions_integration_allowed_languages_test.go b/internal/api/grpc/admin/restrictions_integration_allowed_languages_test.go
index 3e0097867..8a2f415a8 100644
--- a/internal/api/grpc/admin/restrictions_integration_allowed_languages_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/grpc/admin/restrictions_integration_allowed_languages_test.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func TestServer_Restrictions_AllowedLanguages(t *testing.T) {
 		awaitDiscoveryEndpoint(tt, domain, []string{defaultAndAllowedLanguage.String()}, []string{disallowedLanguage.String()})
 	})
 	t.Run("the login ui is rendered in the default language", func(tt *testing.T) {
-		awaitLoginUILanguage(tt, domain, disallowedLanguage, defaultAndAllowedLanguage, "Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen und Datenschutz")
+		awaitLoginUILanguage(tt, domain, disallowedLanguage, defaultAndAllowedLanguage, "Passwort")
 	})
 	t.Run("preferred languages are not restricted by the supported languages", func(tt *testing.T) {
 		tt.Run("change user profile", func(ttt *testing.T) {
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func TestServer_Restrictions_AllowedLanguages(t *testing.T) {
 			awaitDiscoveryEndpoint(ttt, domain, []string{disallowedLanguage.String()}, nil)
 		})
 		tt.Run("the login ui is rendered in the previously disallowed language", func(ttt *testing.T) {
-			awaitLoginUILanguage(ttt, domain, disallowedLanguage, disallowedLanguage, "Términos y condiciones")
+			awaitLoginUILanguage(ttt, domain, disallowedLanguage, disallowedLanguage, "Contraseña")
 		})
 	})
 }