Accessibility Statement for hargassner.com

Our website aims to comply with the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standard wherever possible. We’re currently undergoing a soft relaunch, placing accessibility at the heart of our design and development process.

Ongoing improvements include:

• Structural code updates to improve screen-reader compatibility
• Enhanced contrast, adjustable text sizes, and line spacing
• Better form usability including clear labels, focus styles, and error messages
• Addition of alt text for images, subtitles for videos, and controllable animations

Accessibility is closely monitored and continuously improved as part of this relaunch.

a) Areas still under development:

• Some PDF documents are not yet accessible. Please request an accessible version via email.
• Many of our videos are hosted on YouTube and currently lack audio descriptions or text transcripts, making them inaccessible to deaf or visually impaired users (per WCAG criteria 1.2.3 and 1.2.5).

b) Disproportionate burden:

Retrofitting accessibility features to extensive historic video archives would require substantial time and resources, which would be disproportionate under UK accessibility regulations.

c) Exemptions from scope:

• Content published before the start of our major relaunch is outside the current update scope.
• The integrated Weebly chat tool currently has limited built-in accessibility features and is not fully accessible (e.g. no full keyboard operability, limited screen reader support)
• We also do not have editorial or technical control over third-party content and services.

This statement was created in June 2025 following both manual and automated accessibility testing conducted under WCAG 2.1 by the digital agency WESEO. While still a work-in-progress, we remain committed to a fully accessible site.

If you encounter any accessibility barriers or need assistance with any part of our website, please contact us:

E-Mail: [[email protected]]

Please include:

• A description of the issue
• The URL of the affected page or file

We will investigate your feedback and respond as soon as possible.