The FSM is happy to offer companies a brief, non-binding advance consultation on youth media protection issues, in order to discuss their needs and what form their membership might take.

When a company applies for membership, it is – with the member’s agreement – assigned to one of the fee categories defined in the membership fee regulations on the basis of its annual online revenue. For associations, the criteria are the annual budget, number of employees and the number of members.

Overview of all FSM-members

Advantages of FSM membership

  • protection against sanctions by the state authorities
  • checking of content to make sure it complies with the youth protection requirements
  • individualised training and workshop services
  • FSM in lieu of a Youth Protection Officer
  • use of the FSM Expert Evaluator Commission to check legal, technical and educational issues

Made-to-measure membership

Forms of membership
Regular membership for companies
Associate membership for companies
Sponsoring membership for associations

Privileged status
under Article 20 Para. 5 JMStV

Regular membership for companies
Associate membership for companies
Sponsoring membership for associations

Subcodices can be signed

Regular membership for companies
Associate membership for companies
Sponsoring membership for associations

FSM can act in lieu of Youth Protection Officer under Article 7 Para. 2 JMStV

Regular membership for companies
Associate membership for companies
Sponsoring membership for associations

Full voting rights in member assembly

Regular membership for companies
Associate membership for companies

limited

Sponsoring membership for associations

limited

Annual fees

Regular membership for companies

€ 4.600 – 36.800

Associate membership for companies

€ 2.300 – 18.400

Sponsoring membership for associations

€ 1.725 – 18.400

Regular membership for companies

(annual turnover for online services from under € 1 m to over € 100 m); Special conditions for start-ups availible on request

Associate membership for companies

(annual turnover for online services from up to € 10 m to over € 100 m)

Sponsoring membership for associations

(annual budget and membership of associations/legal person; number of employees)

Becoming a member

If you already know you are interested in FSM membership, please follow these three simple steps:
1.

Fill in the Application for membership and sign the Declaration of Commitment.
This commits you to respecting the stipulations of the Code of Conduct.

2.

Select the appropriate form of membership.

3.

Submit the documents to office@fsm.de or by post.

Company’s obligations

Youth protection presents companies with numerous issues to be considered. The regulations laid down by youth media protection law are complex, sanctions for infringements are severe. Companies and providers have to meet these requirements.

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Youth media protection in detail

There is a great deal of content on the internet children and young people must be protected from. Youth protection programmes, age verification systems and other technical systems are suitable options.

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