Who is covered by the BFSG?
Businesses offering consumers products or services covered by the EAA: e-commerce, banking services, passenger transport, electronic communications, e-books. Microenterprises providing services are exempt.
The public sector and BITV 2.0
Federal public bodies apply BITV 2.0, which refers to the EN 301 549 standard. The Länder have their own legislation, built on the same requirements.
Our audits in Germany
We audit your services against EN 301 549 and deliver reports in German that your teams can use directly.
This page outlines the main points of the applicable framework. It does not constitute legal advice: the texts and how they are applied may change.