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Why accessibility is crucial now

Let your company not to be the target of legal action Becoming: A lack of or insufficient accessibility on your website is increasingly leading to legal warnings. Act now – before it's too late.

Have you received a cease and desist letter? Act now!

A lack of digital accessibility can have legal consequences. If you have already received a warning letter or fear receiving one, you should... Quick and correct action is crucial.. We examine your website, identify specific risks, and help you fix violations immediately. legally sound, practical and straightforward.

Cooperation: LinkITUp × Spirit Legal

Digital accessibility is available from Legal obligation by 2025 —and affects almost every website that targets consumers. LinkITUp ensures the technical implementation and certification. Our partner Spirit Legal Lawyers takes over legal review, documentation and defense in the case of warnings.

Goal: Accessible websites that are legally compliant – both technically and legally.

  • Legal obligation from 2025: Violations of the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) can result in fines and warnings.
  • Search engine ranking: Google prefers accessible and technically sound websites.
  • Brand image: Accessible websites stand for inclusion, quality and future viability.
  • Data protection and IT security: By closely coordinating BFSG and GDPR requirements, your website is doubly protected.

Digital accessibility & legally compliant websites

The legal obligation to digital accessibility From 2025 onwards, this will affect almost all companies that offer digital products or websites to consumers. Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) obliges website operators to design their online presences technically and in terms of content in such a way that they accessible and usable for all people are – also for people with disabilities.

Those who ignore the legal requirements risk… Warnings, fines and reputational damage.

LinkITUp and the IT law firm Spirit Legal together offer a complete solution: technical accessibility, legal review and professional defense against warnings – all from a single source.

Technical implementation & legal protection

The agency LinkITUp ensures the Technical implementation of accessibility according to WCAG 2.2 and BITV 2.0, This includes code optimization, color contrasts, keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and accessible PDFs and forms. This ensures that your website meets the minimum legal requirements of the [relevant legislation/regulation]. BFSG fulfilled and can be easily operated by all users.

The Spirit Legal law firm, with locations in Leipzig, Frankfurt am Main and Dresden, takes over the Legal review of accessibility compliance and creates a written test report as proof for authorities or third parties. In addition, the specialist lawyers for IT, data protection and technology law on topics such as GDPR compliance, privacy policies, cookie management, contract design and legally compliant web presence.

Goal: An accessible website that functions technically and is legally sound.

Warning letter regarding accessibility? We provide immediate assistance.

Companies are increasingly receiving a Warning letter due to lack of accessibility or for violating the Accessibility Strengthening Act. In these cases, swift action is crucial.

Spirit Legal reviews the legal basis of the warning letter, assesses the chances of success, and, if requested, takes over the... out-of-court defense.
LinkITUp Simultaneously, it ensures technical improvements and creates a BFSG-compliant action protocol, which proves that the website has been demonstrably implemented in an accessible manner.

This usually allows for warnings to be issued. without a trial and without a fine be averted.

Our services at a glance

LinkITUp – Technical Accessibility

  • Full accessibility audit according to WCAG 2.2 and BITV 2.0
  • Review of the website, PDFs, forms and plugins
  • Customization of HTML, CSS, ARIA labels and structural elements
  • Preparation of a technical inspection report with recommendations for action
  • Accessibility certificate for tested websites

Spirit Legal – Legal Review & Legal Certainty

  • Legal assessment according to the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG)
  • Examination to determine whether and to what extent the website falls under the law
  • Preparation of an audit-proof BFSG report
  • Consulting on data protection, GDPR and technology law
  • Support with warnings and fine proceedings
  • Contract review for service providers, agencies and operators

Together we offer the Germany's most comprehensive solution for digital accessibility – from technical implementation to legal protection.

Accessibility testing packages

Basic package – Online shops & B2B websites

€ 450
00
plus VAT.
  • Checking whether your website falls under the BFSG (Federal Data Protection Act).
  • Written examination results from Spirit Legal
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Analysis – Booking sites with offline payment

€ 750
00
plus VAT.
  • Detailed BFSG review
  • report
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Full analysis – Information & non-profit sites

€ 990
00
plus VAT.
  • Legal assessment by Spirit Legal
  • Recommendation catalog for technical implementation
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All packages can be combined with technical implementation by LinkITUp.

Through our partner law firm Spirit Legal

Spirit Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Locations: Leipzig · Frankfurt am Main · Dresden
Lawyers specializing in IT, data protection and technology law

Contact person:

  • Tilman Herbrich (CIPP/E) – Partners, Data & Technology

  • Manja Hauschild (CIPP/E) – IT & Data Protection Law, BFSG Expert

Manja Hauschild - Accessibility Expert at Spirit Legal

Manja Hauschild

Manja Hauschild is a lawyer specializing in IT and data protection law at Spirit Legal and a certified data protection expert (CIPP/E). She assists clients, in particular, with the drafting and negotiation of data protection-related legal texts, especially contracts, data protection information, and deletion concepts. Furthermore, she represents clients in data protection proceedings before authorities and supports them with her expertise in implementing the requirements of the Accessibility Strengthening Act.

Tilman Herbrich - Accessibility Expert at Spirit Legal

Tilman Herbrich

Tilman Herbrich (CIPP/E) is a lawyer and partner in the Data sector.
& Technology at Spirit Legal. As a specialist in Advertising Technology and Cloud Services, he advises technology providers on product development, supports advertisers in the areas of procurement, customer management & risk mitigation in the use of new technologies, and heads the Privacy Litigation division. In 2024, he was recognized by the international industry magazine BestLawyers as one of "Ones to Watch" in the Data Security & Privacy Law category.

We support companies in the technical implementation of accessibility, the GDPR optimization and the structure Legally compliant websites with SEO performance.

Together with Spirit Legal, we offer tested, documented and legally compliant accessibility for companies, public authorities and organizations.