diff --git a/backend/src/models/User.js b/backend/src/models/User.js
index 86900c3ae..ece678a1f 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/User.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/User.js
@@ -109,4 +109,8 @@ module.exports = {
     type: 'boolean',
     default: false,
   },
+  locale: {
+    type: 'string',
+    allow: [null],
+  },
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.spec.js
index 0f3af5a8d..c2b83324d 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.spec.js
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ describe('SignupVerification', () => {
       $nonce: String!
       $about: String
       $termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: String!
+      $locale: String
     ) {
       SignupVerification(
         name: $name
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ describe('SignupVerification', () => {
         nonce: $nonce
         about: $about
         termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: $termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion
+        locale: $locale
       ) {
         id
         termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion
@@ -405,6 +407,7 @@ describe('SignupVerification', () => {
         password: '123',
         email: 'john@example.org',
         termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: '0.1.0',
+        locale: 'en',
       }
     })
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/EmailAddress.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/EmailAddress.gql
index 1748139bd..99e309602 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/EmailAddress.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/EmailAddress.gql
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Mutation {
     locationName: String
     about: String
     termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: String!
+    locale: String
   ): User
   AddEmailAddress(email: String!): EmailAddress
   VerifyEmailAddress(
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
index d9084dd90..1f46dc6cd 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ type User {
 
 	allowEmbedIframes: Boolean
 
+	locale: String
+
 	friends: [User]! @relation(name: "FRIENDS", direction: "BOTH")
 	friendsCount: Int! @cypher(statement: "MATCH (this)<-[: FRIENDS]->(r: User) RETURN COUNT(DISTINCT r)")
 
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ type Mutation {
 	termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: String
 	termsAndConditionsAgreedAt: String
 	allowEmbedIframes: Boolean
+	locale: String
 	): User
 
 	DeleteUser(id: ID!, resource: [Deletable]): User
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
index b65be795d..99e2681c9 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/users.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default function create() {
         termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: '0.0.1',
         termsAndConditionsAgreedAt: '2019-08-01T10:47:19.212Z',
         allowEmbedIframes: false,
+        locale: 'en',
       }
       defaults.slug = slugify(defaults.name, { lower: true })
       args = {
diff --git a/webapp/components/Registration/CreateUserAccount.spec.js b/webapp/components/Registration/CreateUserAccount.spec.js
index 3bea5a975..fb9bf00f8 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Registration/CreateUserAccount.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/Registration/CreateUserAccount.spec.js
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ describe('CreateUserAccount', () => {
         loading: false,
         mutate: jest.fn(),
       },
+      $i18n: {
+        locale: () => 'en',
+      },
     }
     propsData = {}
     stubs = {
@@ -69,12 +72,6 @@ describe('CreateUserAccount', () => {
           }
         })
 
-        it('calls CreateUserAccount graphql mutation', async () => {
-          await action()
-          const expected = expect.objectContaining({ mutation: SignupVerificationMutation })
-          expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected)
-        })
-
         it('delivers data to backend', async () => {
           await action()
           const expected = expect.objectContaining({
@@ -85,11 +82,18 @@ describe('CreateUserAccount', () => {
               nonce: '666777',
               password: 'hellopassword',
               termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: '0.0.2',
+              locale: 'en',
             },
           })
           expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected)
         })
 
+        it('calls CreateUserAccount graphql mutation', async () => {
+          await action()
+          const expected = expect.objectContaining({ mutation: SignupVerificationMutation })
+          expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected)
+        })
+
         describe('in case mutation resolves', () => {
           beforeEach(() => {
             mocks.$apollo.mutate = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
diff --git a/webapp/components/Registration/CreateUserAccount.vue b/webapp/components/Registration/CreateUserAccount.vue
index 7fc64a545..00466a2d3 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Registration/CreateUserAccount.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Registration/CreateUserAccount.vue
@@ -70,22 +70,24 @@
             :checked="termsAndConditionsConfirmed"
           />
           <label
-            for="checkbox"
+            for="checkbox0"
             v-html="$t('termsAndConditions.termsAndConditionsConfirmed')"
           ></label>
         </ds-text>
-        <p>
-          <label>
-            <input id="checkbox1" type="checkbox" v-model="dataPrivacy" :checked="dataPrivacy" />
-            <span v-html="$t('components.registration.signup.form.data-privacy')"></span>
-          </label>
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          <label>
-            <input id="checkbox2" type="checkbox" v-model="minimumAge" :checked="minimumAge" />
-            <span v-html="$t('components.registration.signup.form.minimum-age')"></span>
-          </label>
-        </p>
+        <ds-text>
+          <input id="checkbox1" type="checkbox" v-model="dataPrivacy" :checked="dataPrivacy" />
+          <label
+            for="checkbox1"
+            v-html="$t('components.registration.signup.form.data-privacy')"
+          ></label>
+        </ds-text>
+        <ds-text>
+          <input id="checkbox2" type="checkbox" v-model="minimumAge" :checked="minimumAge" />
+          <label
+            for="checkbox2"
+            v-html="$t('components.registration.signup.form.minimum-age')"
+          ></label>
+        </ds-text>
         <ds-button
           style="float: right;"
           icon="check"
@@ -154,10 +156,19 @@ export default {
       const { name, password, about } = this.formData
       const { email, nonce } = this
       const termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion = VERSION
+      const locale = this.$i18n.locale()
       try {
         await this.$apollo.mutate({
           mutation: SignupVerificationMutation,
-          variables: { name, password, about, email, nonce, termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion },
+          variables: {
+            name,
+            password,
+            about,
+            email,
+            nonce,
+            termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion,
+            locale,
+          },
         })
         this.response = 'success'
         setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/Registration.js b/webapp/graphql/Registration.js
index 4a24f626a..873c855db 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/Registration.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/Registration.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export const SignupVerificationMutation = gql`
     $password: String!
     $about: String
     $termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: String!
+    $locale: String
   ) {
     SignupVerification(
       nonce: $nonce
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export const SignupVerificationMutation = gql`
       password: $password
       about: $about
       termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: $termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion
+      locale: $locale
     ) {
       id
       name