diff --git a/apps/site/components/withFooter.tsx b/apps/site/components/withFooter.tsx
index b6fb622df253f..72a200ccb18df 100644
--- a/apps/site/components/withFooter.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/components/withFooter.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { siteNavigation } from '#site/next.json.mjs';
 
 import type { FC } from 'react';
 
+import WithLegal from './withLegal';
 import WithNodeRelease from './withNodeRelease';
 
 const WithFooter: FC = () => {
@@ -18,7 +19,10 @@ const WithFooter: FC = () => {
 
   const navigation = {
     socialLinks,
-    footerLinks: footerLinks.map(link => ({ ...link, text: t(link.text) })),
+    footerLinks: footerLinks.map(link => ({
+      ...link,
+      translation: t(link.text),
+    })),
   };
 
   const primary = (
@@ -50,12 +54,14 @@ const WithFooter: FC = () => {
     </div>
   );
 
+  const legal = <WithLegal footerLinks={navigation.footerLinks} />;
+
   return (
     <Footer
       navigation={navigation}
       as={Link}
       pathname={pathname}
-      slots={{ primary }}
+      slots={{ primary, legal }}
     />
   );
 };
diff --git a/apps/site/components/withLegal.tsx b/apps/site/components/withLegal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..45d76b20e38ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/site/components/withLegal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import NavItem from '@node-core/ui-components/Containers/NavBar/NavItem';
+import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
+
+import Link from '#site/components/Link';
+
+import type { FC } from 'react';
+
+type LegalProps = {
+  footerLinks: Array<{
+    text: string;
+    link: string;
+    translation: string;
+  }>;
+};
+
+/**
+ * These keys match the following locations, and are kept in sync to lessen duplication:
+ * - translation keys within [locale].json components.containers.footer.links
+ * - keys within the large [locale].json components.containers.footer.legal paragraph
+ * - used directly to find the passed links from navigation.footerLinks
+ */
+const RICH_TRANSLATION_KEYS = [
+  'foundationName',
+  'trademarkPolicy',
+  'trademarkList',
+  'termsOfUse',
+  'privacyPolicy',
+  'bylaws',
+  'codeOfConduct',
+  'cookiePolicy',
+];
+
+const WithLegal: FC<LegalProps> = ({ footerLinks }) => {
+  const t = useTranslations();
+
+  /**
+   * Takes the footerLinks from navigation constants and returns the link based on the final part of the translation key.
+   *
+   * Example:     {
+      "link": "https://openjsf.org/",
+      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.foundationName"
+    },
+   *
+   *
+   * @param key the final part of a translation string
+   * @returns the link URL matching the translation key
+   */
+  const getLinkFromTranslationKey = (key: string) => {
+    return footerLinks.find(link => link.text.split('.').pop() === key)?.link;
+  };
+
+  const richComponents = RICH_TRANSLATION_KEYS.reduce(
+    (acc, key) => {
+      acc[key] = (chunks: React.ReactNode) => (
+        <Link href={getLinkFromTranslationKey(key)}>{chunks}</Link>
+      );
+      return acc;
+    },
+    {} as Record<string, (text: React.ReactNode) => React.ReactNode>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <p>{t.rich('components.containers.footer.legal', richComponents)}</p>
+
+      <p>
+        {footerLinks.map(link => (
+          <NavItem
+            key={link.link}
+            type="footer"
+            href={link.link}
+            as={Link}
+            pathname={'/'}
+          >
+            {link.translation}
+          </NavItem>
+        ))}
+      </p>
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+export default WithLegal;
diff --git a/apps/site/navigation.json b/apps/site/navigation.json
index a767fafa79e8c..afac06ea50205 100644
--- a/apps/site/navigation.json
+++ b/apps/site/navigation.json
@@ -33,24 +33,40 @@
   },
   "footerLinks": [
     {
-      "link": "https://trademark-policy.openjsf.org/",
-      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.trademarkPolicy"
+      "link": "https://openjsf.org/",
+      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.foundationName"
+    },
+    {
+      "link": "https://terms-of-use.openjsf.org/",
+      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.termsOfUse"
     },
     {
       "link": "https://privacy-policy.openjsf.org/",
       "text": "components.containers.footer.links.privacyPolicy"
     },
+    {
+      "link": "https://bylaws.openjsf.org/",
+      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.bylaws"
+    },
     {
       "link": "https://github.com/openjs-foundation/cross-project-council/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md",
       "text": "components.containers.footer.links.codeOfConduct"
     },
     {
-      "link": "https://github.com/nodejs/node/security/policy",
-      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.security"
+      "link": "https://trademark-policy.openjsf.org/",
+      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.trademarkPolicy"
     },
     {
-      "link": "https://openjsf.org/",
-      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.openJSFoundation"
+      "link": "https://trademark-list.openjsf.org/",
+      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.trademarkList"
+    },
+    {
+      "link": "https://www.linuxfoundation.org/cookies/",
+      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.cookiePolicy"
+    },
+    {
+      "link": "https://github.com/nodejs/node/security/policy",
+      "text": "components.containers.footer.links.security"
     }
   ],
   "socialLinks": [
diff --git a/packages/i18n/src/locales/en.json b/packages/i18n/src/locales/en.json
index ecf327b1018ec..940491462ec30 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/src/locales/en.json
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@
   "components": {
     "containers": {
       "footer": {
+        "legal": "Copyright <foundationName>OpenJS Foundation</foundationName> and Node.js contributors. All rights reserved. The <foundationName>OpenJS Foundation</foundationName> has registered trademarks and uses trademarks.  For a list of trademarks of the <foundationName>OpenJS Foundation</foundationName>, please see our <trademarkPolicy>Trademark Policy</trademarkPolicy> and <trademarkList>Trademark List</trademarkList>.  Trademarks and logos not indicated on the <trademarkList>list of OpenJS Foundation trademarks</trademarkList> are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.",
         "links": {
-          "openJSFoundation": "OpenJS Foundation",
-          "trademarkPolicy": "Trademark Policy",
+          "foundationName": "OpenJS Foundation",
+          "termsOfUse": "Terms of Use",
           "privacyPolicy": "Privacy Policy",
+          "bylaws": "Bylaws",
           "codeOfConduct": "Code of Conduct",
+          "trademarkPolicy": "Trademark Policy",
+          "trademarkList": "Trademark List",
+          "cookiePolicy": "Cookie Policy",
           "security": "Security Policy"
         },
         "releasePills": {
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Footer/index.module.css b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Footer/index.module.css
index d52a1027da39a..5347cdf8da6cb 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Footer/index.module.css
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Footer/index.module.css
@@ -9,13 +9,24 @@
     border-neutral-200
     bg-white
     py-4
+    text-neutral-500
     sm:px-8
-    md:flex-row
     md:justify-between
     md:py-5
     dark:border-neutral-900
     dark:bg-neutral-950;
 
