Declaration on accessibility
We endeavour to make our website accessible in accordance with the Accessibility Act as amended to implement the European Accessibility Directive (EU) RL 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements of products and services.
This accessibility statement applies to www.birkenhof-fiss.at
Note: This accessibility statement relates exclusively to our website. It makes no statement about the structural accessibility of our premises.
Status of compatibility with the requirements
Due to the following incompatibilities and/or exceptions, this website is partially compatible with conformity level AA of the ‘Guidelines for accessible web content - WCAG 2.2’ or with the applicable European standard EN 301 549.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is not yet accessible for the following reasons:
a) Incompatibility with accessibility regulations
1.1.1 - This success criterion is currently not fully met, as the website contains a large number of images that still lack alternative descriptions. We are constantly working on adding these captions.
1.3.1 - Some visually highlighted text areas are not programmatically labelled as headings. The heading structure is being optimised step by step.
1.3.3 - Individual links or buttons are only differentiated by colour, which means that the success criterion is not met.
1.4.1 - Links, for example in continuous text or the navigation, are sometimes only highlighted in colour. This does not fulfil the success criterion.
1.4.11 - Some visual focus markers do not have the required contrast to the background.
1.4.13 - Some navigation content only appears on hover, but is not accessible via keyboard.
2.1.1 - The main navigation blocks the focus when using the keyboard. Other elements such as buttons or accordions cannot always be operated using the keyboard.
2.2.2 - Some elements do not have controls for pausing or exiting. (Sliders, carousels, automatically refreshing elements, etc.)2.4.1 - Ski links for skipping recurring content are not available.
2.4.3 - The order of keyboard navigation is sometimes illogical or gets lost when closing elements.
2.4.4 - Some links and buttons are not sufficiently described and therefore not clearly identifiable for screen readers.
2.4.7 - The focus display for keyboard navigation is not always visible.
2.4.11 - The focus disappears when menus or operating elements such as accordions are not open.
2.5.3 - Partially missing visible labelling of control elements, which is reflected in the accessible name.
4.1.2 - Not all buttons or interactive elements communicate their status (e.g. expanded or selected) correctly in the programme.
4.1.3 - Changes such as progress indicators or errors are not automatically communicated to assistive technologies.
b) Unreasonable burden
We are of the opinion that the correction would represent a disproportionate burden in terms of accessibility regulations.
c) The content does not fall within the scope of the applicable legislation
There are older documents and content available on the website that are not accessible. As these were published before 28 June 2025, they are exempt from the Accessibility Act and no comprehensive change is currently planned for them.
The website contains documents and content from third-party providers that are neither developed, financed nor controlled by us. No statement can be made regarding the compatibility of this third-party content with the accessibility provisions and it is therefore also exempt from the requirements of the Accessibility Act.
Preparation of the declaration on accessibility
This declaration was prepared on 28.04.25.
The assessment of the website's compliance with the Accessibility Act was carried out in the form of a self-test according to the guidelines of level AA of WCAG 2.2.
Our website is constantly being optimised. Usability and accessibility are very important to us. If you encounter any barriers on our website that hinder or restrict your use, please let us know at the following e-mail address: info@birkenhof-fiss.at
In this case, please briefly describe the problem and provide the URL of the website or document in question. We will review your enquiry and get back to you as soon as possible.