Accessibility Statement

1) Introduction

We’re glad you’re visiting our website and thank you for your interest.

Below, you’ll find information about the accessibility of our online services.

We’ll tell you:

  • what content and features you can expect on our website.
  • how you can use this content and these features.
  • what accessibility options are available to you.
  • which agency is responsible for monitoring accessibility on our website.

 

The accessibility requirements for our online services are based on the Accessibility Enhancement Act (BFSG), specifically Section 14 of the BFSG in conjunction with Section 3(1) of the BFSG, with reference to the Regulation on the Accessibility Enhancement Act (BFSGV). The specific requirements are based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Version 2.2, with conformance levels A and AA.

 

2) Explanations on Using the Site and Its Features

2.1 Virtual Buttons

This website can be navigated using virtual buttons.

2.2 Home, Overview, and Detail Pages

On the home page, you’ll find a selection of available products in the central section of the page. By interacting with a product presentation, you’ll be taken to the corresponding product detail page.

In the header menu, you can navigate between the various product categories. After selecting a category, you will be taken to an overview page displaying all products in that category.

By interacting with a product presentation on the overview page, you will be taken to the corresponding product detail page.

In addition to all essential information about the product and the total price, the product detail pages also include a quantity selector and a “Add to Cart” button.

2.3 Electronic Shopping Cart

By clicking the “Add to Cart” button, you add the product (in the selected quantity) to the electronic shopping cart.

This electronic shopping cart can be accessed at any time via the header menu.

Here, you can first review the products you’ve added. Using the corresponding buttons, you can remove products or adjust the order quantity as desired.

You can also enter coupon codes.

2.4 Online Ordering Process

After reviewing your order, you can complete the online ordering process by clicking the appropriate buttons.

To do so, you will first be asked to enter your contact details (at least your name, email address, and shipping or billing address) in the form.

Finally, you can select one of the available payment methods, enter the necessary payment information, and complete your order.

The order is not considered binding until you have clicked the designated button on the final order page. This button is labeled “Place Order” or another clear phrase.

Before clicking this order button, you can use your browser’s “Back” button to navigate back to previous steps at any time and/or cancel the order process at any time.

If you have chosen to pay using an online payment method, you will be redirected from the final order page to the payment provider’s system to complete the payment.

 

 

3) Legal Requirements for Accessibility

As an online store, this website is classified as a “service in electronic commerce” and features electronic ordering and payment options.

It is subject to specific legal requirements regarding accessibility.

In general, this website must provide features and processes that are tailored to the needs of people with disabilities and enable usability with digital assistive technologies.

To this end, the online store features of this website must be designed to be

- perceivable

- operable

- understandable

- robust

Perceivability means that the information and components of the online store are presented in such a way that they can be easily perceived by all users.

Operability requires that the functions of the online store can also be used by users with mobility or cognitive impairments.

Comprehensibility requires that the information and functions of the online store be logically structured, easily recognizable, and unambiguously labeled.

Finally, robustness requires that the content and functions of the online store can be used reliably and without restrictions, even when users employ digital assistive technologies.


4) Accessibility Features

This website meets accessibility requirements through the following measures:

 

Alt text for images: Images in the online store include alternative text that provides a brief description of the image and can be processed by screen readers.

Mouse and keyboard navigation: The online store’s functions can be operated using either a mouse or a keyboard. The mouse pointer can be moved and clicked within the online store using the keyboard’s arrow keys.

Browser-independent page rendering: The content and functions of this website are available with identical layout, orientation, and resolution regardless of the browser used.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS): A programming language is used that separates the presentation of page content—including styling, color, and design—from its structural organization. This allows assistive technologies to use their own display schemes to present the page content.

Verified correctness of HTML code: All HTML code is continuously checked for functionality to prevent malfunctions and ensure accessibility by assistive technologies.

Adequate spacing between characters: Characters are displayed with sufficient spacing between them so as not to impair readability.

Compatibility with screen readers: The online store’s content is compatible with all common screen readers and can be read and processed by them.

Responsive Design (Adaptation to Different Screen Sizes): The dimensions of the content, elements, and functions automatically adjust to the size of the screen being used.

Scalability (Visibility When Zoomed In): Page elements and content remain legible in high resolution even when zoomed in.

High Color Contrast: A high contrast between text colors and background colors is set by default to ensure optimal visibility of page elements.

Text prompts for unfilled input fields: If required input fields are left blank, a text prompt appears in addition to a colored highlight. This prompt clarifies which information is missing from the input field.

 

5) Competent Supervisory Authority

Competent authority (transitional provision until the states establish their own market surveillance agencies for the accessibility of products and services):

MLBF (in the process of being established)
c/o Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, and Equality of Saxony-Anhalt
P.O. Box 39 11 55
39135 Magdeburg
Phone: 0391 567-4530
Email: MLBF@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de


 

6) Consumer Information pursuant to Art. 246 of the EGBGB

Barnhouse Naturprodukte GmbH
Edisonstraße 3a
84453 Mühldorf am Inn
Phone: +49 (0) 8631 36 22 0
Email: info@barnhouse.de