diff --git a/views/partials/footer.ejs b/views/partials/footer.ejs
index 428c841..0d349d3 100644
--- a/views/partials/footer.ejs
+++ b/views/partials/footer.ejs
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
   <div class="container footer-grid">
     <div>
       <a href="/" class="brand brand-footer">
-        <img src="<%= config.assets.logo %>" alt="<%= config.brand.name %> logo" loading="lazy" />
-        <span><%= config.brand.name %></span>
+        <img src="<%= config?.assets?.logo || '' %>" alt="<%= config?.brand?.name || 'AutoTQ' %> logo" loading="lazy" />
+        <span><%= config?.brand?.name || 'AutoTQ' %></span>
       </a>
-      <p><%= config.brand.tagline %></p>
-      <p class="legal"><%= config.brand.legalName %></p>
+      <p><%= config?.brand?.tagline || '' %></p>
+      <p class="legal"><%= config?.brand?.legalName || '' %></p>
     </div>
 
     <div>
       <h4>Explore</h4>
       <ul class="footer-links">
-        <% config.nav.forEach(item => { %>
+        <% (config?.nav || []).forEach(item => { %>
         <li><a href="<%= item.href %>"><%= item.label %></a></li>
         <% }) %>
       </ul>
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
     <div>
       <h4>Contact</h4>
       <ul class="footer-links">
-        <li><a href="<%= config.contact.phoneHref %>"><%= config.contact.phoneDisplay %></a></li>
-        <li><a href="mailto:<%= config.contact.email %>"><%= config.contact.email %></a></li>
-        <li><%= config.contact.addressLine1 %><br /><%= config.contact.addressLine2 %></li>
+        <li><a href="<%= config?.contact?.phoneHref || '#' %>"><%= config?.contact?.phoneDisplay || '' %></a></li>
+        <li><a href="mailto:<%= config?.contact?.email || '' %>"><%= config?.contact?.email || '' %></a></li>
+        <li><%= config?.contact?.addressLine1 || '' %><br /><%= config?.contact?.addressLine2 || '' %></li>
       </ul>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="container footer-bottom">
-    <small>© <%= new Date().getFullYear() %> <%= config.brand.name %>. All rights reserved.</small>
+    <small>© <%= new Date().getFullYear() %> <%= config?.brand?.name || 'AutoTQ' %>. All rights reserved.</small>
   </div>
 </footer>