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Accessibility Statement<\/h1>\n<\/div>

1) Introduction<\/h2>\n

We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest.
\nBelow you will find information about the accessible use of our online services.
\nWe inform you about,
\n– the services and functions available on this website,
\n– how you can use these services and functions,
\n– the accessibility features available to you and
\n– the authority responsible for monitoring accessibility on this website.<\/p>\n

2) Services and Functions of this Website<\/h2>\n

This website is an online shop for the sale of goods, digital content and services.
\nGoods are physical products.
\nDigital content consists of data or datasets created and provided in digital form.
\nProducts are presented here and can be added to an electronic shopping cart and then ordered and paid for in a binding manner.
\nThis website includes a header menu and a footer menu.
\nThe header menu lists the products sold by us according to categories and allows individual access to them.
\nEach product has its own detail page describing its essential features, the scope of delivery or service and the total price. From there, it can be added to the electronic shopping cart.
\nIn addition, the electronic shopping cart can be accessed via the header menu once at least one product has been added. From this shopping cart, the electronic ordering process can be initiated and completed.
\nThe footer menu contains links to our legal notice with our contact details, information on the legal basis of our online services, delivery and payment options, and further helpful service pages.<\/p>\n

3) Explanation of the Use of the Services and Functions<\/h2>\n

3.1 Virtual Buttons<\/h3>\n

This website can be operated using virtual buttons.<\/p>\n

3.2 Home, Overview and Product Detail Pages<\/h3>\n

On the homepage, you will find a selection of products in the central page area. By interacting with a product presentation, you will be taken to the product detail page.
\nThe header menu allows you to navigate between the different product categories.
\nAfter selecting a category, you will reach an overview page displaying all products within that category.
\nBy interacting with a product presentation on the overview page, you will again be taken to the product detail page.
\nThe product detail pages contain all essential information about the product and the total price as well as, where applicable, a quantity selection element and an add-to-cart button.
\nIf available, the quantity selector can be used to specify the desired order quantity.<\/p>\n

3.3 Electronic Shopping Cart<\/h3>\n

By activating the shopping cart button, the product (where applicable in the selected quantity) is added to the electronic shopping cart.
\nThis electronic shopping cart can be accessed at any time via the header menu.
\nHere, you can first review the products added. Appropriate buttons allow products to be removed or, where applicable, the order quantity to be changed.<\/p>\n

3.4 Electronic Ordering Process<\/h3>\n

After reviewing your order, you can complete the electronic ordering process by interacting with the relevant buttons.
\nYou will first be asked to enter your contact details (at least your name, email address and delivery or billing address) using an input form.
\nYou can then select from the available delivery or service options.
\nFinally, you can choose one of the available payment methods, enter the necessary payment details and complete the order.
\nThe order only becomes binding when the designated button on the final order page is activated. It may be labelled “Buy”, “Buy Now”, “Place Order with Obligation to Pay” or another clear equivalent.
\nBefore activating this order button, you can use your browser’s “Back” button to return to the previous steps at any time and\/or cancel the ordering process at any time.
\nIf you choose an online payment method, you will be redirected from the final order page to the payment provider’s system to complete the payment.<\/p>\n

4) Legal Accessibility Requirements<\/h2>\n

This website qualifies as an online shop and therefore as an “electronic commerce service” with electronic ordering and payment facilities.
\nIt is therefore subject to specific legal accessibility requirements.
\nIn general, this website must provide functions and procedures designed to meet the needs of people with disabilities and to enable the use of assistive technologies.
\nFor this purpose, the online shop functions must be
\n– perceivable
\n– operable
\n– understandable and
\n– robust.
\nPerceivable means that the information and components of the online shop are presented in such a way that they can be easily perceived by all users.
\nOperable means that the functions of the online shop can also be used by people with physical or cognitive impairments.
\nUnderstandable means that the information and functions of the online shop are logically structured, easy to recognise and clearly labelled.
\nFinally, robust means that the content and functions of the online shop can be used reliably and without restrictions, even when users employ assistive technologies.
\nIf products sold in the online shop are themselves subject to accessibility requirements, information on their accessible use must be provided where available.<\/p>\n

5) Available Accessibility Features<\/h2>\n

This website fulfils accessibility requirements through the following measures:
\n– Alternative text for images: Images in the online shop are equipped with alternative text that provides a brief description and can be processed by screen readers.
\n– Adjustable font size: The font size of the page content can be adjusted to ensure optimal readability for every user.
\n– Adjustable colour contrast: The colour contrast of page elements can be increased or decreased.
\n– Accessible CAPTCHAs: Where necessary, CAPTCHAs can be completed not only visually but also by solving simple logical tasks.
\n– Operation by mouse and keyboard: The online shop functions can be operated by both mouse and keyboard.
\n– Browser-independent page display.
\n– Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
\n– Verified HTML code.
\n– Adequate spacing between characters.
\n– Compatibility with common screen readers.
\n– Responsive design.
\n– Scalability when zooming.
\n– Strong default colour contrast.
\n– Text notifications for mandatory input fields left blank.<\/p>\n

6) Responsible Supervisory Authority<\/h2>\n

Market Surveillance Authority of the Federal States for the Accessibility of Products and Services (MLBF)
\nCarl-Miller-Str. 6
\n39112 Magdeburg
\nTelephone: (+49) (0) 391 5676970<\/a>
\nE-mail: kontakt@mlbf-barrierefrei.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51648","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hirmerverlag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hirmerverlag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hirmerverlag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hirmerverlag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hirmerverlag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51648"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hirmerverlag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51653,"href":"https:\/\/www.hirmerverlag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51648\/revisions\/51653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hirmerverlag.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}