{"id":26519,"date":"2025-09-02T17:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/?page_id=26519"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:01:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:01:55","slug":"accessibility-improvement-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/accessibility-improvement-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Improvement Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax mb-0\" style=\"min-height:856px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"header-cover\"><div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Blue wireframe illustration of a human knee; red area highlights pain\/inflammation.\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-36 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Overlay.png)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading light has-white-color has-text-color\">Accessibility Statement<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"termin-buchen-btn btn-general\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/online-termin\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20004\">BOOK APPOINTMENT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>OrthoCenter M\u00fcnchen strives to make its website accessible in accordance with the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (Barrierefreiheitsst\u00e4rkungsgesetz, <strong>BFSG<\/strong>) and the Accessibility Strengthening Ordinance (Barrierefreiheitsst\u00e4rkungsverordnung, <strong>BFSGV<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scope<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This accessibility statement applies to the website:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/\">https:\/\/www.orthocenter-muenchen.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Status of Compliance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This website is largely compliant with the requirements of <strong>EN 301 549<\/strong> and the <strong>Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An exception applies to certain points that are currently not technically feasible (see below). In accordance with <strong>\u00a7 17 BFSG<\/strong>, these constitute a disproportionate burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Non-accessible Content<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Non-compliance with applicable requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ARIA-hidden element:<\/strong> On the homepage, an <code>aria-hidden<\/code> attribute is automatically set by the Slick library. This behaviour cannot currently be fully suppressed for technical reasons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scrollable areas without keyboard access:<\/strong> On the Team page, some scrollable areas are not fully operable via keyboard. This is due to the slider component in use, which does not offer an option for fully accessible keyboard control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fieldset legends:<\/strong> On the Online Appointment page, an error is reported related to hidden fieldsets. The cause is a global issue in the <strong>Contact Form 7 (CF7)<\/strong> plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>b) Disproportionate burden (\u00a7 17 BFSG)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite thorough reviews and repeated technical attempts, the issues described above could not be resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The root causes lie in third-party libraries and plugins (e.g., Slick library, Contact Form 7), for which accessible alternatives are not currently available. Fully correcting these issues would require a structural rebuild of the website or complete replacement of core functionalities. This constitutes a disproportionate burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) Content outside the scope of legislation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preparation of this accessibility statement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This statement was prepared on <strong>28 June 2025<\/strong>. It is based on a comprehensive audit conducted by our external online marketing agency, using both automated and manual tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement was last reviewed on <strong>1 September 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Feedback and Contact<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you encounter barriers on our website or have suggestions regarding digital accessibility, please contact us at any time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>E-Mail<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:info@ortho-center.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@orthocenter-muenchen.de<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Telefon<\/strong>: <a href=\"tel:498923069300\">+49 (0)89 230 69 300<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We will review your feedback and get back to you promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enforcement Procedure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not receive a satisfactory response within six weeks, you can contact the responsible enforcement body:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enforcement Office for Accessible Information Technology in Bavaria<\/strong><br>Bavarian State Office for Digitisation, Broadband and Surveying<br>Alexandrastra\u00dfe 4, 80538 Munich<br>Webseite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldbv.bayern.de\/digitalisierung\/bitv\/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.ldbv.bayern.de\/digitalisierung\/bitv\/index.html<\/a><br>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:durchsetzungsstelle-barrierefreiheit@bayern.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">durchsetzungsstelle-barrierefreiheit@bayern.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OrthoCenter M\u00fcnchen strives to make its website accessible in accordance with the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (Barrierefreiheitsst\u00e4rkungsgesetz, BFSG) and the Accessibility Strengthening Ordinance (Barrierefreiheitsst\u00e4rkungsverordnung, BFSGV). This accessibility statement applies to the website:https:\/\/www.orthocenter-muenchen.de This website is largely compliant with the requirements of EN 301 549 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA. An &#8230; <a title=\"Accessibility Improvement Act\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/accessibility-improvement-act\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Accessibility Improvement Act\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26519","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26519"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26522,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26519\/revisions\/26522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}