Overlay widgets
Fast to drop in. Do not fix the underlying code. Ruled out by German monitoring bodies under BITV 2.0. The FTC fined a leading vendor USD 1,000,000 for misleading claims.
REF · BFSG 2025
Accessibility is now the law. We get you ready.
Your shop has fallen under the BFSG since 28 June 2025, and reviews are already running. The Website-Check shows in black and white which pages fail and the shortest path to fixing them. An overlay is not a review.
Orientation, not evidence. Not legal advice.
TIMELINE
The clock started in June 2025.
Since 28.06.2025
BFSG in force. Private-sector digital products must meet accessibility requirements aligned with EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1 AA).
Ongoing
German monitoring bodies actively review reported barriers. First enforcement decisions cited overlay scripts as insufficient.
From 28.06.2030
Transitional exceptions for older self-service terminals expire. No grace period left for consumer surfaces.
METHODOLOGY
Experts lead the review. AI accelerates it. We ready you for oversight.
Our experts assess issues across DOM, ARIA, contrast, focus order and document tags, accelerated by automated scanning. Every fix proposal passes a qualified human before it becomes a change you can ship.
- STEP · 01Detect
Our experts review your rendered page against WCAG 2.1 AA rules, accelerated by automated scanning. A suggested fix is drafted next to every flagged issue. Nothing is applied.
- STEP · 02Review
A qualified human reviewer resolves false positives and signs off each finding. Their name is on the record.
- STEP · 03Ship
You receive a reviewable change at the source: a pull request, a patch, a CMS edit, or a remediated document. Not a runtime overlay.
Experts lead the review. AI accelerates it. You ship at the source. No tool alone achieves accessibility, and no overlay script satisfies the BFSG.
WHERE WE SIT
Three options, one that actually holds up.
Buyers usually compare three approaches. Two are disqualified or insufficient on their own. We sit in the corner that is left.
Detection-only platforms
Useful to find issues. They stop short of a certified change you can ship. The backlog stays your problem.
No overlay makes a site accessible
Anyone who certifies accessibility after one click is selling you a risk. The FTC penalized a leading overlay vendor 1 million US dollars for exactly that promise. Automated checks find a part. We tell you which part the machine checks and where the handwork begins.
THE SHORT GUIDE
What the BFSG actually asks of you.
A plain-English read of the parts most product teams get wrong on the first pass.
Scope: who is covered
The BFSG applies to many private-sector digital products offered to consumers in Germany: e-commerce, banking, e-books, transport tickets, and business-to-consumer SaaS. Public-sector duties continue to run under BITV 2.0. If you are unsure whether your product is in scope, assume yes and rule it out with evidence.
Standard: WCAG 2.1 AA via EN 301 549
The BFSG points to the European harmonised standard EN 301 549, which in turn adopts WCAG 2.1 A and AA for the web. That is the working target: perceivable, operable, understandable, robust.
Documentation: the accessibility statement
A public accessibility statement is required. It names the standard you conform to, lists known non-conformances, and gives a working feedback channel. Empty statements draw complaints faster than partial ones.
Enforcement: monitoring and fines
Federal and Länder monitoring bodies review complaints and can order remediation. Serious cases carry fines up to €100,000. The reputational cost of a public complaint typically arrives first.
Widgets and overlays: not a fix
Runtime overlays that inject ARIA or restyle the page do not remediate the underlying barrier. German authorities and the FTC have said so publicly. Use them if you like, but do not count them as compliance.
From scan to steady: four steps.
- 01Self-Check
Free, instant. Buys you clarity: which duties apply, how urgent, where the first gaps are.
- 02Scanner + Report
Buys you the map: an expert-reviewed scan of your real product, a prioritized report the next step can use as-is.
- 03Remediation
Buys you the shortest path: we close the gaps with you until handover or signature holds.
- 04Annual cycle
Buys you steadiness: WCAG passes age with every release. The cycle keeps your statement and your practice aligned.
READY?
Two minutes to see where you stand.
Drop your URL, we queue a scan, and the result page shows a plain-language snapshot with top findings. No account, no sales call, no PDF ambush.
A scan result is orientation, not evidence, and does not by itself satisfy the BFSG.