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Sparkasse Begins S-Trust Wind-Down: Contracts End Jan. 30, Final Shutdown March 31

The bank cites economic unsustainability in a crowded international market.

Overview

  • Access remains available through March 31, 2026 solely to export data, after which all stored information will be permanently deleted.
  • Customers can transfer their vaults to SecureSafe from DSwiss via a dedicated tool, with the provider courting former S-Trust users with introductory discounts.
  • Passwords export only as unencrypted CSV for import into other managers, and documents can be downloaded as a ZIP bundle, so temporary files should be erased after migration.
  • Paid subscriptions require no separate cancellation because contracts are terminated on January 30 and will expire automatically following notifications sent in December 2025.
  • Germany's BSI has noted SecureSafe uses server-side encryption that requires trusting the provider, so users may prefer migrating to alternative password managers.