+  .row {
+    @apply flex
+      flex-col
+      items-center
+      gap-6
+      md:flex-row
+      md:justify-between
+      md:gap-0
+      md:self-stretch;
+  }
+
   .sectionPrimary {
     @apply flex
       flex-wrap
@@ -43,4 +54,34 @@
         gap-1;
     }
   }
+
+  .legal {
+    @apply flex
+      flex-col
+      gap-2
+      px-4
+      text-center
+      text-xs
+      text-balance
+      md:px-14;
+
+    p {
+      @apply text-center
+        text-sm
+        text-neutral-800
+        dark:text-neutral-500;
+    }
+
+    a {
+      @apply max-xs:font-semibold
+        text-green-600
+        dark:text-green-400;
+
+      &:hover {
+        @apply cursor-pointer
+          text-green-900
+          dark:text-green-200;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Footer/index.tsx b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Footer/index.tsx
index cb006285d8410..419bf770bbb7c 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Footer/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Footer/index.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+
 import NavItem from '#ui/Containers/NavBar/NavItem';
 import {
   Bluesky,
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ type Navigation = {
 type ExtraNavigationSlots = {
   primary?: ReactNode;
   secondary?: ReactNode;
+  legal?: ReactNode;
 };
 
 type FooterProps = {
@@ -53,56 +56,34 @@ const Footer: FC<FooterProps> = ({
   navigation,
   slots,
 }) => {
-  const openJSlink = navigation.footerLinks.at(-1)!;
-
   return (
     <footer className={styles.footer}>
-      <div className={styles.sectionPrimary}>
-        {slots?.primary}
-
-        {navigation.footerLinks.slice(0, -1).map(item => (
-          <NavItem
-            key={item.link}
-            type="footer"
-            href={item.link}
-            as={as}
-            pathname={pathname}
-          >
-            {item.text}
-          </NavItem>
-        ))}
-      </div>
-
-      <div className={styles.sectionSecondary}>
-        {slots?.secondary}
+      <div className={styles.row}>
+        <div className={styles.sectionPrimary}>{slots?.primary}</div>
 
-        <NavItem
-          type="footer"
-          href={openJSlink.link}
-          as={as}
-          pathname={pathname}
-        >
-          &copy; {openJSlink.text}
-        </NavItem>
+        <div className={styles.sectionSecondary}>
+          {slots?.secondary}
 
-        <div className={styles.social}>
-          {navigation.socialLinks.map(link => {
-            const SocialIcon = footerSocialIcons[link.icon];
+          <div className={styles.social}>
+            {navigation.socialLinks.map(link => {
+              const SocialIcon = footerSocialIcons[link.icon];
 
-            return (
-              <NavItem
-                key={link.icon}
-                href={link.link}
-                type="footer"
-                as={as}
-                pathname={pathname}
-              >
-                <SocialIcon width={20} height={20} aria-label={link.link} />
-              </NavItem>
-            );
-          })}
+              return (
+                <NavItem
+                  key={link.icon}
+                  href={link.link}
+                  type="footer"
+                  as={as}
+                  pathname={pathname}
+                >
+                  <SocialIcon width={20} height={20} aria-label={link.link} />
+                </NavItem>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <div className={classNames(styles.row, styles.legal)}>{slots?.legal}</div>
     </footer>
   );
 };