What is e-evidence?
The European e-evidence regulation will require hundreds of thousands of network operators, internet providers, and all operators of online shops or platforms to provide authorized authorities from across the EU with information about their customers' inventory and traffic data upon formal request. After a transition period of three years, the regulation will become binding throughout Europe on August 18, 2026. Upon request, we will keep you informed about all relevant legal, organizational, and technical developments relating to e-evidence.
Am I affected?
Check in four short steps whether you fall within the scope of the E-Evidence Regulation. The evaluation runs entirely in your browser.
Am I subject to the E-Evidence Regulation?
Four short questions. The evaluation runs entirely in your browser – no data is sent.
Step 0 · Individual or organisation
Are you checking applicability as a natural person or for an organisation?
Step 1 · Industry
Do you / your company / your organisation belong to one of the following industries?
Step 2 · Individual services
Does your business offer publicly accessible user accounts with individual credentials in which data (e.g. images, videos, audio files) can be stored?
Please also answer this question if you are not in any of the industries above.
Step 3 · National / international
Are the services offered only domestically or also outside Germany, or can they be used internationally regardless?
You fall within the scope of the E-Evidence Regulation.
Based on your answers, you are directly subject to the E-Evidence Regulation. We recommend familiarising yourself with the organisational and technical requirements early.
You are likely not directly affected.
Based on your answers, you do not fall within the direct scope of the E-Evidence Regulation. A case-by-case legal review can still be advisable.
Your answers
This self-assessment is not a substitute for legal advice. The decisive factor is a case-by-case review under Regulation (EU) 2023/1543.
Status & Timeline
We have already developed a solution and will conduct the first tests in March as soon as the decentralized European e-evidence solution is available. Sign up to be notified immediately when the test phase begins.
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